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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within Tennessee

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 223.0 100 190.7 100 202.1 100 452.2 100 431.1 100 444.4 100
Truck 200.4 90 103.9 54 74.3 37 406.7 90 253.8 59 193.0 43
Rail 0.6 <1 16.2 8 36.7 18 0.9 <1 34.8 8 77.7 17
Water 13.5 6 8.2 4 12.9 6 23.6 5 15.3 4 18.6 4
Air, air and truck <0.1 <1 0.2 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.4 <1 <0.1 <1
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 0.7 <1 0.2 <1 <0.1 <1 1.0 <1 0.6 <1
Other intermodal1 0.3 <1 0.6 <1 7.6 4 1.3 <1 2.0 <1 10.7 2
Pipeline and unknown2 8.3 4 60.9 32 70.3 35 19.6 4 123.7 29 143.8 32
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 97,709.5 100 256,697.5 100 186,978.1 100 279,353.4 100 737,497.9 100 547,758.0 100
Truck 87,701.4 90 197,685.0 77 132,384.8 71 248,306.3 89 593,508.0 80 374,015.8 68
Rail 124.5 <1 5,676.3 2 6,430.0 3 234.2 <1 11,219.1 2 12,665.9 2
Water 2,512.6 3 1,025.3 <1 721.3 <1 4,124.9 1 1,935.0 <1 818.5 <1
Air, air and truck 151.9 <1 6,591.1 3 3,722.6 2 161.2 <1 14,116.8 2 18,396.0 3
Truck and rail 16.3 <1 2,711.5 1 1,059.1 <1 24.1 <1 2,273.3 <1 4,265.0 <1
Other intermodal1 2,882.8 3 20,325.3 8 19,115.0 10 15,798.7 6 66,431.5 9 89,098.9 16
Pipeline and unknown2 4,320.0 4 22,683.0 9 23,545.3 13 10,703.9 4 48,014.2 7 48,497.9 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.

Top Commodities by Weight and Value: 2002


Tons (millions) Within State
Total223.0
Gravel60.2
Nonmetal min. prods.133.4
Cereal grains18.0
Fuel oils17.4
Waste/scrap16.9
1 Nonmetallic mineral products

Tons (millions) From State
Total 190.7
Coal, n.e.c.262.4
Waste/scrap12.8
Cereal grains12.1
Other foodstuffs8.4
Fertilizers5.7
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) To State
Total202.1
Coal, n.e.c.273.7
Coal23.4
Gravel13.4
Base metals3 10.3
Other foodstuffs6.2
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
3 Base metal in primary or semi-finished forms and in finished basic shapes

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total97,709.5
Machinery 16,260.6
Mixed freight8,478.7
Unknown6,229.9
Pharmaceuticals 5,563.8
Motor vehicles4 4,882.7
4 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Value ($ millions) From State
Total 256,697.5
Pharmaceuticals 56,562.7
Machinery 24,931.6
Motor vehicles4 23,773.2
Mixed freight 20,233.4
Coal, n.e.c.2 19,289.4
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
4 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 186,978.1
Coal, n.e.c.2 21,409.7
Electronics 20,468.1
Machinery 19,014.9
Mixed freight 14,727.9
Motor vehicles4 14,057.7
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
4 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Top Trading Partners: 2002


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 392.8100
Foreign 18.7 5
KY 87.1 22
MS 57.4 15
AL 50.2 13
GA 22.4 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 443,675.6100
Foreign 21,328.0 5
KY 43,041.8 10
MS 33,658.0 8
GA 32,741.9 7
AL 26,348.1 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 875.5100
Foreign 45.7 5
KY 180.6 21
AL 136.6 16
MS 107.4 12
GA 56.6 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 1,285,255.9100
Foreign 91,435.0 7
KY 128,755.1 10
CA 110,799.6 9
GA 91,976.8 7
AL 73,396.4 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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Tianjia.Tang@dot.gov

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