Freight Facts and Figures 2012 [PDF 20.9MB]
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CHAPTER I. THE NATION SERVED BY FREIGHT [PDF 328KB]
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CHAPTER II. FREIGHT MOVED AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE [PDF 2.55MB]
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CHAPTER III. THE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM [PDF 9.83MB]
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CHAPTER IV. ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY [PDF 904KB]
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CHAPTER V. SAFETY, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION [PDF 1.22MB]
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APPENDIX A. SELECTED METRIC DATA [PDF 640KB]
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
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Web site: www.freight.dot.gov
November 2012
FHWA-HOP-13-001
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