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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within Louisiana

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 489.1 100 412.9 100 301.2 100 616.1 100 701.0 100 446.4 100
Truck 94.9 19 74.2 18 68.9 23 101.0 16 121.5 17 124.0 28
Rail 2.0 <1 25.3 6 29.3 10 1.9 <1 26.7 4 42.8 10
Water 75.6 15 74.3 18 87.2 29 85.0 14 67.6 10 102.1 23
Air, air and truck <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 0.3 <1 0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.1 <1 0.3 <1
Other intermodal1 <0.1 <1 3.3 <1 26.2 9 0.1 <1 3.3 <1 41.3 9
Pipeline and unknown2 316.5 65 235.4 57 89.5 30 428.1 69 481.8 69 135.9 30
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 112,352.4 100 129,988.8 100 121,689.4 100 126,784.1 100 169,743.3 100 282,018.5 100
Truck 49,525.2 44 42,025.5 32 68,816.2 57 48,181.1 38 49,059.6 29 182,366.6 65
Rail 1,412.6 1 15,178.3 12 7,555.5 6 1,149.8 1 13,036.5 8 11,049.7 4
Water 13,153.4 12 15,899.4 12 9,872.7 8 14,337.2 11 15,001.0 9 11,618.7 4
Air, air and truck <0.1 <1 34.6 <1 269.0 <1 <0.1 <1 33.9 <1 1,522.7 <1
Truck and rail 1.1 <1 458.5 <1 230.2 <1 0.6 <1 310.1 <1 905.2 <1
Other intermodal1 1,040.3 <1 3,654.7 3 8,318.1 7 2,025.2 2 8,569.1 5 26,337.2 9
Pipeline and unknown2 47,219.9 42 52,737.8 41 26,627.8 22 61,090.1 48 83,733.1 49 48,218.4 17
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
Total489.1
Crude petroleum213.0
Gasoline57.3
Coal, n.e.c.137.6
Cereal grains37.0
Fuel oils36.5
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) From State
Total 412.9
Coal, n.e.c.1137.1
Crude petroleum96.3
Gasoline34.4
Basic chemicals23.4
Cereal grains 21.2
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) To State
Total 301.2
Cereal grains 51.5
Crude petroleum49.1
Coal, n.e.c.148.0
Coal 34.6
Other ag prods. 21.6
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total112,352.4
Crude petroleum21,299.4
Gasoline13,564.7
Coal, n.e.c.110,456.1
Machinery 7,808.4
Fuel oils6,969.9
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) From State
Total 129,988.8
Coal, n.e.c.1 40,448.5
Basic chemicals 11,189.1
Crude petroleum 9,752.1
Chemical prods. 9,674.3
Gasoline 7,343.2
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 121,689.4
Crude petroleum14,155.4
Coal, n.e.c.1 13,840.5
Machinery 11,531.0
Chemical prods. 10,354.0
Mixed freight 9,571.0
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Top Trading Partners: 2002


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 714.1 100
Foreign 133.0 19
MS 106.3 15
TX 91.3 13
IL 78.1 11
AR 48.1 7
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 251,678.1 100
Foreign 55,488.0 22
TX 42,543.5 17
MS 37,583.6 15
AR 14,995.2 6
IL 12,916.7 5
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 1,147.4 100
Foreign 173.4 15
MS 169.6 15
IL 164.3 14
TX 154.4 13
MI 72.9 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 451,761.8 100
Foreign 100,901.0 22
TX 98,980.1 22
MS 51,586.8 11
IL 22,099.9 5
CA 19,253.8 4
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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