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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within Nebraska

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 146.9 100 78.4 100 83.6 100 278.4 100 165.5 100 173.4 100
Truck 138.5 94 34.8 44 31.8 38 253.2 91 63.5 38 78.2 45
Rail 4.7 3 15.8 20 20.5 24 8.9 3 20.2 12 47.4 27
Water <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.3 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.6 <1
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 <0.1 <1 0.2 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.2 <1
Other intermodal1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.5 <1
Pipeline and unknown2 3.7 3 27.5 35 30.7 37 16.1 6 81.4 49 46.6 27
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 42,106.0 100 54,273.3 100 45,981.1 100 86,795.5 100 111,813.4 100 142,987.1 100
Truck 37,481.5 89 37,714.7 69 29,513.6 64 70,568.4 81 67,835.8 61 92,940.0 65
Rail 415.3 <1 2,775.4 5 1,970.5 4 806.9 <1 3,637.1 3 4,402.0 3
Water <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 48.7 <1 <0.1 <1 0.1 <1 77.9 <1
Air, air and truck <0.1 <1 191.5 <1 258.7 <1 <0.1 <1 196.2 <1 869.8 <1
Truck and rail 33.4 <1 63.4 <1 275.8 <1 58.2 <1 64.7 <1 890.9 <1
Other intermodal1 2,068.1 5 4,902.8 9 4,163.8 9 8,101.8 9 14,781.0 13 28,095.4 20
Pipeline and unknown2 2,107.7 5 8,625.4 16 9,750.0 21 7,260.2 8 25,298.5 23 15,711.2 11
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
Total146.9
Cereal grains80.9
Gravel19.6
Other ag prods.7.6
Live animals/fish4.7
Animal feed4.0

Tons (millions) From State
Total78.4
Coal, n.e.c.126.9
Cereal grains20.1
Other ag prods.5.7
Other foodstuffs4.0
Animal feed3.5
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) To State
Total83.6
Coal, n.e.c.129.1
Cereal grains11.0
Coal9.1
Waste/scrap5.2
Fertilizers3.5
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total42,106.0
Machinery5,626.4
Live animals/fish5,459.7
Cereal grains5,098.1
Meat/seafood2,610.6
Motor vehicles2 2,293.6
2 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Value ($ millions) From State
Total 54,273.3
Meat/seafood 10,335.7
Coal, n.e.c.1 8,412.2
Pharmaceuticals 5,108.9
Machinery 3,429.2
Motor vehicles2 2,538.3
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 45,981.1
Coal, n.e.c.1 8,950.1
Machinery 4,497.1
Mixed freight 4,411.3
Pharmaceuticals 2,446.7
Motor vehicles2 2,275.1
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Top Trading Partners: 2002


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 162.0100
Foreign 4.2 3
IA 41.3 25
KS 23.5 14
WY 21.0 13
CO 16.0 10
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total100,254.4100
Foreign 2,882.0 3
IA 18,048.0 18
KS 9,956.7 10
MO 7,680.6 8
CO 7,340.9 7
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 338.9100
Foreign 6.6 2
IA 80.7 24
KS 48.1 14
CO 41.6 12
WY 38.5 11
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 254,800.5100
Foreign 9,677.0 4
IA 42,837.8 17
KS 24,939.0 10
CO 20,229.1 8
MO 19,753.3 8
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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