NAICS 48 — Transportation Federal Contract Awards
The federal government has awarded 339 contracts in the Transportation sector (NAICS 48), totaling $7.6B in obligated value. The average award is $22.3M (median: $358K), across 11 awarding agencies. Data covers 2024-01 through 2026-12.
Total Awards
339
Total Value
$7.6B
Avg Award
$22.3M
Median Award
$358K
Which agencies award the most Transportation contracts?
11 federal agencies have awarded contracts in this industry sector, ranked by award count.
| Agency | Awards | Total Value | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | 160 | $4,743,782,134 | $29.6M |
| Department of Homeland Security | 74 | $102,611,478 | $1.4M |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 31 | $146,829,089 | $4.7M |
| General Services Administration | 27 | $2,403,241,819 | $89.0M |
| Department of the Interior | 26 | $104,658,174 | $4.0M |
| Department of Commerce | 10 | $2,164,778 | $216K |
| Department of Justice | 5 | $55,086,694 | $11.0M |
| Department of Agriculture | 2 | $465,920 | $233K |
| Department of State | 2 | $1,135,334 | $568K |
| Department of Transportation | 1 | $511,942 | $512K |
| Library of Congress | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3.0M |
What NAICS codes are within this sector?
10 specific NAICS codes by award count within the Transportation sector.
| NAICS Code | Description | Awards | Total Value | % of Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 488190 | Other Support Activities for Air Transportation | 123 | $440,772,931 | 36.3% |
| 488390 | Other Support Activities for Water Transportation | 30 | $1,326,461,348 | 8.8% |
| 483111 | Deep Sea Freight Transportation | 30 | $2,228,665,022 | 8.8% |
| 485991 | Special Needs Transportation | 26 | $129,454,851 | 7.7% |
| 484210 | Used Household and Office Goods Moving | 21 | $15,127,554 | 6.2% |
| 481211 | Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation | 16 | $245,152,745 | 4.7% |
| 484230 | Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance | 10 | $11,775,483 | 3.0% |
| 485410 | School and Employee Bus Transportation | 9 | $221,121,573 | 2.6% |
| 481111 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | 8 | $2,377,168,308 | 2.4% |
| 488310 | Port and Harbor Operations | 7 | $1,532,359 | 2.1% |
What set-aside programs apply?
Distribution of set-aside designations across Transportation contract awards.
Who wins Transportation contracts?
Top contractors ranked by total contract value awarded.
| # | Company | Awards | Total Value | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | $1.2B | ||
| 2 | 1 | $896.7M | ||
| 3 | 1 | $746.0M | ||
| 4 | 1 | $661.2M | ||
| 5 | 1 | $370.9M |
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