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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within Colorado

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 145.0 100 98.7 100 82.8 100 350.7 100 255.4 100 205.7 100
Truck 126.3 87 28.5 29 30.3 37 334.7 95 77.5 30 76.1 37
Rail 7.0 5 29.4 30 17.9 22 7.9 2 125.2 49 48.3 23
Water <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1
Air, air and truck <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.2 <1 0.1 <1
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 0.4 <1 0.4 <1 <0.1 <1 1.1 <1 1.1 <1
Other intermodal1 0.3 <1 3.8 4 0.5 <1 0.6 <1 8.4 3 1.6 <1
Pipeline and unknown2 11.4 8 36.4 37 33.7 41 7.5 2 43.0 17 78.5 38
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 90,765.5 100 62,226.5 100 77,859.8 100 222,372.7 100 155,486.4 100 249,561.7 100
Truck 81,160.1 89 31,439.1 751 47,359.8 61 209,734.0 94 83,481.8 54 147,355.8 59
Rail 702.8 <1 2,118.3 3 3,145.6 4 753.8 <1 10,210.7 7 5,587.3 2
Water <0.1 <1 1.1 <1 1.1 <1 <0.1 <1 1.2 <1 4.5 <1
Air, air and truck 94.7 <1 6,003.9 10 3,431.8 4 178.4 <1 16,186.2 10 14,592.3 6
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 140.2 <1 1,634.7 2 <0.1 <1 288.2 <1 4,890.8 2
Other intermodal1 3,701.4 4 10,967.9 18 11,579.6 15 6,382.2 3 26,220.2 17 51,898.0 21
Pipeline and unknown2 5,106.3 6 11,556.1 19 10,707.1 14 5,324.3 2 19,098.1 12 25,232.9 10
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
Total145.0
Nonmetal min. prods.126.7
Gravel21.2
Waste/scrap11.6
Coal, n.e.c.210.7
Coal10.3
1 Nonmetallic mineral products
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) From State
Total98.7
Coal 35.9
Coal, n.e.c.234.4
Cereal grains4.1
Crude petroleum3.3
Alcoholic beverages2.1
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) To State
Total 82.8
Coal, n.e.c.232.5
Coal10.2
Nonmetal min. prods.14.3
Base metals3 2.9
Wood prods.2.8
1 Nonmetallic mineral products
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
3 Base metal in primary or semi-finished forms and in finished basic shapes

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total90,765.5
Machinery20,244.0
Mixed freight10,380.3
Unknown7,208.0
Electronics5,011.7
Coal, n.e.c.23,594.9
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) From State
Total 62,226.0
Coal, n.e.c.2 10,486.9
Electronics 7,536.3
Mixed freight 6,875.7
Misc. mfg. prods. 4,373.7
Machinery 4,354.0
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 77,859.8
Electronics 10,298.7
Coal, n.e.c.2 9,871.6
Motorized vehicles4 6,025.9
Mixed freight 5,006.3
Misc. mfg. prods. 4,897.2
2 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 181.5 100
Foreign 4.6 3
WY 45.1 25
NM 17.1 9
NE 16.0 9
AZ 12.2 7
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 140,086.3 100
Foreign 5,465.0 4
CA 18,370.3 13
WY 11,155.4 8
TX 10,156.5 7
NE 7,340.9 5
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 461.0 100
Foreign 13.7 3
WY 95.0 21
NE 41.6 9
AZ 38.8 8
AL 38.2 8
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 405,048.1 100
Foreign 19,715.0 5
CA 62,255.0 15
TX 38,807.4 10
WY 24,067.2 6
NE 20,229.1 5
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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Tianjia Tang
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Tianjia.Tang@dot.gov

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