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NAICS 2022 industry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
48211

NAICS 48211 — Rail Transportation

Rail Transportation

NAICS 48211 is the NAICS industry code for rail transportation establishments in the United States. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.

Child industry codes in 48211 (2)

482111
Line-Haul Railroads
SBA: 1,500
482112
Short Line Railroads
SBA: 1,500

Exclusions & Cross-References

Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:

  • operating street railways and urban rapid transit (See 485110 Urban transit systems (CAN))
  • operating switching and terminal railways (See 488210 Support activities for rail transportation)
  • operating tourist and scenic trains (See 487110 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land)

Official data

Feature Description
Official name North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022
Issuing authority U.S. Census Bureau with OMB, Statistics Canada, and INEGI
Tax authority Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Purpose Statistical business classification and federal contracting (SAM.gov, SBA standards)
Used in SAM.gov registration, SBA size determinations, IRS tax classification, SEC EDGAR (via SIC crosswalk)
Active since 2022 (current edition)
Hierarchy level Sector (2-digit)
Source https://www.census.gov/naics/

NAICS hierarchy path

Trace the classification from the broadest sector down to this national industry code.

482 Rail Transportation → 4821 Rail Transportation → 48211 Rail Transportation

Cross-references & crosswalks

Related SIC codes
SIC 3790 SIC 4400 SIC 4412 SIC 4512 SIC 4522
Browse SIC-to-NAICS crosswalk

Official resources

Census Bureau NAICS
Official NAICS 48211 page on census.gov
SBA Size Standards
Official table of small business thresholds
SAM.gov
Federal contracting registration portal
Cross-system search
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