2002 Commodity Flow SurveyUnited States
2002 Commodity Flow SurveyUnited StatesDecember 2004
Table of Contents File Formats Entire Report PDF (989KB) ...General
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Table 3 Transportation and the U.S. Economy
Table 3 Transportation and the U.S. EconomyExcel | CSV
In relation to GDP 2001 Overall GDP (trillions of dollars) 10.05 Transportation related goods and services purchases (trillions of dollars) (1) 1.05 Transportation's share...Figure 5 Increases in U.S. Commercial Freight Shipments and Related Growth Factors: 1993-2002*
Figure 5 Increases in U.S. Commercial Freight Shipments and Related Growth Factors: 1993-2002*Excel | CSV | Figure Version
1993-2002 (Percent Change) Resident population 10.8 Employment 13.5 Tons of freight 18.4...Table 2 Modal Change in Shipment Value, Tonnage, and Ton-Miles: 1993 and 2002*
Table 2 Modal Change in Shipment Value, Tonnage, and Ton-Miles: 1993 and 2002*Excel | CSV
Mode of Transportation Percentage change between 1993 and 2002 Value (real) Tons Ton-miles Overall total (CFS plus out-of-scope estimates...Figure 4a Share of Gross Domestic Product by Major Type of Product: 1970-2002
Figure 4a Share of Gross Domestic Product by Major Type of Product: 1970-2002Excel | CSV | Figure Version
(Percent)
Year GDP from goods GDP from services GDP from structures Overall GDP 1970 43.0 46.4 10.6 100.0...Figure 11 Average Length of Haul by Major Commodity Group: 2002*
Figure 11 Average Length of Haul by Major Commodity Group: 2002*Excel | CSV | Figure Version
(Commodity Flow Survey Data Only) (Average miles per ton)
Commodity Description Year 2002 1997 1993 Total CFS goods 277 240...Figure 1 Value, Weight, and Ton-Miles of U.S. Commercial Freight Shipments: 1993, 1997, and 2002*
Figure 1 Value, Weight, and Ton-Miles of U.S. Commercial Freight Shipments: 1993, 1997, and 2002*Excel | CSV | Figure Version
Year Value (Trillions of dollars) Tons (Billions of short tons) Ton-miles (Trillions ton-miles) 1993 7.2 13.4...Preface
PrefaceThe nation's interconnected network of highways, railroads, airports, pipelines, and waterways and ports is essential to most economic activity in the nation, enabling access by businesses and households to markets throughout the United States and the world. This report presents...
Figure 13 Top 10 Commodity Groups Ranked by Value Per Ton: 2002*
Figure 13 Top 10 Commodity Groups Ranked by Value Per Ton: 2002*Excel | CSV | Table Version
(Commodity Flow Survey Data Only)
KEY: * 2002 data are preliminary.
NOTE: Ranking is based on value per ton in 2002....
Box D - Freight Transportation Intensity of the U.S. Economy
Box D - Freight Transportation Intensity of the U.S. EconomyThere is a close link between growth in freight transportation and economic growth. Changes in economic activities influence the demand for freight services. An indicator, known as freight transportation intensity, illustrates this...