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NAICS 488510

Freight Transportation Arrangement

Key Figures

Establishments
21,873
Census CBP · 2023
Employment
324,765
Census CBP · 2023
Market size
$134.9B
Census Economic Census · 2022

Figures are published for NAICS 488510 directly.

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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.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.

Which code does this activity belong in?

Freight transportation arrangement establishments arrange freight movement between shippers and carriers across transportation modes, acting as intermediaries rather than operating transportation services themselves. These establishments differ from support activities for specific transportation modes; for example, stevedoring and marine cargo handling services are classified in Support Activities for Water Transportation, while airport operations and aircraft servicing belong in Support Activities for Air Transportation.

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Where this sits

48-49 Transportation and Warehousing488 Support Activities for Transportation4885 Freight Transportation Arrangement48851 Freight Transportation Arrangement