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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within Montana

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 59.5 100 76.2 100 19.7 100 191.4 100 138.8 100 58.9 100
Truck 36.6 62 7.2 9 8.6 44 92.7 48 15.6 11 26.0 44
Rail 4.4 7 48.1 63 1.6 8 <1 <1 71.8 52 6.5 11
Water <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 19.1 10 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <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 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.1 <1 <0.1 <1
Other intermodal1 <0.1 <1 0.5 <1 <0.1 <1 <1 <1 0.8 <1 0.4 <1
Pipeline and unknown2 18.4 31 20.3 27 9.3 47 79.5 42 50.4 36 25.9 44
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 15,663.9 100 12,122.9 100 16,077.2 100 45,316.3 100 26,678.3 100 58,717.7 100
Truck 13,907.8 89 3,885.4 32 11,046.0 69 39,779.5 88 8,336.6 32 39,922.9 68
Rail 122.2 <1 1,769.4 15 223.1 1 <0.1 <1 2,033.3 8 394.0 <1
Water <0.1 <1 0.2 <1 <0.1 <1 381.1 <1 0.2 <1 <0.1 <1
Air, air and truck 7.1 <1 91.3 <1 358.0 2 21.3 <1 166.1 <1 754.7 1
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 5.1 <1 162.7 1 <0.1 <1 5.7 <1 459.9 <1
Other intermodal1 307.5 2 627.7 5 2,149.1 13 852.0 2 1,868.1 7 10,040.5 17
Pipeline and unknown2 1,319.3 8 5,743.8 47 2,138.4 13 4,282.3 9 13,268.3 52 7,145.6 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
Total59.5
Coal19.2
Cereal grains8.4
Gasoline5.8
Logs3.6
Fuel oils2.7

Tons (millions) From State
Total76.2
Coal39.3
Coal, n.e.c.119.1
Nonmetallic minerals3.7
Cereal grains3.3
Wood prods.2.9
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) To State
Total19.7
Coal, n.e.c.19.7
Wood prods.1.4
Mixed freight 1.0
Cereal grains 0.9
Chemical prods.0.6
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total15,663.9
Machinery2,682.3
Gasoline1,642.3
Unknown1,213.8
Mixed freight1,129.2
Live animals/fish1,010.4

Value ($ millions) From State
Total12,122.9
Coal, n.e.c.15,576.8
Wood prods.1,027.6
Misc. mfg. prods.510.2
Machinery494.0
Coal458.4
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) To State
Total16,077.2
Mixed freight2,345.4
Machinery1,871.0
Coal, n.e.c.11,694.0
Misc. mfg. prods.1,638.5
Chemical prods.1,223.2
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Top Trading Partners: 2002


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 95.9100
Foreign 14.7 15
ND 18.2 19
MN 15.3 16
WI 12.6 13
IL 6.5 7
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 28,200.1100
Foreign 3,294.0 12
ND 5,848.9 21
WA 2,016.9 7
NJ 1,545.6 5
WY 1,513.6 5
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 197.7100
Foreign 32.8 17
ND 42.7 22
MN 30.0 15
WI 17.4 9
ID 11.3 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 84,396.0100
Foreign 14,116.0 17
ND 13,824.8 16
ID 6,725.4 8
CA 4,716.5 6
WA 4,176.1 5
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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Tianjia Tang
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Tianjia.Tang@dot.gov

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