3-1 Freight Shipments Within the U.S. by Mode
Monday, December 21, 2015
Value of shipments
billions of chained 2007 dollars
| Mode | 2002 | 2007 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck | 11,165 | 12,193 | 12,944 |
| Rail | 468 | 574 | 645 |
| Water | 113 | 212 | 180 |
| Aira | 372 | 357 | 332 |
| Pipeline | 309 | 787 | 1,141 |
| Multiple modes | 1,367 | 1,925 | 2,071 |
| Otherb | 403 | 603 | 669 |
| Total | 14,196 | 16,651 | 17,983 |
Weight of shipments
millions of tons
| Mode | 2002 | 2007 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck | 11,943 | 13,336 | 14,547 |
| Rail | 1,978 | 2,024 | 2,016 |
| Water | 680 | 655 | 569 |
| Aira | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Pipeline | 1,574 | 1,659 | 1,692 |
| Multiple modes | 320 | 583 | 657 |
| Otherb | 716 | 617 | 577 |
| Total | 17,215 | 18,879 | 20,063 |
Ton miles of shipments
billions of ton miles
| Year | 2002 | 2007 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck | 2,281 | 2,348 | 2,610 |
| Rail | 1,368 | 1,522 | 1,569 |
| Water | 421 | 450 | 392 |
| Aira | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Pipeline | 881 | 855 | 894 |
| Multiple modes | 480 | 469 | 549 |
| Otherb | 102 | 86 | 96 |
| Total | 5,539 | 5,740 | 6,121 |
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, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and Federal Highway Administration, Freight Analysis Framework, Version 3.6, available at faf.ornl.gov as of September 2015.