Box D - Freight Transportation Intensity of the U.S. Economy

There 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...

Table 4 Modal Shares of Commercial Freight Activity in the United States by Mode of Transportation: 1993, 1997, 2002*

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Figure 12 Value Per Ton of Shipments by Shipment Size: 1993, 1997, and 2002*

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(Commodity Flow Survey Data Only)

KEY: * 2002 data are preliminary.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation,...

Figure 11 Average Length of Haul by Major Commodity Group: 2002*

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KEY: * 2002 data are preliminary.

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The U.S. transportation system is the largest in the world, serving more than 7 million domestic business establishments and 288 million residents while...

Table 6 Freight Shipments by Two-Digit Commodity: 1993, 1997, and 2002

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(Commodity Flow Survey Data Only)

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Figure 10 Average Length of Haul of U.S. Freight Shipments by Transportation Mode: 1993 and 2002*

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KEY: * 2002 data are preliminary. Average length of haul is defined as miles per ton traveled.

NOTE: The...

Figure 6 Higher Value Goods' Share of U.S. Freight Shipments: 1993, 1997 and 2002*

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(Commodity Flow Survey Data Only) (Percent)

Figure 4b Freight Ton-Miles and U.S. Real Gross Domestic Product: 1970-2002 (Index 1970 = 100)

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