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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within Rhode Island

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 15.2 100 14.4 100 17.4 100 26.0 100 33.7 100 35.5 100
Truck 13.2 87 12.1 84 10.3 59 21.9 59 28.0 83 24.9 70
Rail <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.7 4 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.9 2
Water <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 1.5 8 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1
Air, air and truck <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 0 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 0 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1
Other intermodal1 <0.1 <1 0.1 1 0.1 1 <0.1 <1 0.3 <1 0.8 2
Pipeline and unknown2 2.0 13 2.1 15 4.8 28 4.1 16 5.3 16 8.8 25
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 6,376.0 100 20,861.6 100 24,178.5 100 13,672.2 100 55,121.7 100 71,054.9 100
Truck 5,085.0 80 14,700.3 70 18,680.5 77 11,193.0 82 38,206.3 69 45,346.4 64
Rail <0.1 <1 13.2 <1 426.7 2 <0.1 <1 25.5 <1 1,050.7 1
Water <0.1 <1 2.6 <1 300.6 1 <0.1 <1 3.9 <1 18.5 <1
Air, air and truck <0.1 <1 311.2 1 449.7 2 <0.1 <1 1,487.2 3 5,071.6 7
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 0.2 <1 18.6 <1 <0.1 <1 0.5 <1 100.2 <1
Other intermodal1 204.0 3 4,646.8 22 2,555.1 11 337.0 2 12,915.7 23 16,399.2 23
Pipeline and unknown2 1,087.0 17 1,187.4 6 1,747.3 7 2,142.2 16 2,482.5 5 3,068.3 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
Total15.2
Gasoline2.2
Gravel2.1
Coal, n.e.c.11.9
Fuel oils1.9
Waste/scrap1.6
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) From State
Total14.4
Gasoline3.0
Coal, n.e.c.12.0
Fuel oils1.5
Other foodstuffs1.3
Nonmetal min. prods.20.7
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Nonmetallic mineral products

Tons (millions) To State
Total 17.4
Coal, n.e.c.14.8
Gasoline2.0
Nonmetal min. prods.21.0
Mixed freight0.9
Gravel0.9
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Nonmetallic mineral products

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total6,375.7
Machinery635.8
Coal, n.e.c.1581.2
Gasoline536.5
Unknown 518.0
Misc. mfg. prods. 450.3
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) From State
Total 20,861.6
Machinery 3,741.6
Misc. mfg. prods. 3,152.9
Electronics 2,251.3
Textiles/leather 1,018.2
Mixed freight 824.0

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 24,178.5
Electronics 2,993.9
Textiles/leather 2,079.7
Mixed freight 2,052.4
Machinery 1,886.8
Coal, n.e.c.11,386.2
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Top Trading Partners: 2002


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 31.9100
Foreign 3.5 11
MA 13.9 44
CT 5.5 17
NJ 2.5 8
NY 1.2 4
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 45,040.1100
Foreign 2,686.0 6
MA 12,099.0 27
CT 4,218.9 9
OH 4,106.9 9
NY 2,548.1 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 69.2100
Foreign 7.6 11
MA 29.4 42
CT 17.6 25
NY 1.6 2
MD 1.5 2
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 126,176.6100
Foreign 8,170.0 6
MA 36,133.3 29
CA 15,862.8 13
CT 11,245.9 9
GA 7,180.1 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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