North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 1.0

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.

492 - Couriers and messengers

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing courier delivery services; or messenger and delivery services of small parcels within a single urban area.

4921 - Couriers

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air, surface or combined courier delivery services. Courier establishments of the Post Office are included.

49211 - Couriers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air, surface or combined courier delivery services. Courier establishments of the Post Office are included.

492110 - Couriers

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air, surface or combined courier delivery services.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • courier service
  • parcel delivery, private

  All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • courier establishments of the Post Office

• Exclusion(s)

  • providing local messenger and delivery services, including bicycle couriers (See 492210 Local messengers and local delivery)