2022 NAICS national industry in sector 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing
488510 Freight Transportation Arrangement
NAICS 488510 is the US industry code for freight transportation arrangement. It covers establishments primarily engaged in arranging transportation of freight between shippers and carriers.
- Code
- 488510 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Freight Transportation Arrangement
- Part of
- Freight Transportation Arrangement
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $20 million (plus 1 exception, below)
- Closest UK SIC
- 52290 (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 arranging transportation of freight between shippers and carriers. These establishments are usually known as freight forwarders, marine shipping agents, or customs brokers and offer a combination of services spanning transportation modes but do not directly provide shipping services.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Establishments primarily engaged in tariff and freight rate consulting services are classified in U.S. Industry 541614, Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services.
Businesses that use this code
Activities listed under 488510
The Census index assigns these 5 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Agents, shipping
- Customs brokers
- Freight forwarding
- Marine shipping agency
- Shipping agents (freight forwarding)
SBA size standard for 488510
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 488510, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $20 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.
| Activity | Size standard |
|---|---|
| Non‑Vessel Owning Common Carriers and Household Goods Forwarders | $34 million |
SBA footnote 10: NAICS codes 488510 (excluding the exception), 531210, 541810, 561510, 561520 and 561920 – As measured by total revenues, but excluding funds received in trust for an unaffiliated third party, such as bookings or sales subject to commissions. The commissions received are included as revenues.
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: 5229), 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.