1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities, Definitions of Industries
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1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities.
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND UTILITIES
Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services as defined
in Division E (Major Groups 40 through 49) in the 1987 Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC) Manual includes establishments providing passenger and
freight transportation, communications services, or electricity, gas, steam,
water or sanitary services to the general public or to other businesses. Many
of the industries are engaged in related activities. For example,
establishments of communications, pipeline, and utility enterprises include
power generation, pumping, transmission, and distribution.
Totals for all establishments exclude the United States Postal Service.
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION EXCEPT UNITED STATES POST OFFICE
Totals for all establishments in Transportation SIC Major Groups 40 (Railroad
transportation), 41 (Local and suburban transit and interurban highway
passenger transportation), 42 (Motor freight transportation and warehousing),
44 (Water transportation), 45 (Transportation by air), 46 (Pipelines, except
natural gas), and 47 (Transportation services), except the United States Post
Office.
RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION (SIC MAJOR GROUP 40)
This group includes establishments furnishing transportation by line-haul
railroad, and switching and terminal establishments. Passenger railways
serving a single municipality, contiguous municipalities, or a municipality
and its suburban areas are classified in Major Group 41. Other services
related to railroad transportation are classified in Major Group 47. Lessors
of railroad property are classified in Real Estate, Industry 6517.
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN TRANSIT AND INTERURBAN HIGHWAY PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION
(SIC MAJOR GROUP 41)
This group includes establishments primarily engaged in furnishing local and
suburban passenger transportation, such as those providing passenger
transportation within a single municipality, contiguous municipalities, or a
municipality and its suburban area, by bus, rail, or subway, either separately
or in combination, and establishments engaged in furnishing transportation to
local scenic features. Also included are establishments primarily engaged in
furnishing highway passenger transportation and establishments furnishing
highway passenger terminal or maintenance facilities. Intercity bus lines are
included in this major group, but interurban railways are classified in Major
Group 40.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Passenger transportation".
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION (SIC 411)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing road or rail passenger
transportation confined principally to a municipality, contiguous
municipalities, or a municipality and its suburban areas, other than by
taxicab, school bus, or charter service. Establishments primarily engaged in
furnishing local and suburban passenger transportation by water are classified
in Major Group 44 and those providing local and suburban transportation by
air are classified in Major Group 45.
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN TRANSIT (SIC 4111)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing local and suburban mass
passenger transportation over regular routes and on regular schedules, with
operations confined principally to a municipality, contiguous municipalities,
or a municipality and its suburban areas. Also included in this industry are
establishments primarily engaged in furnishing passenger transportation by
automobile, bus, or rail to, from, or between airports or rail terminals, over
regular routes, and those providing bus and rail commuter services.
LOCAL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION, N.E.C. (SIC 4119)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing miscellaneous passenger
transportation, where such operations are principally within a municipality,
contiguous municipalities, or a municipality and its suburban areas.
Establishments primarily engaged in renting passenger automobiles without
drivers are classified in Services, Industry Group 751. Establishments
primarily operating ski lifts, tows, and other recreational lifts are
classified in Services, Industry 7999.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Other local passenger
transportation".
SIGHTSEEING BUS (SIC 4119 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing sightseeing buses where such
operations are principally within a single municipality, contiguous
municipalities, or a municipality and its suburban areas.
LIMOUSINE OR AUTO RENTAL WITH DRIVER (SIC 4119 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing limousines or auto rentals with
drivers, where such operations are principally within a single municipality,
contiguous municipalities, or a municipality and its suburban areas.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Limousine service".
AMBULANCE OR RESCUE SERVICE, EXCEPT BY AIR (SIC 4119 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing ambulances or rescue services,
except by air, where such operations are primarily within a single
municipality, contiguous municipalities, or a single municipality and its
suburban areas.
OTHER LOCAL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION, N.E.C. (SIC 4119 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing miscellaneous passenger
transportation, where such operations are principally within a single
municipality, contiguous municipalities, or a municipality and its suburban
areas.
TAXICABS (SIC 412)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing passenger transportation by
automobiles not operated on regular schedules or between fixed terminals.
Taxicab fleet owners and organizations are included, regardless of whether
drivers are hired or rent their cabs or are otherwise compensated.
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing passenger transportation by
automobile or bus, to, from, or between airports or rail terminals, over
regular routes, are classified in Industry 4111. Taxicab associations and
similar organizations which do not operate taxicabs, but supply maintenance
and repair services to their members, are classified in Industry 4173.
OTHER BUS TRANSPORTATION AND TERMINAL SERVICE (SIC 413,4,5,7)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing passenger transportation by
motor vehicles, charter services, where such operations are principally
outside a single municipality, outside one group of contiguous municipalities,
or outside a single municipality and its suburban areas.
Includes establishments primarily engaged in furnishing passenger
transportation charter service where such operations are principally outside a
single municipality, outside one group of contiguous municipalities, or
outside a single municipality and its suburban areas. Also includes school
buses and establishments primarily engaged in the operation of motor vehicle
passenger terminals and of maintenance and service facilities, not operated by
companies that also furnish motor vehicle passenger transportation.
INTERCITY AND RURAL BUS TRANSPORTATION (SIC 413)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing bus transportation, over
regular routes and on regular schedules, the operations of which are
principally outside a single municipality, outside one group of contiguous
municipalities, and outside a single municipality and its suburban areas.
Charter bus transportation services are classified in Industry 4142.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Intercity and rural bus service".
CHARTER BUS SERVICE (SIC 414)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing passenger transportation
charter service either locally or outside a single municipality, outside one
group of contiguous municipalities, or outside a single municipality and its
suburban areas.
LOCAL BUS CHARTER SERVICE (SIC 4141)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing local bus charter service where
such operations are principally within a single municipality, contiguous
municipalities, or a municipality and its suburban areas. Charter bus
transportation services, except local, are classified in Industry 4142.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Local charter bus".
BUS CHARTER SERVICE, EXCEPT LOCAL (SIC 4142)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing bus charter service, except
local, where such operations are principally outside a single municipality,
outside one group of contiguous municipalities, and outside a single
municipality and its suburban areas.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Charter bus, except local".
SCHOOL BUSES (SIC 415)
Establishments primarily engaged in operating buses to transport pupils to and
from school. School bus establishments operated by educational institutions
should be treated as auxiliaries.
TERMINAL AND SERVICE FACILITIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION
(SIC 417)
Establishments primarily engaged in the operation of motor vehicle passenger
terminals and of maintenance and service facilities, not operated by companies
that also furnish motor vehicle passenger transportation. Establishments that
are owned by motor vehicle passenger transportation companies and are
primarily engaged in operating terminals for use of such vehicles are
classified in the same industry as the establishments providing the motor
vehicle transportation. Separate maintenance and service facilities operated
by companies furnishing motor vehicle passenger transportation should be
treated as auxiliaries. Establishments which provide motor vehicle
maintenance or service for the general public are classified in Services,
Industry Group 753.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Bus terminal and service
facilities".
MOTOR FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING (SIC MAJOR GROUP 42)
This group includes establishments furnishing local or long-distance trucking
or transfer services, or those engaged in the storage of farm products,
furniture and other household goods, or commercial goods of any nature.
The operation of terminal facilities for handling freight, with or without
maintenance facilities, is also included. Establishments primarily engaged in
the storage of natural gas are classified in Industry 4922. Field warehousing
is classified in Services, Industry 7389.
TRUCKING AND COURIER SERVICES, EXCEPT AIR (SIC 421)
Includes local trucking without storage (SIC 4212) and trucking, except local
(SIC 4213). Comprised of establishments primarily engaged in furnishing
trucking or transfer services without storage for freight generally weighing
more than 100 pounds, in a single municipality, contiguous municipalities, or
a municipality and its suburban areas; and of establishments primarily engaged
in furnishing "over-the-road" trucking services or trucking services and
storage services for freight generally weighing more than 100 pounds,
principally outside a single municipality, outside one group of contiguous
municipalities, or outside a single municipality and its suburban areas.
LOCAL TRUCKING WITHOUT STORAGE (SIC 4212)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing trucking or transfer services
without storage for freight generally weighing more than 100 pounds, in a
single municipality, contiguous municipalities, or a municipality and its
suburban areas. Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing local courier
services for letters, parcels, and packages generally weighing less than 100
pounds are classified in Industry 4215; those engaged in collecting and
disposing of refuse by processing or destruction of materials are classified
in Industry 4953; those engaged in removing overburden from mines or quarries
are classified in Division B, Mining; and construction contractors hauling
dirt and rock as a part of their construction activity are classified in
Division C, Construction.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVING (SIC 4212 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing trucking or transfer of
furniture and other household goods without storage, within a city, town or
other local area, including adjoining towns or suburban areas.
GENERAL FREIGHT (SIC 4212 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing trucking or transfer of general
merchandise without storage, within a city, town, or other local areas,
including adjoining towns or suburban areas.
Note: General merchandise is defined as materials or goods of many varieties
which are packaged or are readily handled and do not require refrigeration,
controlled humidity, or other special facilities.
GARBAGE AND TRASH COLLECTION (SIC 4212 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in collecting and transporting garbage,
trash, and refuse, within a city, town, or other local area including
adjoining towns and suburban areas. Examples: local garbage collection and
transporting without disposal; rubbish hauling; local refuse collection and
transporting without disposal.
DUMP TRUCKING (SIC 4212 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing dump trucking services of
sand, gravel, dirt, etc., within a city, town, or other local area, including
adjoining towns and suburban areas. Examples: local coal hauling, local
pulpwood hauling, local sand and gravel hauling.
OTHER LOCAL TRUCKING WITHOUT STORAGE, N.E.C. (SIC 4212 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing other trucking service without
storage, not elsewhere classified, within a city, town, or other local area,
including adjoining towns and suburban areas.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (SIC 4212 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing trucking and transfer of
hazardous materials, including liquid petroleum products, within a city, town,
or other local area, including adjoining towns and suburban areas.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (SIC 4212 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing trucking or transfer of
agricultural products, with or without storage, within a city, town, or other
local area, including adjoining towns and suburban areas.
OTHER LOCAL TRUCKING WITHOUT STORAGE, N.E.C. (SIC 4212 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing trucking and storage services
not elsewhere classified, within a city, town, or other local area, including
adjoining suburban areas.
TRUCKING, EXCEPT LOCAL (SIC 4213)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing "over-the-road" trucking
services or trucking services and storage services, including household goods
either as common carriers or under special or individual contracts or
agreements, for freight generally weighing more than 100 pounds. Such
operations are principally outside a single municipality, outside one group of
contiguous municipalities, or outside a single municipality and its suburban
areas. Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing air courier services for
individually addressed letters, parcels, and packages generally weighing less
than 100 pounds are classified in Industry 4513 and other courier services for
individually addressed letters, parcels, and packages generally weighing less
than 100 pounds are classified in Industry 4215.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVING (SIC 4213 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing trucking, with or without
storage, of furniture and other household goods. Such operations are
principally outside a single municipality, outside one group of contiguous
municipalities, or outside a single municipality and its suburban areas.
GENERAL FREIGHT (SIC 4213 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing trucking, with or without
storage, of general merchandise. Such operations are principally outside a
single municipality, outside one group of contiguous municipalities, or
outside a single municipality and its suburban areas.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "General freight trucking".
OTHER TRUCKING, EXCEPT LOCAL (SIC 4213 pt.)
Establishments principally engaged in furnishing trucking, with or without
storage, of hazardous materials, agricultural products, and other trucking,
except local, not elsewhere classified.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (SIC 4213 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing trucking and transfer of
hazardous materials, including liquid petroleum products. Such operations are
principally outside a single municipality, outside one group of contiguous
municipalities, or outside a single municipality and its suburban areas.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (SIC 4213 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing trucking, with or without
storage, of agricultural products. Such operations are principally outside a
single municipality, outside one group of contiguous municipalities, or
outside a single municipality and its suburban groups.
OTHER TRUCKING, EXCEPT LOCAL, N.E.C. (SIC 4213 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing trucking, with or without
storage, not elsewhere classified. Such operations are principally outside a
single municipality, outside one group of contiguous municipalities, or
outside a single municipality and its suburban groups.
LOCAL TRUCKING WITH STORAGE (SIC 4214)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing both trucking and storage
services, including household goods, within a single municipality, contiguous
municipalities, or a municipality and its suburban areas. Establishments
primarily engaged in furnishing warehousing and storage of household goods
when not combined with trucking are classified in Industry 4226.
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing local courier services for
letters, parcels, and packages weighing less than 100 pounds are classified in
Industry 4215.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVING (SIC 4214 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing trucking and storage of
furniture and other household goods within a city, town, or other local area,
including adjoining towns and suburban areas.
OTHER LOCAL TRUCKING WITH STORAGE (SIC 4214 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing trucking and storage services,
not elsewhere classified, within a city, town, or other local area, including
adjoining suburban areas.
COURIER SERVICES, EXCEPT BY AIR (SIC 4215)
Establishments primarily engaged in the delivery of individually addressed
letters, parcels, and packages (generally under 100 pounds), except by means
of air transportation or by the United States Postal Service. Delivery is
usually made by street or highway within a local area or between cities.
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing air delivery of individually
addressed letters, parcels, and packages, except by the United States Postal
Service, are classified in Industry 4513, and establishments of the United
States Postal Service are classified in Industry 4311. Establishments
primarily engaged in the delivery of advertising and other unaddressed
letters, parcels, and packages are classified in Industry 7319.
Establishments primarily engaged in undertaking the transportation of goods
from shippers to receivers for a charge covering the entire transportation,
but making use of other transportation establishments to effect the entire
delivery are classified in Industry 4731. Establishments primarily engaged in
furnishing armored car services are classified in Services, Industry 7381.
LOCAL COURIER SERVICES (SIC 4215 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in the delivery of individually addressed
letters, parcels, or packages (generally under 100 pounds) within a city,
town, or other local area, including adjoining towns and suburban areas.
Delivery is made by street or highway within the local area and by other than
the U.S. Postal Service.
COURIER SERVICES, EXCEPT LOCAL (SIC 4215 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing delivery of individually
addressed letters, parcels and packages (generally under 100 pounds) by truck
or other land vehicle, except locally or by the U.S. Postal Service.
PUBLIC WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE (SIC 422)
Establishments primarily engaged in farm products warehousing and storage,
refrigerated warehousing and storage, general warehousing and storage, and
special warehousing and storage, not elsewhere classified.
FARM PRODUCT WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE (SIC 4221)
Establishments primarily engaged in the warehousing and storage of farm
products. Establishments primarily engaged in refrigerated warehousing are
classified in Industry 4222.
REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE (SIC 4222)
Establishments primarily engaged in the warehousing and storage of
perishable goods under refrigeration. The establishment may also rent locker
space for the storage of food products for individual households and provide
incidental services for processing, preparing, or packaging such food for
storage.
GENERAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE (SIC 4225)
Establishments primarily engaged in the warehousing and storage of a general
line of goods. The warehousing of goods at foreign trade zones is classified
in Industry 4226. Field warehousing is classified in Services, Industry 7389.
GENERAL GOODS WAREHOUSING (SIC 4225 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in warehousing and storage of a general line
of goods for the public.
Note: General merchandise is defined as materials or goods of many varieties
which are packaged or are readily handled and do not require refrigeration,
controlled humidity, or other special facilities.
SELF-SERVICE OR MINIWAREHOUSING (SIC 4225 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in self-service storage and miniwarehousing.
SPECIAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE, N.E.C. (SIC 4226)
Establishments primarily engaged in the warehousing and storage of special
products, not elsewhere classified, such as household goods, automobiles
(dead storage only), furs (for the trade), textiles, whiskey, and goods at
foreign trade zones. Warehouses primarily engaged in blending wines are
classified in Wholesale Trade, Industry 5182.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE (SIC 4226 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in the storage of furniture and other
household goods.
Furniture storage, without local trucking Storage, household goods
Notes:
1. Warehousing and storage of household goods, when combined with
local trucking, is classified in KB 4214 pt.
2. Warehousing and storage of household goods, when combined with
trucking, except local, is classified in KB 4213 pt.
SPECIAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE, N.E.C. (SIC 4226 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in the warehousing and storage of special
products, not elsewhere classified, such as furs, petroleum products,
chemicals, automobiles (dead storage only), textiles, whiskey, and goods at
foreign trade zones.
TRUCKING TERMINAL FACILITIES (SIC 423)
Terminal and joint terminal maintenance facilities for motor freight
transportation (SIC 4231).
Establishments primarily engaged in the operation of terminal facilities used
by highway-type property carrying vehicles. Also included are terminals
which provide maintenance and service for motor vehicles. Terminals
operated by motor freight transportation companies for their own use are
classified in Industry Group 421. Separate maintenance and service facilities
operated by motor freight transportation companies are classified as
auxiliary. Establishments primarily engaged in the repair of trucks are
classified in Services, Industry Group 753.
WATER TRANSPORTATION (SIC MAJOR GROUP 44)
This group includes establishments engaged in freight and passenger
transportation on the open seas or inland waters, and establishments
furnishing such incidental services as lighterage, towing, and canal
operation. This major group also includes excursion boats, sightseeing boats,
and water taxis. Cargo handling operations when carried on by transportation
companies and separately reported are classified in Industry 4491. When
separate reports for cargo handling are not available, these operations are
classified with the transportation establishment. Establishments engaged in
the operation of charter or party fishing boats are classified in Services,
Industry 7999.
WATER TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT
Establishments primarily engaged in operating vessels for the deep sea
transportation of foreign and domestic freight.
DEEP SEA FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FREIGHT (SIC 441,2)
Establishments primarily engaged in operating vessels for transportation of
freight on the deep seas between the mainland United States ports, ports of
noncontiguous territories, foreign ports, the Panama Canal Zone, Puerto Rico,
and United States island possessions or protectorates.
DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT (SIC 4412)
Establishments primarily engaged in operating vessels for the transportation
of freight on the deep seas between the United States and foreign ports.
Establishments operating vessels for the transportation of freight which
travel to foreign ports and also to noncontiguous territories are classified
in this industry.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Deep sea foreign freight".
DEEP SEA DOMESTIC TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT (SIC 4424)
Establishments primarily engaged in operating vessels for the transportation
of freight on the deep seas between ports of the United States, the Panama
Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and United States island possessions or
protectorates. Also included are operations limited to the coasts of Alaska,
Hawaii, or Puerto Rico. Establishments performing transportation of freight
on the intracoastal waterways paralleling the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are
classified in Industry 4449.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Deep sea domestic freight".
OTHER WATER TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT (SIC 443,4)
Establishments primarily engaged in transportation of freight on the Great
Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway or on all inland waterways, including the
intracoastal waterways on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION ON THE GREAT LAKES--ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY (SIC 4432)
Establishments primarily engaged in the transportation of freight on the Great
Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway, either between United States ports or
between United States and Canadian ports.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway
freight".
WATER TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT, N.E.C. (SIC 4449)
Establishments primarily engaged in the transportation of freight on all
inland waterways, including the intracoastal waterways on the Atlantic and
Gulf coasts. Transportation of freight on the Great Lakes and the St.
Lawrence Seaway is classified in Industry 4432. Establishments primarily
engaged in providing lighterage and towing or tugboat services are classified
in Industry Group 449.
WATER TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS (SIC 448)
Establishments primarily engaged in either operating ferries or other vessel
for water transportation of passengers.
FERRIES (SIC 4482)
Establishments primarily engaged in operating ferries for the transportation
of passengers or vehicles. Establishments primarily engaged in providing
lighterage services are classified in Industry 4499.
WATER TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS, EXCEPT BY FERRY (SIC 4481,9)
Establishments primarily engaged in either operating vessels on the deep seas
or airboats, excursion boat operations, or sightseeing boats for
transportation of passengers.
DEEP SEA TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS, EXCEPT BY FERRY (SIC 4481)
Establishments primarily engaged in operating vessels for the transportation
of passengers on the deep seas.
WATER TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS, N.E.C. (SIC 4489)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing water transportation of
passengers, not elsewhere classified, such as airboats (swamp buggy rides),
excursion boat operations, and sightseeing boats.
SERVICES INCIDENTAL TO WATER TRANSPORTATION (SIC 449)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing services incidental to water
transportation such as marinas, marine cargo handling, towing and tugboat
services.
MARINAS (SIC 4493)
Establishments primarily engaged in operating marinas. These establishments
rent boat slips and store boats, and generally perform a range of other
services including cleaning and incidental boat repair. They frequently sell
food, fuel, and fishing supplies, and may sell boats. Establishments
primarily engaged in building or repairing boats and ships are classified in
Manufacturing, Industry Group 373. Establishments primarily engaged in the
operation of charter or party fishing boats or rental of small recreational
boats are classified in Services, Industry 7999.
OTHER SERVICES INCIDENTAL TO WATER TRANSPORTATION (SIC 4491,2,9)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing services associated with water
transportation such as marine cargo handling, towing and tugboat services,
and commercial vessel rental or lease, boat cleaning, canal operating and so
on.
MARINE CARGO HANDLING (SIC 4491)
Establishments primarily engaged in activities directly related to marine
cargo handling from the time cargo, for or from a vessel, arrives at shipside,
dock,pier, terminal, staging area, or in-transit area until cargo loading or
unloading operations are completed. Included in this industry are
establishments primarily engaged in the transfer of cargo between ships and
barges, trucks, trains, pipelines, and wharfs. Cargo handling operations
carried on by transportation companies and separately reported are classified
here. This industry includes the operation and maintenance of piers, docks,
and associated buildings and facilities; but lessors of such facilities are
classified in Real Estate, Industry 6512.
TOWING AND TUGBOAT SERVICES (SIC 4492)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing marine towing and tugboat
services in the performance of auxiliary or terminal services in harbor areas.
The vessels used in performing these services do not carry cargo or
passengers.
WATER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, N.E.C. (SIC 4499)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing miscellaneous services
incidental to water transportation, not elsewhere classified, such as
lighterage; boat hiring, except for pleasure; chartering of vessels; canal
operation; ship cleaning, except hold cleaning; and steamship leasing.
Establishments primarily engaged in the operation of charter or party fishing
boats or rental of small recreational boats are classified in Services,
Industry 7999.
COMMERCIAL VESSEL RENTAL OR LEASE (SIC 4499 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing commercial vessels or
barges (without crew).
Barge rental or lease Leasing of commercial boats
Boat rental, commercial Steamship leasing
Note: Establishments primarily engaged in the rental of small recreational
boats are classified in Services, KB 7999.
WATER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (SIC 4499 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing miscellaneous services
incidental to water transportation, not elsewhere classified.
Boat cleaning Marine salvaging and wrecking
Boat waxing Marine surveyors, except cargo
Canal operation Marine wrecking: ships for scrap
Cargo salvaging, from Piloting vessels in and out
distressed vessels of harbors
Dismantling ships Ship cleaning, except hold cleaning
Lighterage Ship registers, survey and classification
Marine railways for of ships and marine equipment
drydocking, operation of
Notes:
1. Establishments primarily engaged in ship hold cleaning are
classified in industry 4491.
2. Establishments primarily engaged in the operation of party
fishing boats or rental of small recreational boats are
classified in Services, KB 7999.
3. Establishments primarily engaged in the dredging of harbors,
rivers, channels, etc. are classified in Construction Industry
1629.
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC MAJOR GROUP 45)
This group includes establishments engaged in furnishing domestic and foreign
transportation by air and also those operating airports and flying fields and
furnishing terminal services. Establishments primarily engaged in performing
services which may incidentally use airplanes (e.g., crop dusting and aerial
photography) are classified according to the service performed.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Air transportation".
AIR TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING AIR COURIER SERVICES (SIC 451 pt., 2)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing air transportation over regular
routes and on regular schedules and establishments engaged in furnishing air
delivery of individually addressed letters, parcels, and packages (generally
under 100 pounds) except by the U.S. Postal Service.
SCHEDULED AND AIR COURIER SERVICES (SIC 451 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing air transportation over regular
routes and on regular schedules and establishments engaged in furnishing air
delivery of individually addressed letters, parcels, and packages (generally
under 100 pounds) except by the U.S. Postal Service.
AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED (SIC 4512)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing air transportation over regular
routes and on regular schedules. This industry includes Alaskan carriers
operating over regular or irregular routes.
AIR COURIER SERVICES (SIC 4513)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing air delivery of individually
addressed letters, parcels, and packages (generally under 100 pounds), except
by the U.S. Postal Service. While these establishments deliver letters,
parcels, and packages by air, the initial pick-up and the final delivery are
often made by other modes of transportation, such as by truck, bicycle, or
motorcycle. Separate establishments of air courier companies engaged in
providing pick-up and delivery only; "drop off points"; or distribution
centers are all classified in this industry. Establishments of the U.S.
Postal Service are classified in Industry 4311; and establishments furnishing
delivery of individually addressed letters, parcels, or packages (generally
under 100 pounds) other than by air are classified in Industry 4215.
Establishments primarily engaged in undertaking the transportation of goods
from shippers to receivers for charges covering the entire transportation, but
making use of other transportation establishments to effect the entire
delivery, are classified in Industry 4731.
NONSCHEDULED (SIC 452)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing nonscheduled air
transportation. Also included in this industry are establishments primarily
engaged in furnishing airplane sightseeing services, air taxi services and
helicopter passenger transportation services to, from, or between local
airports, whether or not scheduled.
AIRPORT TERMINAL SERVICES (SIC 458)
Establishments primarily engaged in servicing, repairing (except on a factory
basis), maintaining, and storing aircraft.
PIPELINES, EXCEPT NATURAL GAS (SIC MAJOR GROUP 46)
This group includes establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline
transportation of petroleum and other commodities, except natural gas.
Pipelines operated by petroleum producing or refining companies and
separately reported are included. Establishments primarily engaged in natural
gas transmission are classified in Industry 4922.
REFINED PETROLEUM PIPELINES (SIC 4613)
Establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of refined
products of petroleum, such as gasoline and fuel oil.
OTHER PIPELINES (SIC 4612,9)
Establishments primarily engaged in pipeline transportation of either refined
products of petroleum or crude petroleum.
CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES (SIC 4612)
Establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of crude
petroleum. Field gathering lines are classified in Mining, Major Group 13.
PIPELINES, N.E.C. (SIC 4619)
Establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of
commodities, except crude petroleum, refined products of petroleum, and
natural gas. Establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation
of refined petroleum are classified in Industry 4613, and those engaged in
natural gas transmission are classified in Industry 4922.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (SIC MAJOR GROUP 47)
This group includes establishments furnishing services incidental to
transportation, such as forwarding and packing services, and the arrangement
of passenger and freight transportation.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION (SIC 472)
Establishments primarily engaged in either furnishing travel information and
acting as agents in arranging tours, transportation, rental of cars, and
lodging for travelers; or in arranging and assembling tours for sale through
travel agents; or other passenger transportation arrangement not elsewhere
classified.
TRAVEL AGENCIES (SIC 4724)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing travel information and acting
as agents in arranging tours, transportation, rental of cars, and lodging for
travelers. Tour operators primarily engaged in arranging and assembling
tours for sale through travel agents are classified in Industry 4725.
OTHER ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION (SIC 4725,9)
Establishments primarily engaged in arranging and assembling tours for sale
to travel agents. Tour operators primarily engaged in selling their own tours
directly to travelers are also included in this industry. Establishments
primarily engaged in arranging passenger transportation (other than travel
agencies and tour operators), such as ticket offices (not operated by
transportation companies) for railroads, buses, ships, and airlines.
TOUR OPERATORS (SIC 4725)
Establishments primarily engaged in arranging and assembling tours for sale
through travel agents. Tour operators primarily engaged in selling their own
tours directly to travelers are also included in this industry.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION, N.E.C. (SIC 4729)
Establishments primarily engaged in arranging passenger transportation, not
elsewhere classified, such as ticket offices, not operated by transportation
companies, for railroads, buses, ships, and airlines.
FREIGHT SHIPPING SERVICES (SIC 473)
Establishments engaged in undertaking the transportation of goods from
shippers to receivers for a charge covering the whole transportation; and,
establishments engaged in furnishing shipping information and acting as agents
in arranging transportation for freight and cargo.
FREIGHT FORWARDING (SIC 4731 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in undertaking the transportation of goods
from shippers to receivers for a charge covering the entire transportation,
and in turn making use of the services of various freight carriers in
effecting delivery. Establishment pays transportation charges as part of its
costs of doing business and assumes responsibility for delivery of the goods.
There are no direct relations between shippers and the various freight
carriers performing the movement.
ARRANGEMENT OF FREIGHT AND CARGO, N.E.C. (SIC 4731 pt.)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing shipping information and
acting as agents or brokers in arranging transportation for freight and cargo.
OTHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (SIC 474,8)
Establishments engaged in rental of railroad cars and miscellaneous services
incidental to transportation: packing and crating; and, fixed facilities
inspection and weighing.
RENTAL OF RAILROAD CARS (SIC 474)
Establishments primarily engaged in renting railroad cars, whether or not also
performing services connected with the use thereof, or in performing services
connected with the rental of railroad cars. Establishments, such as banks and
insurance companies, which purchase and lease railroad cars as investments
are classified based on their primary activity.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES INCIDENTAL TO TRANSPORTATION (SIC 478)
Establishments primarily engaged in miscellaneous services associated with
transportation such as packing and crating and fixed facilities, inspection
and weighing services, and transportation services, not elsewhere classified.
PACKING AND CRATING (SIC 4783)
Establishments primarily engaged in packing, crating, and otherwise preparing
goods for shipping. Establishments primarily engaged in packaging and
labeling merchandise for purposes other than shipping (retail packaging) are
classified in Industry 7389.
FIXED FACILITIES AND INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE
TRANSPORTATION (SIC 4785)
Establishments primarily engaged in the inspection and weighing of goods in
connection with transportation or in the operation of fixed facilities for
motor vehicle transportation, such as toll roads, highway bridges, and other
fixed facilities, except terminals.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Fixed facilities, inspection, and
weighing services".
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, N.E.C. (SIC 4789)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing transportation or services
incidental to transportation, not elsewhere classified. Included in this
industry are stockyards that do not buy, sell, or auction livestock; sleeping
and dining car operations not performed by railroads; and horse-drawn cabs
and carriages for hire.
COMMUNICATIONS (SIC MAJOR GROUP 48)
This group includes establishments furnishing point-to-point communications
services, whether intended to be received aurally or visually; and radio and
television broadcasting. This major group also includes establishments
primarily engaged in providing paging and beeper services and those engaged
in leasing telephone lines or other methods of telephone transmission, such as
optical fiber lines and microwave or satellite facilities, and reselling the
use of such methods to others. Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing
telephone answering services are classified in Services, Industry 7389.
COMMUNICATIONS, EXCEPT BROADCASTING AND CABLE
(SIC 481,2,9)
Establishments primarily engaged in providing telephone, telegraph, and
communication services, not elsewhere classified, except broadcasting.
TELEPHONE (SIC 481)
Establishment primarily engaged in either furnishing telephone voice and data
communications or two-way radiotelephone communications services such as
cellular telephone services.
RADIOTELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (SIC 4812)
Establishments primarily engaged in providing two-way radiotelephone
communications services, such as cellular telephone services. This industry
also includes establishments primarily engaged in providing telephone paging
and beeper services and those engaged in leasing telephone lines or other
methods of telephone transmission, such as optical fiber lines and microwave
or satellite facilities, and reselling the use of such methods to others.
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing telephone answering services
are classified in Services, Industry 7389.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Radiotelephone".
TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS, EXCEPT RADIOTELEPHONE (SIC 4813)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing telephone voice and data
communications, except radiotelephone and telephone answering services.
This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in leasing
telephone lines or other methods of telephone transmission, such as optical
fiber lines and microwave or satellite facilities, and reselling the use of
such methods to others. Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing
radiotelephone communications are classified in Industry 4812, and those
furnishing telephone answering services are classified in Services, Industry
7389.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Other telephone".
TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS (SIC 482)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing telegraph communications
services, such as cablegram, electronic mail, and facsimile transmission
services.
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, N.E.C. (SIC 489)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing communications services, not
elsewhere classified. Establishments primarily engaged in providing on-line
information retrieval services on a contract or fee basis are classified in
Services, Industry 7375.
BROADCASTING AND CABLE SERVICES (SIC 483,4)
Establishments primarily engaged in radio and television broadcasting and
cable and other pay TV.
RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING (SIC 483)
Establishments primarily engaged in radio and in television broadcasting.
RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS (SIC 4832)
Establishments primarily engaged in broadcasting aural programs by radio to
the public. Included in this industry are commercial, religious, educational,
and other radio stations. Also included here are establishments primarily
engaged in radio broadcasting and which produce radio program materials.
Separate establishments primarily engaged in producing radio program
materials are classified in Services, Industry 7922.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Radio broadcasting".
TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS (SIC 4833)
Establishments primarily engaged in broadcasting visual programs by
television to the public, except cable and other pay television services.
Included in this industry are commercial, religious, educational, and other
television stations. Also included here are establishments primarily engaged
in television broadcasting and which produce taped television program
materials. Separate establishments primarily engaged in producing taped
television program materials are classified in Services, Industry 7812.
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing cable and other pay television
services are classified in Industry 4841.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Television broadcasting".
CABLE AND OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES (SIC 484)
Establishments primarily engaged in the dissemination of visual and textual
television programs, on a subscription or fee basis. Included in this
industry are establishments which are primarily engaged in cablecasting and
which also produce taped program materials. Separate establishments primarily
engaged in producing taped television or motion picture program materials are
classified in Services, Industry 7812.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Cable and other pay television".
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC MAJOR GROUP 49)
This group includes establishments engaged in the generation, transmission,
and/or distribution of electricity or gas or steam. Such establishments may
be combinations of any of the above three services and also include other
types of services, such as transportation, communications, and refrigeration.
Water and irrigation systems, and sanitary systems engaged in the collection
and disposal of garbage, sewage, and other wastes by means of destroying or
processing materials, are also included. If one service of a combination
system does not constitute 95 percent or more of revenues, the establishment
should be classified as a combination in Industry Group 493, with the
subgroup being determined by the major service supplied.
ELECTRIC AND GAS SERVICES (SIC 491,2,3)
Establishments engaged in the generation, transmission, and/or distribution of
electric energy and natural gas for sale.
ELECTRIC SERVICES (SIC 491)
Establishments engaged in the generation, transmission, and/or distribution of
electric energy for sale.
GAS PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION (SIC 492)
Establishments primarily engaged in natural gas production, transmission, and
distribution.
NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION (SIC 4922)
Establishments engaged in the transmission and/or storage of natural gas for
sale.
NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION (SIC 4923)
Establishments engaged in both the transmission and distribution of natural
gas for sale.
NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION (SIC 4924)
Establishments engaged in the distribution of natural gas for sale.
MIXED, MANUFACTURED, OR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS PRODUCTION AND/OR DISTRIBUTION
(SIC 4925)
Establishments engaged in the manufacture and distribution of gas for sale,
including mixtures of manufactured with natural gas. Establishments
distributing liquefied petroleum (LP) gas in steel containers are classified
in Retail Trade, Industry 5984.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Mixed gas".
COMBINATION UTILITY SERVICES (SIC 493)
Establishments primarily engaged in either providing electric services in
combination with other services, with electric service as the major part
though less than 95 percent of the total or providing gas services in
combination with other services, with gas services as the major part though
less than 95 percent.
ELECTRIC AND OTHER SERVICES COMBINED (SIC 4931)
Establishments primarily engaged in providing electric services in combination
with other services, with electric services as the major part though less than
95 percent of the total.
GAS AND OTHER SERVICES COMBINED (SIC 4932)
Establishments primarily engaged in providing gas services in combination
with other services, with gas services as the major part though less than 95
percent of the total.
COMBINATION UTILITIES, N.E.C. (SIC 4939)
Establishments primarily engaged in providing combinations of electric, gas,
and other services, not elsewhere classified.
SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 495)
Establishments primarily engaged in providing either refuse systems or
sewerage and other sanitary services.
REFUSE SYSTEMS (SIC 4953)
Establishments primarily engaged in the collection and disposal of refuse by
processing or destruction or in the operation of incinerators, waste treatment
plants, landfills, or other sites for disposal of such materials.
Establishments primarily engaged in collecting and transporting refuse without
such disposal are classified in Transportation, Industry 4212.
SEWERAGE AND OTHER SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 4952,9)
Establishments primarily engaged in either collection and disposal of wastes
conducted through a sewer system or furnishing other sanitary services.
SEWERAGE SYSTEMS (SIC 4952)
Establishments primarily engaged in the collection and disposal of wastes
conducted through a sewer system, including such treatment processes as may
be provided.
SANITARY SERVICES, N.E.C. (SIC 4959)
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing sanitary services, not
elsewhere classified.
Note: In publication descriptions we use: "Other sanitary services".
OTHER UTILITY SERVICES (SIC 494,6,7)
Establishments primarily engaged in either distributing water for sale for
domestic, commercial, and industrial use, or operating water supply systems
for irrigation, or in producing and distributing steam and heated or cooled
air for sale.
WATER SUPPLY (SIC 494)
Establishments primarily engaged in distributing water for sale for domestic,
commercial, and industrial use. Systems distributing water primarily for
irrigation service are classified in Industry 4971.
MISCELLANEOUS UTILITY SERVICES (SIC 496,7)
Establishments primarily engaged in either operating water supply system for
irrigation, or in producing and distributing steam and heated or cooled air
for sale.
STEAM SUPPLY (SIC 496)
Establishments engaged in producing and distributing steam and heated or
cooled air for sale.
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS (SIC 497)
Establishments primarily engaged in operating water supply systems for the
purpose of irrigation. Establishments primarily engaged in operating
irrigation systems for others, but which do not themselves provide water, are
classified in Agricultural Services, Industry 0721.
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