The statistic represents the value of U.S. imports in 2040, with a breakdown by transportation mode. At that time, the value of U.S. imports transported by rail is estimated to be 549 billion (2012) U.S. dollars.
Expected value of U.S. imports* by transportation mode in 2045
(in billion U.S. dollars****)
* Excludes truck moves to and from airports.
** Includes truck moves to and from airports.
*** Multiple modes & mail includes U.S. Postal Service, courier shipments, and all intermodal combinations, except air and truck. In this table, oceangoing export and import shipments that move between ports and domestic locations by single modes are classified by the domestic mode rather than by multiple modes & mail.
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Federal Highway Administration, & US Department of Transportation. (September 21, 2017). Expected value of U.S. imports* by transportation mode in 2045 (in billion U.S. dollars****) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/194758/value-of-us-imports-by-transportation-mode-2040/
Federal Highway Administration, und US Department of Transportation. "Expected value of U.S. imports* by transportation mode in 2045 (in billion U.S. dollars****)." Chart. September 21, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194758/value-of-us-imports-by-transportation-mode-2040/
Federal Highway Administration, US Department of Transportation. (2017). Expected value of U.S. imports* by transportation mode in 2045 (in billion U.S. dollars****). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194758/value-of-us-imports-by-transportation-mode-2040/
Federal Highway Administration, and US Department of Transportation. "Expected Value of U.S. Imports* by Transportation Mode in 2045 (in Billion U.S. Dollars****)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194758/value-of-us-imports-by-transportation-mode-2040/
Federal Highway Administration & US Department of Transportation, Expected value of U.S. imports* by transportation mode in 2045 (in billion U.S. dollars****) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194758/value-of-us-imports-by-transportation-mode-2040/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Expected value of U.S. imports* by transportation mode in 2045 (in billion U.S. dollars****) [Graph], Federal Highway Administration, & US Department of Transportation, September 21, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/194758/value-of-us-imports-by-transportation-mode-2040/
