Table 3 - Modal Breakdown of Composite Estimates of U.S. Commercial Freight: 2002
Table 3 - Modal Breakdown of Composite Estimates of U.S. Commercial Freight: 2002
(Based on composite estimates) (1)
| Transportation mode | Value (billion $) | Tons (million) | Ton-miles (billion) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFS 2002 | Non CFS | Total (1) | CFS 2002 | Non CFS | Total (1) | CFS 2002 | Non CFS | Total (1) | |
| All Modes | 8,397 | 4,655 | 13,052 | 11,668 | 7,819 | 19,487 | 3,138 | 1,271 | 4,409 |
| Single modes | 7,049 | 4,549 | 11,599 | 11,087 | 7,807 | 18,894 | 2,868 | 1,205 | 4,073 |
| Truck (2) | 6,235 | 2,840 | 9,075 | 7,843 | 3,870 | 11,712 | 1,256 | 259 | 1,515 |
| Rail | 311 | 81 | 392 | 1,874 | 105 | 1,979 | 1,262 | 110 | 1,372 |
| Water | 89 | 584 | 673 | 681 | 987 | 1,668 | 283 | 202 | 485 |
| Air (incl. truck and air) | 265 | 298 | 563 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
| Pipeline (3) | 149 | 747 | 896 | 685 | 2,844 | 3,529 | S | 688 | 688 |
| Multiple modes | 1,079 | 42 | 1,121 | 217 | 12 | 229 | 226 | 7 | 233 |
| Parcel, postal, or courier | 988 | 34 | 1,022 | 26 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 21 |
| Truck and rail | 70 | 7 | 77 | 43 | 9 | 52 | 46 | 5 | 50 |
| Other multiple modes (4) | 22 | 1 | 22 | 148 | 2 | 150 | 161 | 0.5 | 162 |
| Unknown modes | 269 | 62 | 331 | 365 | – | 365 | 44 | – | 103 |
| Percent of relative share of total | 64.3 | 35.7 | 100.0 | 59.9 | 40.1 | 100.0 | 71.2 | 28.8 | 100.0 |
KEY: - Represents data cell equal to zero or less than 1 unit of measure; S = CFS estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling variability or poor response quality.
(1) These composite estimates include Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) data and
out-of-scope shipments for sectors that are not included in the CFS such as
imports, logging, construction, retail, services, publishing, municipal solid
waste, and household and business moves. They also include estimates of
in-scope shipments for sectors that are covered in CFS but may have been
underestimated due to small sample size, such as exports, intermodal, and
petroleum products. These composite
estimates serve as the 2002 benchmark data for the FHWA Freight Analysis
Framework II.
(2) "Truck" as a single mode includes shipment that were made by
only private truck only, for-hire truck, or a combination of private and
for-hire truck.
(3) Estimates
for pipeline include shipments of crude petroleum.
(4) Other multiple modes include combination of truck and water, rail and
water, and other combinations.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Commodity Flow Survey, United States Data, December 2004 plus sources for composite estimates listed in box B. The composite estimates were developed through a cooperative effort by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and the Federal Highway Administration.