Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 488490: Other Support Activities for Road Transportation

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 488490.

NAICS 488490 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$662.5M
Total awards
5,904 awards
Active obligations
$49.1M
Size standard
$18,000,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 488490 covers support services that enable road transportation operations such as vehicle towing and recovery, emergency roadside assistance, incident scene clearance, vehicle storage and impoundment, and dispatch coordination for tow fleets.

Federal opportunities under 488490 typically involve contractor-operated around-the-clock incident response, rapid vehicle retrieval and secure storage, tow fleet dispatch and reporting, documented chain-of-custody for recovered vehicles, and performance measures tied to response time and clearance.

FY2026 snapshot

Obligations
$18.1M
Awards
302
Average award
$60K
Change from FY2025
-17.3%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$0

TTEC GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS LLC

Drug Enforcement Administration

PIID
15DDHQ26P00000948
PSC
V999 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- OTHER: OTHER

$24,000

CITY OF NEW YORK

Office of the Inspector General

PIID
15G1AC26P00000027
PSC
V999 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- OTHER: OTHER

$0

NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY

Drug Enforcement Administration

PIID
15DDHQ26P00000962
PSC
V119 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: OTHER

$0

NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY

Drug Enforcement Administration

PIID
15DDNJ26P00000007
PSC
V119 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: OTHER

$18,340

TTEC GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS LLC

Drug Enforcement Administration

PIID
15DDHQ26P00000859
PSC
V999 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- OTHER: OTHER

$10,019

CITY OF WEST BRANCH

National Park Service

PIID
140P6026P0038
PSC
S218 - HOUSEKEEPING- SNOW REMOVAL/SALT

$0

CITY OF NEW YORK

Drug Enforcement Administration

PIID
15DDNJ26P00000006
PSC
V119 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: OTHER

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 488490?
  • Provide emergency vehicle towing and on-scene recovery for disabled government vehicles with secure vehicle storage and release procedures.
  • Operate roadside assistance units that perform minor on-site repairs, battery jump-starts, and tire changes to return vehicles to service.
  • Dispatch and manage tow fleets including call intake, routing, incident log reporting, and vehicle transfer to impound or repair facilities.
  • Manage vehicle impoundment operations including inventory control, vehicle release processing, and chain-of-custody documentation for recovered property.
When is NAICS 488490 a weak fit?
  • Automotive maintenance and repair shops where the primary activity is scheduled mechanical repair and parts replacement rather than emergency recovery and storage.
  • Freight carriage and trucking services that perform line-haul transportation of goods because the primary activity is transporting freight rather than providing roadside support.
  • Long-term parking lot operations and vehicle leasing where the main activity is leasing or parking space management rather than towing, recovery, or incident clearance.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 488490?
  • Scope specifies tow-and-recovery deliverables, impoundment operations, and release procedures with required chain-of-custody documentation.
  • Performance metrics require maximum allowable response time to scene, incident clearance objectives, and after-action reporting for each recovery event.
  • Contract includes requirements for dispatch center operations, tow fleet manifests, secure vehicle storage, and inventory tracking for recovered vehicles.

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