In 2020, about 5.2 trillion ton-miles of freight were transported in the United States. It is projected that this number will grow in the next decades and reach over 8.1 trillion ton-miles of freight transported in 2050.
Total U.S. ton-miles of freight from 1990 to 2050
(in trillions)
Includes air, truck, railroad, domestic water transportation, multiple modes and mail and pipeline.
To retrieve the data, select tmiles as Measure and click Run.
Figures prior to 2017 were taken from a previous publication.
*Forecast.
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Federal Highway Administration. (September 9, 2022). Total U.S. ton-miles of freight from 1990 to 2050 (in trillions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185872/total-us-ton-miles-of-freight-since-1980/
Federal Highway Administration. "Total U.S. ton-miles of freight from 1990 to 2050 (in trillions)." Chart. September 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185872/total-us-ton-miles-of-freight-since-1980/
Federal Highway Administration. (2022). Total U.S. ton-miles of freight from 1990 to 2050 (in trillions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185872/total-us-ton-miles-of-freight-since-1980/
Federal Highway Administration. "Total U.S. Ton-miles of Freight from 1990 to 2050 (in Trillions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185872/total-us-ton-miles-of-freight-since-1980/
Federal Highway Administration, Total U.S. ton-miles of freight from 1990 to 2050 (in trillions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185872/total-us-ton-miles-of-freight-since-1980/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Total U.S. ton-miles of freight from 1990 to 2050 (in trillions) [Graph], Federal Highway Administration, September 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/185872/total-us-ton-miles-of-freight-since-1980/
