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Freight Facts and Figures 2008

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

Long-haul truck traffic carrying commodities between places at least 50 miles apart is concentrated on major routes connecting population centers, ports, border crossings, and other major hubs of activity.  Except for Route 99 in California, most of the heaviest traveled routes are on the Interstate System.

 

Figure 3-4. U.S. map showing major concentrations of trucking in central California; along the I-40, I-81, and I-84 corridors between Los Angels and New York; and the I-95 corridor in the Northeast.

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Note:

Long-haul freight trucks serve locations at least 50 miles apart, excluding trucks that are used in intermodal movements.

Source:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Freight Analysis Framework, version 2.2, 2007.

 

 


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