Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in renting railroad cars, whether or not also performing services connected with the use thereof, or in performing services connected with the rental of railroad cars. Establishments such as banks and insurance companies, which purchase and lease railroad cars as investments are classified based on their primary activity.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 4741 - Rental of Railroad Cars are:
- Grain leveling in railroad cars
- Grain trimming service for railroad shipment
- Precooling of fruits and vegetables in connection with transportation
- Railroad car cleaning, icing, ventilating, and heating
- Rental of railroad cars
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Rail Maintenance Services in the US (48821)
Revenue 2025
$8.5bn
Growth 2025
1.05%
Key Trends
As a result of increased commercial activity and federal funding for transportation, the overall demand for rail maintenance services has increased
Increased freight volume has resulted in an increase in the freight transportation services index
An anticipated increase in total trade value is projected to result in increased industry demand
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 4741 - Rental of Railroad Cars
US-SIC Code 4741 - Rental of Railroad Cars sits in the 2-digit Rental of Railroad Cars sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: E
Division Title: Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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411 Local and Suburban Passenger Transportation
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412 Taxicabs
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413 Intercity and Rural Bus Transportation
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414 Bus Charter Service
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415 School Buses
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417 Terminal and Service Facilities for Motor Vehicle
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air
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422 Public Warehousing and Storage
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423 Terminal and Joint Terminal Maintenance
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431 United States Postal Service
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441 Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight
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442 Deep Sea Domestic Transportation of Freight
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443 Freight Transportation On the Great Lakes-st.
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444 Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere
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448 Water Transportation of Passengers
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449 Services Incidental To Water Transportation
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier
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452 Air Transportation, Nonscheduled
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458 Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal
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461 Pipelines, Except Natural Gas
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472 Arrangement of Passenger Transportation
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473 Arrangement of Transportation of Freight and Cargo
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474 Rental of Railroad Cars
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478 Miscellaneous Services Incidental To Transportation
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481 Telephone Communications
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482 Telegraph and Other Message Communications
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483 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations
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484 Cable and Other Pay Television Services
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489 Communications Services, Not Elsewhere
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491 Electric Services
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492 Gas Production and Distribution
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493 Combination Electric and Gas, and Other Utility
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494 Water Supply
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495 Sanitary Services
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496 Steam and Air-conditioning Supply
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497 Irrigation Systems
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 4741 - Rental of Railroad Cars
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 4741 - Rental of Railroad Cars. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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474101 Railroad car leasing
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474102 Railroad cars-used
8 Digit SIC Codes
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47410000 Rental of railroad cars
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47419900 Rental of railroad cars, nec
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47419901 Grain leveling in railroad cars
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47419902 Grain trimming service for railroad shipment
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47419903 Precooling of fruits and vegetables before transport
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47419904 Railroad car cleaning, icing, ventilating, and heating
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