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NAICS 483113: Coastal and great lakes freight transportation

NAICS 483113 is the industry code for coastal and great lakes freight transportation. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for trucking and logistics and start your application when you are ready.

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What 483113 covers

Coastal and Great Lakes freight carriers move cargo along US coasts, between US ports, on the Great Lakes and to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

Included in this code

  • Coastwise freight shipping
  • Great Lakes freighters
  • Barge service along coasts
  • Jones Act shipping

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Businesses that use 483113

Great Lakes freighter operatorCoastal barge companyJones Act shipping line

Financing for this trade

These carriers finance vessels with ship mortgages and Title XI federal ship financing guarantees. Lenders review contracts and vessel condition.

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Is 483113 the right code for a coastal shipping company?

Yes, if you carry freight between US ports along the coasts, on the Great Lakes or to noncontiguous states and territories. River barging uses 483211, and international shipping uses 483111. The closest alternatives are 483111 (deep sea freight transportation) and 483211 (inland water freight transportation). Use whichever matches your largest revenue stream, and keep it consistent across tax filings, SBA forms and lender applications.

What is the SBA size standard for 483113?

The SBA size standard for 483113 is 800 employees. SBA counts the average number of people on payroll, full time, part time and temporary, over the last 24 months, and adds in any affiliates. A coastal shipping company under that headcount counts as small for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business contracts, whatever its revenue.

What financing do coastal and Great Lakes shippers use?

Vessel purchases and builds use ship mortgages, and US built ships may qualify for MARAD Title XI loan guarantees. Capital construction funds can defer tax on vessel savings. Lenders look at contract backlog, vessel age and drydock schedules. Most lenders want two years of tax returns, year to date financial statements and a current debt schedule, and they size payments so cash flow covers debt service comfortably.

What does NAICS 483113 cover?

Coastal and great lakes freight transportation. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 48-49 Transportation and warehousing, 483 Water transportation, 4831 Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation, 48311 Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation.

What financing do NAICS 483113 businesses use?

Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for trucking and logistics businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 483113?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.