Product Description:
Freight Facts and Figures was developed by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. It provides a snapshot of the volume and value of freight flows in the United States; the extent, condition, and performance of the physical network over which freight moves; the economic conditions that generate freight movements; the industry that carries freight; and the safety, energy, and environmental implications of freight transportation.
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- Front Matter and Chapter 1: A Nation Served by Freight
- Chapter 2: Freight Moved in Domestic and International Trade
- Chapter 3: The Freight Transportation System
- Chapter 4: Freight Transportation System Performance
- Chapter 5: Economic Characteristics of the Freight Transportation Industry
- Chapter 6: Safety, Energy, and Environmental Implications of Freight Transportation
- Appendix A: Select Metric Data
Datasets:
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- Top 25 Congested Freight-Significant Locations
- Top 25 Trading Partners of the United States in Merchandise Trade
- Top 25 U.S.-International Trade Freight Gateways by Value of Shipments
- Top 25 Water Ports by Containerized Cargo
- Top 25 Water Ports by Tonnage
- Top Commodities by Weight and Value
- Total Freight Moved by Distance
- Truck Parking Facilities by State
- U.S. Flag Vessels by Type and Age