Alabama Freight Flow Maps - Truck

U.S. map showing 1998 freight flows by truck, with more than 9 million tons shown flowing within Alabama and to Mississippi and Georgia. Network flows by truck also are shown in all 48 contiguous states, with more than 25 million tons shown on networks between Alabama, Georgia, and Kentucky.

Most domestic truck trips either remain within the state, or in the surrounding states. Long distance truck flows generally link major production and consumption areas together, or link regional distribution centers to\from local markets.

U.S. map showing 1998 freight flows by truck, with between 1 and 5 million tons shown flowing to and from gateways in Texas and Michigan. Network flows by truck also are shown, with more than 500,000 tons shown on networks through Texas and Michigan, and between 100,000 and 250,000 tons on networks through Florida, California, the Northeast, and North Dakota.

Most international movements move to and from major ports and border gateways. With the exception of states that possess a gateway, these flows travel over multiple jurisdictions. In fact, each state has flows that pass through the U.S. Canadian Border, and major ports along all three coasts. This map shows how this traffic that has an origin or destination within the state moves to these borders. Generally, most flows go to the nearest gateway, although large volumes of traffic can exist.

U.S. map showing 1998 freight flows by truck, with more than 10 million tons shown flowing within Alabama and to Mississippi, and Georgia. Network flows by truck also are shown in all 48 contiguous states, with more than 10 million tons shown on networks between Alabama and Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Ohio, Utah, Texas, and California.

For most flows, the majority of total truck activities are local, either within the state or neighboring states. The long distance corridors are used by both domestic and international freight.