2022 NAICS national industry in sector 44-45 Retail Trade
457210 Fuel Dealers
NAICS 457210 is the US industry code for fuel dealers. It covers establishments primarily engaged in retailing heating oil, liquefied petroleum (LP) gas, and other fuels via direct selling (i.e., home delivery).
- Code
- 457210 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Fuel Dealers
- Part of
- Fuel Dealers
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 100 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 47990 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing heating oil, liquefied petroleum (LP) gas, and other fuels via direct selling (i.e., home delivery).
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Retailing automotive fuels in combination with a convenience store or food mart are classified in Industry 457110, Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores.
- Operating truck stops or retailing automotive fuels without a convenience store are classified in Industry 457120, Other Gasoline Stations.
- Merchant wholesale distribution of petroleum and petroleum products, including liquefied petroleum (LP) gas, with or without bulk liquid storage facilities are classified in Industry Group 4247, Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers.
Activities listed under 457210
The Census index assigns these 8 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Alternative fuels, direct selling
- Bottled gas dealers, direct selling
- Coal dealers, direct selling
- Firewood dealers, direct selling
- Fuel oil (i.e., heating) dealers, direct selling
- Heating oil dealers, direct selling
- Jet fuel bulk stations, selling for consumption
- Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dealers, direct selling
SBA size standard for 457210
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 457210, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 100 employees. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 4799), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.