Table 19 U.S. Domestic Freight Ton-Miles by Mode: 1980-2000
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Table 19 U.S. Domestic Freight Ton-Miles by Mode: 1980-2000
| Ton-miles (billions) | 1980-2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2000 | % change | Average annual growth rate | |
| Air carrier | 5 | 15 | 230.9 | 6.2 |
| Intercity truck | 555 | a1,142 | 105.8 | 3.7 |
| Class I rail | 919 | 1,466 | 59.5 | 2.4 |
| Water transportation | 922 | 646 | -29.9 | -1.8 |
| Oil pipeline | 588 | a627 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Total | 2,988 | 3,896 | 30.4 | 1.3 |
a Intercity truck and pipeline ton-miles data for 2000 are estimates based on their respective average annual growth rate from 1990 to 1999.
Note: Ton-miles are based on short tons.
Sources: USDOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2002 (Washington, DC: 2002), table 1-44.