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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within District of Columbia

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 2.1 100 2.3 100 16.1 100 1.2 100 2.8 100 80.7 100
Truck 1.4 66 2.3 99 7.9 49 1.1 94 2.7 99 41.6 52
Rail <0.1 <1 <0.1 1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1.0 <0.1 1 <0.1 <1.0
Water <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.9 5 <0.1 <1.0 <0.1 <1.0 3.8 5
Air, air and truck <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1.0 <0.1 <1.0 0.3 <1.0
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1.0 <0.1 <1.0 0.1 <1.0
Other intermodal1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1.0 <0.1 <1.0 0.4 <1.0
Pipeline and unknown2 0.7 34 <0.1 <1 7.3 45 <0.1 6 <0.1 0 34.3 43
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 1,316.0 100 4,830.9 100 20,214.5 100 2,718.0 100 5,940.8 100 121,122.7 100
Truck 1,053.3 80 4,741.5 98 11,918.9 59 2,607.0 96 5,462.0 92 62,670.8 52
Rail <0.1 <1 21.1 <1 8.3 <1 <0.1 <1 18.6 <1 30.2 <1
Water <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 3.4 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 17.3 <1
Air, air and truck <0.1 <1 5.0 <1 2,675.4 13 <0.1 <1 0.1 <1 21,027.6 17
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 32.3 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 208.9 <1
Other intermodal1 7.8 <1 58.6 1 3,026.9 15 10.4 <1 456.3 8 25,851.9 21
Pipeline and unknown2 254.8 19 4.6 <1 2,549.3 13 100.5 4 3.7 <1 11,316.1 9
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
Total2.1
Nonmetal min. prods.10.9
Coal, n.e.c.20.7
Waste/scrap<0.1
Alcoholic beverages<0.1
Printed prods.<0.1
1 Nonmetallic mineral products
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) From State
Total2.3
Waste/scrap1.3
Printed prods.0.4
Nonmetal min. prods.10.2
Unknown<0.1
Mixed freight<0.1
1 Nonmetallic mineral products

Tons (millions) To State
Total16.1
Coal, n.e.c.27.4
Nonmetal min. prods.12.4
Gravel1.1
Waste/scrap0.9
Unknown0.8
1 Nonmetallic mineral products
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total1,316.0
Alcoholic beverages 316.0
Printed prods.213.9
Coal, n.e.c.2210.5
Electronics96.5
Machinery81.7
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) From State
Total 4,830.9
Printed prods. 1,333.6
Electronics1,292.1
Textiles/leather 1,026.1
Chemical prods.218.0
Machinery 175.7

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 20,214.5
Electronics 5,279.3
Coal, n.e.c.2 2,304.2
Machinery 2,160.9
Misc. mfg. prods. 1,271.4
Meat/seafood 1,026.1
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Top Trading Partners: 2002


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 18.5 100
Foreign 0.5 3
IN 6.5 35
MD 5.6 30
VA 4.0 22
PA 0.7 4
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 25,045.4 100
Foreign 688.0 3
MD 6,852.9 27
VA 5,204.9 21
IN 2,121.3 8
MA 2,042.1 8
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 83.4 100
Foreign 2.7 3
IN 32.4 39
MD 25.8 31
VA 12.3 15
PA 3.6 4
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 127,063.5 100
Foreign 6,842.0 5
MD 25,734.2 20
VA 20,034.0 16
MA 11,658.8 9
IN 10,335.0 8
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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Tianjia.Tang@dot.gov

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