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What is the purpose of the Commodity Flow Survey (CFS)? Who conducts the CFS and how often is it conducted? What types of establishments are included in the CFS? List of NAICS industries covered in the 2017 CFS What type of information is collected in the CFS? How were the data...
by Michael Margreta, Chester Ford, and Ryan Grube
According to preliminary estimates from the 2012 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS), nearly 11.7 billion tons of freight, valued at $13.6 trillion, was transported about 3.3 trillion ton-miles in 2012 by shippers in manufacturing,...
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has revised the methodology for calculating freight ton‐miles across modes.1 The objective is to make more comprehensive estimates by using the estimates of total freight ton‐miles and pipeline ton‐miles from the Federal Highway...
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Mode of transportationTonsTon-milesTotal (thousands)Hazardous PercentageNonhazardous PercentageTotal (millions)Hazardous PercentageNonhazardous PercentageAll modes12,543,...Excel | CSV
Mode of transportationValue(million $)Tons(thousands)Ton-miles(millions)Average milesper shipmentAll modes1,448,218 2,231,133 323,457 96 Truck837,0741,202,825103,99759For-hire truck358,792495,07763,288214Private truck478,282707...Excel | CSV
Mode of transportationPercentage of TonsAll modes100.0Truck53.9Pipeline28.2Water6.7Rail5.8Multiple modes5.0Other and unknown modes0.4NOTES: The total includes shipments via the air mode. However,...
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Hazard class and descriptionValue(million $)Tons(thousands)Ton-miles(millions)Average milesper shipmentTotal1,448,218 2,231,133 323,457 96Class 1, Explosives11,7543,047911738Class 2, Gases131,810250,...by Ron Duych, Chester Ford, and Hossain Sanjani
Hazardous materials movement through the Nation's transportation network in 2007 remained relatively unchanged from 2002 measures, according to data from the 2007 Commodity...
by Michael Margreta, Chester Ford, and M. Adhi Dipo
More than 13 billion tons of freight, valued at $11.8 trillion, were transported nearly 3.5 trillion ton-miles1 in the United States during...