Table 3-2 Top Commodities by Weight and Value: 2013
Thursday, March 31, 2016
| Weight | Millions of Tons | Value | Billions of 2007 Dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel | 2,427 | Machinery | $1,877 |
| Cereal grains | 1,665 | Electronics | $1,485 |
| Non-metallic mineral products | 1,514 | Motorized vehicles | $1,484 |
| Waste/scrap | 1,441 | Mixed freight | $1,110 |
| Natural gas, coke, asphalt1 | 1,403 | Pharmaceuticals | $914 |
| Coal | 1,263 | Gasoline | $796 |
| Gasoline | 1,029 | Miscellaneous manufactured products | $740 |
| Crude petroleum | 839 | Textiles/leather | $736 |
| Fuel oils | 757 | Natural gas, coke, asphalt1 | $650 |
| Natural sands | 620 | Plastics/rubber | $618 |
| Total, all commodities | 20,063 | Total, all commodities | $17,983 |
1This group includes coal and petroleum products not elsewhere classified such as liquefied natural gas, coke, asphalt, and other products of coal and petroleum refining, excluding gasoline, aviation fuel, and fuel oil.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics, and USDOT, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Freight Analysis Framework, version 3.5, 2015.