Powered by LevrNAICS 485991: Special needs transportation
NAICS 485991 is the industry code for special needs transportation. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for trucking and logistics and start your application when you are ready.
What 485991 covers
Special needs transportation companies carry people with disabilities, the elderly and patients in vans equipped for wheelchairs, usually not as emergency ambulances.
Included in this code
- Non emergency medical transportation
- Wheelchair van services
- Paratransit services
- Senior transportation
Not this code
- Ambulance services: see 621910 Ambulance services
- Taxi services: see 485310 Taxi and ridesharing services
- Urban transit: see 485113 Bus and other motor vehicle transit systems
Businesses that use 485991
Financing for this trade
NEMT companies finance vans with vehicle loans, use factoring or lines of credit for Medicaid and broker receivables and use SBA loans. Lenders look at broker contracts and billing.
Apply for funding with AIIs 485991 the right code for a medical transportation company?
Yes, if you transport elderly, disabled or patient riders in equipped vans, usually for medical appointments. Ambulance services use 621910, and taxi services use 485310. If your work overlaps, also read the definitions for 621910 (ambulance services) and 485310 (taxi and ridesharing services), then choose the code that matches your largest source of revenue.
What is the SBA size standard for 485991?
The SBA size standard for 485991 is $19M in average annual receipts. SBA averages total gross receipts over the last five completed fiscal years and adds in any affiliates under common control. A medical transportation company at or below that figure counts as small for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business contracts.
What financing do NEMT companies use?
Wheelchair vans are financed with vehicle and equipment loans. Medicaid brokers and insurers often pay in 30 to 60 days, so factoring or a receivables line fills the gap. Lenders review broker contracts, licensing and billing accuracy. A broker who works with many lenders can line up bank, SBA and alternative offers side by side, which often matters more than chasing the lowest headline price.
What does NAICS 485991 cover?
Special needs transportation. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 48-49 Transportation and warehousing, 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation, 4859 Other transit and ground passenger transportation, 48599 Other transit and ground passenger transportation.
What financing do NAICS 485991 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 485991?
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.