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2012 Edition

national industry 492210

Local Messengers and Local Delivery

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing local messenger and delivery services of small items within a single metropolitan area or within an urban center. These establishments generally provide point-to-point pickup and delivery and do not operate as part of an intercity courier network.

The immediate parent of national industry 492210 is international industry 49221: Local Messengers and Local Delivery

Illustrative Examples

  • Alcoholic beverages delivery services
  • Letters, documents, or small parcels local delivery services
  • Grocery delivery services (i.e., independent service from grocery store) Restaurant meals delivery services (i.e., independent service from restaurant)

2012 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in:
  • Providing local letter and parcel delivery services as part of an intercity courier network:are classified in Industry 492110, Couriers and Express Delivery Services;
  • Operating the National Postal Service or providing postal services on a contract basis (except the bulk transportation of mail):are classified in Industry 491110, Postal Service; and
  • Providing the bulk transportation of mail on a contract basis to and from Postal Service establishments:are classified in Industry Group 4841, General Freight Trucking.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 492210 - Alcoholic beverage delivery service
  2. 492210 - Bicycle courier
  3. 492210 - Delivery service (except as part of intercity carrier network, U.S. Postal Service)
  4. 492210 - Grocery delivery services (i.e., independent service from grocery store)
  5. 492210 - Local letter and parcel delivery services (except as part of intercity carrier network, U.S. Postal Service)
  6. 492210 - Messenger service
  7. 492210 - Restaurant meals delivery services (i.e., independent delivery services)

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 492210
2007 492210
2012 492210
2017 492210
2022 492210

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 4215 - Courier Services, Except by Air

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 492210, Local Messengers and Local Delivery:

  1. courier and messenger
  2. courier service except by air
  3. delivery service provider
  4. driver chauffeur messenger and their helper not otherwise classified commercial
  5. express company
  6. express company general liability is not available
  7. express company with bicycle delivery
  8. local messenger and local delivery
  9. mail delivery service company
  10. mail parcel or package delivery and courier or messenger service co
  11. mail parcel or package delivery and courier or messenger service company
  12. messenger collector or salesperson outside
  13. messenger or courier service by bicycle ny
  14. messenger or courier service nj ny
  15. parcel delivery company
  16. salesperson collector or messenger outside coverage under fela program i
  17. salesperson collector or messenger outside coverage under fela program ii state act benefit
  18. salesperson collector or messenger outside coverage under fela program ii uslandhw act benefit
  19. transportation and warehousing
  20. trucking mail parcel or package delivery driver in connection therewith mi
  21. trucking parcel or package delivery
  22. trucking parcel or package delivery driver in connection therewith mi

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