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NAICS code 492110: Couriers and Express Delivery Services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air, surface, or combined mode courier and express delivery services of parcels, but not operating under a universal service obligation. These parcels can include goods and documents, but the express delivery services are not part of the normal mail service. These services are generally between metropolitan areas, urban centers, or international, but the establishments of this industry form a network that includes local pick-up and delivery to serve their customers' needs.

SBA small-business size limit
1,500 staff

Is your company small for 492110?

The SBA limit is 1,500 employees average number of employees.

What 492110 covers

Included

  • Air courier services, except establishments operating under a universal service obligation
  • Express delivery services, except establishments operating under a universal service obligation
  • Courier services (i.e., intercity network), except establishments operating under a universal service obligation

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Activities listed under 492110

  • Air courier services (except establishments operating under a universal service obligation)
  • Courier services (i.e., intercity network) (except establishments operating under a universal service obligation)
  • Express delivery services (except establishments operating under a universal service obligation)
  • Local letter and parcel delivery services as part of intercity courier network

Questions

What is NAICS code 492110?

NAICS 492110 is “Couriers and Express Delivery Services”. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air, surface, or combined mode courier and express delivery services of parcels, but not operating under a universal service obligation.

What businesses use NAICS code 492110?

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Air courier services, except establishments operating under a universal service obligation; Express delivery services, except establishments operating under a universal service obligation; and Courier services (i.e., intercity network), except establishments operating under a universal service obligation.

What is not included in NAICS 492110?

Businesses mainly providing parcel and express delivery services in addition to mail services under a universal service obligation are classified in Industry 491110, Postal Service; providing messenger and delivery services within a metropolitan area or within an urban center are classified in Industry 492210, Local Messengers and Local Delivery; and providing the truck transportation of palletized general freight are classified in Industry Group 4841, General Freight Trucking.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 492110?

1,500 employees (average over the last 24 months), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

What is the SIC code for NAICS 492110?

SIC codes 4513 (Air Courier Services) and 4215 (Courier Services, Except by Air, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

What is the IRS business code for NAICS 492110?

492000 (Couriers & messengers) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 492110, 492210.

How do I find government contracts for NAICS 492110?

Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 492110 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). 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.