Table 2-14 - Top 10 State Rail Freight Flows and Major Commodities: 1997
Monday, September 10, 2012
Table 2-14 - Top 10 State Rail Freight Flows and Major Commodities: 1997
| Rank | Origin state | Destination state | Total flow | Major commodity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carloads (thousands) | Tons (thousands) | Carloads (thousands) | Tons (thousands) | ||||
| 1 | IL | CA | 793 | 13,782 | Misc. mixed shipmentsa | 510 | 8,259 |
| 2 | FL | FL | 768 | 57,501 | Nonmetallic minerals | 419 | 41,356 |
| 3 | CA | IL | 753 | 11,827 | Misc. mixed shipmentsa | 580 | 8,172 |
| 4 | TX | TX | 557 | 45,425 | Nonmetallic minerals | 172 | 16,627 |
| 5 | WY | IL | 382 | 43,573 | Coal | 355 | 41,160 |
| 6 | WY | TX | 372 | 38,936 | Coal | 352 | 37,060 |
| 7 | TX | CA | 372 | 10,669 | Misc. mixed shipmentsa | 221 | 4,032 |
| 8 | MN | MN | 365 | 28,334 | Metallic ores | 308 | 23,280 |
| 9 | IL | NJ | 364 | 6,870 | Misc. mixed shipmentsa | 288 | 4,200 |
| 10 | WY | MO | 362 | 40,365 | Coal | 357 | 39,900 |
a In 1997, miscellaneous mixed shipments accounted for 67 percent of all rail intermodal (trailer on flatcar/container on flatcar shipments).
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration,Carload Waybill Sample, 1997.