The U.S. Department of Transportation has convened 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. 

Note: In May 2025, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) started reporting data to reflect the April 14, 2023, merger of Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS). New charts representing CKPC data were added and new data for CKPC will be updated weekly from May 10, 2025. The charts for CP and KCS will not be updated in the future.

BTS freight information is organized into four sections:

• Port Data - Inside the Gate
• Port Data - Outside the Gate
• Freight Movement
• Transportation Labor and Capacity Tightness
• Notes & Sources

Port Data - Inside the Gate

• Capacity of Containerships at U.S. Ports
• Loaded Import Containers at Select U.S. Ports
• Loaded Export Containers at Select U.S. Ports
• Empty Export Containers at Select U.S. Ports
• Empty Export Containers at Select U.S. Ports by Month and Year
• Number of Containerships Anchored off U.S. Ports
• Containerized Exports at U.S. Ports
• Containerized Imports at U.S. Ports
• Number of Containerships Waiting Berths at U.S. Ports