485113 Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating local and suburban passenger transportation systems using buses or other motor vehicles over regular routes and on regular schedules within a metropolitan area and its adjacent nonurban areas.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

• Operating local and suburban passenger transportation systems using both a bus or other motor vehicle and another mode of transport are classified in U.S. Industry 485111, Mixed Mode Transit Systems.
• Providing interurban and rural bus transportation are classified in Industry 485210, Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation.
• Providing bus transportation for students and employees are classified in Industry 485410, School and Employee Bus Transportation.
• Providing scenic and sightseeing transportation using buses or other motor vehicles are classified in Industry 487110, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land.
• Providing bus shuttle services (except school and employee bus) are classified in U.S. Industry 485999, All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 485113

The Census index assigns these 8 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Bus line, local (except mixed mode)
• Bus services, urban and suburban (except mixed mode)
• Bus transit systems (except mixed mode)
• City bus services (except mixed mode)
• Commuter bus operation (except mixed mode)
• Local bus services (except mixed mode)
• Suburban bus line services (except mixed mode)
• Urban bus line services (except mixed mode)

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 485113

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 485113, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $32.5 million in average annual receipts. 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: 4921), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 49200Freight rail transportUK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

Similar codes to compare

• 485111Mixed Mode Transit Systems
• 485112Commuter Rail Systems
• 485119Other Urban Transit Systems