Analysis
NAICS 4842 is the 2022 industry group for specialized freight trucking, part of 484 (Truck Transportation). Census lists 53 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 53,105 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 507,733 people at an average annual payroll of $62,503 per employee (38th percentile of national industries). 65% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
By establishments it ranks 2nd of the 2 codes at this level within Truck Transportation, with 31.2% of them.
Across its national industries Census lists 53 index entries; typical ones are furniture moving, used, agricultural products trucking, local and automobile carrier trucking, long-distance.
It splits into 3 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 48422 (Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local) with 32,207.
Its more detailed codes are 48421 Used Household and Office Goods Moving (9,436 establishments), 48422 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local (32,207 establishments) and 48423 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (11,462 establishments).
Official definition
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing local or long-distance specialized freight trucking. The establishments of this industry are primarily engaged in the transportation of freight which, because of size, weight, shape, or other inherent characteristics, requires specialized equipment, such as flatbeds, tankers, or refrigerated trailers. This industry includes the transportation of used household, institutional, and commercial furniture and equipment.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (53)
- Furniture moving, used
- Agricultural products trucking, local
- Automobile carrier trucking, long-distance