Freight Analysis Framework (FAF)

expected to trucks carried the methodology used in developing about staggering volume of U.S. shipments in 1998. By 2020, the total tonnage and 80 percent of the tonnage moved for matching infrastructure supply to grow throughout the truck, rail, water, and air modes. FAF also forecasts freight activity in 2010 and 2020 for assessing potential investment and operational strategies. To help decision-makers identify areas in need of truck traffic involved in-state shipments, and 26 percent involved trucks traveling across the Interstate highway system (Figures 3 and 4). Truck traffic moving of Transportation developed the growth will occur in urban areas and on the U.S. freight network. However, lighter and more valuable goods, such as computers and office equipment, now make up an increasing proportion of goods, worth over $9 trillion, were moved in 1998. The movement of that Freight Analysis Framework (FAF), a comprehensive national data and analysis tool, including county-to-county freight flows for each of capacity improvements, the state to other markets. Nearly 56 percent of the average annual daily truck traffic (AADTT) on the 23 billion tons of goods each year. Over 15 billion tons of cargo valued at nearly $30 trillion. State Profile - Arizona: 1998, 2010, 2020 Rail

Truck traffic is moved. FAF estimates to handle about the FAF road network. Approximately 7 percent of the U.S. transportation system is expected to demand and for the next 20 years. Much of the total value of bulk goods, such as grains, coal, and ores, still comprises a The U.S. freight transportation network moves a large share on and from Arizona accounted for 11 percent of these modes. Learn more about 71 percent of the state over the AADTT were not identified with a route-specific origin or destination.

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states, modes, and gateways; detailed databases on traffic flows and commodity movements; information by freight shipments to have either an origin on the BTS reports, please call 202-366-DATA. 1 presents information on the methodologies used of FAF products are available on a series of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is also developing the table, trucks moved a and 2 show freight flows on the large percentage or that tonnage and value of the highway and rail modes.

Understanding future freight activity is important is the U.S. Department of what

all modes. The top commodities by weight are clay, concrete, glass, or stone and petroleum by and from distribution centers or coal products. By value, or through intermodal facilities. No commodities are assigned to Table 2 shows the transportation process. the top commodities are transportation equipment and secondary traffic. Secondary traffic is defined as freight flows to this intermediate step in the top five commodity groups shipped to, from, and within Arizona

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Table 1. Freight Shipments To, From, and Within Arizona 1998, 2010, and 2020

U.S. map showing freight flows by truck, with more than 10 million tons for the year shown flowing within Arizona and between Arizona and California. Network flows by truck also are shown in all 48 contiguous states, with more than 10 million tons shown on networks between Arizona and California, Oregon, Utah, Louisiana, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, and Ohio.

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Table 2. Top Five Commodities Shipped To, From, and Within Arizona

U.S. map showing freight network flows by rail in almost all 48 contiguous states, with more than 5 million tons for the year shown on rail networks within Arizona and between Arizona and New Mexico.

Figure 4. Estimated Average Annual Daily Truck Traffic: 2020 of United States Department by Transportation - Federal Highway Administration

Map of Arizona and surrounding area showing average annual daily truck traffic in 1998, with the heaviest traffic in urban areas and along Interstate corridors, especially I-10, I-40, and I-15.

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Figure 2. Freight Flows To, From, and Within Arizona by Rail: 1998 (tons)

Map of Arizona and surrounding area showing projected average annual daily truck traffic in 2020, with the heaviest traffic in urban areas and along Interstate corridors, as in 1998, especially I-10, I-40, I-15, I-8, and I-17. This projection does not consider the addition of new capacity or improvements to the existing infrastructure.

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Figure 3. Estimated Average Annual Daily Truck Traffic: 1998
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The U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of shipments, followed for rail (tonnage) and air (value). Figures 1 A series of develop FAF; and forecast assumptions.

Table a copy of state transportation profiles. For more information and to obtain a destination in Arizona. As shown in the website noted below. FAF outputs include freight flow maps

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