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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within Pennsylvania

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 305.5 100 233.8 100 297.6 100 395.7 100 305.1 100 598.4 100
Truck 247.5 81 123.9 53 170.6 57 321.4 81 172.6 57 360.7 60
Rail 23.7 8 38.5 16 44.7 15 12.0 3 32.3 11 103.0 17
Water 2.7 <1 8.8 4 8.7 3 3.9 1 7.2 2 21.7 4
Air, air and truck <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.3 <1
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 0.2 <1 1.4 <1 <0.1 <1 0.2 <1 3.5 <1
Other intermodal1 1.1 <1 8.1 3 12.3 4 1.4 <1 5.3 2 8.0 1
Pipeline and unknown2 30.6 10 54.2 23 59.8 20 56.9 14 87.4 29 101.2 17
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 167,311.8 100 274,497.7 100 278,929.7 100 329,231.9 100 553,274.8 100 794,997.5 100
Truck 147,306.1 88 211,637.9 77 210,685.6 76 240,959.7 73 380,300.4 69 571,768.3 72
Rail 1,004.8 <1 3,671.2 1 9,810.0 4 755.1 <1 3,806.5 <1 19,562.4 2
Water 83,3 <1 505.7 <1 294.1 <1 130.9 <1 590.6 <1 306.6 <1
Air, air and truck 83.3 <1 3,802.8 1 5,065.1 2 57.4 <1 5,969.7 1 27,870.6 4
Truck and rail 38.5 <1 329.3 <1 3,775.1 1 43.4 <1 341.7 <1 9,560.4 1
Other intermodal1 5,542.1 3 34,206.7 12 29,090.7 10 64,191.3 19 128,896.4 23 132,040.3 17
Pipeline and unknown2 13,255.0 8 20,344.0 7 20,209.1 7 23,094.1 7 33,369.5 6 33,888.8 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
Total305.5
Gravel58.1
Coal39.9
Coal, n.e.c.121.9
Nonmetallic minerals21.3
Gasoline20.9
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) From State
Total 233.8
Coal, n.e.c.1 52.1
Coal 43.8
Base metals215.5
Gravel12.4
Nonmetal min. prods.39.0
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Base metal in primary or semi-finished forms and in finished basic shapes
3 Nonmetallic mineral products

Tons (millions) To State
Total 297.6
Coal, n.e.c.155.8
Crude petroleum33.1
Coal23.6
Waste/scrap 14.4
Other foodstuffs14.1
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total167,311.8
Mixed freight 23,227.7
Machinery 16,424.0
Other foodstuffs 14,501.2
Electronics 9,444.9
Motor vehicles4 7,225.4
4 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Value ($ millions) From State
Total 274,497.7
Pharmaceuticals 29,281.9
Electronics 22,204.8
Machinery 21,028.2
Mixed freight 18,873.2
Textiles/leather 17,163.2

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 278,929.7
Machinery 23,731.2
Electronics 23,354.7
Pharmaceuticals 22,294.2
Textiles/leather 17,753.5
Coal, n.e.c.1 16,312.9
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Top Trading Partners: 2002


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 531.4100
Foreign 68.1 13
NJ 85.7 16
OH 66.1 12
WV 51.0 10
MD 46.4 9
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 553,427.3100
Foreign 45,942.0 8
NJ 68,131.4 12
NY 49,558.7 9
OH 47,434.2 9
MD 36,571.6 7
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 903.5100
Foreign 107.1 12
OH 115.7 13
NJ 103.1 11
MD 94.3 10
WV 79.0 9
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 1,348,272.3100
Foreign 137,448.0 10
NJ 116,891.7 9
NY 99,725.0 7
OH 96,875.7 7
CA 78,685.3 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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