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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...
(Commodity Flow Survey data only; covers all modes)
(Billions $)
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State Intrastate Interstate Alabama 40.4 87.3...(Based on composite estimates)
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NOTE: These composite estimates include out-of-scope...
(Percentage)
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Value Weight Truck 63.6 28.5 Rail 15.2 22.2 Pipeline 5.4 13.3 Air 4....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...
(Current $, billions)
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Rank Port name Mode Total U.S. trade Exports Imports Exports as % of total 1 JFK International Airport, NY Air 125.3 52.7 72.6...Excel | CSV | Table Version
KEY: S = Estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling variability or poor response quality.
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As the data in this report show, the U.S. freight transportation system carries enormous quantities of goods and raw materials to support economic and industrial activities all across the nation and to meet consumer demands. The system also handles...
The largest single data source for estimating U.S. freight activity is the Commodity Flow Survey (CFS). This survey covers a large proportion of the nations domestic and export freight movements associated with manufacturing, mining...