2022 NAICS national industry in sector 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing
488410 Motor Vehicle Towing
NAICS 488410 is the US industry code for motor vehicle towing. It covers establishments primarily engaged in towing light or heavy motor vehicles, both local and long-distance.
- Code
- 488410 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Motor Vehicle Towing
- Part of
- Support Activities for Road Transportation
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $9 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 52211, 52212, 52213, 52219 (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 towing light or heavy motor vehicles, both local and long-distance. These establishments may provide incidental services, such as storage and emergency road repair services.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Operating gasoline stations are classified in Industry Group 4571, Gasoline Stations.
- Providing automotive repair and maintenance are classified in Industry Group 8111, Automotive Repair and Maintenance.
- Both retailing automotive parts and accessories, and repairing automobiles are classified in Industry 441330, Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers.
- Repossessing motor vehicles are classified in U.S. Industry 561491, Repossession Services.
Businesses that use this code
Activities listed under 488410
The Census index assigns these 5 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Emergency road services (i.e., tow service)
- Motor vehicle towing services
- Tow truck services
- Towing services, motor vehicle
- Wrecker services (i.e., towing services), motor vehicle
SBA size standard for 488410
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 488410, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $9 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: 5221), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 52211Operation of rail freight terminalsUK SIC
- 52212Operation of rail passenger facilities at railway stationsUK SIC
- 52213Operation of bus and coach passenger facilities at bus and coach stationsUK SIC
- 52219Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c.UK SIC
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.