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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...
U.S. Freight on the Move: Highlights From the 2012 Commodity Flow Survey Preliminary 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,...
Updated Freight Ton-Mile Estimates Technical Summary
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...
2017 CFS Methodology and Geography
Methodology 2017 CFS Methodology Geography 2017 CFS GeographiesTable 5 - Hazardous Versus Nonhazardous Materials Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation in 2007
Table 5 - Hazardous Versus Nonhazardous Materials Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation in 2007Excel | CSV
Mode of transportationTonsTon-milesTotal (thousands)Hazardous PercentageNonhazardous PercentageTotal (millions)Hazardous PercentageNonhazardous PercentageAll modes12,543,...Table 3 - Hazardous Material Shipments by Mode in 2007
Table 3 - Hazardous Material Shipments by Mode in 2007Excel | 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...Table 2 - Hazardous Material Shipment Tonnage Shares by Mode in 2007
Table 2 - Hazardous Material Shipment Tonnage Shares by Mode in 2007Excel | 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,...
Table 1 - Hazardous Materials Shipment Characteristics by Hazard Class in 2007
Table 1 - Hazardous Materials Shipment Characteristics by Hazard Class in 2007Excel | CSV
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,...Hazardous Materials Highlights 2007 Commodity Flow Survey
Hazardous Materials Highlights 2007 Commodity Flow Surveyby 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...