Freight Transportation Arrangement

📘 Source: U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS Manual

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.

NAICS code 488510 — Freight Transportation Arrangement — is used in SAM.gov to identify businesses whose primary activity falls within this classification. When you add this code to your SAM.gov entity registration, contracting officers searching for vendors in the Freight Transportation Arrangement space will be able to find your business.

If this code represents your primary business activity, designate it as your primary NAICS code. Your primary NAICS code determines your size standard for any contract solicited under this code. With a size standard of $20M average annual receipts, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 488510.

What is NAICS code 488510?

NAICS code 488510 is 'Freight Transportation Arrangement', classified under the Transportation and Warehousing sector (NAICS 48). This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in arranging transportation of freight between shippers and carriers. These establishments are usually known as freight forwarders, marine shi

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 488510?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 488510 (Freight Transportation Arrangement) as one with $20M average annual receipts. This size standard determines eligibility for small business set-aside contracts, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and SDVOSB programs in SAM.gov.

How do I register NAICS code 488510 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 488510 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 488510 (Freight Transportation Arrangement) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.