NAICS 484121: General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload is NAICS code 484121. A business is small under it with $34 million or less in average annual receipts. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.

SBA size standard
$34 million or less in average annual receipts
Open contracts now
0
Federal spending, FY2026
$8.2 million
Share won by small businesses
26%
Small businesses registered
5,060

What NAICS 484121 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 484121:

  • Bulk mail truck transportation, contract, long-distance (TL)
  • Container trucking services, long-distance (TL)
  • General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload (TL)
  • Motor freight carrier, general, long-distance, truckload (TL)
  • Trucking, general freight, long-distance, truckload (TL)

Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.

SBA size standard for 484121

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 484121, your business must have $34 million or less in average annual receipts. Receipts are averaged over your last five completed fiscal years.

From SBA's table of size standards, effective Mar 17, 2023. Confirm it with SBA's size standards tool before you certify your size.

Who buys general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 484121 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of the Air Force$9.3 million
Department of Veterans Affairs$2.2 million
U.S. Secret Service$2 million
Department of the Army$1.6 million
Department of the Navy$586,782
Federal Prison Industries / Unicor$374,350
Department of State$248,859
Indian Health Service$205,383

Your competition

5,060 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 484121, most of them in Texas (689), Florida (452), Georgia (439), California (373) and North Carolina (222). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Small businesses winning 484121 contracts

Firms with 484121 as their primary code and the most federal contract dollars over the last three fiscal years:

Federal spending under 484121 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$4.1 million
FY2025$4.2 million
FY2026$8.2 million
FY2027 (so far)$579,667

Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS code 484121?

484121 is the 2022 NAICS code for General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as bulk mail truck transportation, contract, long-distance (tl), container trucking services, long-distance (tl), general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload (tl) under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 484121?

$34 million or less in average annual receipts. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.

Are there government contracts for general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload?

None are open on SAM.gov right now, but new notices post daily. You can set up a free alert for this code.

How do I add NAICS code 484121 to my SAM.gov registration?

Update your entity registration on SAM.gov and add the code on the Goods and Services page, in the Assertions section. You can list several NAICS codes and mark one as your primary. Changes are free.

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