Tables 2-3 and 2-3M. Top Commodities: 2002
Bulk products comprise nearly two-thirds of the tonnage but only one-fifth of the value of goods moved in 2002. Motor vehicles, machinery, pharmaceuticals, and other manufactured goods comprise over two-thirds of commodity movements by value but only 15 percent of the tonnage.
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| Tons (millions) | |
|---|---|
| Total | 19,326 |
| Natural gas & related1 | 2,687 |
| Gravel | 2,048 |
| Cereal grains | 1,330 |
| Crude petroleum | 1,284 |
| Coal | 1,261 |
| Nonmetal min. prods.2 | 1,138 |
| Gasoline | 1,090 |
| Waste/scrap | 926 |
| Fuel oils | 560 |
| Natural sands | 557 |
| Value ($ billions) | |
|---|---|
| Total | 13,120 |
| Machinery | (R) 2,015 |
| Electronics | (R) 1,112 |
| Mixed freight | (R) 968 |
| Motorized vehicles | (R) 859 |
| Natural gas & related1 | 729 |
| Textiles/leather | (R) 571 |
| Pharmaceuticals | (R) 549 |
| Unknown | 458 |
| Chemical prods. | (R) 455 |
| Misc. mfg. prods. | (R) 471 |
1Natural gas, selected coal products, and products of petroleum refining, excluding gasoline, aviation fuel, and fuel oil.
2Nonmetallic mineral products.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Freight Analysis Framework, Version 2.2, 2007.
Table 2-3M (metric units - million metric tonnes)
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data
| Metric Tonnes (millions) | |
|---|---|
| Total | 17,532 |
| Natural gas & related1 | 2,437 |
| Gravel | 1,858 |
| Cereal grains | 1,207 |
| Crude petroleum | 1,165 |
| Coal | 1,144 |
| Nonmetal min. prods.2 | 1,032 |
| Gasoline | 989 |
| Waste/scrap | 840 |
| Fuel oils | 508 |
| Natural sands | 505 |
| Value ($ billions) | |
|---|---|
| Total | 13,120 |
| Machinery | 1,866 |
| Electronics | 948 |
| Mixed freight | 944 |
| Motorized vehicles | 855 |
| Natural gas & related1 | 729 |
| Textiles/leather | 545 |
| Pharmaceuticals | 519 |
| Unknown | 458 |
| Chemical prods. | 444 |
| Misc. mfg. prods. | 411 |
1Natural gas, selected coal products, and products of petroleum refining, excluding gasoline, aviation fuel, and fuel oil.
2Nonmetallic mineral products.
Notes: 1 ton = 0.91 metric tonne.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Freight Analysis Framework, Version 2.2, 2007.
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