NAICS Code 42311: Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers

NAICS industry

Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of new and used passenger automobiles, trucks, trailers, and other motor vehicles, such as motorcycles, motor homes, and snowmobiles.

Code facts

Codes under it
1
Contract awards
143 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$19,480,007 In FY2025

NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Business activities under NAICS 423110

  • All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) merchant wholesalers
  • Ambulance merchant wholesalers
  • Automobile merchant wholesalers
  • Bicycle, motorized, merchant wholesalers
  • Bodies, motor vehicle, merchant wholesalers
  • Bus merchant wholesalers
  • Camping trailer merchant wholesalers
  • Chassis, motor vehicle, merchant wholesalers
  • Moped merchant wholesalers
  • Motor home merchant wholesalers
  • Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers
  • Motorcycle merchant wholesalers
  • Recreational vehicle merchant wholesalers
  • School bus merchant wholesalers
  • Snowmobile merchant wholesalers
  • Sport utility vehicle merchant wholesalers
  • Taxicab merchant wholesalers
  • Tractors, highway, merchant wholesalers
  • Trailers, motor vehicle, merchant wholesalers
  • Travel trailer (e.g., tent trailers) merchant wholesalers
  • Truck tractors, road, merchant wholesalers
  • Truck trailer merchant wholesalers
  • Trucks, road, merchant wholesalers
  • Used car merchant wholesalers
  • Utility trailer merchant wholesalers
  • Vehicles, recreational, merchant wholesalers

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $49,255
FY2026 $27,339,591
FY2025 $19,480,007
FY2024 $8,059,072
FY2023 $12,052,477

Top contractors by obligations

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 General Services Administration $22,908,696
2 Department of the Army Department of Defense $1,996,600
3 Department of State $1,921,675
4 Department of Homeland Security $445,649
5 Smithsonian Institution $57,169
6 Department of Justice $42,693
7 Department of Veterans Affairs $16,364

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Maryland $13,661,839
2 Florida $9,457,193
3 New York $384,158
4 Colorado $163,426
5 Georgia $80,000
6 Texas $53,489
7 California $16,364
8 North Carolina $4,235

Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 42311 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
Purchase Diesel Fuel Tank Trailer Solicitation · Forest Service
Purchase of right hand drive vehicles Solicitation · Department of State
Notice of cancellation - 19CV1026Q0005 Special Notice · Department of State —
Praia - 2026 Toyota HiAce 2. 8L GL High Roof or Equivalent - 19CV1026Q0009 Solicitation · Department of State
PR16147646 Purchase of a Passenger Motor Vehicle Solicitation · Department of State
New Vehicle - Minibus 8 Seaters Solicitation · US Embassy Nicosia (DOS)
Procurement of 3 SUV's - U. S. Embassy Canberra Solicitation · US Embassy Canberra (DOS)
Cargo van Solicitation · US Embassy Bogota (DOS)
RFQ for Vehicle for U. S. Embassy Vientiane Solicitation · Department of State
Purchase of 1 vehicle Solicitation · US Embassy Brussels (DOS)
Two Duty-free pickup trucks Solicitation · US Embassy Bridgetown (DOS)
One Hybrid Duty-Free large SUV Solicitation · US Embassy Bridgetown (DOS)
Purchase of Vehicles Special Notice · Department of State
Supply of Multi-Purpose Vans for DS-LGF Jakarta Solicitation · Department of State
Invitation to bid for water tanker trucks Solicitation · Department of State
Praia - 2026 Toyota HiAce or equivalent Solicitation · Department of State
RFQ for the purchase of a cargo van Solicitation · Department of State
Vehicle Purchase in Budapest, Hungary Pre-Solicitation · Department of State
Utility Task Vehicles (UTVs) – PMT San Diego Pre-Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
PR16047308 - INL 1930. 0 Three Discretionary SUVs for the CRCG Solicitation · Department of State
Purchase of 1 MINIVAN Solicitation · US Embassy Brussels (DOS)
Embassy Skopje Emergency Response Vehicle Solicitation · Department of State
One right-hand drive official vehicle Solicitation · US Embassy Bangkok (DOS)
Duty-free Midsize SUV Solicitation · US Embassy Bridgetown (DOS)
Purchase of a vehicle Solicitation · US Embassy Brussels (DOS)
One Unit of Articulating Crawler Boom Lift Solicitation · US Embassy Bangkok (DOS)
Water truck Solicitation · Department of State
RFQ 19PE5026Q0012 - NCIS/FPD - Sport Utility Vehicle Solicitation · US Embassy Lima (DOS)
New Multi-Passenger Van Solicitation · Department of State
PR15495488 RFQ for Low MPVs for US Embassy Jakarta DS Patrol Solicitation · Department of State
Acquisition of Full-Size 4X4 SUV Vehicles for Embassy Algiers Pre-Solicitation · Department of State
LGF Coordinator Vehicle Solicitation · Department of State
RFQ for the purchase of a new vehicle Solicitation · Department of State · PR15419025(1)
Purchase of Vans and Pick up Solicitation · Department of State
Purchase of SUV-Type Vehicle – 7-Passenger Capacity Solicitation · US Embassy London (DOS)
Purchase of a Commercial Cargo Vehicle, Milan, Italy Solicitation · Department of State
New Vehicle Mid SUV Solicitation · US Embassy Nicosia (DOS)
Notice to Purchase Motor Vehicle Solicitation · Department of State
US Embassy RFQ - For Right Hand Drive Vehicle - SUV in Pretoria, South Africa Solicitation · US Embassy Pretoria (DOS)
Passenger Vehicles Solicitation · Department of State
RFQ for the purchase of a new vehicle Solicitation · Department of State · PR15419025
US CONGEN CASABLANCA - SUV Purchase (3) Solicitation · Department of State
Vehicle Purchase Van-Type Solicitation · US Embassy London (DOS)
Request for Quotation (RFQ) 19NL80-25-Q-0068 Automobile Purchase Solicitation · US Embassy The Hague (DOS)
Request for Quotation (RFQ) 19NL80-25-Q-0069 Automobile Purchase Solicitation · US Embassy The Hague (DOS) · RFQ-19NL80-25-Q-0069
Request for Quotation (RFQ) 19NL80-25-Q-0070 Automobile Purchase Solicitation · US Embassy The Hague (DOS)
Request for Quotation (RFQ) 19NL80-25-Q-0069 Automobile Purchase Solicitation · US Embassy The Hague (DOS) · 19NL80-25-Q-0069
Request for Quotation (RFQ) 19NL80-25-Q-0071 Automobile Purchase Solicitation · US Embassy The Hague (DOS)
REVISED GPO SURPLUS GOVERNMENT PROPERTY Vehicles sale Solicitation · Government Publishing Office
Purchase of premium-class passenger vehicle Award Notice · US Embassy Belgrade (DOS) —
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Codes under 42311

Quick answers

What is NAICS 42311?

NAICS 42311 is Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers, a NAICS industry in NAICS 42, Wholesale Trade.

What is the NAICS code for bus merchant wholesalers?

The NAICS code for bus merchant wholesalers is 423110, Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers. Its SBA small business size standard is 250 employees.

What is the NAICS code for moped merchant wholesalers?

The NAICS code for moped merchant wholesalers is 423110, Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers. Its SBA small business size standard is 250 employees.

What is the NAICS code for taxicab merchant wholesalers?

The NAICS code for taxicab merchant wholesalers is 423110, Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers. Its SBA small business size standard is 250 employees.

What codes are under NAICS 42311?

NAICS 42311 has one code under it with its own GovTribe page, 423110 Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers.

How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 42311?

Federal contracts under NAICS 42311 obligated $19,480,007 in fiscal year 2025 and $66,980,402 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 42311?

The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 42311 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are K Neal International Trucks Inc. ($13,642,019); ABC Bus, Inc. ($9,423,889); and Kuwait Resources House For Human Resources Management And Services Company K.s.c.c. ($2,028,600).

Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 42311?

The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 42311 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are General Services Administration ($22,908,696), Department of the Army ($1,996,600) and Department of State ($1,921,675).

Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 42311?

The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 42311 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 2310 Passenger Motor Vehicles; 2305 Ground Effect Vehicles; and 3930 Warehouse Truck and Tractors, Self-Propelled.

Where is the work under NAICS 42311 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 42311 over the last 12 months are Maryland ($13,661,839), Florida ($9,457,193) and New York ($384,158).

What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 42311?

The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 42311 is Purchase Diesel Fuel Tank Trailer, solicitation from Forest Service, posted October 26, 2026.

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