BTS Product Catalog: A guide to major BTS products
Monday, January 5, 2026
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is part of the Department of Transportation (DOT) and is one of the 13 federal statistical agencies. BTS provides objective information on the extent, condition, use, and consequences of the Nation’s transportation system. Explore the PDF version of our BTS Product Catalog.
- The Transportation Statistics Annual Report (TSAR) presents an overview of the U.S. transportation system and key indicators for the year, including data and statistics on passenger travel, freight movement, transportation and the economy, system reliability, safety, energy use, and the environmental impacts of transportation.
- The Pocket Guide to Transportation is a popular, quick reference guide that provides transportation statistics at your fingertips. It delivers key information and highlights major trends on the U.S. transportation system.
- National Transportation Statistics (NTS) presents time-series information on the U.S. transportation system, including its physical components, safety record, economic performance, energy use, and environmental impacts. The NTS tables are at the heart of much of what we do at BTS.
- Monthly Transportation Statistics is a one-stop shop for the latest monthly and quarterly data from across government and the transportation industry presented on a single page. Monthly Transportation Statistics contains more than 60 time-series from nearly two dozen sources.
- State Transportation Statistics (STS) presents data on each state’s infrastructure, safety, freight movement, passenger travel, vehicles, economy and finance, and energy and the environment.
- The County and Congressional District Transportation Profiles dashboards are interactive dashboards that allow the user to explore transportation topics like airports, bridges, demographics, maritime, railroad, and person trips at the county and congressional district level. Additional data is being added regularly.
- The Supply Chain Indicators are made possible by an interagency working group, led by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, to develop timely information on supply chain activity. The working group includes relevant DOT modes and the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Energy, Commerce and Labor.
- Freight Facts and Figures is a collection of interactive visualizations and tables creating a snapshot of freight movement; the extent, condition, and performance of the freight transportation system; the economic characteristics of the transportation industry and its contribution to the U.S. economy; and the safety, energy, and environmental aspects of freight transportation.
- The Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) creates a comprehensive picture of freight movement among states and major metropolitan areas by all modes of transportation. FAF incorporates data from agriculture, extraction, utility, construction, service, and other sectors.
- The Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) is a shipper survey of approximately 100K establishments from the industries of mining, manufacturing, wholesale trade, auxiliaries (i.e. warehouses and distribution centers), and select retail and service trade. Data requested includes type of commodities shipped, their origin and destination, value and weight, and mode(s) of transport. The observed data provides a comprehensive, multimodal picture of in-scope national freight flows.
- TransBorder Freight Data provide North American merchandise trade and freight data and are useful in trade corridor studies, transportation infrastructure planning, marketing and logistics analyses, and other purposes.
- The Port Performance Report and Port Profiles provide nationally consistent performance measures on capacity and throughput.
- The Intermodal Freight Facility geospatial layers show the location and describe the modal connections of facilities that handle different commodities. These facilities serve as a freight transfer location between two or more modes of transportation and where commodities don’t change state.
- Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) is a collaboration with the freight industry to facilitate sharing of intermodal trade data to help anticipate and mitigate supply chain disruptions. Participating importers and logistics providers share data about expected freight movements and assets to support a more resilient freight network.
- Transportation Economic Trends (TET) highlights transportation’s role in the economy and explores changes (trends) over time through a series of interactive charts. TET also explains related concepts and data sources for a general audience.
- Transportation Public Finance Statistics (TPFS) provides information on transportation-related revenue and expenditures for all levels of government, including federal, state, and local, and for all modes of transportation.
- The Transportation Services Index (TSI) measures the movement of freight and passengers. The index is seasonally adjusted and combines available data on freight traffic and passenger travel. Data is weighted to yield a monthly measure of transportation services output.
- The Transportation Satellite Accounts (TSAs) provide a comprehensive means for measuring the contribution of transportation services to the national economy. The TSAs capture transportation activities carried out by the for-hire transportation sector for a fee, non-transportation industries for their own purposes, and households using a personal vehicle.
- Check out the aviation quick links page for popular air carrier statistics including information on airline passenger counts and cargo between individual airports, airline ticket prices, ontime performance by carrier and flight, and airline finance, employment, and fuel costs.
- Border Crossing data provide statistics for inbound crossings at all U.S. land border ports of entry from Canada and Mexico as collected by CBP. Data are available for trucks, trains, containers, buses, personal vehicles, passengers, and pedestrians by port-of-entry.
- Bikeshare (Docked and Dockless) and E-scooter Data are detailed monthly statistics for the largest docked bikeshare systems; annual statistics on cities with bikeshare (docked or dockless) and e-scooter systems and the locations of docked bikeshare stations; and effects of COVID-19 on docked bikeshare trips as well as bikeshare (docked and dockless) and e-scooter operational status.
- The Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS), is the principal data source on the physical and operational characteristics of the U.S. light- and commercial-truck population. The VIUS returned to collect data for 2021 after a two-decade hiatus. The 2021 VIUS was expanded to include minivans, SUVs, and light pickups.
- The National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) is a set of nationwide geographic databases that include spatial and tabular information that depict transportation networks; flows of people, goods, vehicles, and craft over the transportation networks; and social, economic, and environmental conditions that affect or are affected by the networks.
- The National Transit Map (NTM) is a nationwide catalog of fixed-guideway and fixed route transit service in America. Since its release in 2016, researchers have used the NTM to illustrate the role of transit and examine how local, regional, and national transportation networks work together.
- The National Census of Ferry Operators (NCFO) is a biennial census of all ferry operators operating within the United States and its territories. Data from the census is maintained in a national ferry database containing information about ferry routes, terminals, vessels, and operator funding sources, as well as the number of passengers and vehicles carried and more.
- The Rail Tank Car Data Program collects data on the types of rail cars used and fuels carried for the transport of Class 3 flammable liquids. The report provides both the breakdown of cars in the current fleet as well as projections for new and retrofit DOT- 117 cars for the coming year.
- The Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database (IPCD) is a nationwide data table of passenger transportation facilities and bike-share stations with information on their inter-connectivity.
- The multi-modal National Transportation Noise Map facilitates the tracking of trends in transportation-related noise produced by both individual modes – whether aviation, highway, or rail – and collectively across all three modes.
- In 2023, BTS launched the Transportation Vulnerability and Resilience (TVAR) data program to provide data and tools that help state and local agencies assess and respond to natural, manufactured, and cybersecurity threats to transportation infrastructure.
- The National Collaboration on Bike, Pedestrian, and Accessibility Infrastructure Data (NC-BPAID) has drafted the General Active Transportation Infrastructure Specification (GATIS) which aims to create consistent, interoperable data for routing, asset management, and other transportation use cases across the United States. Version 1.0, expected in February 2026, will help agencies streamline and develop their data, improve efficiency, and enhance the experience of active transportation users.
- Sponsored by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, SafeOCS receives equipment and near-miss safety data from offshore oil and gas companies operating on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). BTS shares aggregated data in annual reports and online dashboards to help industry reduce the risk of major events, including loss of life or property and environmental harm.
- Commercial maritime operators that participate in the SafeMTS program voluntarily and confidentially share information about near-miss events occurring on vessels in the Maritime Transportation System (MTS). BTS provides reports and dashboards of aggregated data to help participants identify early warnings of potential safety issues.
- The Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Close Call Reporting Program receives confidential reports from employees about near-miss accidents or incidents (close calls) and provides newsletters summarizing preventative actions based on the root causes of the reported close calls.
- National Transportation Library (NTL) is the permanent, publicly accessible home for research publications from throughout the transportation community; the gateway to all DOT data; and the help line for Congress, researchers, and the public for information about transportation.
- The NTL Archives is a research and reference center devoted to the collection, preservation, and dissemination of materials that document the history of the U.S. DOT.
- The National Transportation Knowledge Network (NTKN) builds connections among knowledge and information professionals in transportation. NTKN is committed to sustaining, strengthening, and enhancing the transportation knowledge infrastructure.
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