Analysis
NAICS 4853 is the 2022 industry group for taxi and limousine service, part of 485 (Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation). Census lists 17 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 7,747 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 51,826 people at an average annual payroll of $49,844 per employee (17th percentile of national industries). 77% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
By establishments it ranks 1st of the 6 codes at this level within Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation, with 38% of them.
Across its national industries Census lists 17 index entries; typical ones are cab (i.e., taxi) services and automobile rental with driver (except shuttle service….
It splits into 2 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 48532 (Limousine Service) with 4,306.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 4% and employment fell 29%. 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.
Official definition
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing passenger transportation by automobile or van or providing an array of specialty and luxury passenger transportation services via limousine or luxury sedan generally on a reserved basis. These establishments do not operate over regular routes and on regular schedules.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (17)
- Cab (i.e., taxi) services
- Automobile rental with driver (except shuttle service, taxis)