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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within Arkansas

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 105.7 100 116.1 100 129.8 100 138.4 100 183.4 100 272.9 100
Truck 95.0 90 52.1 45 53.7 41 123.3 89 67.3 37 135.9 50
Rail 2.9 3 13.3 11 22.8 18 3.0 2 15.1 8 55.3 20
Water 1.1 1 3.6 3 6.7 5 1.6 1 3.5 2 6.8 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 1.1 <1 0.3 <1 <0.1 <1 1.1 <1 0.3 <1
Other intermodal1 0.3 <1 0.7 <1 0.5 <1 0.4 <1 1.2 <1 3.8 1
Pipeline and unknown2 6.4 6 45.4 39 45.8 35 10.0 7 95.3 52 70.8 26
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 44,237.2 100 93,547.5 100 77,243.6 100 68,089.6 100 136,645.1 100 219,371.7 100
Truck 40,558.6 92 69,082.1 74 52,854.2 68 62,437.9 92 94,079.7 69 159,781.2 73
Rail 254.7 <1 2,860.6 3 2,941.1 4 302.9 <1 3,462.3 3 6,845.8 3
Water 5.8 <1 349.4 <1 451.3 <1 8.8 <1 561.4 <1 866.9 <1
Air, air and truck 20.9 <1 1,764.6 2 394.7 <1 9.9 <1 1,369.9 1 1,861.7 <1
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 1,324.8 1 190.7 <1 <0.1 <1 1,600.3 1 468.3 <1
Other intermodal1 571.4 1 3,277.9 4 5,623.7 7 798.9 1 6,446.4 5 25,733.5 12
Pipeline and unknown2 2,825.8 6 14,888.0 16 14,787.9 19 4,531.2 7 29,125.0 21 23,814.3 11
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
Total105.7
Gravel25.2
Logs17.4
Natural sands7.6
Wood prods.6.5
Cereal grains6.4

Tons (millions) From State
Total116.1
Coal, n.e.c.143.8
Wood prods.13.3
Gravel9.0
Base metals25.5
Nonmetal min. prods.35.1
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Base metal in primary or semi-finished forms and in finished basic shapes
3 Nonmetallic mineral products

Tons (millions) To State
Total 129.8
Coal, n.e.c.147.7
Coal11.1
Waste/scrap7.3
Cereal grains7.0
Animal feed5.1
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total44,237.2
Machinery6,866.7
Mixed freight5,506.9
Unknown3,033.1
Meat/seafood2,752.3
Electronics2,654.7

Value ($ millions) From State
Total 93,547.5
Electronics 13,573.9
Coal, n.e.c.113,459.7
Mixed freight 10,385.7
Machinery 9,807.0
Meat/seafood 6,800.0
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 77,243.6
Coal, n.e.c.1 14,839.1
Mixed freight 5,946.6
Misc. mfg. prods. 5,535.2
Machinery 4,792.5
Electronics 4,410.7
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Top Trading Partners: 2002


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 245.9 100
Foreign 8.5 3
LA 48.1 20
MS 37.9 15
MO 28.2 11
OK 22.9 9
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 170,791.1 100
Foreign 6,103.0 4
TX 17,276.9 10
MS 16,651.5 10
MO 15,733.2 9
LA 14,995.2 9
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 456.4 100
Foreign 18.2 4
MS 87.0 19
LA 69.5 15
OK 50.4 11
MO 49.0 11
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 356,016.8 100
Foreign 17,021.0 5
TX 42,531.0 12
MS 33,244.1 9
TN 32,206.9 9
OK 27,834.5 8
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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