U.S. Freight Indicators for Supply Chain Activity

Weekly freight data is compiled by a U.S. Department of Transportation interagency working group, led by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. It covers port operations, freight movement, and transportation labor across four key areas. The dataset includes weekly updates from May 2025, incorporating data from the merged Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in VALUE1 over DATE to forecast port congestion using INDICATOR like 'Container Capacity'.
• Compare MEASURE1 and MEASURE2 across different SOURCE agencies to assess intermodal freight performance.
• Model transportation labor market tightness by correlating YEAR and VALUE1 for relevant INDICATOR categories.
• Track the impact of the CPKC merger by analyzing post-2023 data for rail-related INDICATORs.

Strengths

• Data is updated weekly from May 2025.
• Covers four distinct freight areas: port operations, freight movement, and labor.

Limitations

• Unknown row count and sample size.
• Unknown license and author details.
• Historical charts for CP and KCS railroads are no longer updated.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics and an interagency working group.

Collection Method

Compiled from relevant DOT modes and U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Energy, Commerce, and Labor.

Time Range

Includes weekly data from May 2025; historical coverage unknown.

Freshness

Weekly updates.

Geography

United States, with specific data from Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad.