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Freight Analysis Framework

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FAF FAQs

1. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FREIGHT ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK (FAF) AND THE COMMODITY FLOW SURVEY (CFS)?

The CFS primarily covers the mining, manufacturing, and wholesale sectors. FAF is comprehensive and integrates additional data to estimate volumes of shipments from industries that are...

Freight Analysis Framework Version 4 (FAF4)

The Freight Analysis Framework (FAF), produced through a partnership between BTS and FHWA, integrates data from a variety of sources to create a comprehensive picture of freight movement among states and major metropolitan areas by all modes of transportation. Starting with data from the Commodity...

Freight Analysis Framework

The Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) database has estimates of US freight flows. Data are available for states and metropolitan areas. Flows include all modes of transportation and 42 commodity types. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) produces the FAF with support from the Federal...