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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within Illinois

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 861.5 100 414.6 100 419.4 100 1,230.4 100 593.8 100 991.7 100
Truck 662.9 77 215.4 52 156.1 37 1,033.6 84 365.5 62 440.3 44
Rail 29.6 3 59.5 14 97.6 23 36.7 3 62.1 10 202.4 20
Water 9.9 1 50.6 12 9.4 2 7.6 <1 57.0 10 22.3 2
Air, air and truck <0.1 <1 0.1 <1 0.5 <1 <0.1 <1 0.5 <1 1.6 <1
Truck and rail 0.2 <1 5.9 1 1.8 <1 0.2 <1 7.5 1 4.0 <1
Other intermodal1 1.1 <1 14.8 4 4.5 1 1.4 <1 23.8 4 10.1 1
Pipeline and unknown2 157.9 18 68.4 16 149.4 36 150.8 12 77.4 13 311.0 31
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 509,774.7 100 391,518.4 100 329,951.2 100 1,142,188.1 100 918,778.5 100 958,975.8 100
Truck 465,256.3 91 293,744.8 75 223,977.4 68 1,075,323.4 94 675,941.9 74 625,667.9 65
Rail 2,143.1 <1 13,359.5 3 17,638.2 5 3,016.0 <1 24,401.8 3 35,906.1 4
Water 501.2 <1 5,039.3 1 1,468.8 <1 309.7 <1 8,161.7 <1 1,238.3 <1
Air, air and truck 3.5 <1 2,687.1 <1 8,471.4 3 3.9 <1 5,803.6 <1 53,611.3 6
Truck and rail 139.1 <1 7,343.1 2 2,329.4 <1 138.6 <1 14,287.6 2 4,907.6 <1
Other intermodal1 10,516.6 2 47,058.0 12 37,603.0 11 24,118.5 2 156,659.1 17 153,791.1 16
Pipeline and unknown2 31,215.0 6 22,286.6 6 38,462.8 12 39,277.9 3 33,522.7 4 83,853.4 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
Total861.5
Gravel152.4
Crude petroleum102.4
Nonmetal min. prods.170.0
Cereal grains69.2
Unknown60.7
1 Nonmetallic mineral products

Tons (millions) From State
Total 414.6
Coal, n.e.c.256.2
Cereal grains 40.8
Waste/scrap30.8
Gravel30.1
Gasoline26.2
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) To State
Total 419.3
Coal, n.e.c.2101.1
Crude petroleum48.9
Coal41.5
Cereal grains26.3
Other foodstuffs21.4
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total509,774.7
Machinery 177,316.5
Unknown 54,684.2
Mixed freight32,622.8
Articles-base metal28,284.4
Transport equip.26,393.5

Value ($ millions) From State
Total 391,518.4
Machinery 77,506.7
Mixed freight 41,713.8
Electronics 35,593.8
Motorized vehicles3 19,677.8
Articles-base metal 19,339.9
3 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 329,951.2
Machinery 34,864.4
Electronics 29,256.9
Coal, n.e.c.2 24,614.0
Motorized vehicles3 20,829.2
Pharmaceuticals 18,710.0
2 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 833.8 100
Foreign 87.4 10
IN 137.3 16
WI 84.0 10
MO 83.1 10
LA 78.1 9
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 721,469.6 100
Foreign 45,849.0 6
IN 91,873.3 13
WI 75,115.6 10
MO 61,540.5 9
MI 41,800.5 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 1,585.4 100
Foreign 158.8 10
IN 200.6 13
LA 164.3 10
WI 160.9 10
MO 152.4 10
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 1,877,754.3 100
Foreign 145,370.0 8
IN 191,100.9 10
WI 177,733.8 9
MI 140,872.3 8
MO 134,962.2 7
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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