Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 488510: Freight Transportation Arrangement

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 488510.

NAICS 488510 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$5.8B
Total awards
11,707 awards
Active obligations
$6.5M
Size standard
$20,000,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 488510 covers arranging freight transportation services, including brokering carriers, consolidating shipments, scheduling pickups and deliveries, securing intermodal carriage, preparing shipping documentation, coordinating carrier contracts, and managing tracking and shipment status for goods movement.

Federal opportunities under 488510 typically involve sourcing and coordinating carrier services to move agency freight, meeting delivery schedules and routing requirements, handling freight documentation and billing, and providing shipment visibility, carrier performance metrics, and contract carrier compliance.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$350.9M
Awards
321
Average award
$1.1M
Change from FY2024
-14.9%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$20,380

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons

PIID
15B51926P00000216
PSC
V112 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: MOTOR FREIGHT

$41,992

MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES

Department of State

PIID
19CF2026P0252
PSC
V003 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- MOTOR POOL AND PACKING/CRATING: PACKING/CRATING

$26,149

AGS FRASERS TOGO

Department of State

PIID
19T04026P0236
PSC
V301 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- RELOCATION: RELOCATION

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 488510?
  • Arrange multimodal international freight including booking, documentation, and inland carriage coordination through partners up to delivery at a government-designated terminal.
  • Manage domestic freight networks by assigning carriers, optimizing routing, and reconciling freight bills with proof of delivery and claims handling.
  • Provide freight bill audit and payment services with reporting of freight costs, exceptions, dispute resolution, and reconciliation to contract line items.
  • Coordinate expedited or priority shipments with partner carriers and deliver performance reports for on-time pickup, transit, and delivery metrics.
When is NAICS 488510 a weak fit?
  • Common carrier or air operator contracts that require provision of aircraft or vehicles and crew, because this NAICS covers arrangement rather than operation of transport assets.
  • Warehousing and distribution contracts focused on inventory management, order fulfillment, and storage, which lack carrier arrangement or freight payment responsibilities.
  • Customs brokerage-only procurements that file import entries and duties without arranging inland or ocean carriage and carrier bookings.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 488510?
  • Scope assigns responsibility for carrier selection, booking confirmations, and submission of transport documentation such as bills of lading and airwaybills.
  • Solicitation requests evidence of established carrier networks, executed carrier contracts, or letters of intent with capacity assurances.
  • Evaluation includes freight cost management, freight bill audit accuracy, EDI transmission capability, on-time pickup rates, delivery performance, and exception-resolution reporting.

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