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NAICS code 488490: Other Support Activities for Road Transportation

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing services (except motor vehicle towing) to road network users.

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The SBA limit is $18 million average annual receipts.

What 488490 covers

Included

  • Bridge, tunnel, and highway operations
  • Pilot car services (i.e., wide load warning services)
  • Truck or weighing station operations
  • Driving services, independent (e.g., automobile, truck delivery)

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Activities listed under 488490

  • Bridge, tunnel, and highway operations
  • Bus terminal operation, independent
  • Cargo surveyors, truck transportation
  • Driving services, independent (e.g., automobile, truck delivery)
  • Independent truck driver (except owner-operators)
  • Inspection or weighing services, truck transportation
  • Loading and unloading at truck terminals
  • Pilot car services (i.e., wide load warning services)
  • Shunting of trailers in truck terminals
  • Snow clearing, highways and bridges, road transportation
  • Snow removal, highway
  • Street cleaning service
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  • Toll road operations, highway
  • Truck weighing station operation
  • Trucking terminals, independently operated

Questions

What is NAICS code 488490?

NAICS 488490 is “Other Support Activities for Road Transportation”. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing services (except motor vehicle towing) to road network users.

What businesses use NAICS code 488490?

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Bridge, tunnel, and highway operations; Pilot car services (i.e., wide load warning services); Truck or weighing station operations; and Driving services, independent (e.g., automobile, truck delivery).

What is not included in NAICS 488490?

Businesses mainly providing automotive repair and maintenance are classified in Industry Group 8111, Automotive Repair and Maintenance; providing towing services to motor vehicles are classified in Industry 488410, Motor Vehicle Towing; and providing a network for busing in combination with providing terminal services are classified in Industry 485210, Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 488490?

$18 million average annual receipts (average of the last five fiscal years), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

What is the SIC code for NAICS 488490?

SIC codes 4173 (Terminal and Service Facilities for Motor Vehicle Passenger Transportation), 4231 (Terminal and Joint Terminal Maintenance Facilities for Motor Freight Transportation), 4785 (Fixed Facilities and Inspection and Weighing Services for Motor Vehicle Transportation, part), 4959 (Sanitary Services, NEC, part) and 7389 (Business Services, NEC, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

What is the IRS business code for NAICS 488490?

488000 (Support activities for transportation (including motor vehicle towing)) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 488111–488999.

How do I find government contracts for NAICS 488490?

Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 488490 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain); bids: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.