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The Geography of U.S. Freight Shipments 36

The Geography of U.S. Freight Shipments 36

Several factors influence the distribution of shipments originating in or sent to specific states, including the size of a states population and economy, its resources, and geographic spread. The 2002 CFS provides data that allow analysis of the...

Appendix A

Appendix A Measuring the Nations Freight Movements

Accurately measuring the magnitude of freight movement is a challenge. No single data source provides complete and timely information on all freight transportation modes for all goods and sectors of the economy.

The...