Tables 2-1 and 2-1M. Freight Shipments by Weight and Value
In terms of tons transported, domestic freight transportation grew by about 20 percent from 1993 to 2002 and is expected to increase another 65 percent to 70 percent by 2020. International shipments are expected to increase even faster over this period (by about 85 percent). In 1998, excluding commodities transported by pipeline, trucks moved 71 percent of total tonnage and 80 percent of the total value of U.S. shipments. By 2020, trucks are expected to haul about three quarters of total tonnage, followed by rail (14 percent), water (7 percent), and air (less than 1 percent).
Table 2-1 (standard units)
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| Mode | Tons (millions) | Value ( $ billions) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2010 | 2020 | 1998 | 2010 | 2020 | |
| Total | 15,271 | 21,376 | 25,848 | 9,312 | 18,339 | 29,954 |
| Domestic | 13,484 | 18,820 | 22,537 | 7,876 | 15,152 | 24,075 |
| Air | 9 | 18 | 26 | 545 | 1,308 | 2,246 |
| Highway | 10,439 | 14,930 | 18,130 | 6,656 | 12,746 | 20,241 |
| Rail | 1,954 | 2,528 | 2,894 | 530 | 848 | 1,230 |
| Water | 1,082 | 1,345 | 1,487 | 146 | 250 | 358 |
| International | 1,787 | 2,556 | 3,311 | 1,436 | 3,187 | 5,879 |
| Air | 9 | 16 | 24 | 530 | 1,182 | 2,259 |
| Highway | 419 | 733 | 1,069 | 772 | 1,724 | 3,131 |
| Rail | 358 | 518 | 699 | 116 | 248 | 432 |
| Water | 136 | 199 | 260 | 17 | 34 | 57 |
| Other1 | 864 | 1,090 | 1,259 | NA | NA | NA |
1Other includes international shipments that moved via pipeline or by an unspecified mode.
Table 2-1M (metric units)
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| Mode | Metric Tonnes (millions) | Value ( $ billions) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2010 | 2020 | 1998 | 2010 | 2020 | |
| Total | 13,854 | 19,392 | 23,446 | 9,312 | 18,339 | 29,954 |
| Domestic | 12,232 | 17,073 | 20,445 | 7,876 | 15,152 | 24,075 |
| Air | 8 | 16 | 24 | 545 | 1,308 | 2,246 |
| Highway | 9,470 | 13,544 | 16,447 | 6,656 | 12,746 | 20,241 |
| Rail | 1,773 | 2,293 | 2,625 | 530 | 848 | 1,230 |
| Water | 982 | 1,220 | 1,349 | 146 | 250 | 358 |
| International | 1,621 | 2,319 | 3,004 | 1,436 | 3,187 | 5,879 |
| Air | 8 | 15 | 22 | 530 | 1,182 | 2,259 |
| Highway | 380 | 665 | 970 | 772 | 1,724 | 3,131 |
| Rail | 325 | 470 | 634 | 116 | 248 | 432 |
| Water | 123 | 181 | 236 | 17 | 34 | 57 |
| Other1 | 784 | 989 | 1,142 | NA | NA | NA |
Key: NA = not available.
1Other includes international shipments that moved via pipeline or by an unspecified mode.
Notes: Domestic shipments by pipeline are excluded. Modal numbers may not add to totals due to rounding. 1 ton = 0.91 metric tonne.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Freight Analysis Framework, 2002.
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