Technical Report Documentation Page

1. Report No.

FHWA-HOP-07-033

2. Government Accession No.

3. Recipient's Catalog No.

4. Title and Subtitle

Freight Facts and Figures 2006

5. Report Date

November 2006

6. Performing Organization Code

7. Author(s)

William Mallett, Battelle
Rolf Schmitt and Joanne Sedor, FHWA

8. Performing Organization Report No.

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

Battelle
901 D Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024

10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)

11. Contract or Grant No.

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Freight Management and Operations
400 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20590

13. Type of Report and Period Covered

14. Sponsoring Agency Code

15. Supplementary Notes

16. Abstract

This report provides a snapshot of freight transportation, focusing on the volume and value of freight shipments, the extent of the freight network, industry employment and productivity patterns, its safety record, energy use, and the environmental consequences of freight movements. Economic and social characteristics of the United States are also provided as background information. Metric data are available for several tables as well.

17. Key Words

Freight transportation, freight mobility, productivity, trade, economy, safety, energy use, emissions, employment

18. Distribution Statement

19. Security Classification (of this report)

Unclassified

20. Security Classification (of this page)

Unclassified

21. No of Pages

22. Price