| AAR | Association of American Railroads |
| ATA | American Trucking Association |
| BEA | Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| BTS | Bureau of Transportation Statistics |
| CB | U.S. Census Bureau |
| CBP | U.S. Customs and Border Protection |
| dwt | deadweight tons |
| EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
| FRA | Federal Railroad Administration |
| GAO | U.S. Government Accountability Offi ce |
| GDP | gross domestic product |
| GHG | greenhouse gas |
| ICC | International Chamber of Commerce |
| MARAD | Maritime Administration |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| RITA | Research and Innovative Technology Administration |
| TEU | twenty-foot equivalent container unit |
| TSA | Transportation Security Administration |
| TTI | Texas Transportation Institute |
| USCG | U.S. Coast Guard |
| USDHS | U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| USDOC | U.S. Department of Commerce |
| USDOE | U.S. Department of Energy |
| USDOT | U.S. Department of Transportation |