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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within California

The following tables summarize data from the new and improved version of the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF2.2). FAF2.2 integrates data from several sources to estimate commodity flows and related freight transportation activity among major metropolitan areas, states, regions, and international gateways. FAF2.2 data should not be compared with the original FAF data because estimation methods have been improved and data coverage is more complete. Additional information is available at www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/freight_analysis/faf.

Shipments by Weight: 2002 and 2035 (Millions of Tons)


Empty Cell 2002 2035
Empty Cell Within State From State To State Within State From State To State
Empty Cell Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1,132.2 100 127.4 100 326.7 100 2,466.3 100 476.9 100 825.1 100
Truck 971.0 86 92.8 73 144.2 44 2,179.4 88 366.0 77 518.4 63
Rail 9.8 <1 11.7 9 63.6 19 15.8 <1 35.4 7 82.1 10
Water 7.8 <1 1.2 1 23.6 7 11.9 <1 2.2 <1 42.0 5
Air, air and truck 0.1 <1 0.4 <1 0.6 <1 0.8 <1 2.6 <1 1.2 <1
Truck and rail 1.3 <1 4.0 3 4.8 1 2.5 <1 14.3 3 6.6 <1
Other intermodal1 1.5 <1 5.0 4 2.8 <1 4.4 <1 29.5 6 6.2 <1
Pipeline and unknown2 140.8 12 12.4 10 87.2 27 251.6 10 26.7 6 168.5 20
1 Other intermodal includes U.S. Postal Service and courier shipments and all intermodal combinations except air and truck.
2 Pipeline and unknown shipments are combined because data on region-to-region flows by pipeline are statistically uncertain.
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.

Shipments by Value: 2002 and 2035 ($ Millions)


Empty Cell 2002 2035
Empty Cell Within State From State To State Within State From State To State
Empty Cell Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 726,767.8 100 395,993.7 100 573,317.6 100 2,254,788.3 100 2,388,844.1 100 2,803,115.4 100
Truck 597,565.7 82 236,191.9 60 394,243.3 69 1,754,479.6 78 1,100,327.5 46 2,284,460.2 81
Rail 3,065.2 <1 7,055.9 2 31,134.9 5 5,450.5 <1 22,584.0 <1 58,952.2 2
Water 1,573.9 <1 199.5 <1 2,360.2 <1 1,950.4 <1 854.9 <1 4,200.4 <1
Air, air and truck 11,695.2 <1 30,077.4 8 26,126.5 5 85,946.0 4 217,734.6 9 77,566.8 3
Truck and rail 266.3 <1 3,187.9 <1 9,611.7 2 1,653.4 <1 13,017.4 <1 15,391.6 <1
Other intermodal1 57,942.8 8 103,312.3 26 70,889.5 12 277,479.9 12 975,911.2 41 260,242.1 9
Pipeline and unknown2 54,658.8 8 15,968.7 4 38,951.4 7 127,828.6 6 58,414.3 2 102,302.2 4
1 Other intermodal includes U.S. Postal Service and courier shipments and all intermodal combinations except air and truck.
2 Pipeline and unknown shipments are combined because data on region-to-region flows by pipeline are statistically uncertain.
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.

Top Commodities by Weight and Value: 2002


Tons (millions) Within State
Total1,132.2
Gravel201.6
Nonmetal min. prods.1134.7
Gasoline117.5
Waste/scrap111.8
Coal, n.e.c.2101.1
1 Nonmetallic mineral products
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) From State
Total 127.4
Other ag prods. 16.2
Coal, n.e.c.215.2
Other foodstuffs10.6
Nonmetal min. prods.1 9.6
Chemical prods. 7.4
1 Nonmetallic mineral products
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) To State
Total326.7
Coal, n.e.c.256.5
Crude petroleum54.6
Machinery26.1
Cereal grains25.7
Nonmetal min. prods.115.2
1 Nonmetallic mineral products
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total726,767.8
Machinery90,863.4
Electronics77,686.5
Mixed freight71,982.1
Gasoline36,976.4
Unknown34,743.5

Value ($ millions) From State
Total395,993.7
Electronics97,047.5
Precision instruments43,403.7
Textiles/leather36,870.3
Machinery36,418.6
Misc. mfg. prods.29,927.1

Value ($ millions) To State
Total573,317.6
Machinery174,495.9
Electronics70,989.3
Textiles/leather34,286.7
Motorized vehicles334,185.0
Pharmaceuticals23,299.9
3 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Top Trading Partners: 2002


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 454.2 100
Foreign 151.5 33
AZ 40.8 9
OR 31.3 7
NV 27.0 6
IA 24.7 5
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 969,311.2 100
Foreign 288,180.0 30
TX 66,002.9 7
AZ 40,314.7 4
IL 38,478.5 4
NV 33,950.1 4
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 1,301.9 100
Foreign 556.1 43
AZ 124.3 10
NV 80.6 6
OR 63.4 5
UT 53.3 4
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 5,191,959.4 100
Foreign 2,195,903.0 42
TX 378,184.2 7
UT 174,898.8 3
NV 143,966.0 3
IL 134,514.0 3
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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Tianjia Tang
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Tianjia.Tang@dot.gov

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