Final Demand for Goods and Services by Category

Figure with latest data available at:

https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/pgc3-e7j9#gross-domestic-product-attributed-to-the-demand-for-transportation

Note:

Not comparable to previous editions as transportation total in this edition additionally includes net motor vehicle and other transportation insurance.

Components of the Demand for Transportation

Figure with latest data available at:

https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/pgc3-e7j9#components-of-the-demand-for-transportation

Note:

Chart scales not comparable. Chained dollars are not additive. Total chained dollars calculated by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics using price deflators published by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

TET 2017 - Chapter 8 - Value Of And Investment In Transportation Infrastructure And Other Assets

Transportation infrastructure and other transportation assets constitute one of the most important economic resources of the United States. Transportation infrastructure, known also as transportation structures in national data, includes highways and streets, bridges, railroads, and other transportation structures.

TET 2017 - Chapter 7 - Government Transportation Revenues And Expenditures

Federal, state, and local governments play a major role in providing transportation services and infrastructure in the United States. Governments spend funds on critical activities like building highways, operating the nation’s air traffic control system, and maintaining transit facilities. These funds come from several government revenue sources, including user fees, taxes, bonds, and grants.

TET 2017 - Chapter 6 - Household Spending On Transportation

 Household spending on transportation is a large expense for American households. It influences many of their personal decisions, including where they live and work. This chapter explores three national measures of household spending on transportation:

1. Personal Consumption Expenditures, which measure total national household spending on transportation;
2. The Consumer Expenditure Survey, which measures individual household spending on transportation; and

October 2017 North American Freight Numbers

October 2017 Transborder tables

Figure 3. Percent Change in Value of U.S.-Canada Freight Flows by Mode: October 2016-2017

Figure 4. Percent Change in Value of U.S.-Mexico Freight Flows by Mode: October 2016-2017

Figure 6. Top Commodity Transported between the U.S. and Mexico for Each Mode of Transportation, October 2017