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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within West Virginia

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 105.3 100 220.3 100 78.5 100 135.4 100 282.8 100 137.1 100
Truck 43.1 41 33.8 15 29.9 38 60.0 44 73.6 26 59.0 43
Rail 33.4 32 114.6 52 9.3 12 41.4 31 120.0 42 14.8 11
Water 1.8 2 14.4 7 10.6 13 20 1 10.9 4 17.2 13
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 1.6 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 1.9 <1 <0.1 <1
Other intermodal1 0.4 <1 7.3 3 0.1 <1 0.5 <1 8.5 3 0.3 <1
Pipeline and unknown2 26.6 25 48.6 22 28.6 36 31.4 23 67.9 24 45.7 33
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 14,384.9 100 44,819.3 100 40,933.8 100 26,833.9 100 99,757.2 100 108,120.8 100
Truck 11,593.6 81 27,021.5 60 26,831.3 66 23,606.6 88 69,775.6 70 78,498.6 73
Rail 1,105.1 7 4,595.1 10 1,616.5 4 1,184.0 4 8,527.0 9 2,500.2 2
Water 32.1 <1 511.9 1 499.6 1 35.9 <1 836.3 <1 512.3 <1
Air, air and truck <0.1 <1 19.4 <1 195.1 <1 <0.1 <1 27.3 <1 1,621.1 1
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 653.0 1 8.7 <1 <0.1 <1 965.3 <1 20.5 <1
Other intermodal1 318.1 2 1,166.4 3 2,840.4 7 693.6 3 2,439.9 2 11,112.6 10
Pipeline and unknown2 1,426.1 10 10,852.0 24 8,942.1 22 1,313.7 5 17,185.9 17 13,855.4 13
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
Total105.3
Coal55.8
Gravel11.8
Basic chemicals8.0
Fuel oils5.0
Logs3.0

Tons (millions) From State
Total220.3
Coal 135.5
Coal, n.e.c.1 36.6
Gravel10.4
Basic chemicals10.1
Base metals23.8
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Base metal in primary or semi-finished forms and in finished basic shapes

Tons (millions) To State
Total78.5
Coal, n.e.c.130.4
Coal14.4
Gravel4.8
Nonmetal min. prods.32.4
Base metals22.4
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Base metal in primary or semi-finished forms and in finished basic shapes
3 Nonmetallic mineral products

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total14,384.9
Pharmaceuticals1,979.0
Machinery1,843.4
Coal1,530.4
Mixed freight862.1
Coal, n.e.c.1813.0
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) From State
Total 44,819.3
Coal, n.e.c.1 11,000.3
Machinery 4,008.1
Pharmaceuticals 3,907.7
Coal 3,885.1
Base metals2 3,533.9
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified
2 Base metal in primary or semi-finished forms and in finished basic shapes

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 40,933.8
Coal, n.e.c.1 8,914.5
Mixed freight 4,944.2
Machinery 3,398.0
Electronics 2,779.5
Pharmaceuticals 2,770.2
1 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Top Trading Partners: 2002


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 298.8100
Foreign 11.2 4
OH 61.5 21
PA 51.0 17
KY 34.4 12
MD 26.0 9
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 85,753.0100
Foreign 3,589.0 4
OH 19,228.2 22
PA 15,200.5 18
KY 9,601.4 11
VA 7,315.2 9
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 419.8100
Foreign 14.4 3
PA 79.0 19
KY 74.0 18
OH 61.9 15
VA 41.9 10
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 207,878.1100
Foreign 15,718.0 8
OH 36,136.7 17
PA 29,806.4 14
KY 25,727.0 12
VA 13,155.4 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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