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Freight Facts and Figures 2007 [PDF 35.2MB]

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER I. THE NATION SERVED BY FREIGHT [PDF 1.5MB]

Tables

Table 1-1. Economic and Social Characteristics of the United States: 1980-2005

Table 1-2. Population and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Region: 1980-2006

Figures

Figure 1-1. Economic and Population Projections: 2004-2014

CHAPTER II. FREIGHT TO BE MOVED AND TRADING PARTNERS [PDF 2.9MB]

Tables

Table 2-1. Weight of Shipments by Mode: 2002, 2006, 2035

Table 2-2. Value of Shipments by Mode: 2002, 2006, 2035

Table 2-3. Top Commodities: 2002

Table 2-4. Hazardous Materials Shipments by Transportation Mode: 2002

Table 2-5. Hazardous Materials Shipments by Hazard Class: 2002

Table 2-6 NEW. Domestic Mode of Exports and Imports by Weight and Value: 2002 and 2035

Table 2-7. Top 25 Trading Partners of the United States in Merchandise: 1998-2006

Table 2-8. Value and Weight of U.S. Merchandise Trade with Canada and Mexico by Transportation Mode: 1998-2006

Table 2-9. U.S. Land Exports to and Imports from Canada and Mexico by Transportation Mode: 1998-2006

Figures

Figure 2-1. Value of Merchandise Trade by Coasts and Borders: 1950-2006

Figure 2-2: U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Transportation Mode: 2005

CHAPTER III. THE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM [PDF 20MB]

Tables

Table 3-1. Miles of Infrastructure by Transportation Mode: 1980-2005

Table 3-2. Number of U.S. Vehicles, Vessels, and Other Conveyances: 1980-2005

Table 3-3. Trucks and Truck Miles by Average Weight: 1987-2002

Table 3-4. Semitrailer Length Limitations on the National Truck Network by State: 2007

Table 3-5. Truck Miles by Products Carried: 2002

Table 3-6. Trucks, Truck Miles, and Average Distance by Range of Operations and Jurisdicton: 2002

Table 3-7. Maximum Posted Speed Limits on Rural Interstates: 2007

Table 3-8. Top 25 Airports by Landed Weight of All-Cargo Operations: 2000-2005

Figures

Figure 3-1. Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled by Trucks and All Vehicles: 1980-2005

Figure 3-2. Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled by Vehicle Type: 2005

Figure 3-3. Permitted Longer Combination Vehicles on the National Highway System: 2007

Figure 3-4. Estimated Average Daily Long-Haul Truck Traffic on the National Highway System: 2002

Figure 3-5. Estimated Average Daily Long-Haul Truck Traffic on the National Highway System: 2035

Figure 3-6. Major Truck Routes on the National Highway System: 2002

Figure 3-7. Major Truck Routes on the National Highway System: 2035

Figure 3-8. Peak-Period Congestion on the National Highway System: 2002

Figure 3-9. Peak-Period Congestion on the National Highway System: 2035

Figure 3-10. Peak-Period Congestion on Segments of the National Highway System with More than 10,000 Trucks per Day: 2002

Figure 3-11. Peak-Period Congestion on Segments of the National Highway System with More than 10,000 Trucks per Day: 2035

Figure 3-12. Truck Speeds on Selected Interstate Highways: June 2006

Figure 3-13. Tonnage on the Railroad Network: 2005

Figure 3-14. Tonnage on the Domestic Waterway Network: 2005

Figure 3-15. Top 25 Water Ports by Weight: 2005

Figure 3-16. Top 25 Water Ports by Containerized Cargo: 2006

Figure 3-17. Top 25 U.S. Foreign-Trade Freight Gateways by Value: 2005

CHAPTER IV. THE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY [PDF 2.2MB]

Tables

Table 4-1. Economic Characteristics of Transportation and Warehousing Establishments in Freight-Dominated Modes: 1997 and 2002

Table 4-2. Economic Characteristics of Freight Railroads: 2000 and 2005

Table 4-3. Employment in For-Hire Transportation Establishments Primarily Serving Freight: 1980-2006

Table 4-4. Employment in Selected Freight Transportation and Freight Transportation-Related Occupations: 2000-2006

Figures

Figure 4-1. Value Added by Freight Transportation to GDP by Transportation Mode: 1992 and 1996

Figure 4-2. Productivity in Selected Transportation Industries: 1987-2005

CHAPTER V. SAFETY, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION [PDF 3.7MB]

Tables

Table 5-1. Fatalities by Freight Transportation Mode: 1980-2006

Table 5-2. Injured Persons by Freight Transportation Mode: 1980-2006

Table 5-3. Accidents by Freight Transportation Mode: 1980-2006

Table 5-4. Hazardous Materials Transportation Incidents: 1980-2006

Table 5-5. Commercial Motor Carrier Compliance Review Activity by Safety Rating: 2000-2006

Table 5-6. Roadside Safety Inspection Activity Summary by Inspection Type: 2000-2006

Table 5-7. Fuel Consumption by Transportation Mode: 1980-2005

Table 5-8. Single-Unit Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel: 1980-2005

Table 5-9. Combination-Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel: 1980-2005

Table 5-10. Energy Intensities of Domestic Freight Transportation Modes: 1980-2005

Table 5-11. Estimated National Average Vehicle Emissions Rates of Heavy-Duty and Light-Duty Vehicles: 1990-2005

Table 5-12. Nitrogen Oxides and Particulate Matter Emissions by Freight Transportation Mode: 2002

Table 5-13. Current and Future Nitrogen Oxides Emissions by Freight Transportation Mode: 2002, 2010, 2020

Table 5-14. Current and Future Particulate Matter Emissions by Freight Transportation Mode: 2002, 2010, 2020

Figures

Figure 5-1. Energy Consumption by Freight Transportation Mode: 2005

Figure 5-2. Monthly Diesel Prices: 1997-2007

APPENDIX A. SELECTED METRIC DATA [PDF 1.5MB]

Tables

Table 2-1M: Weight of Shipments by Mode: 2002, 2006, 2035

Table 2-3M: Top Commodities: 2002

Table 2-4M: Hazardous Materials Shipments by Transportation Mode: 2002

Table 2-5M: Hazardous Materials Shipments by Hazard Class: 2002

Table 2-6M NEW: Domestic Mode of Exports and Imports by Weight and Value: 2002 and 2035

Table 2-8M: Value and Weight of U.S. Merchandise Trade with Canada and Mexico by Transportation Mode: 1998-2006

Table 3-1M: Kilometers of Infrastructure by Transportation Mode: 1980-2005

Table 3-3M: Trucks and Truck Kilometers by Average Weight: 1987-2002

Table 3-5M: Truck Kilometers by Products Carried: 2002

Table 3-8M: Top 25 Airports by Landed Weight of All-Cargo Operations: 2000-2005

Table 5-7M: Fuel Consumption by Transportation Mode: 1980-2005

Table 5-8M: Single-Unit Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel: 1980-2005

Table 5-9M: Combination-Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel: 1980-2005

Figures

Figure 2-2M. U.S. International Merchandise Trade by Transportation Mode: 2005

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November 2007
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