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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within Alaska

The following tables summarize data from the new and improved version of the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF2.2). FAF2.2 integrates data from several sources to estimate commodity flows and related freight transportation activity among major metropolitan areas, states, regions, and international gateways. FAF2.2 data should not be compared with the original FAF data because estimation methods have been improved and data coverage is more complete. Additional information is available at www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/freight_analysis/faf.

Shipments by Weight: 2002 and 2035 (Millions of Tons)


Empty Cell 2002 2035
Empty Cell Within State From State To State Within State From State To State
Empty Cell Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 123.6 100 58.5 100 3.4 100 212.2 100 139.5 100 10.6 100
Truck 19.0 15 4.3 7 2.5 74 36.8 17 6.7 5 7.8 73
Rail 17.5 14 0.8 1 0.2 5 27.9 13 1.4 1 0.2 2
Water 2.7 2 50.4 86 0.1 3 4.8 2 127.6 91 0.4 3
Air, air and truck <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1
Other intermodal1 0.2 <1 0.2 <1 0.4 11 0.4 <1 0.2 <1 1.7 16
Pipeline and unknown2 84.2 68 2.8 5 0.2 6 142.3 67 3.6 3 0.5 4
1 Other intermodal includes U.S. Postal Service and courier shipments and all intermodal combinations except air and truck.
2 Pipeline and unknown shipments are combined because data on region-to-region flows by pipeline are statistically uncertain.
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.

Shipments by Value: 2002 and 2035 ($ Millions)


Empty Cell 2002 2035
Empty Cell Within State From State To State Within State From State To State
Empty Cell Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 17,181.9 100 8,642.9 100 16,496.9 100 28,300.4 100 19,212.1 100 64,275.4 100
Truck 6,427.5 37 2,121.5 25 5,144.5 31 10,126.4 36 4,172.5 22 15,481.8 24
Rail 970.1 6 81.3 <1 44.1 <1 1,804.4 6 114.6 <1 59.7 <1
Water 276.0 2 5,246.9 61 101.2 <1 489.6 2 13,175.0 69 227.8 <1
Air, air and truck 28.4 <1 82.0 <1 1,512.4 9 29.2 <1 155.2 <1 10,715.8 17
Truck and rail 4.7 <1 0.6 <1 64.5 <1 10.7 <1 0.9 <1 211.1 <1
Other intermodal1 160.1 <1 332.1 4 8,792.7 53 220.3 <1 598.2 3 34,971.0 54
Pipeline and unknown2 9315.0 54 778.6 9 837.5 5 15,619.8 55 995.7 5 2,608.2 4
1 Other intermodal includes U.S. Postal Service and courier shipments and all intermodal combinations except air and truck.
2 Pipeline and unknown shipments are combined because data on region-to-region flows by pipeline are statistically uncertain.
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.

Top Commodities by Weight and Value: 2002


Tons (millions) Within State
Total123.6
Crude petroleum81.3
Gravel13.7
Gasoline8.2
Coal, n.e.c.14.3
Fuel oils3.9
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) From State
Total58.5
Crude petroleum49.1
Coal, n.e.c.13.4
Fertilizers1.7
Base metals20.8
Logs0.8
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Base metal in primary or semi-finished forms and in finished basic shapes

Tons (millions) To State
Total3.4
Furniture0.4
Chemical prods.0.4
Nonmetal min. prods.30.4
Gasoline0.3
Articles-base metal0.3
3 Nonmetallic mineral products

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total17,181.9
Crude petroleum8,131.0
Gasoline1,457.6
Machinery1,158.5
Coal, n.e.c.11,153.3
Transport equip.687.5
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) From State
Total 8,642.9
Crude petroleum 4,912.1
Live animals/fish 888.6
Coal, n.e.c.1810.2
Meat/seafood 599.2
Base metals2367.8
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Base metal in primary or semi-finished forms and in finished basic shapes

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 16,496.9
Electronics 6,477.1
Misc. mfg. prods. 1,825.4
Machinery 1,737.1
Furniture 1,640.1
Mixed freight 919.2

Top Trading Partners: 2002


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total61.9100
Foreign8.213
WA25.341
CA22.937
HI1.93
AL1.73
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 25,139.8 100
Foreign 4,153.0 17
WA3,830.915
CA3,525.214
NY1,685.67
MA 1,452.6 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 150.1 100
Foreign12.38
WA84.456
CA42.328
AL2.62
HI2.62
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 83,487.5 100
Foreign 13,771.0 16
CA 13,687.9 16
WA 10,982.9 13
ID 9,498.7 11
MI 5,134.7 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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Tianjia.Tang@dot.gov

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