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NAICS 532411: Commercial air, rail, and water transportation equipment rental and leasing

NAICS 532411 is the industry code for commercial air, rail, and water transportation equipment rental and leasing. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for professional services and start your application when you are ready.

What 532411 covers

Commercial air, rail and water transportation equipment rental and leasing businesses lease aircraft, railcars, ships and containers without operators.

Included in this code

  • Aircraft leasing
  • Railcar leasing
  • Ship leasing without crew
  • Container leasing

Businesses that use 532411

Aircraft lessorRailcar lessor

Financing for this trade

Lessors fund assets with secured term loans, ABS and export credit. Lenders look at asset values.

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Is 532411 the right code for an aircraft and vessel leasing company?

Yes, if you lease aircraft, railcars, ships or containers without operators. Operators use transportation codes. Owners in this trade most often weigh it against 481211 (nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation) and 532412 (construction, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing). The right choice is the activity that brings in the most revenue, used the same way on tax returns and loan applications.

What is the SBA size standard for 532411?

The SBA size standard for 532411 is $46M in average annual receipts. SBA averages total gross receipts over the last five completed fiscal years and adds in any affiliates under common control. An aircraft and vessel leasing company at or below that figure counts as small for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business contracts.

How are aircraft and railcar lessors financed?

Lessors use secured term loans, asset backed securities and export credit financing. Lenders look at lessee credit, lease terms and residual values. 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 532411 cover?

Commercial air, rail, and water transportation equipment rental and leasing. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 53 Real estate and rental and leasing, 532 Rental and leasing services, 5324 Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing, 53241 Construction, transportation, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing.

What financing do NAICS 532411 businesses use?

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

Where do I put NAICS 532411?

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.