General Freight Trucking, Long-distance, Less Than Truckload
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Figures are published for NAICS 484122 directly.
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Official definition
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 pick-up, local sorting and terminal operations, line-haul, destination sorting and terminal operations, and local delivery.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Code 484122 covers establishments providing long-distance less than truckload trucking, where multiple shipments are consolidated onto a single truck for delivery to multiple destinations through coordinated network operations including local pickup, sorting, line-haul transport, and local delivery. Establishments operating full truckload services, where a single shipment occupies an entire truck from origin to destination without consolidation with other shipments, are classified in General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload instead.
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