The Transportation and Warehousing sector includes industries providing transportation of passengers and cargo, warehousing and storage for goods, scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities related to modes of transportation.
| NAICS Code |
Title |
U.S. Firms |
U.S. Employment |
| 48-49 |
Transportation and Warehousing |
1,287,578 |
20,048,955 |
| 481 |
Air Transportation |
22,286 |
1,453,099 |
| 4811 |
Scheduled Air Transportation |
5,202 |
1,246,890 |
| 48111 |
Scheduled Air Transportation |
5,202 |
1,246,890 |
| 481111 |
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation |
3,284 |
1,140,462 |
| 481112 |
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation |
2,125 |
53,519 |
| 4812 |
Nonscheduled Air Transportation |
17,149 |
154,956 |
| 48121 |
Nonscheduled Air Transportation |
17,149 |
154,956 |
| 481211 |
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation |
11,544 |
95,481 |
| 481212 |
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation |
1,484 |
11,873 |
| 481219 |
Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation |
4,137 |
22,759 |
| 482 |
Rail Transportation |
N/A |
N/A |
| 4821 |
Rail Transportation |
N/A |
N/A |
| 48211 |
Rail Transportation |
N/A |
N/A |
| 482111 |
Line-Haul Railroads |
N/A |
N/A |
| 482112 |
Short Line Railroads |
N/A |
N/A |
| 483 |
Water Transportation |
10,347 |
262,143 |
| 4831 |
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation |
6,247 |
184,972 |
| 48311 |
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation |
6,247 |
184,972 |
| 483111 |
Deep Sea Freight Transportation |
1,783 |
41,072 |
| 483112 |
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation |
362 |
2,578 |
| 483113 |
Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation |
2,829 |
78,660 |
| 483114 |
Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation |
1,319 |
11,186 |
| 4832 |
Inland Water Transportation |
4,180 |
66,763 |
| 48321 |
Inland Water Transportation |
4,180 |
66,763 |
| 483211 |
Inland Water Freight Transportation |
2,328 |
54,594 |
| 483212 |
Inland Water Passenger Transportation |
1,858 |
8,519 |
| 484 |
Truck Transportation |
750,173 |
7,062,588 |
| 4841 |
General Freight Trucking |
422,260 |
4,413,484 |
| 48411 |
General Freight Trucking, Local |
198,754 |
1,042,947 |
| 484110 |
General Freight Trucking, Local |
198,754 |
1,042,947 |
| 48412 |
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance |
224,244 |
3,353,795 |
| 484121 |
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload |
196,971 |
2,310,869 |
| 484122 |
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload |
27,666 |
1,015,278 |
| 4842 |
Specialized Freight Trucking |
328,937 |
2,613,401 |
| 48421 |
Used Household and Office Goods Moving |
51,618 |
527,978 |
| 484210 |
Used Household and Office Goods Moving |
51,618 |
527,978 |
| 48422 |
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local |
215,418 |
1,231,004 |
| 484220 |
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local |
215,418 |
1,231,004 |
| 48423 |
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance |
62,456 |
821,654 |
| 484230 |
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance |
62,456 |
821,654 |
| 485 |
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
119,252 |
2,316,026 |
| 4851 |
Urban Transit Systems |
4,175 |
160,441 |
| 48511 |
Urban Transit Systems |
4,175 |
160,441 |
| 485111 |
Mixed Mode Transit Systems |
128 |
4,429 |
| 485112 |
Commuter Rail Systems |
70 |
235 |
| 485113 |
Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems |
3,883 |
140,384 |
| 485119 |
Other Urban Transit Systems |
112 |
1,089 |
| 4852 |
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation |
1,601 |
27,129 |
| 48521 |
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation |
1,601 |
27,129 |
| 485210 |
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation |
1,601 |
27,129 |
| 4853 |
Taxi and Limousine Service |
57,160 |
397,955 |
| 48531 |
Taxi Service |
23,320 |
170,499 |
| 485310 |
Taxi Service |
23,320 |
170,499 |
| 48532 |
Limousine Service |
33,860 |
218,273 |
| 485320 |
Limousine Service |
33,860 |
218,273 |
| 4854 |
School and Employee Bus Transportation |
21,145 |
992,140 |
| 48541 |
School and Employee Bus Transportation |
21,145 |
992,140 |
| 485410 |
School and Employee Bus Transportation |
21,145 |
992,140 |
| 4855 |
Charter Bus Industry |
8,888 |
163,529 |
| 48551 |
Charter Bus Industry |
8,888 |
163,529 |
| 485510 |
Charter Bus Industry |
8,888 |
163,529 |
| 4859 |
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
26,879 |
415,125 |
| 48599 |
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
26,879 |
415,125 |
| 485991 |
Special Needs Transportation |
18,011 |
314,673 |
| 485999 |
All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
8,892 |
81,057 |
| 486 |
Pipeline Transportation |
2,232 |
152,872 |
| 4861 |
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil |
510 |
23,395 |
| 48611 |
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil |
510 |
23,395 |
| 486110 |
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil |
510 |
23,395 |
| 4862 |
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas |
1,250 |
84,172 |
| 48621 |
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas |
1,250 |
84,172 |
| 486210 |
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas |
1,250 |
84,172 |
| 4869 |
Other Pipeline Transportation |
733 |
18,479 |
| 48691 |
Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products |
635 |
17,600 |
| 486910 |
Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products |
635 |
17,600 |
| 48699 |
All Other Pipeline Transportation |
126 |
155 |
| 486990 |
All Other Pipeline Transportation |
126 |
155 |
| 487 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation |
19,200 |
117,296 |
| 4871 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land |
4,860 |
42,979 |
| 48711 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land |
4,860 |
42,979 |
| 487110 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land |
4,860 |
42,979 |
| 4872 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water |
12,942 |
58,250 |
| 48721 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water |
12,942 |
58,250 |
| 487210 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water |
12,942 |
58,250 |
| 4879 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other |
1,411 |
9,643 |
| 48799 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other |
1,411 |
9,643 |
| 487990 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other |
1,411 |
9,643 |
| 488 |
Support Activities for Transportation |
253,340 |
3,135,248 |
| 4881 |
Support Activities for Air Transportation |
32,730 |
725,892 |
| 48811 |
Airport Operations |
8,752 |
340,132 |
| 488111 |
Air Traffic Control |
170 |
3,275 |
| 488119 |
Other Airport Operations |
8,584 |
333,406 |
| 48819 |
Other Support Activities for Air Transportation |
24,186 |
358,342 |
| 488190 |
Other Support Activities for Air Transportation |
24,186 |
358,342 |
| 4882 |
Support Activities for Rail Transportation |
4,312 |
107,769 |
| 48821 |
Support Activities for Rail Transportation |
4,312 |
107,769 |
| 488210 |
Support Activities for Rail Transportation |
4,312 |
107,769 |
| 4883 |
Support Activities for Water Transportation |
14,713 |
390,100 |
| 48831 |
Port and Harbor Operations |
1,712 |
17,507 |
| 488310 |
Port and Harbor Operations |
1,712 |
17,507 |
| 48832 |
Marine Cargo Handling |
2,309 |
228,213 |
| 488320 |
Marine Cargo Handling |
2,309 |
228,213 |
| 48833 |
Navigational Services to Shipping |
5,554 |
64,219 |
| 488330 |
Navigational Services to Shipping |
5,554 |
64,219 |
| 48839 |
Other Support Activities for Water Transportation |
5,390 |
54,029 |
| 488390 |
Other Support Activities for Water Transportation |
5,390 |
54,029 |
| 4884 |
Support Activities for Road Transportation |
74,453 |
470,764 |
| 48841 |
Motor Vehicle Towing |
63,797 |
358,883 |
| 488410 |
Motor Vehicle Towing |
63,797 |
358,883 |
| 48849 |
Other Support Activities for Road Transportation |
10,672 |
100,686 |
| 488490 |
Other Support Activities for Road Transportation |
10,672 |
100,686 |
| 4885 |
Freight Transportation Arrangement |
116,970 |
1,218,824 |
| 48851 |
Freight Transportation Arrangement |
116,970 |
1,218,824 |
| 488510 |
Freight Transportation Arrangement |
116,970 |
1,218,824 |
| 4889 |
Other Support Activities for Transportation |
11,043 |
86,253 |
| 48899 |
Other Support Activities for Transportation |
11,043 |
86,253 |
| 488991 |
Packing and Crating |
9,231 |
72,047 |
| 488999 |
All Other Support Activities for Transportation |
1,814 |
2,625 |
| 491 |
Postal Service |
N/A |
N/A |
| 4911 |
Postal Service |
N/A |
N/A |
| 49111 |
Postal Service |
N/A |
N/A |
| 491110 |
Postal Service |
N/A |
N/A |
| 492 |
Couriers and Messengers |
63,703 |
1,882,688 |
| 4921 |
Couriers and Express Delivery Services |
29,538 |
1,604,575 |
| 49211 |
Couriers and Express Delivery Services |
29,538 |
1,604,575 |
| 492110 |
Couriers and Express Delivery Services |
29,538 |
1,604,575 |
| 4922 |
Local Messengers and Local Delivery |
34,333 |
190,429 |
| 49221 |
Local Messengers and Local Delivery |
34,333 |
190,429 |
| 492210 |
Local Messengers and Local Delivery |
34,333 |
190,429 |
| 493 |
Warehousing and Storage |
54,529 |
2,856,542 |
| 4931 |
Warehousing and Storage |
54,529 |
2,856,542 |
| 49311 |
General Warehousing and Storage |
36,294 |
2,266,172 |
| 493110 |
General Warehousing and Storage |
36,294 |
2,266,172 |
| 49312 |
Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage |
4,965 |
185,405 |
| 493120 |
Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage |
4,965 |
185,405 |
| 49313 |
Farm Product Warehousing and Storage |
3,024 |
31,011 |
| 493130 |
Farm Product Warehousing and Storage |
3,024 |
31,011 |
| 49319 |
Other Warehousing and Storage |
11,204 |
313,455 |
| 493190 |
Other Warehousing and Storage |
11,204 |
313,455 |