NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01

NAICS 492110 — Couriers and Express Delivery Services

Couriers and Express Delivery Services

NAICS 492110 is the national industry code for couriers and express delivery services establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of 1,500 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.

SBA: 1,500 View full SBA standard

Official Inclusions

courier establishments of the Post Office

Exclusions & Cross-References

Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:

providing local messenger and delivery services, including bicycle couriers (See 492210 Local messengers and local delivery)

Official Illustrative Examples

Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:

courier service parcel delivery, private

Complete Index of Activities (10 recognized activities) ▼

courier establishments of the Post Office

courier operation (separate establishment) of post office

courier service

courier services (air)

letter delivery, private (air)

messenger service, courier

parcel delivery service, courier

parcel delivery, private

parcel delivery, private (air)

parcel express service, courier

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/