Table 2-2. Total Freight Shipments: 2002
A more complete estimate of freight shipments is presented in Table 2-2. This 2002 estimate is from an expanded and improved version of the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF), based on the 2002 Commodity Flow Survey and other public data sources. The data in Table 2-2 are not comparable to those in Table 2-1 because estimation methods have been improved and coverage is more complete. Future editions of this publication will include estimates for 1997 and forecasts through 2035.
| Mode | Tons (millions) |
Value ($ billions) |
Ton-Miles (billions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All modes, total | 19,487 | 13,052 | 4,409 |
| Truck | 11,712 | 9,075 | 1,515 |
| Rail | 1,979 | 392 | 1,372 |
| Water | 1,668 | 673 | 485 |
| Air (including truck and air) | 6 | 563 | 13 |
| Pipeline | 3,529 | 896 | 688 |
| Parcel, U.S. Postal Service, or courier | 27 | 1,022 | 21 |
| Other multiple and unknown modes | 567 | 430 | 315 |
Note: Mode definitions are based on the U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, 2002 Commodity Flow Survey, December 2004. Modal numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Freight Analysis Framework, 2005.
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