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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...

Figure 4 - Value Per Ton of Shipments by Distance Shipped: 1993 and 2002

(Commodity Flow Survey Data Only)

(Current dollars)

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Figure 13 - Value of Freight Shipments by State of Origin: 2002

(Commodity Flow Survey data only; covers all modes)

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Table 12 - U.S. Rail Total Carload and Intermodal Commodity Shipments: 2002

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Box B - How the 2002 National Freight Composite Estimates Were Derived

The composite estimates include data from the Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) and data from sectors not covered in the CFS. The estimates were derived for each mode of transportation and at the 2-digit Standard...

Appendix A

Accurately measuring the magnitude of freight movement is a challenge. No single data source provides complete and timely information on all freight transportation modes for all goods and sectors of the economy.

The...

Figure 15 - Interstate and Intrastate Flows as Share of Outbound Shipment Values by State: 2002

(Commodity Flow Survey data only; covers all modes)

(Billions $)

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Figure 1 - Breakdown of the New Composite Estimate of U.S. Total Freight and the Freight Analysis Framework II Benchmark: 2002

(Based on composite estimates)

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NOTE: These composite estimates include out-of-scope...

Figure 16 - Modal Share of U.S. Trade with Canada and Mexico by Value and Weight: 2004

(Percentage)

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Box C - Interpreting Shipment Value and Tonnage Data in the Composite Estimates

The new freight totals are larger than the value-added and final weight of materials used in products purchased by consumers and other end-users. Also, the total value of shipments is not directly...