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Table of Contents

Introduction

CHAPTER I. THE NATION SERVED BY FREIGHT [PDF 586KB]

Introduction

Tables

Table 1-1. Economic and Social Characteristics of the United States: 1990, 2000, and 2009-2011
Table 1-2. Population and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Region: 1990, 2000, and 2009-2011

CHAPTER II. FREIGHT MOVED AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE [PDF 1.27MB]

Introduction

Tables

Table 2-1. Weight of Shipments by Transportation Mode: 2007, 2012, and 2040
Table 2-2. Value of Shipments by Transportation Mode: 2007, 2012, and 2040
Table 2-3. Total Freight Moved by Distance Band: 2007
Table 2-4. Top Commodities: 2012
Table 2-5. Hazardous Materials Shipments by Transportation Mode: 2007
Table 2-6. Hazardous Materials Shipments by Hazard Class: 2007
Table 2-7. Domestic Mode of Exports and Imports by Tonnage and Value: 2007 and 2040
Table 2-8. Top 25 Trading Partners of the United States in Merchandise Trade: 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2012
Table 2-9. Value and Tonnage of U.S. Merchandise Trade with Canada and Mexico by Transportation Mode: 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2012
Table 2-10. Value of U.S. Exports to and Imports from Canada and Mexico by Land Transportation Mode: 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2012

Figures

Figure 2-1a. Mode Share of Freight Value by Distance Band: 2007
Figure 2-1b. Total Freight Value by Distance Band: 2007
Figure 2-2a. Mode Share of Freight Tonnage by Distance Band: 2007
Figure 2-2b. Total Freight Tonnage by Distance Band: 2007
Figure 2-3a. Mode Share of Freight Ton-Miles by Distance Band: 2007
Figure 2-3b. Total Freight Ton-Miles by Distance Band: 2007
Figure 2-4. Value of Merchandise Trade by Coasts and Borders: 1951-2012
Figure 2-5. U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Transportation Mode: 2012

CHAPTER III. THE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM [PDF 3.14MB]

Introduction

Tables

Table 3-1. Miles of Infrastructure by Transportation Mode: 1990, 2000, and 2008-2011
Table 3-2. Freight Intermodal Connectors on the National Highway System by State: 2013
Table 3-3. Number of Trucks, Locomotives, Rail Cars, and Vessels: 1990, 2000, and 2008-2011
Table 3-4. Containership Calls at U.S. Ports by Vessel Size and Number of Vessels: 2006-2011
Table 3-5. Number of Vessel Calls at U.S. Ports: 2006-2011
Table 3-6. Average Vessel Size per Call at U.S. Ports: 2006-2011
Table 3-7. Top 25 Airports by Landed Weight of All Cargo Operations: 2010 and 2009-2012
Table 3-8. Trucks and Truck Miles by Average Weight: 1987, 1992, 1997, and 2002
Table 3-9. Commercial Vehicle Weight Enforcement Activities: 2006-2012
Table 3-10. Annual Vehicle Distance Traveled by Highway Category and Vehicle Type: 2011
Table 3-11. Trucks, Truck Miles, and Average Distance by Range of Operations and Jurisdiction: 2002
Table 3-12. Truck Miles by Products Carried: 2002
Table 3-13. Performance Measures for Selected Corridors: July-December 2012
Table 3-14. Top 25 Congested Freight-Significant Locations: 2012
Table 3-15. Largest Improvements in Average Speed for Congested Freight Highway Locations: 2012
Table 3-16. Maximum Posted Speed Limits on Rural Interstates: 2013
Table 3-17. Average Truck Speeds on Selected Metropolitan Area Roadways: 2012
Table 3-18. Truck Trip Reliability as Indicated by Minimum and Maximum Travel Times between Selected City Pairs: 2012
Table 3-19. Number of Incoming Trucks, Trains and Loaded Containers Crossing the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada Borders: 2000, 2005, and 2009-2012
Table 3-20. Average Time for Commercial Vehicles to Travel One Mile at Selected U.S.-Canada Border Crossings: 2012
Table 3-21. Average Truck Transit Time at Selected U.S.-Mexico Border Crossings: 2012

Figures

Figure 3-1. Freight Flows by Highways, Railroad, and Waterway: 2010
Figure 3-2. Top 25 U.S.-International Trade Freight Gateways by Value of Shipments: 2011
Figure 3-3. Tonnage of Trailer-on-Flatcar and Container-on-Flatcar Rail Intermodal Moves: 2011
Figure 3-4. Top 25 Water Ports by Containerized Cargo: 2011
Figure 3-5. Top 25 Water Ports by Tonnage: 2011
Figure 3-6. Crude Oil Production by State: 2011
Figure 3-7. Interstate Movements of Crude Oil by Pipeline: 2011
Figure 3-8. Interstate Movements of Natural Gas by Pipeline: 2011
Figure 3-9. Share of Highway Vehicle-Miles Traveled by Vehicle Type: 2011
Figure 3-10. National Network for Conventional Combination Trucks: 2013
Figure 3-11. Permitted Longer Combination Vehicles on the National Highway System: 2011
Figure 3-12. Average Daily Long-Haul Truck Traffic on the National Highway System: 2011
Figure 3-13. Average Daily Long-Haul Truck Traffic on the National Highway System: 2040
Figure 3-14. Major Truck Routes on the National Highway System: 2011
Figure 3-15. Major Truck Routes on the National Highway System: 2040
Figure 3-16. Peak-Period Congestion on the National Highway System: 2011
Figure 3-17. Peak-Period Congestion on the National Highway System: 2040
Figure 3-18. Peak-Period Congestion on High-Volume Truck Portions of the National Highway System: 2011
Figure 3-19. Peak-Period Congestion on High-Volume Truck Portions of the National Highway System: 2040
Figure 3-20. Intensity of Truck Freight Congestion on Selected Interstate Highways: 2012

CHAPTER IV. ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY [PDF 981KB]

Introduction

Tables

Table 4-1. Transportation Fixed Assets: 2000, 2005, and 2010-2012
Table 4-2. Economic Characteristics of Transportation and Warehousing Establishments in Freight-Dominated Modes: 2002 and 2007
Table 4-3. Economic Characteristics of Freight Railroads: 2000 and 2011
Table 4-4. Employment in For-Hire Transportation Establishments Primarily Serving Freight: 1990, 2000, and 2010-2012
Table 4-5. Employment in Selected Freight Transportation and Freight Transportation-Related Occupations: 2000 and 2010-2012
Table 4-6. Producer Price Indices for Selected Transportation Services: 1990, 2000, 2003, and 2007-2011

Figures

Figure 4-1. For-hire Transportation Services Contribution to U.S. Gross Domestic Product by Mode: 2011
Figure 4-2. Productivity in Selected Transportation Industries: 1987-2011
Figure 4-3. Monthly Diesel Prices: January 1999-July 2013

CHAPTER V. SAFETY, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION [PDF 974KB]

Introduction

Tables

Table 5-1. Fatalities by Freight Transportation Mode: 1990, 2000, and 2010-2012
Table 5-2. Injured Persons by Freight Transportation Mode: 1990, 2000, and 2010-2012
Table 5-3. Crashes, Incidents, and Accidents by Freight Transportation Mode: 1990, 2000, and 2010-2012
Table 5-4. Hazardous Materials Transportation Incidents: 1990, 2000, and 2010-2012
Table 5-5a. Commercial Motor Carrier Compliance Reviews by Safety Rating: 2012
Table 5-5b. Commercial Motor Carrier Compliance Reviews by Type: 2009-2012
Table 5-6. Roadside Safety Inspection Activity Summary by Inspection Type: 2000 and 2010-2012
Table 5-7. Fuel Consumption by Transportation Mode: 2007-2011
Table 5-8. Energy Consumption by Selected Freight Transportation Mode: 2007-2011
Table 5-9. Single-Unit Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel: 2007-2011
Table 5-10. Combination Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel: 2007-2011
Table 5-11. Energy Intensities of Domestic Freight Transportation Modes: 2007-2011
Table 5-12. Estimated National Average Vehicle Emissions Rates: 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2012
Table 5-13. Freight Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and Particulate Matter (PM-10) Emissions by Single-Unit and Combination Trucks: 2000, 2002, 2005, 2012, 2020 and 2030
Table 5-14. U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Economic End-Use Sector: 1990, 2005, 2011, and 2012
Table 5-15. U.S. Transportation Sector (CO2) Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion by Fuel Type: 1990, 2005, and 2007-2010
Table 5-16. U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Domestic Freight Transportation: 1990, 2005, and 2008-2011
Table 5-17. Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 1990, 2005, and 2008-2011
Table 5-18. Number and Volume of Oil Spills In and Around U.S. Waterways: 1990, 2000, and 2009-2011

APPENDIX. SELECTED METRIC DATA [PDF 885KB]

Tables

Table 2-1M. Weight of Shipments by Transportation Mode: 2007, 2012, and 2040
Table 2-4M. Top Commodities: 2012
Table 2-5M. Hazardous Materials Shipments by Transportation Mode: 2007
Table 2-6M. Hazardous Materials Shipments by Hazard Class: 2007
Table 2-7M. Domestic Mode of Exports and Imports by Tonnage and Value: 2007 and 2040
Table 2-9M. Value and Tonnage of U.S. Merchandise Trade with Canada and Mexico: 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2012
Table 3-1M. Kilometers of Infrastructure by Transportation Mode: 1990, 2000, and 2008-2011
Table 3-7M. Top 25 Airports by Landed Weight of All-Cargo Operations: 2000 and 2009-2012
Table 3-8M. Trucks and Truck Kilometers by Average Weight: 1987, 1992, 1997, and 2002
Table 3-11M. Trucks, Truck Kilometers, and Average Distance by Range of Operations and Jurisdiction: 2002
Table 3-12M. Truck Kilometers by Products Carried: 2002
Table 5-7M. Fuel Consumption by Transportation Mode: 2007-2011
Table 5-9M. Single-Unit Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel: 2007-2011
Table 5-10M. Combination Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel: 2007-2011

Figure

Figure 2-5M. U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Transportation Mode: 2012

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