NAICSNational Industry

NAICS 492110—Couriers and Express Delivery Services

National Industry · North American Industry Classification System (2022)

Where 492110 sits

  1. 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing
  2. 492 Couriers and Messengers
  3. 4921 Couriers and Express Delivery Services
  4. 49211 Couriers and Express Delivery Services
  5. 492110 Couriers and Express Delivery Services

Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air, surface, or combined mode courier and express delivery services of parcels, but not operating under a universal service obligation. These parcels can include goods and documents, but the express delivery services are not part of the normal mail service. These services are generally between metropolitan areas, urban centers, or international, but the establishments of this industry form a network that includes local pick-up and delivery to serve their customers' needs.

Example activities

  • air courier services, except establishments operating under a universal service obligation
  • express delivery services, except establishments operating under a universal service obligation
  • courier services (i.e., intercity network), except establishments operating under a universal service obligation

Cross-references for 492110

  • Providing parcel and express delivery services in addition to mail services under a universal service obligation--are classified in Industry 491110, Postal Service;
  • Providing messenger and delivery services within a metropolitan area or within an urban center--are classified in Industry 492210, Local Messengers and Local Delivery; and
  • Providing the truck transportation of palletized general freight--are classified in Industry Group 4841, General Freight Trucking.

Index entries for 492110

4 entries from the official NAICS alphabetic index that classify under this code.

  • Air courier services (except establishments operating under a universal service obligation)
  • Courier services (i.e., intercity network) (except establishments operating under a universal service obligation)
  • Express delivery services (except establishments operating under a universal service obligation)
  • Local letter and parcel delivery services as part of intercity courier network

492110 in other systems

ANZSICAustralia · New Zealand
HSICHong Kong
ICNEAChina
JSICJapan
KSICSouth Korea
NAICS CanadaCanada
SICUnited States (legacy)
SSICSingapore

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