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1 BTS State and Freight Data Products Freight in the Southeast Biloxi, MS March 19, 2015

2 Major BTS Freight Data Programs Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) Cooperative effort with FHWA Transborder Freight Data Data access and analysis tools Statistical compilations, publications, and reports

3 Overview Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) BTS required to collect statistics on goods movement (49 USC 6303) The Commodity Flow Survey is the only comprehensive source of: domestic national freight flow data highway freight (hazardous materials) data Provides information on: commodities shipped, value, weight, ton-miles, origin/destination by all modes of transportation, either single mode or multi mode Fifth in series previously conducted in 1993, 1997, 2002, & 2007 Conducted through a partnership between: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and U.S. Census Bureau Shipper survey of 102,565 (2012 CFS) establishments in manufacturing, mining, wholesale, and select retail industries 3

4 2012 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) Data Comparative Analysis with 2007 Total ton-miles decreased -11.2% Total tonnage decreased -9.9% Total value of shipments increased +18.5% Truck tonnage decreased -8.2% Value of truck shipments increased +21.6% Rail tonnage decreased -12.5% Value of rail shipments increased +8.4% Average miles per shipment increased +1.7% 4

5 2012 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) Data By Commodity Highest value Greatest Weight Most Ton-miles SCTG 43: Mixed Freight multiple commodities supplies for stores and restaurants etc. SCTG 17: Gasoline, aviation turbine fuel, and ethanol. SCTG 12: Gravel and crushed stone SCTG 17: Gasoline, aviation turbine fuel, and ethanol. SCTG 15: Coal $1.4 Trillion [9.9% Total Value] $1.2 Trillion [8.3% Total Value] 1.5 Billion Tons [13.6% Total Tons] $1.2 Billion Tons [11.0% Total Tons] Billion Ton-miles [22.3% Total Ton-miles] 5

6 2012 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) Data By Industry Largest Tonnage and Ton-Miles Manufacturing 21(3) digit codes: NAICS Billion Tons [36.8% of Total Tons] $5.7 Trillion [41.0% of Total Value] 1.3 Trillion Ton-miles [43.1% of Total Ton-miles] Highest value Wholesale 20 (3 and 4) digit codes: NAICS Billion Tons [33.5% of Total Tons] $6.1 Trillion [44.2% of Total Value] 0.7 Trillion Ton-miles [24.4% of Total Ton-miles] 6

7 Overview - Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) A database of regional freight flows by tons and value for all modes, annual provisional updates, and long-range forecasts Value Weight Ton-Miles Distance Band Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Percent Percent Percent (miles) Percent Percent Percent Below ,000-1, ,500-2, Over 2, An assignment of the average number of freight-hauling trucks to individual highway segments on the national network 7

8 FAF Origin Destination Database Details Value & weight for all domestic, export, & import shipments 8 modes (truck, rail, water, air, multiple modes & mail, pipeline, other & unknown, and no domestic mode) 43 Commodity classes (2-digit SCTG codes) 123 Domestic regions 8 International regions 8

9 FAF Regions 9

10 FAF Network Database Details Annual Average Daily Traffic on individual highway segments for: FAF (freight) trucks Other (non-freight) trucks Passenger vehicles Covers over 240,000 miles of highway routes over which trucks operate 10

11 Trucks on the Network 11

12 Partnership to Develop FAF4 BTS 2012 benchmark Origin Destination data by commodity and mode Annual provisional updates FHWA Long range forecasts of Origin Destination data Network assignment of truck flows 12

13 Overview - Transborder Freight Data Monthly data on the movement of freight between the U.S. and NAFTA partners, Canada and Mexico Special tabulation of official U.S. foreign trade statistics Provides data on: Value Weight (U.S. imports only) Mode of Transportation Commodity Port of Entry/Exit State of Origin/Destination 13

14 Databases & Interactive Tools

15 CFS American FactFinder

16 Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) faf.ornl.gov/fafweb/default.aspx

17 North American Transborder Freight Data

18 State Transportation Facts and Figures gis.rita.dot.gov/statefacts/

19 State and Freight Related Publications and Reports

20 National Transportation Statistics An online presentation of statistics on the U.S. transportation system, including its physical components, safety record, economic performance, the human and natural environment, and national security.

21 State Transportation Statistics A quick reference for each state's infrastructure, safety, freight movement and passenger travel, vehicles, economy and finance, energy, and the environment.

22 State Transportation by the Numbers A series of statistical profiles for the 50 states and DC. Each profile contains state-specific transportation information related to infrastructure, system use by people and freight, economy and finance, safety, energy, and the environment.

23 State Transportation by the Numbers

24 Freight Facts and Figures A summary of information on the characteristics and consequences of freight in maps, graphs, and summary tables, published jointly with the FHWA freight office.

25 Finding Transportation Statistics

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27 Access to all BTS publications, data, and analysis tools as well as to the digital collection of documents in the National Transportation Library.

28 Contact and Additional Information Ron Duych (202) Mike Sprung (202) For additional information on BTS programs and products visit: or call (202) 366-DATA For additional information on USDOT freight data programs and products visit: 28

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