1. Report No.
FHWA-HOP-10-007 |
2. Government Accession No. |
3. Recipient's Catalog No. |
4. Title and Subtitle
Freight Facts and Figures 2009 |
5. Report Date
November 2009 |
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6. Performing Organization Code
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7. Author(s)
Rolf Schmitt and Michael Sprung, FHWA
Sharon Kim, Christopher Rick, and Joanne Sedor, Battelle |
8. Performing Organization Report No. |
9. Performing Organization Name and
Address
Battelle
100 M St., SE, Washington, DC 20003 |
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) |
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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
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590 |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered
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14. Sponsoring Agency Code |
15. Supplementary Notes
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16. Abstract
This report provides an overview of freight transportation, 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 environment effects. Economic and social characteristics of the United States also are provided as background information. Metric data are available for several tables as well.
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17. Key Word
Freight transportation, freight network, freight mobility, congestion, productivity,
trade, economy, safety, energy use, emissions, employment, shipments, port, gateway, hazardous materials |
18. Distribution Statement
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19. Security Classif. (of this report)
Unclassified |
20. Security Classif. (of this page)
Unclassified |
21. No. of Pages
68 + Covers
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22. Price
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