NAICS Code 488 — Support Activities for Transportation

Subsector in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 6 direct sub-codes.

Code488
TitleSupport Activities for Transportation
LevelSubsector (3-digit)
EditionNAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

Industries in the Support Activities for Transportation subsector provide services which support transportation. These services may be provided to transportation carrier establishments or to the general public. This subsector includes a wide array of establishments, including air traffic control services, marine cargo handling, and motor vehicle towing.

The Support Activities for Transportation subsector includes services to transportation, separated by type of mode serviced. The Support Activities for Rail Transportation industry includes services to the rail industry (e.g., railroad switching and terminal establishments). Ship repair and maintenance services not done in a shipyard are included in the Other Support Activities for Water Transportation industry. An example would be floating drydock services in a harbor.

Excluded from this subsector are establishments primarily engaged in providing factory conversion and overhaul of transportation equipment, which are classified in Subsector 336, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing. Establishments primarily engaged in providing rental and leasing of transportation equipment without operator are classified in Subsector 532, Rental and Leasing Services. Also, establishments primarily engaged in providing travel arrangement and reservation services are classified in Industry Group 5615, Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services.

Where 488 sits in the hierarchy

LevelCodeTitle
Sector48-49Transportation and Warehousing
Subsector488Support Activities for Transportation

Codes under 488

CodeTitle
4881Support Activities for Air Transportation
4882Support Activities for Rail Transportation
4883Support Activities for Water Transportation
4884Support Activities for Road Transportation
4885Freight Transportation Arrangement
4889Other Support Activities for Transportation

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Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.