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Table 5. Transportation Requirements for all Commodities, 2002-2006

Monday, June 30, 2014

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(cents per dollar increase in final demand)

Commodity Total transportation
All Transportationa For-hire (all for-hire transportation) In-house air, rail, truck, and water transportation combined
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Natural resources and mining 6.49 5.04 5.02 4.89 4.74 3.49 5.04 5.02 4.89 4.74 1.56 2.00 2.24 1.57 1.74
Construction 5.92 3.88 4.03 4.14 4.18 2.96 3.88 4.03 4.14 4.18 1.76 1.87 1.87 2.10 2.28
Manufacturing products 7.21 5.55 5.70 6.00 6.10 3.88 5.55 5.70 6.00 6.10 1.48 1.82 1.85 1.94 2.10
Wholesale and retail trade 7.44 4.61 4.92 4.87 5.19 1.07 4.61 4.92 4.87 5.19 3.38 3.66 3.66 4.15 4.44
Utilities 8.57 5.58 5.28 5.85 5.88 3.46 5.58 5.28 5.85 5.88 0.65 0.66 0.69 0.75 0.81
Information 3.24 2.93 2.74 2.97 3.25 1.16 2.93 2.74 2.97 3.25 0.56 0.60 0.58 0.62 0.68
Financial services 1.49 1.33 1.53 1.57 1.59 0.49 1.33 1.53 1.57 1.59 0.50 0.63 0.62 0.72 0.77
Professional and business services 3.42 2.52 2.57 2.59 2.60 1.08 2.52 2.57 2.59 2.60 1.21 1.25 1.27 1.38 1.42
Education and health services 3.10 2.43 2.44 2.49 2.48 1.22 2.43 2.44 2.49 2.48 0.85 1.00 1.08 1.29 1.53
Leisure and hospitality 3.83 2.66 2.70 2.79 2.88 1.60 2.66 2.70 2.79 2.88 1.01 0.84 0.83 0.92 1.46
Other services 4.32 1.87 1.90 1.83 1.88 1.64 1.87 1.90 1.83 1.88 0.95 0.73 0.72 0.80 1.00
Government 3.72 3.28 3.29 3.28 3.32 1.82 3.28 3.29 3.28 3.32 0.45 0.45 0.47 0.51 0.57

(a) Includes all for-hire modes (not just for-hire air, rail, water and truck) and in-house air, rail, truck, and water

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2014