Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing automotive services, except repair and carwashes. Establishments primarily providing automobile driving instructions are classified in Industry 8299.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 7549 - Automotive Services, Except Repair and Carwashes are:
- Auto emissions testing, without repairs
- Diagnostic centers, automotive
- Emissions testing service, automotive: without repair
- Garages, do-it-yourself
- Inspection service, automotive
- Lubricating service, automotive
- Road service, automotive
- Rust-proofing service, automotive
- Towing service, automotive
- Undercoating service, automotive
- Window tinting, automotive
- Wrecker service (towing), automotive
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Automobile Towing in the US (48841)
Revenue 2025
$11.3bn
Growth 2025
1.15%
Key Trends
The rise of ridesharing apps such as Uber and Lyft is set to curtail industry growth
Timeliness plays a key role when industry services are needed
It is anticipated that public transportation, a component that downplays industry demand, will increase
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 7549 - Automotive Services, Except Repair and Carwashes
US-SIC Code 7549 - Automotive Services, Except Repair and Carwashes sits in the 2-digit Automotive Services, Except Repair and Carwashes 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: I
Division Title: Services
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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701 Hotels and Motels
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702 Rooming and Boarding Houses
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703 Camps and Recreational Vehicle Parks
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704 Organization Hotels and Lodging Houses, On
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721 Laundry, Cleaning, and Garment Services
- 7211 Power Laundries, Family and Commercial
- 7212 Garment Pressing, and Agents for Laundries and Drycleaners
- 7213 Linen Supply
- 7215 Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaning
- 7216 Drycleaning Plants, Except Rug Cleaning
- 7217 Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning
- 7218 Industrial Launderers
- 7219 Laundry and Garment Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
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722 Photographic Studios, Portrait
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723 Beauty Shops
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724 Barber Shops
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725 Shoe Repair Shops and Shoeshine Parlors
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726 Funeral Service and Crematories
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729 Miscellaneous Personal Services
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731 Advertising
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732 Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies, Mercantile
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733 Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art and Photography, and Stenographic Services
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734 Services To Dwellings and Other Buildings
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735 Miscellaneous Equipment Rental and Leasing
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736 Personnel Supply Services
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737 Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services
- 7371 Computer Programming Services
- 7372 Prepackaged Software
- 7373 Computer Integrated Systems Design
- 7374 Computer Processing and Data Preparation and Processing Services
- 7375 Information Retrieval Services
- 7376 Computer Facilities Management Services
- 7377 Computer Rental and Leasing
- 7378 Computer Maintenance and Repair
- 7379 Computer Related Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
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738 Miscellaneous Business Services
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751 Automotive Rental and Leasing, Without Drivers
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752 Automobile Parking
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753 Automotive Repair Shops
- 7532 Top, Body, and Upholstery Repair Shops and Paint Shops
- 7533 Automotive Exhaust System Repair Shops
- 7534 Tire Retreading and Repair Shops
- 7536 Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
- 7537 Automotive Transmission Repair Shops
- 7538 General Automotive Repair Shops
- 7539 Automotive Repair Shops, Not Elsewhere Classified
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754 Automotive Services, Except Repair
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762 Electrical Repair Shops
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763 Watch, Clock, and Jewelry Repair
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764 Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
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769 Miscellaneous Repair Shops and Related Services
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781 Motion Picture Production and Allied Services
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782 Motion Picture Distribution and Allied Services
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783 Motion Picture Theaters
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784 Video Tape Rental
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791 Dance Studios, Schools, and Halls
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792 Theatrical Producers (except Motion Picture),
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793 Bowling Centers
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794 Commercial Sports
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799 Miscellaneous Amusement and Recreation
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801 Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Medicine
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802 Offices and Clinics of Dentists
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803 Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Osteopathy
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804 Offices and Clinics of Other Health Practitioners
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805 Nursing and Personal Care Facilities
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806 Hospitals
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807 Medical and Dental Laboratories
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808 Home Health Care Services
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809 Miscellaneous Health and Allied Services, Not
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811 Legal Services
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821 Elementary and Secondary Schools
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822 Colleges, Universities, Professional Schools, and
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823 Libraries
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824 Vocational Schools
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829 Schools and Educational Services, Not Elsewhere
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832 Individual and Family Social Services
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833 Job Training and Vocational Rehabilitation
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835 Child Day Care Services
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836 Residential Care
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839 Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
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841 Museums and Art Galleries
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842 Arboreta and Botanical Or Zoological Gardens
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861 Business Associations
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862 Professional Membership Organizations
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863 Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations
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864 Civic, Social, and Fraternal Associations
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865 Political Organizations
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866 Religious Organizations
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869 Membership Organizations, Not Elsewhere
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871 Engineering, Architectural, and Surveying
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872 Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services
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873 Research, Development, and Testing Services
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874 Management and Public Relations Services
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881 Private Households
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899 Miscellaneous Services
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 7549 - Automotive Services, Except Repair and Carwashes
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 7549 - Automotive Services, Except Repair and Carwashes. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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754901 Wrecker service
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754902 Automobile undercoating & rustproofing
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754903 Automobile lubrication service
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754904 Road service-automotive
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754905 Towing-truck
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754906 Lubricating service-mobile
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754907 Automobile diagnostic service
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754908 Automobile inspection stations
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754909 Automobile-striping service
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754910 Automobile transporters & drive-away co
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754912 Rustproofing-industrial
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754913 Window tinting materials
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754915 Motorcycle inspection stations
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754916 Recreational vehicles-transporting
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754917 Automotive information services
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754918 Automobile emission testing
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754919 Automobile appearance & protection
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754920 Carbon petroleum
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754921 Automotive consultants
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754922 Vehicle emission testing-svc & repair
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754924 Towing-truck & automotive-referral svc
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754926 Motorcycles-transporting
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754999 Automotive svcs-except rpr & car washes
8 Digit SIC Codes
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75490000 Automotive services, nec
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75490100 Automotive maintenance services
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75490101 Emissions testing without repairs, automotive
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75490102 Inspection and diagnostic service, automotive
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75490103 Lubrication service, automotive
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75490104 Trailer maintenance
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75490200 Automotive customizing services, nonfactory basis
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75490201 Glass tinting, automotive
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75490202 Sun roof installation, automotive
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75490300 Towing services
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75490301 Towing service, automotive
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75490302 Towing, mobile homes
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75499900 Automotive services, nec
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75499901 Do-it-yourself garages
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75499902 Fuel system conversion, automotive
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75499903 High performance auto repair and service
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75499904 Road service, automotive
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75499905 Undercoating/rustproofing cars
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