2022 NAICS national industry in sector 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing
485210 Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
NAICS 485210 is the US industry code for interurban and rural bus transportation. It covers establishments primarily engaged in providing bus passenger transportation over regular routes and on regular schedules, principally outside a single metropolitan area and its adjacent nonurban areas.
- Code
- 485210 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
- Part of
- Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $32 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 49200 (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 providing bus passenger transportation over regular routes and on regular schedules, principally outside a single metropolitan area and its adjacent nonurban areas.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Providing scenic and sightseeing transportation using buses are classified in Industry 487110, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land.
- Providing buses for charter are classified in Industry 485510, Charter Bus Industry.
- Operating local and suburban bus transit systems (except mixed mode) are classified in U.S. Industry 485113, Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems.
- Operating independent bus terminals are classified in Industry 488490, Other Support Activities for Road Transportation.
Activities listed under 485210
The Census index assigns these 6 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Bus line operation, intercity
- Intercity bus line operation
- Interstate bus line operation
- Interurban bus line operation
- Motor coach operation, interurban and rural
- Rural bus services
SBA size standard for 485210
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 485210, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $32 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: 4922), 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.