Freight Facts and Figures 2008
Tables 2-3 and 2-3M. Top Commodities: 2002
Bulk products comprise nearly two-thirds of the tonnage but only one-fifth of the value of goods moved in 2002. Motor vehicles, machinery, pharmaceuticals, and other manufactured goods comprise over two-thirds of commodity movements by value but only 15 percent of the tonnage.
Table 2-3 (standard units)
| Tons (millions) | |
|---|---|
| Total | (R) 19,328 |
| Natural gas & related1 | 2,687 |
| Gravel | 2,048 |
| Cereal grains | 1,330 |
| Crude petroleum | 1,284 |
| Coal | 1,261 |
| Nonmetal mineral products | 1,138 |
| Gasoline | 1,090 |
| Waste/scrap | 926 |
| Fuel oils | 560 |
| Natural sands | 557 |
| Value ($ billions) | |
|---|---|
| Total | (R) 13,228 |
| Machinery | 1,866 |
| Electronics | 948 |
| Mixed freight | 944 |
| Motorized vehicles | 855 |
| Natural gas & related1 | 729 |
| Textiles/leather | 545 |
| Pharmaceuticals | 519 |
| Unknown | 458 |
| Chemical products | 444 |
| Miscellaneous manufactured products | 411 |
Key: R = revised.
1Natural gas, selected coal products, and products of petroleum refining, excluding gasoline, aviation fuel, and fuel oil.
Source:
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Freight Analysis Framework, Version 2.2, 2007.
Table 2-3M (metric units)
| Metric Tonnes (millions) | |
|---|---|
| Total | (R) 17,588 |
| Natural gas & related1 | (R) 2,445 |
| Gravel | (R) 1,863 |
| Cereal grains | (R) 1,211 |
| Crude petroleum | (R) 1,169 |
| Coal | (R) 1,148 |
| Nonmetal mineral products | (R) 1,035 |
| Gasoline | (R) 992 |
| Waste/scrap | (R) 842 |
| Fuel oils | (R) 509 |
| Natural sands | (R) 507 |
| Value ($ billions) | |
|---|---|
| Total | (R) 13,228 |
| Machinery | 1,866 |
| Electronics | 948 |
| Mixed freight | 944 |
| Motorized vehicles | 855 |
| Natural gas & related1 | 729 |
| Textiles/leather | 545 |
| Pharmaceuticals | 519 |
| Unknown | 458 |
| Chemical products | 444 |
| Miscellaneous manufactured products | 411 |
Key: R = revised.
1Natural gas, selected coal products, and products of petroleum refining, excluding gasoline, aviation fuel, and fuel oil.
Note:
1 metric tonne = 1.1 short tons.
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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