Table 4-5 U.S. Domestic Freight Ton-Miles by Mode
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Table 4-5 U.S. Domestic Freight Ton-Miles by Mode
(Billions)
| Mode | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2004 | Percent change, 1980-2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,404 | 3,622 | 4,329 | 4,575 | 34.4 |
| Air | 4.8 | 10.4 | 15.8 | 16.5 | 239.9 |
| Truck | 629.7 | 848.8 | 1,192.8 | 1,314.6 | 108.8 |
| Railroad | 932 | 1,064.4 | 1,546.3 | 1,684.5 | 80.7 |
| Water | 921.8 | 833.5 | 645.8 | 621.2 | -32.6 |
| Pipeline | 915.7 | 864.8 | 927.9 | 938 | 2.4 |
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, forthcoming update to National Transportation Statistics, Table 1-4b, available at http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/.