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Industries / Postal, Freight & Courier Services

Freight Transportation Arrangement

Packing and Crating

All Other Support Activities for Transportation

Postal Service

Couriers

Local Messengers and Local Delivery

Freight Transportation Arrangement

Description: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in arranging transportation of freight between shippers and carriers. These establishments are usually known as freight forwarders, marine shipping agents, or customs brokers and offer a combination of services spanning transportation modes.

Examples: N/A

Packing and Crating

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in packing, crating, and otherwise preparing goods for transportation.

Examples: N/A

All Other Support Activities for Transportation

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities to transportation (except for air transportation; rail transportation; water transportation; road transportation; freight transportation arrangement; and packing and crating).

Examples: Stockyards (i.e., not for fattening or selling livestock), Independent pipeline terminal facilities, Arrangement of vanpools or carpools

Postal Service

Description: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating the National Postal Service. Establishments primarily engaged in performing one or more postal services, such as sorting, routing, and/or delivery, on a contract basis (except the bulk transportation of mail) are included in this industry.

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Couriers

Description: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air, surface, or combined courier delivery services of parcels generally between metropolitan areas or urban centers. The establishments of this industry form a network including courier local pick-up and delivery to serve their customers' needs.

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Local Messengers and Local Delivery

Description: 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.

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

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