This statistic represents the projected weight of U.S. imports in 2045, with a breakdown by transportation mode. In 2045, the weight of U.S. imports transported by rail is estimated to be around 226 million tons.
Projected weight of U.S. imports in 2045, by transportation mode (in million tons)*
Transportation mode
Shipment weight in million tons
Multiple modes and mail**
1,028
Pipeline
296
Truck
306
Water
373
Rail
226
Air, air and truck
18
Other and unknown
11
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* Data does not include imports that pass through the United States from a foreign origin to a foreign destination by any mode. ** Includes import shipments that move domestically by a different mode than the mode used between the port and foreign location.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (December 2, 2019). Projected weight of U.S. imports in 2045, by transportation mode (in million tons)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/194552/weight-of-us-imports-by-transportation-mode-2040/
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