T & A GOODS AND SERVICES L.L.C.

Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in retailing nursery and garden products, such as trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, bulbs, and sod, that are predominantly grown elsewhere. These establishments may sell a limited amount of a product they grow themselves. Also included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in retailing farm supplies, such as animal (except pet) feed, fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, and pesticides.

Convenience Retailers

This includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing a limited line of groceries that generally includes milk, bread, soda, and snacks, such as convenience stores or food marts (except those operating fuel pumps).

Vending Machine Operators

This includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing merchandise through vending machines that they service.

Baked Goods Retailers

This includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing baked goods not for immediate consumption and not made on the premises.

Confectionery and Nut Retailers

This includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing candy and other confections, nuts, and popcorn not for immediate consumption and not made on the premises.

All Other Specialty Food Retailers

This includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing miscellaneous specialty foods (except fruit and vegetables, meat, fish, seafood, confections, nuts, popcorn, and baked goods) not for immediate consumption and not made on the premises.

Illustrative Examples:

Coffee and tea (i.e., packaged) retailers
Soft drink (i.e., bottled) retailers
Dairy product retailers
Spice retailers
Gourmet food retailers
Water (i.e., bottled) retailers

All Other General Merchandise Retailers

This includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing new and used general merchandise (except department stores, warehouse clubs, superstores, and supercenters). These establishments retail a general line of new and used merchandise, such as apparel, automotive parts, dry goods, groceries, hardware, housewares or home furnishings, and other lines in limited amounts, with none of the lines predominating. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new and used merchandise on an auction basis.

Illustrative Examples:

Dollar stores
General merchandise (new and used) auction houses
General merchandise showrooms
General merchandise trading posts
General stores
Home and auto supply stores
Variety stores

Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in retailing cosmetics, perfumes, toiletries, and personal grooming products.

All Other Miscellaneous Retailers

This includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing miscellaneous specialized lines of merchandise (except motor vehicle and parts dealers; building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers; food and beverage retailers; furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers; general merchandise retailers; health and personal care retailers; gasoline stations and fuel dealers; clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers; sporting goods, hobby, and musical instrument retailers; book retailers and news dealers; florists; office supplies, stationery, and gift retailers; used merchandise retailers; pet and pet supplies retailers; art dealers; manufactured (mobile) home dealers; and tobacco, electronic cigarette, and other smoking supplies retailers).

Illustrative Examples:

Art supply retailers
Candle retailers
Home security equipment retailers
Cemetery memorial (e.g., headstones, markers, vaults) dealers
Hot tub retailers
Fireworks retailers
Collectors' items (e.g., autograph, coin, card, stamp) retailers (except used rare items)
Swimming pool (above-ground) and supply retailers
Trophy (e.g., awards and plaques) retailers
Flower retailers, artificial or dried

General Freight Trucking, Local

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in providing local general freight trucking. General freight trucking establishments handle a wide variety of commodities, generally palletized and transported in a container or van trailer. Local general freight trucking establishments usually provide trucking within a metropolitan area which may cross state lines. Generally the trips are same-day return.

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload

This includes establishments primarily engaged in providing long-distance, general freight, less than truckload (LTL) trucking. LTL carriage is characterized as multiple shipments combined onto a single truck for multiple deliveries within a network. These establishments are generally characterized by the following network activities: local pick-up, local sorting and terminal operations, line-haul, destination sorting and terminal operations, and local delivery.

Used Household and Office Goods Moving

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in providing local or long-distance trucking of used household, used institutional, or used commercial furniture and equipment. Incidental packing and storage activities are often provided by these establishments.

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in providing local, specialized trucking. Local trucking establishments provide trucking within a metropolitan area that may cross state lines. Generally the trips are same-day return.

Illustrative Examples:

Local agricultural products trucking
Local dump trucking (e.g., gravel, sand, top-soil)
Local boat hauling
Local livestock trucking
Local bulk liquids trucking

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in providing long-distance specialized trucking. These establishments provide trucking between metropolitan areas that may cross North American country borders.

Illustrative Examples:

Long-distance automobile carrier trucking
Long-distance refrigerated product trucking
Long-distance bulk liquid trucking
Long-distance trucking of waste
Long-distance hazardous material trucking

Other Support Activities for Road Transportation

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in providing services (except motor vehicle towing) to road network users.

Illustrative Examples:

Bridge, tunnel, and highway operations
Pilot car services (i.e., wide load warning services)
Truck or weighing station operations
Driving services, independent (e.g., automobile, truck delivery)