Office of Operations Freight Management and Operations

Freight Facts and Figures 2012

Tables 2-1 and 2-1M. Weight of Shipments by Transportation Mode: 2007, 2011, and 20401

The U.S. transportation system moved, on average, 52 million tons worth nearly $46 billion each day in 2007. Preliminary Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) estimates show that the tonnage of goods moved in 2011 has not yet surpassed the tonnage moved in 2007. The value of freight transported in 2011, however, does show a slight increase over the 2007 value.

Table 2-1 (standard units)

Table in Excel format

Millions of tons

Empty cell. 2007 2011 2040
Total Domestic Exports2 Imports2 Total Domestic Exports2 Imports2 Total Domestic Exports2 Imports2
Total 18,879 16,851 655 1,372 17,622 15,336 895 1,390 28,520 23,095 2,632 2,794
Truck 12,778 12,587 95 97 11,301 11,065 107 130 18,786 18,083 368 335
Rail 1,900 1,745 61 93 1,895 1,695 108 92 2,770 2,182 388 201
Water 950 504 65 381 825 501 75 248 1,070 559 164 347
Air, air & truck 13 3 4 6 17 3 5 10 53 6 20 27
Multiple modes & mail 1,415 419 389 606 1,618 409 547 662 3,575 645 1,546 1,383
Pipeline 1,507 1,328 4 175 1,652 1,412 6 235 1,740 1,257 17 467
Other & unknown 316 266 36 14 313 251 48 14 526 362 130 34

1Many 2007 and 2040 numbers in this table were revised as a result of Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) database improvements in FAF version 3.4.

2Data do not include imports and exports that pass through the United States from a foreign origin to a foreign destination by any mode.

Notes:

Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding. The 2011 data are provisional estimates that are based on selected modal and economic trend data. All truck, rail, water, and pipeline movements that involve more than one mode, including exports and imports that change mode at international gateways, are included in multiple modes & mail to avoid double counting. As a consequence, rail and water totals in this table are less than other published sources.

Source:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Freight Analysis Framework, version 3.4, 2012.

 

Table 2-1M (metric units)

Table in Excel format

Millions of metric tonnes

Empty cell. 2007 2011 2040
Total Domestic Exports2 Imports2 Total Domestic Exports2 Imports2 Total Domestic Exports2 Imports2
Total 17,127 15,288 594 1,245 15,987 13,913 812 1,261 25,874 20,951 2,388 2,535
Truck 11,592 11,418 86 88 10,253 10,038 97 118 17,042 16,405 334 304
Rail 1,723 1,583 56 84 1,719 1,538 98 84 2,513 1,979 352 182
Water 862 457 59 346 749 455 68 225 971 507 149 315
Air, air & truck 12 2 4 5 15 2 4 9 48 6 18 25
Multiple modes & mail 1,283 380 353 550 1,468 371 496 600 3,243 586 1,403 1,255
Pipeline 1,367 1,204 4 159 1,499 1,281 5 213 1,579 1,140 15 424
Other & unknown 287 241 33 13 284 228 43 12 477 329 118 31

1Many 2007 and 2040 numbers in this table were revised as a result of Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) database improvements in FAF version 3.4.

2Data do not include imports and exports that pass through the United States from a foreign origin to a foreign destination by any mode.

Notes:

1 metric tonne = 1.1023 short tons. Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding. The 2010 data are provisional estimates, which are based on selected modal and economic trend data. All truck, rail, water, and pipeline movements that involve more than one mode, including exports and imports that change mode at international gateways, are included in multiple modes & mail to avoid double counting. As a consequence, rail and water totals in this table are less than other published sources.

Source:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Freight Analysis Framework, version 3.4, 2012.

 


You may need the Microsoft Excel Viewer to view Excel files on this page.

Office of Operations