Of the 11.1 billion tons of freight shipped by trucks in the United States in 2018, 7.3 billion tons (two-thirds) were shipped less than 100 miles.
January 27, 2020Of the 11.1 billion tons of freight shipped by trucks in the United States in 2018, 7.3 billion tons (two-thirds) were shipped less than 100 miles. Another 1.8 billion tons were shipped between 100 and 249 miles and 1.2 billion tons between 250 and 499 miles.
![Freight tons moved by truck in 2018. Shipment distances range from below 100 miles to over 2,000 miles.](/sites/default/files/styles/full_article_width/public/2020/01/f70/fotw1118.png?itok=kOO0pMTQ)
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and Federal Highway Administration, Freight Analysis Framework, version 4.5.1, 2019.