NAICS 488510 size standard: Freight Transportation Arrangement
Sectors 48-49—Transportation and Warehousing › Subsector 488—Support Activities for Transportation
$20.0 million
average annual receipts
A business whose primary industry is NAICS 488510 (Freight Transportation Arrangement) is small for SBA and federal contracting purposes if its average annual receipts, including affiliates, are no more than $20.0 million.
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Exceptions
These activities under 488510 use a different size standard when the contract is for that work:
| Exception | Size standard |
|---|
| Exception: Non-Vessel Owning Common Carriers and Household Goods Forwarders | $34.0 million in average annual receipts |
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Footnotes that apply
Footnote 10. NAICS codes 488510 (excluding the exception), 531210, 541810, 561510, 561520 and 561920—As measured by total revenues, but excluding funds received in trust for an unaffiliated third party, such as bookings or sales subject to commissions. The commissions received are included as revenue.
Before you rely on this
- Affiliates count. SBA adds the receipts or employees of your affiliates (companies that control you, that you control, or that share common ownership or management) to yours. See 13 CFR 121.103.
- Receipts are a 5-year average. Average annual receipts are generally your total receipts over your last 5 completed fiscal years divided by 5 (13 CFR 121.104).
- Employees are a 24-month average. Employee-based standards use your average number of employees per pay period over the preceding 24 completed calendar months, counting part-time and temporary staff (13 CFR 121.106).
- The contract decides the code. For a federal contract, the contracting officer assigns one NAICS code in the solicitation, and that code’s size standard is the one that counts.
- Check officially. Use the official SBA Size Standards Tool and keep your SAM.gov registration current.
Not legal or professional advice. This is a free estimate from AwardWatchdog based on SBA’s published table. AwardWatchdog is not affiliated with SBA or the U.S. government. Only SBA can make a formal size determination.
Common questions
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 488510?
A business whose primary industry is NAICS 488510 (Freight Transportation Arrangement) is small for SBA and federal contracting purposes if its average annual receipts, including affiliates, are no more than $20.0 million. The standard comes from SBA’s table at 13 CFR 121.201 (last amended effective March 17, 2023). 1 exception applies to certain work: Non-Vessel Owning Common Carriers and Household Goods Forwarders: $34.0 million in average annual receipts.
How are average annual receipts calculated?
Generally, total receipts over the most recently completed 5 fiscal years divided by 5, including affiliates (13 CFR 121.104). Firms in business for less than 5 years use a different calculation.
Is this an official size determination?
No. This page is an estimate from AwardWatchdog based on SBA’s published table. Use the official SBA Size Standards Tool at sba.gov and only SBA can make a formal size determination.
Related codes in Support Activities for Transportation
488111 Air Traffic Control ($40.0M) · 488119 Other Airport Operations ($40.0M) · 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation ($40.0M) · 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation ($34.0M) · 488310 Port and Harbor Operations ($47.0M) · 488320 Marine Cargo Handling ($47.0M) · 488330 Navigational Services to Shipping ($47.0M) · 488390 Other Support Activities for Water Transportation ($47.0M) · 488410 Motor Vehicle Towing ($9.0M) · 488490 Other Support Activities for Road Transportation ($18.0M) · 488991 Packing and Crating ($34.0M) · 488999 All Other Support Activities for Transportation ($25.0M)
Source: 13 CFR 121.201 (SBA table of small business size standards, eCFR current as of October 15, 2026; last amended effective March 17, 2023). See also SBA’s table of size standards.
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