3-1 Freight Shipments Within the U.S. by Mode
Monday, January 13, 2014
Value of shipments
billions of chained 2007 dollars
| Mode | 2002 | 2007 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck | 11,165 | 12,193 | 12,181 |
| Rail | 468 | 574 | 588 |
| Water | 113 | 212 | 201 |
| Aira | 372 | 357 | 394 |
| Pipeline | 309 | 795 | 889 |
| Multiple modes | 1,367 | 1,917 | 1,985 |
| Otherb | 403 | 603 | 567 |
| Total | 14,196 | 16,651 | 16,804 |
Weight of shipments
millions of tons
| Mode | 2002 | 2007 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck | 11,943 | 13,336 | 11,924 |
| Rail | 1,978 | 2,024 | 2,053 |
| Water | 680 | 655 | 645 |
| Aira | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Pipeline | 1,574 | 1,674 | 1,912 |
| Multiple modes | 320 | 568 | 583 |
| Otherb | 716 | 617 | 499 |
| Total | 17,215 | 18,879 | 17,622 |
Ton miles of shipments
billions of ton miles
| Year | 2002 | 2007 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck | 2,281 | 2,348 | 2,337 |
| Rail | 1,368 | 1,522 | 1,518 |
| Water | 421 | 450 | 434 |
| Aira | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| Pipeline | 881 | 856 | 1,018 |
| Multiple modes | 480 | 469 | 489 |
| Otherb | 102 | 86 | 93 |
| Total | 5,539 | 5,740 | 5,807 |
aIncludes air and truck-air. bIncludes other, unknown, and no domestic mode.
Notes: Details may not add to totals due to rounding. Includes domestic trade and the domestic portion of imports and exports.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Freight Analysis Framework, Version 3.4, available at faf.ornl.gov as of October 2013.