3-1 Freight Shipments Within the U.S. by Mode
Monday, December 29, 2014
Value of shipments
billions of chained 2007 dollars
| Mode | 2002 | 2007 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck | 11,165 | 12,193 | 12,653 |
| Rail | 468 | 574 | 623 |
| Water | 113 | 212 | 224 |
| Aira | 372 | 357 | 390 |
| Pipeline | 309 | 787 | 839 |
| Multiple modes | 1,367 | 1,925 | 1,997 |
| Otherb | 403 | 603 | 625 |
| Total | 14,196 | 16,651 | 17,352 |
Weight of shipments
millions of tons
| Mode | 2002 | 2007 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck | 11,943 | 13,336 | 13,812 |
| Rail | 1,978 | 2,024 | 2,176 |
| Water | 680 | 655 | 715 |
| Aira | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Pipeline | 1,574 | 1,659 | 1,716 |
| Multiple modes | 320 | 583 | 635 |
| Otherb | 716 | 617 | 602 |
| Total | 17,215 | 18,879 | 19,662 |
Ton miles of shipments
billions of ton miles
| Year | 2002 | 2007 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck | 2,281 | 2,348 | 2,505 |
| Rail | 1,368 | 1,522 | 1,643 |
| Water | 421 | 450 | 512 |
| Aira | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Pipeline | 881 | 855 | 936 |
| Multiple modes | 480 | 469 | 521 |
| Otherb | 102 | 86 | 97 |
| Total | 5,539 | 5,740 | 6,225 |
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 3.5, available at faf.ornl.gov as of September 2014.