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2017 CFS Preliminary Data

Table 1: Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation Table 2: Shipment Characteristics by Total Modal Activity Table 3: Shipment Characteristics by Distance Shipped Table 4: Shipment Characteristics by Shipment Weight Table 5: Shipment Characteristics by Industry ...

National Transportation Statistics 2018 4th Quarter

National Transportation Statistics presents statistics on the U.S. transportation system, including its physical components, safety record, economic performance, the human and natural environment, and national security.  This is a large PDF composed of more than 260 data...

June 2018 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 0.4 percent in June from May, rising for the second consecutive month to reaching a new all-time high. The June 2018 index level (136.5) was 44.0 percent above the April 2009 low during the most recent recession (Tables 1, 2, and 2A).

 

Industry Snapshots: Uses of Transportation 2017 Update

Transportation activities made up almost 4 percent of the U.S. economy in 2016, a total of $734.7 billion. Transportation also contributed indirectly to the economy by enabling the production of goods and services as non-transportation industries required $951 billion of transportation services to produce output.