Freight Facts and Figures 2010

This report provides an overview of freight transportation in the United States, focusing on the volume and value of freight shipments, the extent of the freight network, industry employment and productivity patterns, and related safety, energy use, and environmental effects. Economic and social characteristics of the United States also are provided as background information. Metric data are available for several tables as well. All modes of freight transportation are covered.

• Record URL:
  http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/freight_analysis/nat_freight_stats/docs/10factsfigures/pdfs/fff2010_highres.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Science Applications International Corporation

  1710 SAIC Drive
  McLean, VA  United States  22102

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Freight Management and Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Schmitt, Rolf
  • Sprung, Michael
  • Rick, Christopher
  • Sedor, Joanne
• Publication Date: 2010-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 78p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic factors; Employment; Energy consumption; Environmental impacts; Freight transportation; Networks; Productivity; Safety; Shipments; Social factors; Tables (Data); Trade
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Economics; Freight Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01335442
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-HOP-10-058
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 12 2011 4:30PM