All Other Support Activities for Transportation
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities to transportation (except for air transportation; rail transportation; water transportation; road transportation; freight transportation arrangement; and packing and crating). Illustrative Examples: Arrangement of vanpools or car pools (except ridesharing arrangement services) Independent pipeline terminal facilities Stockyards (i.e., not for fattening or selling livestock)
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Transportation and Warehousing 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole 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. Establishments in these industries use transportation equipment or transportation-related facilities as a productive asset. The type of equipment depends on the mode of transportation. The modes of transportation are air, rail, water, road, and pipeline. The Transportation and Warehousing sector distinguishes three basic types of activities: subsectors for each mode of transportation, a subsector for warehousing and storage, and a subsector for establishments providing support activities for transportation. In addition, there are subsectors for establishments that provide passenger transportation for scenic and sightseeing purposes, postal services, and courier services. A separate subsector for support activities is established in the sector because, first, support activities for transportation are inherently multimodal, such as freight transportation arrangement, or have multimodal aspects. Secondly, there are production process similarities among the support activity industries. One of the support activities identified in the Support Activities for Transportation subsector is the routine repair and maintenance of transportation equipment (e.g., aircraft at an airport, railroad rolling stock at a railroad terminal, or ships at a harbor or port facility). Such establishments do not perform complete overhauling or rebuilding of transportation equipment (i.e., periodic restoration of transportation equipment to original design specifications) or transportation equipment conversion (i.e., major modification to systems). An establishment that primarily performs factory (or shipyard) overhauls, rebuilding, or conversions of aircraft, railroad rolling stock, or ships is classified in Subsector 336, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, according to the type of equipment. Many of the establishments in this sector often operate on networks, with physical facilities, labor forces, and equipment spread over an extensive geographic area. Warehousing establishments in this sector are distinguished from merchant wholesaling in that the warehouse establishments do not sell the goods. Excluded from this sector are establishments primarily engaged in providing travel agent, travel arrangement, and reservation services that support transportation establishments, hotels, other businesses, and government agencies. These establishments are classified in Sector 56, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services. Establishments primarily engaged in providing rental and leasing of transportation equipment without operator are classified in Subsector 532, Rental and Leasing Services. Establishments primarily engaged in providing medical care with transportation are classified in Sector 62, Health Care and Social Assistance. |
| 488 | Support Activities for Transportation 3-digit subsector | 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. |
| 4889 | Other Support Activities for Transportation 4-digit industry group | 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. |
| 48899 | Other Support Activities for Transportation 5-digit NAICS industry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities to transportation (except for air transportation; rail transportation; water transportation; road transportation; and freight transportation arrangement). Illustrative Examples: Arrangement of vanpools or car pools (except ridesharing arrangement services) Independent pipeline terminal facilities Stockyards (i.e., not for fattening or selling livestock) |
| 488999 | All Other Support Activities for Transportation 6-digit U.S. detail | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities to transportation (except for air transportation; rail transportation; water transportation; road transportation; freight transportation arrangement; and packing and crating). Illustrative Examples: Arrangement of vanpools or car pools (except ridesharing arrangement services) Independent pipeline terminal facilities Stockyards (i.e., not for fattening or selling livestock) |
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Classification References
- 01Operating stockyards for fattening livestock--are classified in Subsector 112, Animal Production and Aquaculture;
- 02Providing tariff and freight rate consulting services--are classified in U.S. Industry 541614, Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services;
- 03Providing packing and crating services for transportation (except warehousing)--are classified in U.S. Industry 488991, Packing and Crating;
- 04Providing warehousing services--are classified in Industry Group 4931, Warehousing and Storage;
- 05Operating car pools and vanpools--are classified in U.S. Industry 485999, All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation;
- 06Providing pipeline transportation and storage of natural gas--are classified in Industry 486210, Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas;
- 07Providing support activities for air transportation--are classified in Industry Group 4881, Support Activities for Air Transportation;
- 08Providing support activities for rail transportation--are classified in Industry 488210, Support Activities for Rail Transportation;
- 09Providing support activities for water transportation--are classified in Industry Group 4883, Support Activities for Water Transportation;
- 10Providing support activities for road transportation--are classified in Industry Group 4884, Support Activities for Road Transportation;
- 11Arranging transportation of freight between shippers and carriers--are classified in Industry 488510, Freight Transportation Arrangement; and
- 12Providing ridesharing arrangement services and taxicab dispatch services--are classified in Industry 485310, Taxi and Ridesharing Services.
Index Items
Arrangement of car pools and vanpools (except ridesharing arrangement services)
Arrangement of nonemergency medical transportation, without providing social assistance services
Car pools, arrangement of (except ridesharing arrangement services)
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals (liquefaction and regasification)
Pipeline terminal facilities, independently operated
Precooling of fruits and vegetables in connection with transportation
Stockyards (i.e., not for fattening or selling livestock), transportation
Vanpools, arrangement of (except ridesharing arrangement services)
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 488999.
American Trucking Associations
Leading trade association providing resources, advocacy, and data for the trucking and transportation supply chain industry.
U.S. Department of Transportation
Official federal government portal offering guidelines, regulations, and resources for transportation support service providers.
Gartner Magic Quadrant for Logistics Providers
Industry directory ranking logistics and transportation support service vendors based on vendor performance and market completeness.
