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

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

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KEY: * 2002 data are preliminary.

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

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

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

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KEY: * 2002 data are preliminary.

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

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BTS | GROWTH IN THE NATION'S FREIGHT SHIPMENTS HIGHLIGHTS Skip to Content GROWTH IN THE NATION'S FREIGHT SHIPMENTS - HIGHLIGHTS

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

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

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SCTG Commodity description Value (billion current dollars) Percentage of total 1993 1997 2002 (P) 1993...

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

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*

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)

Higher value-per-ton goods Lower value-per-ton goods Value 93 71 29...

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

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

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Year Ton-miles Ton-miles per dollar of real GDP Ton-miles per capita Overall real GDP 1970 100.0 100.0 100.0...

Figure 2 Growth in U.S. Commercial Freight Shipments: 1993-2002*

Figure 2 Growth in U.S. Commercial Freight Shipments: 1993-2002*

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KEY: * 2002 data are preliminary.

NOTE: The value of freight shipments is inflation-adjusted with the goods GDP deflator in chained 2000...

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

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

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(Commodity Flow Survey Data Only)

KEY: * 2002 data are preliminary.

NOTE: Higher value goods were valued at over $...