Freight Analysis Framework

The Freight Analysis Framework (FAF), produced through a partnership between Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), integrates data from a variety of sources to create a comprehensive picture of freight movement among states and major metropolitan areas by all modes of transportation. Starting with data from the 2012 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) and international trade data from the Census Bureau, FAF incorporates data from agriculture, extraction, utility, construction, service, and other sectors.

The FAF version 4 (FAF4) baseline edition provides estimates for tonnage and value by regions of origin and destination, commodity type, and mode for 2012, the most recent CFS year. Data are available through the Data Extraction Tool, for download as a complete database, as well as summary files.

Latest FAF Data

FAF Data Tabulation Tool – Create and download customized FAF Origin-Destination flow data and summary tables
FAF Database - Download entire FAF Origin-Destination flow data
FAF Truck Flow Flow Estimate on Highway Network
Interactive Visualization of FAF Data
Prepopulated State Level Summary Tables and Statistics
Freight Analysis Framework Version 4 (FAF4) Frequently Asked Questions

FAF Technical Documents

Status and Schedule

- Version 4.5.1 is the last data release for FAF4. (December 17, 2019)
- Full update of FAF to FAF version 5 ( FAF5) is under development. FAF5 will be based on 2017 national commodity flow survey (CFS).
- FAF5 products will be released in stages starting late 2020. The initial release will include base-year 2017 data followed by FAF forecasts.

Archived Webinars

December 14, 2017 – "How to Leverage FAF4 Freight Data for Transportation Analysis: Example Cases from the Oregon and Tennessee DOTs"
September 25, 2017 – "Truck Flow Estimation Method and Visualization"
June 28, 2017 – "Inside the FAF4 - Forecasting Origin-Destination Freight Flows and Why it Matters"
December 11, 2015 – "Introduction to FAF4"
September 15, 2015 – "Leveraging Other Datasets with the FAF: A Case Study on California's Statewide Freight Model"
April 29, 2015 – "Using FAF Data for Freight Planning"
November 5, 2014 – "Using Freight Analysis Framework Data for Freight Planning"
June 26, 2014 – "Using Freight Analysis Framework Data in Economic Analysis"
April 10, 2014 – "How the FAF Can Help You"

Related Publications and Data

The Latest Freight Facts and Figures is now available.
Methods to Update Freight Analysis Framework Out-of-Scope Commodity Flow Data and Truck Payload Factors [ HTML, PDF 13.3MB ]
Quick Response Freight Methods Third Edition [ PDF 5.5MB ]
Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey
Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS)
National Performance Management Research Data Set (NPMRDS)

Contact Us

For questions regarding FAF contact us at Birat.Pandey@dot.gov

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