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