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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within Michigan

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 349.3 100 138.9 100 263.6 100 611.1 100 520.2 100 409.0 100
Truck 275.8 79 87.0 63 87.2 33 503.1 82 378.5 73 144.5 35
Rail 6.5 2 16.0 12 40.6 15 3.3 <1 53.4 10 73.8 18
Water 15.3 4 12.3 9 0.3 <1 17.6 3 34.1 7 0.6 <1
Air, air and truck <0.1 <1 0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.5 <1 0.1 <1
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 2.2 2 0.9 <1 <0.1 <1 7.0 1 0.6 <1
Other intermodal1 4.1 1 8.6 6 4.6 2 1.4 <1 14.7 3 2.1 <1
Pipeline and unknown2 47.5 14 12.7 9 130.1 49 85.6 14 32.0 6 187.1 46
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 231.954.3 100 241,387.7 100 238,487.9 100 520,182.9 100 1,105,156.0 100 430,035.7 100
Truck 209,573.4 90 171,683.8 71 145,209.9 61 471,167.0 91 805,714.9 73 268,375.3 62
Rail 364.5 <1 19,509.2 8 39,954.4 17 502.7 <1 64,521.8 6 70,417.6 16
Water 231.5 <1 354.1 <1 20.9 <1 705.0 <1 2,769.6 <1 38.9 <1
Air, air and truck 14.8 <1 2,125.9 <1 1,350.9 <1 42.4 <1 13,026.3 1 6,856.6 2
Truck and rail 20.8 <1 18,020.8 7 1,703.0 <1 42.8 <1 63,860.2 6 2,022.7 <1
Other intermodal1 6,458.6 3 19,337.8 8 14,710.0 6 18,220.1 4 128,385.9 12 37,361.7 9
Pipeline and unknown2 15,290.8 7 10,356.1 4 35,538.8 15 29,502.9 6 26,877.4 2 44,963.0 10
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
Total349.3
Gravel41.1
Gasoline35.2
Waste/scrap30.2
Coal, n.e.c.129.3
Cereal grains23.3
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) From State
Total138.9
Coal, n.e.c.117.5
Motorized vehicles213.1
Gravel12.1
Base metals39.5
Other foodstuffs9.5
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)
3 Base metal in primary or semi-finished forms and in finished basic shapes

Tons (millions) To State
Total 263.6
Coal, n.e.c.194.7
Crude petroleum33.3
Coal20.7
Motorized vehicles217.6
Base metals313.2
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)
3 Base metal in primary or semi-finished forms and in finished basic shapes

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total231,954.3
Motorized vehicles2 51,769.9
Machinery 41,870.6
Mixed freight 21,256.9
Unknown 11,089.9
Coal, n.e.c.110,181.4
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Value ($ millions) From State
Total 241,387.7
Motorized vehicles2 80,920.9
Machinery 33,013.6
Plastics/rubber 11,511.6
Furniture 10,282.8
Electronics 10,126.5
2 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 238,487.9
Motorized vehicles2 79,953.3
Machinery 34,387.2
Coal, n.e.c.1 27,008.0
Base metals3 9,409.2
Mixed freight 9,325.0
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)
3 Base metal in primary or semi-finished forms and in finished basic shapes

Top Trading Partners: 2002


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 402.5 100
Foreign 62.8 16
OH 69.7 17
IN 45.3 11
TX 43.9 11
IL 31.7 8
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 479,875.6 100
Foreign 115,061.0 24
OH 61,509.3 13
IL 41,800.5 9
IN 38,513.1 8
WI 22,829.3 5
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 929.2 100
Foreign 147.7 16
OH 138.4 15
IN 123.9 13
IL 103.4 11
LA 72.9 8
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 1,535,191.8 100
Foreign 347,951.0 23
OH 161,821.9 11
IL 140,872.3 9
IN 122,170.8 8
CA 62,454.8 4
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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