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Table 2-1 and 2-1M:. Shipments by Mode and Weight: 2002 and 2035 (Millions of Tons)

International trade is growing rapidly and is placing pressure on the domestic transportation network and the different modes. International shipments by truck include the inland portion of intermodal shipments through ports and truck movements across land borders with Canada and Mexico.

Table 2-1 (standard units)
Table in Excel format

empty Cell 2002
Total
2002
Domestic
2002
Exports3
2002
Imports3
2035
Total
2035
Domestic
2035
Exports3
2035
Imports3
Total(P) 19,32617,670(P) 524(P) 1,133(P) 37,17833,668(P) 1,105(P) 2,404
Truck11,53911,3361069722,81422,231262320
Rail1,8791,76932783,5253,29257176
Water70159562441,04187411454
Air, air & truck(P) 103(P) 3(P) 4(P) 2710(P) 7(P) 10
Intermodal11,2921963177802,5983346601,604
Pipeline & unknown23,9053,77241307,1726,9265240

Key: P = preliminary

1Intermodal includes U.S. Postal Service and courier shipments and all intermodal combinations, except air and truck.
2Pipeline and unknown shipments are combined because data on region-to-region flows by pipeline are statistically uncertain.
3Data do not include imports and exports that pass through the United States from a foreign origin to a foreign destination by any mode.

Notes: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Freight Analysis Framework, 2006.


Table 2-1M (metric units)
Table in Excel format

empty Cell 2002
Total
2002
Domestic
2002
Exports3
2002
Imports3
2035
Total
2035
Domestic
2035
Exports3
2035
Imports3
Total17,53216,030(P) 475(P) 1,028(P) 33,72730,5431,0022,181
Truck10,46810,284968820,69720,168238291
Rail1,7041,60529713,1982,98752160
Water636539574094579310349
Air, air & truck(P) 93(P) 13(P) 24(P) 249(P) 16(P) 9
Intermodal11,1721782877072,3573035991,455
Pipeline & unknown23,5433,42141186,5066,2845218

Key: P = preliminary

1Intermodal includes U.S. Postal Service and courier shipments and all intermodal combinations, except air and truck.
2Pipeline and unknown shipments are combined because data on region-to-region flows by pipeline are statistically uncertain.
3Data do not include imports and exports that pass through the United States from a foreign origin to a foreign destination by any mode.

Notes: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding. 1 ton = 0.91 metric tonne.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Freight Analysis Framework, 2006.

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