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Freight Facts and Figures 2009

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1. Report No.

FHWA-HOP-10-007

2. Government Accession No.

3. Recipient's Catalog No.

4. Title and Subtitle

Freight Facts and Figures 2009

5. Report Date

November 2009

 

6. Performing Organization Code

7. Author(s)

Rolf Schmitt and Michael Sprung, FHWA
Sharon Kim, Christopher Rick, and Joanne Sedor, Battelle

8. Performing Organization Report No.

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

Battelle
100 M St., SE, Washington, DC 20003

10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)

 

11. Contract or Grant No.

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Freight Management and Operations
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590

13. Type of Report and Period Covered

 

 

14. Sponsoring Agency Code

15. Supplementary Notes

 

16. Abstract

This report provides an overview of freight transportation, focusing on the volume and value of freight shipments, the extent of the freight network, industry employment and productivity patterns, and related safety, energy use, and environment effects. Economic and social characteristics of the United States also are provided as background information.   Metric data are available for several tables as well.

 

17. Key Word

Freight transportation, freight network, freight mobility, congestion, productivity, trade, economy, safety, energy use, emissions, employment, shipments, port, gateway, hazardous materials

18. Distribution Statement

 

19. Security Classif. (of this report)

Unclassified

20. Security Classif. (of this page)

Unclassified

21. No. of Pages

68 + Covers

 

22. Price

 

Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72)            Reproduction of completed page authorized

 

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