2022 NAICS industry in sector 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing
48412 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance
NAICS 48412 is the US industry code for general freight trucking, long-distance. It covers establishments primarily engaged in providing long-distance general freight trucking.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing long-distance general freight trucking. General freight trucking establishments handle a wide variety of commodities, generally palletized and transported in a container or van trailer. Long-distance general freight trucking establishments usually provide trucking between metropolitan areas which may cross North American country borders. Included in this industry are establishments operating as truckload (TL) or less than truckload (LTL) carriers.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Providing courier services are classified in Industry 49211, Couriers and Express Delivery Services.
- Providing warehousing services of general freight without transportation are classified in Industry 49311, General Warehousing and Storage.
- Providing specialized freight trucking are classified in Industry Group 4842, Specialized Freight Trucking.
- Operating independent trucking terminals are classified in Industry 48849, Other Support Activities for Road Transportation.
- Providing local general freight trucking services are classified in Industry 48411, General Freight Trucking, Local.
- Providing independent truck driving services (except owner-operators) are classified in Industry 48849, Other Support Activities for Road Transportation.
Codes in 48412
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