Analysis
NAICS 484122 is the 2022 national industry for general freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload, part of 48412 (General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance). Census lists 4 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 24% and employment rose 3%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
By establishments it ranks 2nd of the 2 codes at this level within General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, with 15.2% of them.
Census lists 7 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 492110, 493110, 4842 and 488490. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
County Business Patterns counts 10,742 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 288,120 people at an average annual payroll of $67,815 per employee (49th percentile of national industries). 57% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include general freight trucking, long-distance…, LTL (less-than-truckload) long-distance freight trucking, motor freight carrier, general, long-distance… and trucking, general freight, long-distance….
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, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Providing courier services | 492110 Couriers and Express Delivery Services |
| Providing warehousing services of general freight without transportation | 493110 General Warehousing and Storage |
| Providing specialized freight trucking | 4842 Specialized Freight Trucking |
| Operating independent trucking terminals | 488490 Other Support Activities for Road Transportation |
| Providing general freight long-distance truckload trucking | 484121 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload |
| Providing local general freight trucking services | 484110 General Freight Trucking, Local |
| Providing independent truck driving services (except owner-operators) | 488490 Other Support Activities for Road Transportation |
Index entries (4)
- General freight trucking, long-distance, less-than-truckload (LTL)
- LTL (less-than-truckload) long-distance freight trucking
- Motor freight carrier, general, long-distance, less-than-truckload (LTL)
- Trucking, general freight, long-distance, less-than-truckload (LTL)