Freight Facts and Figures 2013
Figure 2-3a. Mode Share of Freight Ton-Miles by Distance Band: 2007
The modal distribution for ton-miles is similar to that for tons, with the exception of long-distance water moves. Rail moved nearly two-thirds of total ton-miles while pipelines accounted for 70 percent of ton-miles over distances more than 1,000 miles.
Figure 2-3a
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Data represented in the figure.
Millions of tons
| Mileage range | Truck | Rail | Water | Air | Multiple Modes and Mail | Pipeline | Other/Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below 100 | 321 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 8 | 378 |
| 100-249 | 476 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 9 | 578 |
| 250-499 | 460 | 138 | 30 | 0 | 33 | 62 | 10 | 734 |
| 500-749 | 248 | 161 | 29 | 0 | 44 | 52 | 6 | 539 |
| 750-999 | 178 | 215 | 28 | 0 | 63 | 82 | 7 | 573 |
| 1,000-1,499 | 247 | 540 | 120 | 1 | 102 | 255 | 10 | 1,274 |
| 1,500-2,000 | 148 | 297 | 81 | 1 | 57 | 203 | 6 | 791 |
| Over 2,000 | 272 | 124 | 139 | 7 | 156 | 143 | 31 | 871 |
| Total | 2,349 | 1,522 | 450 | 9 | 469 | 855 | 86 | 5,739 |
Source:
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Freight Analysis Framework, version 3.4, 2012.
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