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Industry
detail		 1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
Go to SIC 40 categories 40 Railroad transportation
Go to SIC 41 categories 41 Local and interurban passenger transportation
Go to SIC 42 categories 42 Motor freight transportation and warehousing
Go to SIC 44 categories 44 Water transportation
Go to SIC 45 categories 45 Transportation by air %%
Go to SIC 46 categories 46 Pipelines, except natural gas
Go to SIC 47 categories 47 Transportation services
Go to SIC 48 categories 48 Communications
Go to SIC 49 categories 49 Electric, gas, and sanitary services
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40   Railroad transportation
1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
40 Railroad transportation  
401 Railroads  
4011 Railroads, Line-Haul Operating   482111 Line-Haul Railroads
4013 Railroad Switching and Terminal Establishments  
    Short line railroads   482112 Short Line Railroads
    Except short line railroads   488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation (part)
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41   Local and interurban passenger transportation
1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
41 Local and interurban passenger transportation  
411 Local and suburban passenger transportation  
4111 Local and Suburban Transit Not comparable
    Mixed mode   485111 Mixed Mode Transit Systems
    Commuter rail   485112 Commuter Rail Systems
    Bus and motor vehicle   485113 Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems
    Except mixed mode, commuter rail, airport transportation service, and bus and motor vehicle   485119 Other Urban Transit Systems
    Airport transportation service   485999 All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (part)
4119 Local Passenger Transportation, NEC Not comparable
    Limousine rental with driver and automobile rental with driver   485320 Limousine Service
    Employee transportation   485410 School and Employee Bus Transportation (part)
    Special needs transportation   485991 Special Needs Transportation
    Hearse rental with driver and carpool and vanpool operation   485999 All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (part)
    Sightseeing buses and cable and cog railways, except scenic   487110 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land (part)
    Land ambulance   621910 Ambulance Services (part)
412 Taxi service  
4121 Taxicabs Comparable 485310 Taxi Service (part)
413 Interurban and rural bus transportation  
4131 Intercity and Rural Bus Transportation Comparable 485210 Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
414 Charter bus service  
4141 Local Bus Charter Service Not comparable 485510 Charter Bus Industry (part)
4142 Bus Charter Service, Except Local Not comparable 485510 Charter Bus Industry (part)
415 School bus service  
4151 School Buses Not comparable 485410 School and Employee Bus Transportation (part)
417 Bus terminal and service facilities  
4173 Terminal and Service Facilities for Motor Vehicle Passenger Transportation Not comparable 488490 Other Support Activities for Road Transportation (part)
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42   Motor freight transportation and warehousing
1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
42 Motor freight transportation and warehousing  
421 Trucking and courier services, except air  
4212 Local Trucking Without Storage Almost comparable
    General freight   484110 General Freight Trucking, Local (part)
    Household goods moving   484210 Used Household and Office Goods Moving (part)
    Specialized freight   484220 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local (part)
    Solid waste collection without disposal   562111 Solid Waste Collection
    Hazardous waste collection without disposal   562112 Hazardous Waste Collection
    Other waste collection without disposal   562119 Other Waste Collection
4213 Trucking, Except Local Not comparable
    General freight, truckload   484121 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
    General freight, less than truckload   484122 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload
    Household goods moving   484210 Used Household and Office Goods Moving (part)
    Specialized freight   484230 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
4214 Local Trucking With Storage Not comparable
    General freight   484110 General Freight Trucking, Local (part)
    Household goods moving   484210 Used Household and Office Goods Moving (part)
    Specialized freight   484220 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local (part)
4215 Courier Services, Except by Air Not comparable
    Hub and spoke intercity delivery   492110 Couriers (part)
    Local delivery   492210 Local Messengers and Local Delivery
422 Public warehousing and storage  
4221 Farm Product Warehousing and Storage Comparable 493130 Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
4222 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage Almost comparable 493120 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (part)
4225 General Warehousing and Storage Comparable
    Except self-storage and miniwarehouses   493110 General Warehousing and Storage (part)
    Miniwarehouses and self-storage units   531130 Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units
4226 Special Warehousing and Storage, NEC Almost comparable
    Warehousing in foreign trade zones   493110 General Warehousing and Storage (part)
    Fur storage   493120 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (part)
    Except fur storage and warehousing in foreign trade zones   493190 Other Warehousing and Storage
423 Trucking terminal facilities  
4231 Terminal and Joint Terminal Maintenance Facilities for Motor Freight Transportation Not comparable 488490 Other Support Activities for Road Transportation (part)
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43   United States Postal Service
1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
4311 United States Postal Service Not comparable 491110 Postal Service (part)
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44   Water transportation
1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
44 Water transportation  
441 Deep sea freight transportation  
4412 Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight Comparable 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
442 Coastal and intercoastal freight transportation  
4424 Deep Sea Domestic Transportation of Freight Not comparable 483113 Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation (part)
443 Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight transportation  
4432 Freight Transportation on the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway Not comparable 483113 Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation (part)
444 Inland waterways freight transportation  
4449 Water Transportation of Freight, NEC Not comparable 483211 Inland Water Freight Transportation (part)
448 Water transportation of passengers  
4481 Deep Sea Transportation of Passengers, Except by Ferry Almost comparable
    Deep sea activities   483112 Deep Sea Passenger Transportation
    Coastal activities   483114 Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation (part)
4482 Ferries Not comparable
    Coastal and Great Lakes   483114 Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation (part)
    Inland   483212 Inland Water Passenger Transportation (part)
4489 Water Transportation of Passengers, NEC Not comparable
    Water taxi   483212 Inland Water Passenger Transportation (part)
    Airboats, excursion boats, and sightseeing boats   487210 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (part)
449 Services incidental to water transportation  
4491 Marine Cargo Handling Comparable
    Dock and pier operations   488310 Port and Harbor Operations (part)
    All but dock and pier operations   488320 Marine Cargo Handling
4492 Towing and Tugboat Services Not comparable 488330 Navigational Services to Shipping (part)
4493 Marinas Comparable 713930 Marinas
4499 Water Transportation Services, NEC Not comparable
    Lighterage   483211 Inland Water Freight Transportation (part)
    Lighthouse and canal operations   488310 Port and Harbor Operations (part)
    Piloting vessels in and out of harbors and marine salvage   488330 Navigational Services to Shipping (part)
    All but lighthouse operations, piloting vessels in and out of harbors, boat and ship rental, marine salvage, lighterage, marine surveyor services, and canal operations   488390 Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (part)
    Boat and ship rental, commercial   532411 Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing (part)
    Marine surveying services   541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (part)
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45   Transportation by air %%
1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
45 Transportation by air %%  
451 Scheduled air transportation and air courier services %%  
4512 Air Transportation, Scheduled Comparable
    Passenger   481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
    Freight   481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation
4513 Air Courier Services Not comparable 492110 Couriers (part)
452 Nonscheduled air transportation  
4522 Air Transportation, Nonscheduled Not comparable
    Passenger   481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
    Freight   481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
    Using general purpose aircraft for a variety of passenger, freight, courier, and other uses   481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation (part)
    Sightseeing planes   487990 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other (part)
    Air ambulance   621910 Ambulance Services (part)
458 Airport terminal services  
4581 Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal Services Almost comparable
    Private air traffic control   488111 Air Traffic Control (part)
    Air freight handling at airports, hangar operations, airport terminal services, aircraft storage, airports, and flying fields   488119 Other Airport Operations (part)
    Aircraft servicing and repairing   488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
    Airplane cleaning and janitorial services   561720 Janitorial Services (part)
    Aircraft upholstery repair   811420 Reupholstery and Furniture Repair (part)
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46   Pipelines, except natural gas
1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
46 Pipelines, except natural gas  
461 Pipelines, except natural gas  
4612 Crude Petroleum Pipelines Comparable 486110 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
4613 Refined Petroleum Pipelines Comparable 486910 Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products
4619 Pipelines, NEC Comparable 486990 All Other Pipeline Transportation
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47   Transportation services
1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
47 Transportation services  
472 Arrangement of passenger transportation  
4724 Travel Agencies Comparable 561510 Travel Agencies
4725 Tour Operators Comparable 561520 Tour Operators
4729 Arrangement of Passenger Transportation, NEC Not comparable
    Arrangement of carpools and vanpools   488999 All Other Support Activities for Transportation (part)
    Except arrangement of vanpools and carpools   561599 All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (part)
473 Freight shipping services  
4731 Arrangement of Transportation of Freight and Cargo Almost comparable
    Except freight rate auditors, private mail centers, and tariff consultants   488510 Freight Transportation Arrangement
    Freight rate-auditors and tariff consulting   541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services (part)
474 Railroad car rental  
4741 Rental of Railroad Cars Not comparable
    Grain leveling in railroad cars, grain trimming for railroad equipment, precooling of fruits and vegetables in connection with transportation, and railroad car cleaning, icing, ventilating, and heating   488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation (part)
    Rental of railroad cars   532411 Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing (part)
478 Miscellaneous services incidental to transportation  
4783 Packing and Crating Not comparable 488991 Packing and Crating
4785 Fixed Facilities and Inspection and Weighing Services for Motor Vehicle Transportation Not comparable
    Marine cargo checkers   488390 Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (part)
    Except marine cargo checkers   488490 Other Support Activities for Road Transportation (part)
4789 Transportation Services, NEC Not comparable
    Horse-drawn cabs and carriages   487110 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land (part)
    Car loading and unloading; cleaning of railroad ballast; dining, parlor, sleeping, and other car operations; and railroad maintenance   488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation (part)
    Pipeline terminals and stockyards for transportation   488999 All Other Support Activities for Transportation (part)
    Dining car operations on a fee or contract basis   722310 Food Service Contractors (part)
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48   Communications
1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
48 Communications  
481 Telephone  
4812 Radiotelephone Communications Almost comparable
    Paging carriers   517211 Paging
    Cellular carriers   517212 Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications (part)
    Paging and cellular resellers   517310 Telecommunications Resellers (part)
4813 Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone Almost comparable
    Except resellers   517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers (part)
    Resellers   517310 Telecommunications Resellers (part)
482 Telegraph communications  
4822 Telegraph and Other Message Communications Not comparable 517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers (part)
483 Radio and television broadcasting  
4832 Radio Broadcasting Stations Comparable
    Networks   515111 Radio Networks
    Except networks   515112 Radio Stations
4833 Television Broadcasting Stations Comparable 515120 Television Broadcasting
484 Cable and other pay television broadcasting  
4841 Cable and Other Pay Television Services Comparable
    Cable networks   515210 Cable and Other Subscription Programming
    Except cable and other subscription programming   517510 Cable and Other Program Distribution
489 Communication services, not elsewhere classified  
4899 Communications Services, NEC Not comparable
    Radio broadcasting operated by cab companies   485310 Taxi Service (part)
    Ship to shore broadcasting carriers   517212 Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications (part)
    Satellite communications   517410 Satellite Telecommunications
    Except ship to shore broadcasting, satellite communications, pay telephone concession operators   517910 Other Telecommunications
    Pay telephone concession operators   812990 All Other Personal Services (part)
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49   Electric, gas, and sanitary services
1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
49 Electric, gas, and sanitary services  
491 Electric services  
4911 Electric Services Not comparable
    Hydroelectric power generation   221111 Hydroelectric Power Generation (part)
    Fossil fuel power generation   221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (part)
    Nuclear electric power generation   221113 Nuclear Electric Power Generation (part)
    Other electric power generation   221119 Other Electric Power Generation (part)
    Electric power transmission and control   221121 Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control (part)
    Electric power distribution   221122 Electric Power Distribution (part)
492 Gas production and distribution  
4922 Natural Gas Transmission Not comparable 486210 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (part)
4923 Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Not comparable
    Distribution   221210 Natural Gas Distribution (part)
    Transmission   486210 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (part)
4924 Natural Gas Distribution Not comparable 221210 Natural Gas Distribution (part)
4925 Mixed, Manufactured, or Liquefied Petroleum Gas Production and/or Distribution Not comparable 221210 Natural Gas Distribution (part)
493 Combination utility services  
4931 Electric and Other Services Combined Not comparable
    Hydroelectric power generation   221111 Hydroelectric Power Generation (part)
    Fossil fuel power generation   221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (part)
    Nuclear power generation   221113 Nuclear Electric Power Generation (part)
    Other electric power generation   221119 Other Electric Power Generation (part)
    Electric power transmission and control   221121 Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control (part)
    Electric power distribution   221122 Electric Power Distribution (part)
    Natural gas distribution   221210 Natural Gas Distribution (part)
4932     Natural gas distribution Not comparable 221210 Natural Gas Distribution (part)
4939 Combination Utilities, NEC Not comparable
    Hydroelectric power generation   221111 Hydroelectric Power Generation (part)
    Fossil fuel power generation   221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (part)
    Nuclear power generation   221113 Nuclear Electric Power Generation (part)
    Other electric power generation   221119 Other Electric Power Generation (part)
    Electric power transmission and control   221121 Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control (part)
    Electric power distribution   221122 Electric Power Distribution (part)
    Natural gas distribution   221210 Natural Gas Distribution (part)
494 Water supply  
4941 Water Supply Almost comparable 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (part)
495 Sanitary services  
4952 Sewerage Systems Not comparable 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
4953 Refuse Systems Not comparable
    Hazardous waste treatment and disposal   562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
    Solid waste landfills   562212 Solid Waste Landfill
    Solid waste combustors and incinerators   562213 Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators
    Other nonhazardous waste treatment and disposal   562219 Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
    Materials recovery facilities   562920 Materials Recovery Facilities
4959 Sanitary Services, NEC Not comparable
    Vacuuming of runways   488119 Other Airport Operations (part)
    Snow plowing and sweeping streets and highways   488490 Other Support Activities for Road Transportation (part)
    Mosquito eradication   561710 Exterminating and Pest Control Services (part)
    Cleaning parking lots and driveways   561790 Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings (part)
    Remediation services   562910 Remediation Services (part)
    All but remediation services, malaria control, mosquito eradication, snow plowing, street sweeping, and airport runway vacuuming   562998 All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services (part)
496 Steam and air-conditioning supply  
4961 Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply Comparable 221330 Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply
497 Irrigation systems  
4971 Irrigation Systems Not comparable 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (part)
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Comparability Symbols link to the 1997 Bridge Between NAICS and SIC
(Bridge complete.) Comparable SIC derivable from NAICS data.
(Drawbridge slightly open.) Almost comparable Sales or receipts from NAICS are within 3% of SIC sales or receipts.
(Drawbridge open.) Not comparable SIC sales or receipts cannot be estimated within 3% from NAICS data.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, NAICS Manual and 1997 Economic Census
Last revised: April 29 2003


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