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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within Iowa

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 181.6 100 165.0 100 149.4 100 332.2 100 297.0 100 296.6 100
Truck 164.5 91 69.6 42 68.4 46 305.0 92 169.2 57 135.6 46
Rail 1.3 <1 44.3 27 31.7 21 2.0 <1 51.8 17 59.5 20
Water <0.1 <1 9.0 5 0.2 <1 0.1 <1 16.8 6 0.2 <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 0.2 <1 0.3 <1 0.1 <1 0.3 <1 0.6 <1
Other intermodal1 <0.1 <1 1.0 <1 0.4 <1 <0.1 <1 1.8 <1 0.8 <1
Pipeline and unknown2 15.6 9 40.9 25 48.3 32 24.8 7 57.0 19 99.9 34
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 46,364.2 100 106,919.0 100 90,778.6 100 91,508.8 100 186,347.7 100 269,398.2 100
Truck 42,096.7 91 76,536.2 72 61,188.5 67 84,912.2 93 129,658.2 70 165,107.1 61
Rail 174.4 <1 9,124.9 9 4,745.6 5 242.6 <1 16,311.7 9 8,452.3 3
Water 3.4 <1 1,111.4 1 9.5 <1 6.9 <1 4,461.3 2 5.9 <1
Air, air and truck 12.7 <1 811.6 <1 439.3 <1 28.3 <1 1,818.5 <1 1,171.3 <1
Truck and rail 14.0 <1 995.5 <1 309.9 <1 33.4 <1 1,599.2 <1 742.2 <1
Other intermodal1 627.0 1 4,784.7 4 8,799.7 10 842.5 <1 12,810.6 7 60,886.5 23
Pipeline and unknown2 3,435.8 7 13,554.8 13 15,286.0 17 5,443.0 6 19,688.3 11 33,032.9 12
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
Total181.6
Cereal grains56.6
Gravel43.6
Animal feed10.9
Fertilizers9.1
Coal, n.e.c.18.2
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) From State
Total165.0
Cereal grains 42.4
Coal, n.e.c.142.0
Other foodstuffs17.3
Other ag prods.9.3
Animal feed 7.4
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) To State
Total149.4
Coal, n.e.c.147.4
Cereal grains16.8
Coal15.4
Nonmetal min. prods.29.3
Gravel8.1
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Nonmetallic mineral products

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total46,364.2
Machinery6,021.8
Mixed freight4,511.2
Coal, n.e.c.12,817.1
Cereal grains2,609.8
Motorized vehicles32,322.5
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
3 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Value ($ millions) From State
Total 106,919.0
Machinery 15,293.9
Coal, n.e.c.1 12,684.2
Motorized vehicles3 9,140.8
Other foodstuffs 8,682.9
Chemical prods. 7,355.0
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
3 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 90,778.6
Coal, n.e.c.1 14,486.9
Machinery 9,577.9
Motorized vehicles3 4,870.0
Pharmaceuticals 4,580.0
Mixed freight 4,202.2
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 314.4 100
Foreign 12.1 4
IL 70.0 22
MN 47.7 15
NE 41.3 13
CA 24.7 8
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 197,697.6 100
Foreign 9,186.0 5
IL 38,477.5 19
MN 21,157.8 11
NE 18,048.0 9
MO 10,735.9 5
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 593.7 100
Foreign 27.8 5
IL 127.5 21
MN 111.6 19
NE 80.7 14
WI 35.3 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 455,745.9 100
Foreign 27,545.0 6
IL 78,157.6 17
MN 57,470.5 13
CA 43,119.3 9
NE 42,837.8 9
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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