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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within Delaware

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 24.2 100 19.9 100 63.3 100 42.9 100 47.5 100 107.2 100
Truck 15.5 64 16.8 84 36.5 58 27.4 64 44.1 93 58.5 55
Rail <0.1 <1 0.9 5 8.6 14 <0.1 <1 0.8 2 15.9 15
Water <0.1 <1 0.2 1 0.3 <1 <0.1 <1 0.3 <1 0.3 <1
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 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.1 <1 0.1 <1
Other intermodal1 <0.1 <1 0.1 <1 0.4 <1 <0.1 <1 0.5 1 1.4 1
Pipeline and unknown2 8.6 36 1.7 9 17.4 27 15.3 36 1.7 4 30.8 29
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 7,702.1 100 20,930.2 100 40,548.6 100 62,488.7 100 93,914.1 100 102,010.5 100
Truck 5,607.7 73 16,751.5 80 30,450.9 75 58,193.7 93 75,118.0 80 72,069.6 71
Rail 7.0 <1 320.4 2 1,204.2 3 5.1 <1 212.8 <1 2,468.2 2
Water <0.1 <1 59.4 <1 56.2 <1 <0.1 <1 49.8 <1 30.2 <1
Air, air and truck <0.1 <1 31.5 <1 491.3 1 <0.1 <1 317.7 <1 1066.7 1
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 1,094.7 5 23.9 <1 <0.1 <1 569.5 <1 49.8 <1
Other intermodal1 52.7 <1 1,724.2 8 2,557.1 6 985.4 2 16,204.0 17 12,735.8 12
Pipeline and unknown2 2,034.6 26 948.5 5 5,764.8 14 3,304.6 5 1,442.3 2 13,590.1 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
Total24.2
Gasoline6.3
Coal, n.e.c.13.7
Gravel3.2
Waste/scrap2.8
Fuel oils2.8
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) From State
Total 19.9
Gasoline3.2
Coal, n.e.c.12.3
Basic chemicals1.9
Cereal grains1.0
Nonmetal min. prods.21.0
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Nonmetallic mineral products

Tons (millions) To State
Total 63.3
Coal, n.e.c.115.7
Crude petroleum 15.2
Cereal grains6.9
Gravel5.4
Gasoline3.6
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total7,702.1
Gasoline1,437.1
Pharmaceuticals647.6
Electronics576.7
Fuel oils488.3
Machinery441.6

Value ($ millions) From State
Total 20,930.2
Pharmaceuticals 3,215.2
Motorized vehicles3 2,363.6
Machinery 1,832.0
Plastics/rubber 1,632.4
Mixed freight 1,551.1
3 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 40,548.6
Electronics 6,647.3
Crude petroleum 4,556.1
Coal, n.e.c.1 4,527.9
Pharmaceuticals 3,122.0
Motorized vehicles3 2,937.1
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
3 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Top Trading Partners: 2002


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 83.3 100
Foreign 18.8 23
PA 17.7 21
IL 13.5 16
MD 8.4 10
OH 7.4 9
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 61,478.8 100
Foreign 8,237.0 13
PA 14,418.2 23
NJ 6,013.0 10
IL 4,872.3 8
MD 4,346.3 7
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 154.7 100
Foreign 24.4 16
PA 33.5 22
IL 25.2 16
MD 17.7 11
NJ 13.8 9
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 195,924.5 100
Foreign 16,237.0 8
PA 47,505.8 24
NJ 29,475.6 15
MD 12,374.4 6
NY 11,583.8 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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Tianjia.Tang@dot.gov

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