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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within North Carolina

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 302.6 100 108.6 100 167.4 100 460.6 100 231.5 100 299.2 100
Truck 271.6 90 81.8 75 78.5 47 422.7 92 173.0 75 158.4 53
Rail 13.1 4 6.2 6 61.3 37 16.9 4 10.7 5 111.5 37
Water 1.9 <1 0.2 <1 0.6 <1 1.7 <1 0.2 <1 0.5 <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 0.5 <1 <0.1 <1 0.2 <1 1.2 <1
Other intermodal1 0.2 <1 0.5 <1 0.7 <1 0.3 <1 1.0 <1 1.8 <1
Pipeline and unknown2 15.8 5 19.8 18 25.9 15 19.1 4 46.3 20 25.6 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.

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 181,204.2 100 201,858.9 100 180,117.6 100 307,222.3 100 396,424.5 100 470,623.9 100
Truck 170,269.7 94 177,923.5 88 139,237.5 77 289,727.2 94 344,936.8 87 345,264.9 73
Rail 510.9 <1 2,267.1 1 6,548.6 4 669.1 <1 3,919.1 <1 10,570.9 2
Water 300.0 <1 22.8 <1 194.9 <1 189.3 <1 34.8 <1 156.4 <1
Air, air and truck 157.3 <1 2,080.3 1 3,196.2 2 160.1 <1 2,959.0 <1 7,835.3 2
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 285.4 <1 1,395.2 1 <0.1 <1 595.4 <1 3,404.2 <1
Other intermodal1 3,780.6 2 11,020.8 5 20,503.8 11 7,671.1 2 24,546.3 6 79,469.0 17
Pipeline and unknown2 6,185.7 3 8,259.0 4 9,041.3 5 8,805.6 3 19,433.1 5 23,923.2 5
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
Total302.6
Gravel57.8
Nonmetal min. prods.137.1
Natural sands23.8
Wood prods. 22.3
Logs 18.4
1 Nonmetallic mineral products

Tons (millions) From State
Total108.6
Coal, n.e.c.219.4
Wood prods.7.3
Mixed freight 6.7
Nonmetal min. prods.15.7
Gravel5.3
1 Nonmetallic mineral products
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) To State
Total 167.4
Coal 34.8
Coal, n.e.c.226.4
Cereal grains11.3
Nonmetal min. prods.19.3
Wood prods.8.4
1 Nonmetallic mineral products
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total181,204.2
Machinery 23,138.7
Mixed freight 22,194.6
Tobacco prods. 17,778.5
Pharmaceuticals15,234.4
Textiles/leather11,144.0

Value ($ millions) From State
Total 201,858.9
Textiles/leather 33,300.2
Machinery 19,356.4
Mixed freight 16,780.6
Electronics 15,213.0
Pharmaceuticals 14,666.9

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 180,117.6
Machinery 24,010.2
Textiles/leather 17,469.3
Electronics 13,386.5
Motorized vehicles3 12,880.3
Misc. mfg. prods. 9,389.2
3 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Top Trading Partners: 2002


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 276.0100
Foreign 14.9 5
SC 60.8 22
VA 50.4 18
KY 22.0 8
GA 19.4 7
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 381,976.4100
Foreign 31,632.0 8
SC 52,649.5 14
VA 36,971.8 10
GA 33,308.9 9
TN 21,133.3 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 530.7100
Foreign 38.9 7
VA 96.2 18
SC 95.3 18
KY 55.4 10
GA 42.1 8
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 867,048.4100
Foreign 116,660.0 13
SC 128,834.2 15
VA 76,217.0 9
GA 63,446.9 7
TN 50,899.2 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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