Freight Value, Tons, and Ton-Miles by U.S. State 1997-2017

Charts detail the value, tons, and ton-miles of freight shipments using each U.S. state as an origin and destination. The data covers a 21-year period from 1997 to 2017 and is provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Specific row and column counts are unavailable.

Use Cases

• Analyze state-level trends in freight tonnage and ton-miles over the 1997-2017 period to identify growth corridors.
• Compare the relative value of goods shipped between specific origin and destination state pairs.
• Model the relationship between freight value, tons, and ton-miles to estimate transportation costs and economic activity by state.

Strengths

• Data spans a 21-year time range (1997-2017), enabling longitudinal analysis of freight trends.
• Provides three key freight metrics—value, tons, and ton-miles—for each state as both origin and destination.
• Sourced from the authoritative U.S. Department of Transportation.

Limitations

• Data is presented as charts, not raw tabular data, limiting direct computational analysis.
• The description lacks specific details on data granularity, such as commodity type or mode of transport.
• The most recent data point is from 2017, which may not reflect current economic or logistical conditions.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Transportation

Time Range

1997-2017

Freshness

Last metadata update was in 2026, but the underlying data covers up to 2017.

Geography

United States (state-level)