This NAICS page summarizes federal obligations for couriers and express delivery services from 2021 through 2025. USTRANSCOM and the Department of Veterans Affairs account for most obligated dollars, while Federal Express Corporation and United Parcel Service Co. are the leading vendors by value and action count.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 492110 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 492110, Couriers and Express Delivery Services, totals $3.69 billion across 24,078 award actions over the last 5 years.
Totals reflect readable obligation and award counts for the last 5 years and may include multiple award actions to the same vendor or agency.
NAICS Code
492110
Industry
COURIERS AND EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICES
Total Obligated
3.69 billion
3,689,913,003.45
Award Actions
24,078
Average Action Value
153,248.31
About NAICS 492110 federal contract activity
NAICS 492110, Couriers and Express Delivery Services, recorded 3.69 billion in obligated contract value across 24,078 awards over the last 5 years, for an average award value of 153,248.31. The category is heavily driven by high-volume transportation and logistics buys, with award activity concentrated among a small number of large carriers and delivery service providers.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
USTRANSCOM is the dominant buyer in this NAICS, accounting for 2.17 billion across 328 awards, reflecting large-dollar transportation support requirements. Veterans Affairs is the next largest agency at 1.11 billion across 6,597 awards, while State, IRS, and FBI make up a smaller but still meaningful share of demand, with comparatively lower obligation totals and award counts.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Federal Express Corporation is the leading vendor with 2.11 billion across 7,904 awards, followed closely by United Parcel Service Co. at 1.20 billion across 8,720 awards. The remainder of the market is much smaller, with Polar Air Cargo Worldwide and Crosstown Courier Service handling significantly lower obligations, indicating a highly concentrated vendor base at the top of the category.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2024 at 869.54 million, with 2023 close behind at 848.13 million. Activity then eased to 793.71 million in 2025, while 2022 and 2021 were materially lower at 551.21 million and 627.32 million, showing a generally elevated but uneven spend pattern over the five-year window.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS obligations reported under NAICS 492110 for the last 5 years, aggregated by agency, vendor, and fiscal year. Award counts and obligated dollars reflect the records available in the analysis window and should be interpreted as procurement activity classified to this NAICS rather than a full measure of all courier spending across the federal government.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '492110'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9776 | USTRANSCOM | 2,166,295,727.01 | 2.17 billion | 328 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,114,056,182.04 | 1.11 billion | 6,597 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 73,439,159.69 | 73.44 million | 1,724 |
| 2050 | INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | 62,439,308.12 | 62.44 million | 421 |
| 1549 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 61,292,745.55 | 61.29 million | 124 |
| 2800 | SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 33,399,461.89 | 33.40 million | 134 |
| 7505 | ADMINISTRATION FOR STRATEGIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE | 24,891,524.10 | 24.89 million | 26 |
| 1501 | OFFICES, BOARDS AND DIVISIONS | 12,554,447.28 | 12.55 million | 3,018 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 11,801,960.90 | 11.80 million | 414 |
| 12G2 | FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE | 11,795,969.00 | 11.80 million | 44 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 492110 obligated $3.69 billion across 24,078 awards, with spending highly concentrated in two agencies. USTRANSCOM accounted for $2.17 billion, or about 59 percent of total obligated dollars, while the Department of Veterans Affairs added $1.11 billion, bringing the top two agencies to roughly 89 percent of all obligations. The remaining agencies each represent a small share of spend, indicating a long tail of comparatively minor buyers despite some higher award counts, such as Veterans Affairs and Offices, Boards and Divisions.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '492110'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION | 01FJ4 | 2,114,522,217.32 | 2.11 billion | 7,904 |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO. | 0FAG6 | 1,204,197,644.04 | 1.20 billion | 8,720 |
| POLAR AIR CARGO WORLDWIDE, INC. | 05AE4 | 86,986,573.62 | 86.99 million | 189 |
| CROSSTOWN COURIER SERVICE, INC. | 31LQ2 | 38,061,508.42 | 38.06 million | 484 |
| CROSSTOWN COURIER SERVICE INC | 31LQ2 | 19,144,058.61 | 19.14 million | 130 |
| FG MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 6V6Q4 | 18,393,365.51 | 18.39 million | 183 |
| DTSV INC. | 2X869 | 16,842,331.71 | 16.84 million | 24 |
| FCI FEDERAL, INC. | 3GE18 | 15,262,606.27 | 15.26 million | 28 |
| DALYWORKS, LLC | 5RLY2 | 13,643,716.37 | 13.64 million | 222 |
| ALL AMERICAN EXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC | 7K3B5 | 12,157,634.86 | 12.16 million | 249 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations in NAICS 492110 totaled $3.69 billion across 24,078 awards, with a relatively high average award value of $153,248.31. The vendor base is highly concentrated: Federal Express Corporation and United Parcel Service Co. account for about $3.32 billion combined, or roughly 90% of total obligations in this NAICS. The remaining obligations are distributed across a long tail of vendors, each with materially smaller totals, indicating heavy reliance on two incumbent carriers.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '492110'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 793,713,171.00 | 793.71 million | 4,743 |
| 2024 | 869,537,474.55 | 869.54 million | 5,290 |
| 2023 | 848,132,465.92 | 848.13 million | 5,317 |
| 2022 | 551,211,580.35 | 551.21 million | 4,691 |
| 2021 | 627,318,311.63 | 627.32 million | 4,037 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 492110 obligations totaled $3.69 billion across 24,078 awards, with an average award value of $153,248. Annual obligations were concentrated in 2023 through 2025, each near or above $793 million, following a lower level in 2021 and 2022. Award counts were also highest in 2023 through 2025, indicating recent activity has represented the largest share of both dollars and transactions in this period.
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