NAICS 488210: Support Activities for Rail Transportation
Support Activities for Rail Transportation is NAICS code 488210. 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, FY2025
- $18.6 million
- Share won by small businesses
- 71%
- Small businesses registered
- 384
What NAICS 488210 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 488210:
- Freight car cleaning services
- Grain leveling and trimming in railroad cars
- Loading and unloading services at rail terminals
- Locomotive and rail car repair (except factory conversion, factory overhaul, factory rebuilding)
- Maintenance of rights of way and structures, railway
- Railroad switching services
- Railroad terminals, independent operation
- Railway terminals, independent operation
- Shunting trailers in rail terminals
- Switching services, railroad
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 488210
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 488210, 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 support activities for rail transportation
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 488210 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Department of the Army | $19 million |
| Department of the Navy | $13.6 million |
| Ustranscom | $11.7 million |
| Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation | $6.9 million |
| Department of the Air Force | $6.2 million |
| Federal Railroad Administration | $3 million |
| National Park Service | $534,937 |
| Federal Highway Administration | $245,939 |
Your competition
384 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 488210, most of them in Texas (53), California (42), Florida (29), Georgia (23) and Virginia (23). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Small businesses winning 488210 contracts
Firms with 488210 as their primary code and the most federal contract dollars over the last three fiscal years:
- Sierra Northern Railway, CA: $5.4 million
- Atom Rail LLC, SC: $4.5 million
- Pennsylvania & Southern Railway LLC, PA: $1 million
- Gtabs, Inc., GA: $295,910
Federal spending under 488210 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $18.2 million |
| FY2025 | $18.6 million |
| FY2026 | $24.6 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 488210?
488210 is the 2022 NAICS code for Support Activities for Rail Transportation. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as freight car cleaning services, grain leveling and trimming in railroad cars, loading and unloading services at rail terminals under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 488210?
$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 support activities for rail transportation?
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 488210 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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