Transportation and Warehousing Sector (NAICS 48-49)

The transportation and warehousing sector includes:

• industries providing transportation of passengers and cargo,
• warehousing and storage for goods,
• scenic and sightseeing transportation,
• and support activities related to modes of transportation.

Establishments in these industries use transportation equipment or transportation related facilities as a productive asset.

Laws and Regulations

Air:

• Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
• National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): air toxics regulations:
  • Engine Test Cells/Stands (combined with Rocket Testing Facilities)
  • Gasoline Dispensing and Distribution (Area and Major Sources)
  • Organic Liquids Distribution (non-gasoline)
  • Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE), including area sources
• Vehicles, Engines, and Fuels:
  • Aircraft
  • Diesel Boats and Ships
  • Locomotives

Water:

• Effluent Guidelines: Transportation Equipment Cleaning
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES): wastewater permit information:
  • Vessel Discharges
• Vessel Sewage Discharges and No Discharge Zones

Compliance

• Border Compliance Assistance Center: information about transporting solid and hazardous wastes from Mexico into the United States
• International Import and Export: including chemical substances, pesticides, and hazardous wastes.
• Port Compliance: compliance assistance center
• Transportation Sector Compliance Assistance: includes sector profiles and assistance centers.

Policies and Guidance

• Polluted Runoff: Roads, Highways and Bridges: includes guidance for managing nonpoint source pollution from transportation infrastructure.