Table 2 - U.S. Commercial Freight Shipments by Value, Tons, and Ton-Miles: 1997
Table 2 - U.S. Commercial Freight Shipments by Value, Tons, and Ton-Miles: 1997
| Mode | Value (1997 $billions) | Tons (millions) | Ton-miles (billions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck (private and for-hire) | 5,336 | 8,836 | 1,109 |
| Parcel, postal, and courier | 856 | 34 | 18 |
| Water | 762 | 2,220 | 726 |
| Air (including truck and air) | 653 | 10 | 6 |
| Rail (including truck and rail) | 436 | 1,676 | 1,132 |
| Pipeline | 231 | 1,448 | 656 |
| Other and unknown | 293 | 576 | 204 |
| Total | 8,567 | 14,800 | 3,851 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau,1997 Commodity Flow Survey, United States, EC97TCF-US (Washington, DC: 1999); and Oak Ridge National Laboratory data.