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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within Georgia

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 341.3 100 151.1 100 223.9 100 637.1 100 359.1 100 424.4 100
Truck 319.2 94 96.0 64 107.1 48 597.9 94 246.2 69 220.2 52
Rail 7.4 2 19.7 13 72.5 32 11.8 2 51.1 14 134.0 32
Water 0.4 <1 0.1 <1 0.1 <1 0.7 <1 0.1 <1 <0.1 <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 0.9 <1 1.2 <1 <0.1 <1 1.4 <1 2.2 <1
Other intermodal1 0.1 <1 0.6 <1 0.6 <1 0.4 <1 1.5 <1 1.4 <1
Pipeline and unknown2 14.3 4 33.8 22 42.4 19 26.4 4 58.6 16 66.3 16
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 147,661.0 100 201,003.0 100 250,409.1 100 348,836.0 100 508,494.1 100 706,852.1 100
Truck 137,011.6 93 155,582.3 77 190,344.7 76 298,858.4 86 403,586.6 79 528,596.9 75
Rail 1,328.7 <1 9,320.1 5 13,934.7 6 2,808.0 <1 19,545.1 4 26,798.3 4
Water 36.0 <1 251.2 <1 82.0 <1 70.7 <1 748.0 <1 101.1 <1
Air, air and truck 143.7 <1 4,798.5 2 4,915.5 2 211.8 <1 8,332.3 2 21,061.3 3
Truck and rail 11.3 <1 600.3 <1 2,447.7 1 20.4 <1 1,284.4 <1 6,643.0 <1
Other intermodal1 3,417.1 2 16,753.2 8 22,703.7 9 36,210.5 10 51,589.5 10 86,373.7 12
Pipeline and unknown2 5,712.6 4 13,697.3 7 15,980.9 6 10,656.0 3 23,408.3 5 37,277.7 5
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
Total341.3
Gravel72.0
Gasoline31.8
Natural sands31.4
Logs26.0
Coal, n.e.c.124.3
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) From State
Total 151.1
Coal, n.e.c.136.8
Nonmetal min. prods.210.1
Wood prods.9.2
Gravel8.7
Newsprint/paper8.4
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Nonmetallic mineral products

Tons (millions) To State
Total 223.9
Coal, n.e.c.142.2
Coal37.6
Cereal grains13.2
Natural sands11.0
Other foodstuffs8.4
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total147,661.0
Machinery 19,888.2
Textiles/leather13,342.2
Motorized vehicles311,104.9
Mixed freight 9,459.9
Gasoline8,254.7
3 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Value ($ millions) From State
Total 201,003.0
Motorized vehicles3 17,238.6
Textiles/leather 16,880.1
Mixed freight 15,417.7
Machinery 15,319.6
Misc. mfg. prods. 13,801.0
3 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 250,409.1
Machinery 33,741.2
Pharmaceuticals 20,517.3
Electronics 19,611.7
Mixed freight 18,180.6
Textiles/leather 16,707.7

Top Trading Partners: 2002


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 375.0 100
Foreign 27.4 7
AL 72.2 19
SC 50.4 13
FL 36.1 10
KY 24.9 7
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 451,412.1 100
Foreign 44,444.0 10
FL 44,750.6 10
AL 41,952.0 9
SC 36,468.0 8
NC 33,308.9 7
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 783.5 100
Foreign 77.3 10
AL 133.9 17
FL 99.0 13
SC 81.8 10
TN 56.6 7
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 1,215,346.2 100
Foreign 196,824.0 16
FL 145,734.0 12
TN 91,976.8 8
SC 90,623.4 7
AL 85,176.0 7
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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