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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within Alabama

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 194.3 100 179 100 194.5 100 335.2 100 383.5 100 456.3 100
Truck 159.1 82 71.6 40 73.2 38 278.2 83 170.6 44 185.2 41
Rail 11.7 6 38.6 22 44.4 23 13.5 4 78.4 20 122.6 27
Water 1.0 1 4.1 2 7.6 4 2.1 1 4.6 1 20.0 4
Air, air and truck <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.1 <1 0.2 <1
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.9 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 2.1 <1
Other intermodal1 0.3 0 0.3 <1 1.9 1 0.2 <1 0.6 <1 3.2 <1
Pipeline and unknown2 22.3 11 64.3 36 66.4 34 41.1 12 129.2 34 123.0 27
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 72,270.5 100 120,089.1 100 119,611.0 100 179,347.1 100 270,847.1 100 332,471.5 100
Truck 64,459.5 89 79,294.1 66 75,480.8 63 162,445.3 91 188,349.0 70 213,677.1 64
Rail 925.6 1 10,710.8 9 4,811.6 4 1,196.6 <1 17,526.9 6 10,794.7 3
Water 103.9 <1 281.6 <1 1,640.6 1 211.8 <1 394.4 <1 3,729.6 1
Air, air and truck 2.2 <1 1,081.1 <1 2,282.5 2 4.8 <1 1,539.9 <1 15,531.0 5
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 92.7 <1 783.1 <1 <0.1 <1 164.8 <1 3,236.8 <1
Other intermodal1 1,337.4 2 7,133.5 6 10,389.3 9 3,351.0 2 18,558.6 7 41,065.1 12
Pipeline and unknown2 5,442.0 8 21,495.3 18 24,223.1 20 12,137.6 7 44,313.4 16 44,437.1 13
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
Total194.3
Logs25.5
Coal18.3
Gravel17.6
Coal, n.e.c.114.3
Natural sands12.9
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) From State
Total 178.9
Coal, n.e.c.165.7
Nonmetal min. prods.2 16.9
Base metals39.9
Natural sands9.5
Wood prods.7.3
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Nonmetallic mineral products
3 Base metal in primary or semi-finished forms and in finished basic shapes

Tons (millions) To State
Total 194.4
Coal, n.e.c.164.4
Coal24.7
Gravel9.9
Waste/scrap8.7
Cereal grains8.3
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total72,270.5
Mixed freight7,685.6
Machinery6,751.8
Other foodstuffs4,776.7
Unknown4,250.3
Coal, n.e.c.13,952.4
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) From State
Total120,089.1
Coal, n.e.c.1 20,012.6
Textiles/leather8,829.1
Printed prods.8,082.7
Motorized vehicles47,977.4
Mixed freight 7,004.1
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
4 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 119,611.0
Coal, n.e.c.120,166.5
Motorized vehicles410,550.2
Machinery10,002.9
Electronics8,728.1
Mixed freight8,222.9
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
4 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Top Trading Partners: 2002


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 373.5 100
Foreign 25.6 7
MS 84.9 23
GA 72.2 19
TN 50.2 13
FL 33.4 9
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 239,700.1 100
Foreign 14,580.0 6
GA 41,952.0 18
MS 33,031.5 14
TN 26,348.1 11
FL 18,662.1 8
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 839.8 100
Foreign 59.4 7
MS 159.6 19
TN 136.6 16
GA 133.9 16
FL 92.2 11
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 603,318.5 100
Foreign 53,129.0 9
GA 85,176.0 14
TN 73,396.4 12
MS 67,034.7 11
TX 53,125.8 9
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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