Courier Service Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a courier service, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Courier Service name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a courier service is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a courier service usually falls under NAICS 492110: Couriers and Express Delivery Services.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air, surface, or combined mode courier and express delivery services of parcels, but not operating under a universal service obligation. These parcels can include goods and documents, but the express delivery services are not part of the normal mail service. These services are generally between metropolitan areas, urban centers, or international, but the establishments of this industry form a network that includes local pick-up and delivery to serve their customers' needs.
Businesses classified here include
- Air courier services (except establishments operating under a universal service obligation)
- Courier services (i.e., intercity network) (except establishments operating under a universal service obligation)
- Express delivery services (except establishments operating under a universal service obligation)
- Local letter and parcel delivery services as part of intercity courier network
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 492110), U.S. Census Bureau.
Couriers and Express Delivery Services in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most couriers and express delivery services locations
- California 1,460 locations
- Florida 878 locations
- Texas 856 locations
- New York 633 locations
- Tennessee 523 locations
- Illinois 435 locations
- Pennsylvania 421 locations
- New Jersey 388 locations
- North Carolina 355 locations
- Ohio 351 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.