NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
492210
NAICS 492210 — Local Messengers and Local Delivery
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
NAICS 492210 is the national industry code for local messengers and local delivery establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of $34.0 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.
SBA: $34.0
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Official Inclusions
- delivering letters and documents, such as legal documents, often by bicycle or on foot
- delivering small parcels, such as take-out restaurant meals, alcoholic beverages and groceries, on a fee basis, usually by small truck or van
Official Illustrative Examples
Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:
bicycle messenger and delivery service delivering food for a restaurant food delivery, via an intermediary platform service liquor delivery services (dial-a-bottle) local delivery service, small parcels
Complete Index of Activities (14 recognized activities) ▼
bicycle messenger and delivery service
bicycle messenger service
cannabis product delivery services
corpse, pick-up and delivery service
delivering food for a restaurant
delivering letters and documents, such as legal documents, often by bicycle or on foot
delivering small parcels, such as take-out restaurant meals, alcoholic beverages and groceries, on a fee basis, usually by small truck or van
delivery of newspapers to newsboy
delivery of newspapers to newspaper boxes
dial-a-bottle
food delivery, via an intermediary platform service
liquor delivery services (dial-a-bottle)
local delivery service, small parcels
local messenger service
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/ |
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Cross-references & crosswalks
SBA size standard description
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
Changes to receipts-based standard: [object Object]