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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...