NAICS 488510

What is the NAICS code 488510?

The NAICS code 488510 is applied to those industries related to Freight Transportation Arrangement.

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.

Therefore, all companies engaged in any industrial activity related to this type of business are grouped under category 488510 in the North American Industry Classification System.

This industrial activity of NAICS code is structured as follows:

• 48 - Transportation and Warehousing
• 488 - Support Activities for Transportation
• 4885 - Freight Transportation Arrangement
• 48851 - Freight Transportation Arrangement
• 488510 - Freight Transportation Arrangement

Characteristics of the North American Industry Classification System code 488510

NAFTA

This code is only used in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). It´s to say, it is not used in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Related codes

The NAICS industry 488510 has the following cross-references:

• Establishments primarily engaged in tariff and freight rate consulting services are classified in U.S. Industry 541614, Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services.

Related activities

Below are some of the most common types of activities in the Freight Transportation Arrangement industry (NAICS Code 488510):

• Agents, shipping
• Customs brokers
• Freight forwarding
• Marine shipping agency
• Shipping agents (freight forwarding)