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2007 NAICS Definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing long-distance, general freight, less than truckload (LTL) trucking. LTL carriage is characterized as multiple shipments combined onto a single truck for multiple deliveries within a network. These establishments are generally characterized by the following network activities: local pickup, local sorting and terminal operations, line-haul, destination sorting and terminal operations, and local delivery.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Providing courier services--are classified in Industry 492110, Couriers and Express Delivery Services;
• Providing warehousing services of general freight--are classified in Industry 493110, General Warehousing and Storage;
• Providing specialized freight trucking--are classified in Industry Group 4842, Specialized Freight Trucking;
• Operating independent trucking terminals--are classified in Industry 488490, Other Support Activities for Road Transportation;
• Providing general freight long-distance truckload trucking--are classified in U.S. Industry 484121, General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload; and
• Providing local general freight trucking services--are classified in Industry 484110, General Freight Trucking, Local.

Index entries that bring you to this industry:

• General freight trucking, long-distance, less-than-truckload (LTL)
• LTL (less-than-truckload) long-distance freight trucking
• Motor freight carrier, general, long-distance, less-than-truckload (LTL)
• Trucking, general freight, long-distance, less-than-truckload (LTL)