The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) size standards described in this section apply to all SBA
programs unless otherwise specified in this Part. The size standards
themselves are expressed either in number of employees or annual
receipts in millions of dollars, unless otherwise specified. The number
of employees or annual receipts indicates the maximum allowed for a
concern and its affiliates to be considered small.
|
Small Business Size Standards by NAICS Industry
|
|
NAICS code
|
NAICS U.S. Industry Title
|
Size Standards in millions of dollars
|
Size Standards in number of employees
|
| 481 |
Air Transportation: |
| 481111 |
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation |
|
1,500 |
| 481112 |
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation |
|
1,500 |
| 481211 |
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation |
|
1,500 |
| Except, |
Offshore Marine Air Transportation Services |
$28.0 |
|
| 481212 |
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation |
|
1,500 |
| Except, |
Offshore Marine Air Transportation Services |
$28.0 |
|
| 481219 |
Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation |
$7.0 |
|
| 482 |
Rail Transportation: |
| 482111 |
Line-Haul Railroads |
|
1,500 |
| 482112 |
Short Line Railroads |
|
500 |
| 483 |
Water Transportation:* |
| 483111 |
Deep Sea Freight Transportation |
|
500 |
| 483112 |
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation |
|
500 |
| 483113 |
Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation |
|
500 |
| 483114 |
Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation |
|
500 |
| 483211 |
Inland Water Freight Transportation |
|
500 |
| 483212 |
Inland Water Passenger Transportation |
|
500 |
| 484 |
Truck Transportation: |
| 484110 |
General Freight Trucking, Local |
$25.5 |
|
| 484121 |
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload |
$25.5 |
|
| 484122 |
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload |
$25.5 |
|
| 484210 |
Used Household and Office Goods Moving |
$25.5 |
|
| 484220 |
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local |
$25.5 |
|
| 484230 |
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance |
$25.5 |
|
| 485 |
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation: |
| 485111 |
Mixed Mode Transit Systems |
$7.0 |
|
| 485112 |
Commuter Rail Systems |
$7.0 |
|
| 485113 |
Bus and Motor Vehicle Transit Systems |
$7.0 |
|
| 485119 |
Other Urban Transit Systems |
$7.0 |
|
| 485210 |
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation |
$7.0 |
|
| 485310 |
Taxi Service |
$7.0 |
|
| 485320 |
Limousine Service |
$7.0 |
|
| 485410 |
School and Employee Bus Transportation |
$7.0 |
|
| 485510 |
Charter Bus Industry |
$7.0 |
|
| 485991 |
Special Needs Transportation |
$7.0 |
|
| 485999 |
All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
$7.0 |
|
| 486 |
Pipeline Transportation: |
| 486110 |
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil |
|
1,500 |
| 486210 |
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas |
$7.0 |
|
| 486910 |
Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products |
|
1,500 |
| 486990 |
All Other Pipeline Transportation |
$34.5 |
|
| 487 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation: |
| 487110 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land |
$7.0 |
|
| 487210 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water |
$7.0 |
|
| 487990 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other |
$7.0 |
|
| 488 |
Support Activities for Transportation: |
| 488111 |
Air Traffic Control |
$7.0 |
|
| 488119 |
Other Airport Operations |
$7.0 |
|
| 488190 |
Other Support Activities for Air Transportation |
$7.0 |
|
| 488210 |
Support Activities for Rail Transportation |
$7.0 |
|
| 488310 |
Port and Harbor Operations |
$25.5 |
|
| 488320 |
Marine Cargo Handling |
$25.5 |
|
| 488330 |
Navigational Services to Shipping |
$7.0 |
|
| 488390 |
Other Support Activities for Water Transportation |
$7.0 |
|
| 488410 |
Motor Vehicle Towing |
$7.0 |
|
| 488490 |
Other Support Activities for Road Transportation |
$7.0 |
|
| 488510 |
Freight Transportation Arrangement** |
$7.0 |
|
| Except, |
Non-Vessel Owning Common Carriers and Household Goods Forwarders |
$25.5 |
|
| 488991 |
Packing and Crating |
$25.5 |
|
| 488999 |
All Other Support Activities for Transportation |
$7.0 |
|
| 491 |
Postal Service: |
| 491110 |
Postal Service |
$7.0 |
|
| 492 |
Couriers and Messengers: |
| 492110 |
Couriers and Express Delivery Services |
|
1,500 |
| 492210 |
Local Messengers and Local Delivery |
$25.5 |
|
| 493 |
Warehousing and Storage: |
| 493110 |
General Warehousing and Storage |
$25.5 |
|
| 493120 |
Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage |
$25.5 |
|
| 493130 |
Farm Product Warehousing and Storage |
$25.5 |
|
| 493190 |
Other Warehousing and Storage |
$25.5 |
|
* The applicable size standard shall be $28.0 million for firms furnishing
specific transportation services to concerns engaged in offshore oil
and/or natural gas exploration, drilling production, or marine research;
such services encompass passenger and freight transportation, anchor
handling, and related logistical services to and from the work site or
at sea.
** 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 revenue.
Read more about Small Business Size Regulations for Other Industries.
Source: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 13, Part 121 -
Small Business Size Regulations
