Industries in the Truck Transportation subsector provide over-the-road transportation of cargo using motor vehicles,such as trucks and tractor trailers. The subsector is subdivided into general freight trucking and specialized freight trucking. This distinction reflects differences in equipment used, type of load carried, scheduling, terminal, and other networking services. General freight transportation establishments handle a wide variety of general commodities, generally palletized, and transported in a container or van trailer. Specialized freight transportation is the transportation of cargo that, because of size, weight, shape, or other inherent characteristics require specialized equipment for transportation.
Each of these industry groups is further subdivided based on distance traveled. Local trucking establishments primarily carry goods within a single metropolitan area and its adjacent nonurban areas. Long distance trucking establishments carry goods between metropolitan areas.
The Specialized Freight Trucking industry group includes a separate industry for Used Household and Office Goods Moving. The household and office goods movers are separated because of the substantial network of establishments that has developed to deal with local and long-distance moving and the associated storage. In this area, the same establishment provides both local and long-distance services, while other specialized freight establishments generally limit their services to either local or long-distance hauling.
4841 General Freight Trucking
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing general freight
trucking. General freight establishments handle a wide variety of commodities, generally
palletized, and transported in a container or van trailer. The establishments of this industry
group provide a combination of the following network activities: local pickup, local sorting and
terminal operations, line-haul, destination sorting and terminal operations, and local delivery.
48411 General Freight Trucking, Local See industry description for 484110 below.
484110 General Freight Trucking, Local
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing local general freight
trucking. General freight establishments handle a wide variety of commodities, generally
palletized and transported in a container or van trailer. Local general freight trucking
establishments usually provide trucking within a metropolitan area which may cross state lines.
Generally the trips are same-day return.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Operating independent trucking terminals - classified in Industry 488490, Other Support Activities for Road Transportation; and
Providing general freight long--distance trucking including all North American international travel - classified in Industry 48412, General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance.
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 484110 | 484110 | Bulk mail truck transportation, contract, local | |
| 484110 | 484110 | Container trucking services, local | |
| 484110 | 484110 | General freight trucking, local | |
| 484110 | 484110 | Motor freight carrier, general, local | |
| 484110 | 484110 | Transfer (trucking) services, general freight, local | |
| 484110 | 484110 | Trucking, general freight, local |
48412 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing long-distance general
freight trucking. General freight 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.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Providing courier services - classified in Industry 492110, Couriers;
Providing warehousing services of general freight - classified in Industry 493110, General Warehousing and Storage;
Providing specialized freight trucking - classified in Industry Group 4842, Specialized Freight Trucking;
Operating independent trucking terminals - classified in Industry 488490, Other Support Activities for Road Transportation; and
Providing local general freight trucking services - classified in Industry 484110, General Freight Trucking, Local.
484121 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing long-distance general
freight truckload (TL) trucking. These long-distance general freight truckload carrier
establishments provide full truck movement of freight from origin to destination. The shipment of
freight on a truck is characterized as a full single load not combined with other shipments.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Providing general freight long-distance, less than truckload trucking - classified in U.S. Industry 484122, General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload;
Providing specialized freight trucking - classified in Industry Group 4842, Specialized Freight Trucking;
Operating independent trucking terminals - classified in Industry 488490, Other Support Activities for Road Transportation; and
Providing local general freight trucking services - classified in Industry 484110, General Freight Trucking, Local.
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 484121 | 484121 | 4213 | Bulk mail truck transportation, contract, long-distance (TL) |
| 484121 | 484121 | 4213 | Container trucking services, long-distance (TL) |
| 484121 | 484121 | 4213 | General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload (TL) |
| 484121 | 484121 | 4213 | Motor freight carrier, general, long-distance, truckload (TL) |
| 484121 | 484121 | 4213 | Trucking, general freight, long-distance, truckload (TL) |
484122 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing long-distance, general
freight, less than truckload (LTL) trucking. LTL carriage is characterized as multiple shipments
combined onto a single truck for multiple deliveries within a network. These establishments are
generally characterized by the following network activities: local pickup, local sorting and
terminal operations, line-haul, destination sorting and terminal operations, and local delivery.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Providing courier services - classified in Industry 492110, Couriers;
Providing warehousing services of general freight - classified in Industry 493110, General Warehousing and Storage;
Providing specialized freight trucking - classified in Industry Group 4842, Specialized Freight Trucking;
Operating independent trucking terminals - classified in Industry 488490, Other Support Activities for Road Transportation;
Providing general freight long-distance truckload trucking - classified in U.S. Industry 484121, General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload; and
Providing local general freight trucking services - classified in Industry 484110, General Freight Trucking, Local.
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 484122 | 484122 | 4213 | General freight trucking, long-distance, less-than-truckload (LTL) |
| 484122 | 484122 | 4213 | LTL (less-than-truckload) long-distance freight trucking |
| 484122 | 484122 | 4213 | Motor freight carrier, general, long-distance, less-than-truckload (LTL) |
| 484122 | 484122 | 4213 | Trucking, general freight, long-distance, less-than-truckload (LTL) |
4842 Specialized Freight Trucking
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing local or
long-distance specialized freight trucking. The establishments of this industry are primarily
engaged in the transportation of freight which, because of size, weight, shape, or other inherent
characteristics, requires specialized equipment,such as flatbeds, tankers, or refrigerated
trailers. This industry includes the transportation of used household, institutional, and
commercial furniture and equipment.
48421 Used Household and Office Goods Moving
See industry description for 484210 below.
484210 Used Household and Office Goods Moving
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing local or long-distance
trucking of used household, used institutional, or used commercial furniture and equipment.
Incidental packing and storage activities are often provided by these establishments.
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 484210 | 484210 | 4214 | Furniture moving, used |
| 484210 | 484210 | 4212 | Motor freight carrier, used household goods |
| 484210 | 484210 | Trucking used household, office, or institutional furniture and equipment | |
| 484210 | 484210 | 4214 | Used household and office goods moving |
| 484210 | 484210 | 4214 | Van lines, moving and storage services |
48422 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
See industry description for 484220 below.
484220 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing local, specialized
trucking. Local trucking establishments provide trucking within a metropolitan area that may
cross state lines. Generally the trips are same-day return.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Providing long-distance specialized freight (except used goods) trucking including all North American international travel - classified in Industry 484230, Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance;
Providing local general freight trucking - classified in U.S. Industry 484110, General Freight Trucking, Local;
Providing trucking of used household and office goods - classified in Industry 484210, Used Household and Office Goods Moving; and
Providing waste collection - classified in Industry Group 5621, Waste Collection.
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Agricultural products trucking, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Automobile carrier trucking, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Boat hauling, truck, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Bulk liquids trucking, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Coal hauling, truck, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Dry bulk trucking (except garbage collection, garbage hauling), local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Dump trucking (e.g., gravel, sand, top soil) |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Farm products hauling, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Flatbed trucking, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Grain hauling, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Gravel hauling, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Livestock trucking, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Log hauling, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Milk hauling, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Mobile home towing services, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Refrigerated products trucking, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Rubbish hauling without collection or disposal, truck, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Sand hauling, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Tanker trucking (e.g., chemical, juice, milk, petroleum), local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Top-soil hauling, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Tracked vehicle freight transportation, local |
| 484220 | 484220 | 4212 | Trucking, specialized freight (except used goods), local |
48423 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods)
Trucking, Long-Distance
See industry description for 484230 below.
484230 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods)
Trucking, Long-Distance
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing long-distance specialized
trucking. These establishments provide trucking between metropolitan areas that may cross North
American country borders.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Providing local specialized freight trucking (except used goods) - classified in Industry 484220, Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local;
Providing long-distance general freight trucking including all North American international travel - classified in Industry 48412, General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance;
Providing trucking of used household and office goods - classified in Industry 484210, Used Household and Office Goods Moving; and
Collecting and/or hauling hazardous waste, nonhazardous waste, and/or recyclable materials within a local area - classified in Industry 56211, Waste Collection.
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Automobile carrier trucking, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Boat hauling, truck, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Bulk liquids trucking, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Dry bulk carrier, truck, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Farm products trucking, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Flatbed trucking, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Forest products trucking, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Grain hauling, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Gravel hauling, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Livestock trucking, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Log hauling, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Mobile home towing services, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Radioactive waste hauling, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Recyclable material hauling, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Refrigerated products trucking, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Refuse hauling, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Rubbish hauling without collection or disposal, truck, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Sand hauling, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Tanker trucking (e.g., chemical, juice, milk, petroleum), long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Tracked vehicle freight transportation, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Trash hauling, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Trucking, specialized freight (except used goods), long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Waste hauling, hazardous, long-distance |
| 484230 | 484230 | 4213 | Waste hauling, nonhazardous, long-distance |
Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
