Table 4: Value per Ton of U.S. Freight Shipments by Transportation Mode: 2007
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Table 4: Value per Ton of U.S. Freight Shipments by Transportation Mode: 2007
| Transportation mode | Value (million $) |
Tons (thousands) |
Value per ton1 (current $/ton) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All
modes (includes multiple modes) |
11,831,503 | 13,016,610 | 909 |
| Single mode | 9,554,880 | 12,087,756 | 790 |
| Truck | 8,363,657 | 8,957,687 | 934 |
| Rail | 387,567 | 1,928,530 | 201 |
| Water | 106,905 | 423,282 | 253 |
| Air (includes truck and air) | 209,611 | 3,525 | 59,464 |
| Pipeline | 487,140 | 774,732 | 629 |
| Parcel, USPS, or courier | 1,597,931 | 36,029 | 44,351 |
1 Value per ton is defined as the average worth in current dollars of one ton of freight. This measure is computed by dividing the total value by the tons of freight originated.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2007 Commodity Flow Survey, preliminary data table 1, December 2008.