1987 SIC Matched to 1997 NAICS
Transportation, Communication, and Utilities

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1987
SIC
Code
1987 U.S. SIC Description 1997
NAICS
Code
1997 NAICS United States and U.S. Description
4011 Railroads, Line-haul Operating 482111 Line-Haul Railroads
4013@ Railroad Switching and Terminal Establishments
Beltline and Logging Railroads 482112 Short Line Railroads
Other 48821 Support Activities for Rail Transportation (pt)
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41 Local and interurban passenger transit
@ indicates time series break greater than 3% of the 1992 value of shipments for the 1987 industry.
1987
SIC
Code
1987 U.S. SIC Description 1997
NAICS
Code
1997 NAICS United States and U.S. Description
4111@ Local and Suburban Transit
Mixed Mode Transit Systems 485111 Mixed Mode Transit Systems
Commuter Rail Systems 485112 Commuter Rail Systems
Bus and Motor Vehicle Transit Systems 485113 Bus and Motor Vehicle Transit Systems
Other Urban Transit Systems 485119 Other Urban Transit Systems
Airport Limousine Transportation 485999 All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (pt)
4119@ Local Passenger Transportation, NEC
Ambulances 62191 Ambulance Service (pt)
Employee Transportation 48541 School and Employee Bus Transportation (pt)
Sightseeing Buses and Cable and Cog Railways, Except Scenic 48711 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation , Land (pt)
Special Needs Transportation 485991 Special Needs Transportation
Hearse Rental with Driver and Carpool and Vanpool Operations 485999 All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (pt)
Automobile Rental with Driver and Limousine Rental with Driver 48532 Limousine Service
4121 Taxicabs 48531 Taxi Service
4131 Intercity and Rural Bus Transportation 48521 Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
4141@ Local Bus Charter Service 48551 Charter Bus Industry (pt)
4142 Bus Charter Service, Except Local 48551 Charter Bus Industry (pt)
4151 School Buses 48541 School and Employee Bus Transportation (pt)
4173@ Terminal and Service Facilities for Motor Vehicle Passenger Transportation 48849 Other Support Activities for Road Transportation (pt)
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42 Motor freight transportation and warehousing
@ indicates time series break greater than 3% of the 1992 value of shipments for the 1987 industry.
1987
SIC
Code
1987 U.S. SIC Description 1997
NAICS
Code
1997 NAICS United States and U.S. Description
4212@ Local Trucking Without Storage
Solid Waste Collection Without Disposal 562111 Solid Waste Collection (pt)
Hazardous Waste Collection Without Disposal 562112 Hazardous Waste Collection (pt)
Other Waste Collection Without Disposal 562119 Other Waste Collection (pt)
Local General Freight Trucking Without Storage 48411 General Freight Trucking, Local (pt)
Household Goods Moving Without Storage 48421 Used Household and Office Goods Moving (pt)
Local Specialized Freight Trucking Without Storage 48422 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local (pt)
4213@ Trucking, Except Local
Long-distance Truckload General Freight Trucking 484121 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
Long-distance Less Than Truckload General Freight Trucking 484122 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload
Long-distance Household Goods Moving 48421 Used Household and Office Goods Moving (pt)
Long-distance Specialized Freight Trucking 48423 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
4214@ Local Trucking with Storage
Local General Freight Trucking with Storage 48411 General Freight Trucking, Local (pt)
Local Household Goods Moving 48421 Used Household and Office Goods Moving (pt)
Local Specialized Freight Trucking with Storage 48422 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local (pt)
4215@ Couriers Services Except by Air
Hub and Spoke Intercity Delivery 49211 Couriers (pt)
Local Delivery 49221 Local Messengers and Local Delivery
4221 Farm Product Warehousing and Storage 49313 Farm Product Warehousing and Storage Facilities
4222 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage 49312 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage Facilities (pt)
4225 General Warehousing and Storage
General Warehousing and Storage 49311 General Warehousing and Storage Facilities (pt)
Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units 53113 Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self Storage Units
4226 Special Warehousing and Storage, NEC
Fur Storage 49312 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage Facilities (pt)
General Warehousing in Foreign Trade Zones 49311 General Warehousing and Storage Facilities (pt)
Other 49319 Other Warehousing and Storage Facilities
4231@ Terminal and Joint Terminal Maintenance Facilities for Motor Freight Transportation 48849 Other Support Activities for Road Transportation (pt)
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43 U.S. Postal Service
@ indicates time series break greater than 3% of the 1992 value of shipments for the 1987 industry.
1987
SIC
Code
1987 U.S. SIC Description 1997
NAICS
Code
1997 NAICS United States and U.S. Description
4311 United States Postal Service 49111 Postal Service
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44 Water transportation
@ indicates time series break greater than 3% of the 1992 value of shipments for the 1987 industry.
1987
SIC
Code
1987 U.S. SIC Description 1997
NAICS
Code
1997 NAICS United States and U.S. Description
4412 Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
4424@ Deep Sea Domestic Transportation of Freight 483113 Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation (pt)
4432@ Freight Transportation on the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway 483113 Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation (pt)
4449 Water Transportation of Freight, NEC 483211 Inland Water Freight Transportation (pt)
4481 Deep Sea Transportation of Passengers, Except by Ferry
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 483112 Deep Sea Passenger Transportation
Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation 483114 Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation (pt)
4482@ Ferries
Coastal and Great Lakes Ferries 483114 Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation (pt)
Inland Water Ferries 483212 Inland Water Passenger Transportation (pt)
4489 Water Transportation of Passengers, NEC
Water Taxis 483212 Inland Water Passenger Transportation (pt)
Airboats, Excursion Boats, and Sightseeing Boats 48721 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (pt)
4491 Marine Cargo Handling
Dock and Pier Operations 48831 Port and Harbor Operations (pt)
Except Dock and Pier Operations 48832 Marine Cargo Handling
4492@ Towing and Tugboat Services
Coastal and Great Lakes Barge Operations 483113 Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation (pt)
Inland Water Barge Operations 483211 Inland Water Freight Transportation (pt)
Except Barge Operations 48833 Navigational Services to Shipping (pt)
4493 Marinas 71393 Marinas
4499@ Water Transportation Services, NEC
Boat and Ship Rental 532411 Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing (pt)
Lighthouse Operations 48831 Port and Harbor Operations (pt)
Marine Salvage and Piloting Vessels In and Out of Harbors 48833 Navigational Services to Shipping (pt)
Other 48839 Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (pt)
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45 Transportation by air
@ indicates time series break greater than 3% of the 1992 value of shipments for the 1987 industry.
1987
SIC
Code
1987 U.S. SIC Description 1997
NAICS
Code
1997 NAICS United States and U.S. Description
4512 Air Transportation, Scheduled
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation 481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation
4513@ Air Courier Services 49211 Couriers (pt)
4522@ Air Transportation, Nonscheduled
Air Ambulance 62191 Ambulance Services (pt)
Nonscheduled Charter Freight Air Transportation 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
Nonscheduled Charter Passenger Air Transportation 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
Sightseeing Aircraft 48799 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation , Other (pt)
4581 Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal Services
Air Traffic Control 488111 Air Traffic Control (pt)
Airfreight Handling at Airports, Hangar Operations, Airport Terminal Services, Aircraft Storage, Airports, and Flying F 488119 Other Airport Operations (pt)
Aircraft Cleaning and Janitorial Services 56172 Janitorial Services (pt)
Aircraft Servicing and Repairing 48819 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
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46 Pipelines, except natural gas
@ indicates time series break greater than 3% of the 1992 value of shipments for the 1987 industry.
1987
SIC
Code
1987 U.S. SIC Description 1997
NAICS
Code
1997 NAICS United States and U.S. Description
4612 Crude Petroleum Pipelines 48611 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
4613 Refined Petroleum Pipelines 48691 Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products
4619 Pipelines, NEC 48699 All Other Pipeline Transportation
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47 Transportation services
@ indicates time series break greater than 3% of the 1992 value of shipments for the 1987 industry.
1987
SIC
Code
1987 U.S. SIC Description 1997
NAICS
Code
1997 NAICS United States and U.S. Description
4724 Travel Agencies 56151 Travel Agencies
4725 Tour Operators 56152 Tour Operators
4729@ Arrangement of Passenger Transportation, NEC
Arrangement of Carpools and Vanpools 488999 All Other Support Activities for Transportation (pt)
Except Arrangement of Carpools and Vanpools 561599 All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (pt)
4731 Arrangement of Transportation of Freight and Cargo
Freight Rate Auditors and Tariff Consultants 541618 Other Management Consulting Services (pt)
Except Freight Rate Auditors and Tariff Consultants 48851 Freight Transportation Arrangement
4741@ Rental of Railroad Cars
Rental of Railroad Cars 532411 Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing (pt)
Grain Leveling in Railroad Cars, Grain Trimming for Railroad Equipment, Precooling of Fruits and Vegetables in Connecti 48821 Support Activities for Rail Transportation (pt)
4783 Packing and Crating 488991 Packing and Crating
4785 Fixed Facilities and Inspection and Weighing Services for Motor Vehicle Transportation
Marine Cargo Checkers 48839 Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (pt)
Except Marine Cargo Checkers 48849 Other Support Activities for Road Transportation (pt)
4789 Transportation Services, NEC
Pipeline Terminals and Stockyards for Transportation 488999 All Other Support Activities for Transportation (pt)
Horse-drawn Cabs and Carriages 48711 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land (pt)
Other 48821 Support Activities for Rail Transportation (pt)
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48 Communications
@ indicates time series break greater than 3% of the 1992 value of shipments for the 1987 industry.
1987
SIC
Code
1987 U.S. SIC Description 1997
NAICS
Code
1997 NAICS United States and U.S. Description
4812@ Radiotelephone Communications
Paging Carriers 513321 Paging
Cellular Carriers 513322 Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications (pt)
Paging and Cellular Resellers 51333 Telecommunications Resellers (pt)
4813@ Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone
Except Resellers 51331 Wired Telecommunications Carriers (pt)
Resellers 51333 Telecommunications Resellers (pt)
4822@ Telegraph and Other Message Communications 51331 Wired Telecommunications Carriers (pt)
4832 Radio Broadcasting Stations
Networks 513111 Radio Networks
Stations 513112 Radio Stations
4833 Television Broadcasting Stations 51312 Television Broadcasting
4841 Cable and Other Pay Television Services
Cable Networks 51321 Cable Networks
Except Cable Networks 51322 Cable and Other Program Distribution
4899 Communications Services, NEC
Radio Dispatch 513322 Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications (pt)
Satellite Communications 51334 Satellite Telecommunications
Except Radio Dispatch and Satellite Communications 51339 Other Telecommunications
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49 Electric, gas, and sanitary services
@ indicates time series break greater than 3% of the 1992 value of shipments for the 1987 industry.
1987
SIC
Code
1987 U.S. SIC Description 1997
NAICS
Code
1997 NAICS United States and U.S. Description
4911 Electric Services
Hydroelectric Power Generation 221111 Hydroelectric Power Generation (pt)
Electric Power Generation by Fossil Fuels 221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (pt)
Electric Power Generation by Nuclear Fuels 221113 Nuclear Electric Power Generation (pt)
Other Electric Power Generation 221119 Other Electric Power Generation (pt)
Electric Power Transmission and Control 221121 Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control (pt)
Electric Power Distribution 221122 Electric Power Distribution (pt)
4922 Natural Gas Transmission 48621 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (pt)
4923@ Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution
Distribution 22121 Natural Gas Distribution (pt)
Transmission 48621 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (pt)
4924@ Natural Gas Distribution 22121 Natural Gas Distribution (pt)
4925@ Mixed, Manufactured, or Liquefied Petroleum Gas Production and/or Distribution 22121 Natural Gas Distribution (pt)
4931@ Electric and Other Services Combined
Hydroelectric Power Generation When Combined with Other Services 221111 Hydroelectric Power Generation (pt)
Electric Power Generation by Fossil Fuels When Combined with Other Services 221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (pt)
Electric Power Generation by Nuclear Fuels When Combined with Other Services 221113 Nuclear Electric Power Generation (pt)
Other Electric Power Generation When Combined with Other Services 221119 Other Electric Power Generation (pt)
Electric Power Transmission When Combined with Other Services 221121 Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control (pt)
Electric Power Distribution When Combined with Other Services 221122 Electric Power Distribution (pt)
Natural Gas When Combined with Electric Services 22121 Natural Gas Distribution (pt)
4932@ Gas and Other Services Combined 22121 Natural Gas Distribution (pt)
4939@ Combination Utilities, NEC
Hydroelectric Power Generation When Combined with Other Services 221111 Hydroelectric Power Generation (pt)
Electric Power Generation by Fossil Fuels When Combined with Other Services 221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (pt)
Electric Power Generation by Nuclear Fuels When Combined with Other Services 221113 Nuclear Electric Power Generation (pt)
Other Power Generation When Combined with Other Services 221119 Other Electric Power Generation (pt)
Electric Power Transmission When Combined with Other Services 221121 Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control (pt)
Electric Power Distribution When Combined with Other Services 221122 Electric Power Distribution (pt)
Natural Gas Distribution when Combined with Other Services 22121 Natural Gas Distribution (pt)
4941 Water Supply 22131 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (pt)
4952 Sewerage Systems 22132 Sewage Treatment Facilities
4953 Refuse Systems
Solid Waste Collection When Combined with Disposal 562111 Solid Waste Collection (pt)
Hazardous Waste Collection When Combined with Disposal 562112 Hazardous Waste Collection (pt)
Materials Recovery Facilities 56292 Materials Recovery Facilities
Other Waste Collection When Combined with Disposal 562119 Other Waste Collection (pt)
Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Solid Waste Landfills 562212 Solid Waste Landfills
Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators 562213 Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators
Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal 562219 Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
4959 Sanitary Services, NEC
Vacuuming of Airport Runways 488119 Other Airport Operations (pt)
Remediation Services 56291 Remediation Services (pt)
Malaria Control and Mosquito Eradication 56171 Exterminating and Pest Control Services (pt)
Other 562998 All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services
4961 Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply 22133 Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply
4971@ Irrigation Systems 22131 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (pt)
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