FOTW #1118, January 27, 2020: Two-Thirds of Freight Shipped in the U.S. Was Shipped Less Than 100 Miles in 2018

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.

Vehicle Technologies Office

January 27, 2020
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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. 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.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and Federal Highway Administration, Freight Analysis Framework, version 4.5.1, 2019.

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