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2017 Edition

national industry 488410

Motor Vehicle Towing

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in towing light or heavy motor vehicles, both local and long-distance. These establishments may provide incidental services, such as storage and emergency road repair services.

The immediate parent of national industry 488410 is international industry 48841: Motor Vehicle Towing

2017 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Operating gasoline stations--are classified in Industry Group 4471, Gasoline Stations;
  • Providing automotive repair and maintenance--are classified in Industry Group 8111, Automotive Repair and Maintenance; and
  • Both retailing automotive parts and accessories, and repairing automobiles, known as automotive supply stores--are classified in Industry 441310, Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores.

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 488410
2007 488410
2012 488410
2017 488410
2022 488410

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 7549 - Automotive Services, Except Repair and Carwashes

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 488410, Motor Vehicle Towing:

  1. automobile or truck dismantling including transport o
  2. automobile towing
  3. automobile towing co
  4. automobile towing co no other operation
  5. automobile towing company driver in connection therewith mi
  6. automotive service except repair and carwash
  7. mobile automobile service
  8. motor vehicle towing
  9. support activity for road transportation
  10. support activity for transportation
  11. towing service
  12. towing service motor vehicle
  13. transportation and warehousing

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