Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

7 - Services-Producing Sector

9 - Transportation and Warehousing

48-49 - Transportation and Warehousing

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in transporting passengers and goods, warehousing and storing goods, and providing services to these establishments. The modes of transportation are road (trucking, transit and ground passenger), rail, water, air and pipeline. These are further subdivided according to the way in which businesses in each mode organize their establishments. National post office and courier establishments, which also transport goods, are included in this sector. Warehousing and storage establishments are subdivided according to the type of service and facility that is operated.

Many of the establishments in this sector are structured as networks, with activities, workers, and physical facilities distributed over an extensive geographic area.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • renting and leasing transportation equipment without operator (See 532 Rental and Leasing Services)

488 - Support Activities for Transportation

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing services to other transportation establishments. These services may be specific to a mode of transportation, or they may be multi-modal.

4889 - Other Support Activities for Transportation

This industry group comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in providing specialized services to transportation establishments. Establishments engaged in packing, crating and otherwise preparing goods for transportation are included.

48899 - Other Support Activities for Transportation

This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in providing specialized services to transportation establishments. Establishments engaged in packing, crating and otherwise preparing goods for transportation are included.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • packaging and labelling services (See 56191 Packaging and Labelling Services)

488990 - Other Support Activities for Transportation

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in providing specialized services to transportation establishments. Establishments engaged in packing, crating and otherwise preparing goods for transportation are included.

• Example Activities:

  • Arrangement of carpools and vanpools
  • Automobile delivery service (drive-away)
  • Crating goods for shipping
  • Driving service (auto and truck delivery)
  • Freight packing and crating
  • Liquification and regasification of natural gas for purposes of transport
  • Livestock feeding station service, livestock in transit
  • Packing and crating service transportable goods (except used household goods)
  • Pipeline terminal facilities independently operated
  • Truck transportation brokers