February 2018 North American Freight Numbers

In February 2018, all modes of transportation moved $94.0 billion of freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico). The top two modes for those movements are truck and rail. Trucks moved freight valued at $59.5 billion, up 8.9 percent compared to February 2017.  Rail moved freight valued at $13.6 billion, down 2.9 percent during the same period. The other $20.9 billion was transported on other modes.

February 2018, Transborder tables

Freight Change, February 2018

Figure 4: Top 3 Commodities by Rail, February 2018

Figure 3: Top 3 U.S. Ports by Rail, February 2018

Figure 2: Top 3 Commodities by Truck, February 2018

Figure 1: Top 3 U.S. Ports by Truck, February 2018

National Transportation Atlas Database Spring 2018 Update

Friday, April 20, 2018 - The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) spring 2018 update with three new data sets and eight updated data sets. The NTAD is a compilation of geospatial data sets representing the Nation’s transportation infrastructure, containing roadways, railways, and airports.

BTS’ National Transportation Statistics Updated

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today updated National Transportation Statistics(NTS) – a web-only reference guide to national-level transportation data. NTS, updated quarterly, includes a wide range of national transportation information. NTS consists of more than 260 tables of national data of which 56 were updated today.

February 2018 Passenger Airline Employment Data

U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.0 percent more workers in February 2018 than in February 2017. February was the highest monthly full-time equivalent (FTE) employment total (432,232 FTEs) since December 2004 (436,909 FTEs) and was the 52nd consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline FTEs exceeded the same month of the previous year.