Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Tennessee
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Tennessee
(Short tons)
| Commodity | 1999 | Percent of total | 2000 | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemicals | 2,696,068 | 13.4 | 3,005,356 | 14.4 |
| Glass and stone products | 2,627,148 | 13.0 | 2,925,296 | 14.0 |
| Food products | 2,269,592 | 11.3 | 2,590,544 | 12.4 |
| Mixed freight | 2,468,168 | 12.2 | 2,501,880 | 12.0 |
| Transportation equipment | 2,239,368 | 11.1 | 1,936,642 | 9.3 |
| All other commodities | 7,872,199 | 39.0 | 7,907,761 | 37.9 |
| Tennessee, total | 20,172,543 | 100.0 | 20,867,479 | 100.0 |
NOTE FOR DATA ON THIS PAGE: Includes the five largest commodities (by tonnage terminated or originated) of the 38 two-digit Standard Transportation Commodity Code groupings plus all others for state total. Includes intrastate shipments.
SOURCE FOR DATA ON THIS PAGE: Association of American Railroads, Railroads and States-2000, Washington, DC: January 2002, available at http://www.aar.org/abouttheindustry/stateinformation.asp as of Mar. 18, 2002; and Railroads and States -1999, Washington, DC: January 2002, available at http://www.aar.org/abouttheindustry/stateinformation.asp as of Mar. 18, 2002.