National Statistics and Maps

Freight Facts and Figures

Freight Facts and Figures 2017 contains national statistics and maps highlighting the extent, use, and consequences of freight transportation in the United States.

Previous editions have been published for 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015.

Freight Analysis Framework

Freight Analysis Framework documentation, state and local maps, and data.

National Freight Transportation Maps

The following maps appear in publications by the Office of Freight Management and Operations, and are provided here in high-resolution JPEG format and in resolution-independent PDF format.

Tonnage on Highways, Railroads, and Inland Waterways: 2007, 2010, 2011
Tonnage of Trailer-on-Flatcar and Container-on-Flatcar Rail Intermodal Moves: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
Top 25 Water Ports by Tonnage: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
Top 25 Water Ports by Containerized Cargo: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
Top 25 Foreign-Trade Gateways by Value: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015
Average Daily Long-Haul Freight Traffic on the National Highway System: 2012, 2015, 2045
Ton-Miles of Truck Shipments by State: 2002
Major Truck Routes on the National Highway System: 2007, 2011, 2040
Peak-Period Congestion on the National Highway System: 2012, 2045
Peak-Period Congestion on High-Volume Truck Portions of the National Highway System: 2012, 2045
Permitted Longer Combination Vehicles on the National Highway System:^* 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
National Network for Conventional Combination Trucks: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
Average Truck Speeds on Selected Interstate Highways: 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014
Train Volumes and Capacity: Current, 2035
Components of Major Freight Corridors
Major Freight Corridors
Crude Oil Tonnage Moved by Pipeline: 2007
Natural Gas Tonnage Moved by Pipeline: 2007
Intensity of Truck Freight Congestion on Interstate Highways: 2011, 2012
Crude Oil Production by State: 2011, 2014
Crude Oil Shipments by Rail, 2010 and 2014
Interstate Movements of Crude Oil by Pipeline: 2011
Interstate Movements of Natural Gas by Pipeline: 2011
National Highway Freight Network

Other Resources

Data Sources - Provides links to many of the sources of these statistics and maps.
Information by State - Provides statistics and maps for individual states.
North American Transportation Statistics - A compilation of information on transportation and transportation-related activities covering Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
Our Nation's Highways: 2010, 2011

Staff Contact

Birat Pandey
202-366-2842
Birat.Pandey@dot.gov

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