2016 Freight Quick Facts Report

1. Report No.

2. Government Accession No.

3. Recipient's Catalog No.

4. Title and Subtitle

2016 Freight Quick Facts Report

5. Report Date

September 2016

6. Performing Organization Code

7. Author(s)

Leidos: Monica Worth
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff: Sebastian Guerrero, PhD, Alan Meyers

8. Performing Organization Report No.

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

Leidos
11251 Roger Bacon Dr.
Reston, VA 20190

10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)

11. Contract or Grant No.

DTFH61-11-D-00015/5012

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

United States Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590

13. Type of Report and Period Covered

Freight Quick Facts Report, Period 2016

14. Sponsoring Agency Code

HOTM-1

15. Supplementary Notes

16. Abstract

Our Nation's freight transportation system consists of a vast network of roads, railways, navigable channels, and pipelines that connect hundreds of seaports, airports, and intermodal facilities in the movement of raw materials and finished products throughout the country. This report provides practitioners and the public at large with a user-friendly source of information about this vital system, focusing on answering a wide-range of freight-related questions, particularly about how the sector has changed over the past several years. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the extent and usage of freight infrastructure in the United States. Chapter 2 discusses the impacts of this freight transportation system on the economy, environment, and society. Chapter 3 concludes by summarizing key freight trends and providing an overview of policy and funding issues in the sector.

17. Key Words

Freight, Goods Movement, Truck, Rail, Air Cargo, Marine Cargo, Pipeline

18. Distribution Statement

No restrictions.

19. Security Classification (of this report)

Unclassified

20. Security Classification (of this page)

Unclassified

21. No of Pages

48

22. Price

N/A