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Freight-Related Databases in the
United States, Canada, and Mexico
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Freight-Related Databases in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
Table 5.1. Economic databases.
Update
Source Modes Description/Attributes Cycle Geographic Coverage Agency Availability
Regional Economic All Base economic information for U.S. regions Every 10 U.S. Totals, States, Basic U.S. Department of REIS CD-ROM version,
Information System outside Florida, including population, years, years Economic Analysis (BEA) Commerce, BEA available for purchase
(REIS) employment by Standard Industrial ending in 0 regions, metropolitan
Classification (SIC) code, housing statistical areas (MSAs), and
construction, tourism, and sales by Counties
business group data
Statistical Abstract All National-level overviews of Freight Annual U.S. Totals, States, Cities, Census Bureau, Data Users Print version, available for
of the United States Statistics, including operation costs, fuel Metropolitan Areas Service Division purchase
consumption, employment, and revenue
data
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Table 5.2. Socioeconomic databases.
Description/ Cycle
Source Modes Attributes Update Geographic Coverage Agency Availability
Census All Base year populations and households for Every 10 U.S. Totals, State, County, U.S. Department of CD-ROM version, contact
Transportation analysis zones outside Florida years, years Places with more than 2,500 Commerce, Census Bureau state/local agencies for free
Planning Package ending in 0 persons copy
(CTTP)
County Business All SIC Employment Data Annual U.S. Totals, State, and County U.S. Census Bureau www.census.gov/epcd/cbp/
Patterns view/cbpview.html
National Income All Consumption Information for U.S. Annual U.S. Totals U.S. Department of Diskette version, free of
and Product Commerce, BEA charge
Account (NIPA)
BEA Regional All National projections of employment by Annual U.S. Totals and State U.S. Department of Diskette version, available for
Projections to 2045 industry type Commerce, BEA purchase
Annual Survey of All Additional employment data and value of Annual U.S. Totals U.S. Department of http://www.census.gov/mc
Manufactures goods shipped by type of goods Commerce, Census Bureau, d/asmhome.html
Manufacturing and
Construction
Survey of All Employment data for Eastern and Western Annual Canada, the province and Statistics Canada, Labor Print version, available free
Employment, Canadian regions territories Division of charge
Payroll and Hours
Trends in All Base occupation and industry data for No specific Canada Statistics Canada, Census Print version, available for
Occupation and Canadian regions pattern Operations Division, Census purchase
Industry of Population
Covered All General employment data (number of Annual U.S. Totals, State, and County Department of Labor, Bureau Print and CD-ROM versions,
Employment and employees, revenues, and wages by of Labor Statistics available for free from
Wages (ES-202) employment type) Florida DOT
Programs
Current All General employment data (number of Annual U.S. Totals, fewer details for U.S. Department of Labor, http://stats.bls.gov/data/ho
Employment employees, revenues, and wages by states Bureau of Labor Statistics me.htm
Statistics employment type)
Census of All Employment and manufacturing industries Every five U.S. Totals, State, and Local U.S. Department of http://www.census.gov/eco
Manufacturers statistics as well as quantity and value of years, years Geography Commerce, Census Bureau n/www/mancen.html
material consumed and products shipped ending in 2
and 7
Info USA All Employment by industry using refined SIC Weekly U.S. Totals, State, Districts, Info USA Database version, available
codes as well as North American Industry and Counties for purchase
Classification System (NAICS) codes
Consumer All American Households expenditures, Weekly, U.S. Totals, Four Census U.S. Department of Labor, Print, Diskette, and Tape
Expenditure Survey income, and family characteristics and per regions, 26 selected Bureau of Labor Statistics versions, available for
quarter Metropolitan Areas purchase
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Table 5.3. Modal networks.
Description/ Cycle
Source Modes Attributes Update Geographic Coverage Agency Availability
North American All Geospatial information for transportation Not U.S. Totals, Canada, and U.S. Department of www.bts.gov/publications/n
Transportation modal networks, intermodal terminals, and specified Mexico Transportation, Bureau of orth_american_transportatio
Atlas (NORTAD) related attribute information Transportation Statistics n_atlas_data/
National All Most complete database source for Not 50 U.S. States, District of U.S. Department of www.bts.gov/programs/geo
Transportation highway network information outside specified Columbia, and Puerto Rico Transportation, Bureau of graphic_information_services
Atlas Databases Florida and for rail, water, and air Transportation Statistics /
(NTAD) networks for the zones inside and outside
Florida
National Highway All Highway link information in the U.S. (Real- Real-time Major U.S. Highways U.S. Department of www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning
Planning Network time information on vehicle movement and Transportation, Federal /nhpn
Version 2 highway conditions) Highway Administration
located under subdirectory
PUB/FHWA/GIS
Strategic Highway All Highway link information outside Florida Not Major Highway Systems in U.S. Department of Defense, www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep10/
Corridor Network (real-time information on vehicle specified 50 U.S. States and District of Department of Army, NHS/review/strahnetproc.ht
(STRAHNET) and movement and highway conditions) Columbia Military Traffic Management ml
Connectors
Federal Railroad Rail Digital representation of major continental Not 50 U.S. States, Canada, and U.S. Department of www.bts.gov/publications/n
Administration U.S. railway systems, including Canada specified Mexico Transportation, Federal orth_american_transportatio
(FRA) National Rail and Mexico Railroad Administration n_atlas_data/
Planning Network
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Table 5.4. Modal operations and volumes.
Description/ Cycle
Source Modes Attributes Update Geographic Coverage Agency Availability
Highway All National public road mileage on both a Annual National, statewide, and U.S. Department of GIS version, available for
Performance statewide and national basis urbanized areas Transportation, Federal purchase
Monitoring System Highway Administration
Highway User and All Data on motor fuel consumption, Annual National and statewide U.S. Department of http://www.fhwa.dot.gov
Usage Database registrations, driver licenses, highway Transportation, Federal /policy/ohpi/
finance, and road characteristics Highway Administration
Truck Weight Study All Database contains information on weight- Not U.S. Totals U.S. Department of Free of charge if diskette is
Data in-motion and vehicle classification specified Transportation, Federal provided
information collected at truck weigh sites Highway Administration
Terminal Area Airport Air cargo volumes by commodity type Not Select airports in the U.S., U.S. Department of Printed format
Forecast specified including those with FAA Transportation, Federal
control towers and those Aviation Administration
receiving commercial service
Federal Aviation Airport Air cargo historical and forecast volumes Not Select airports in the U.S., U.S. Department of http://www.faa.gov/data_st
Administration by commodity type specified including those with FAA Transportation, Federal atistics/aviation/aerospace_f
(FAA) Aviation control towers and those Aviation Administration orecasts/2000-2011/
Forecasts Fiscal receiving commercial service
Years 2000-2011
1987 Benchmark All Distribution of transportation service Not U.S. Totals BEA, Industry Economics Diskette, available for
Input-Output output to using industries and final Applicable Division purchase
Accounts of the purchasers, defined by mode
United States
Status of the All Highway, bridge, and transit operation and Biennial National Department of Print version, available for
Nation's Surface financial performance measures Transportation, Federal purchase
Transportation Highway Administration
System: Condition
and Performance
Profiles of U.S. Rail Annual survey of freight railroads (name, Annual 500 U.S. freight railroads Association of American Print copy, available for
Railroads owner, operator, location, geographic Railroads purchase
boundaries, number of employees, wages,
and revenues)
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Motor Carrier All Annual and quarterly survey of motor Quarterly National Federal Highway www.bts.gov/mcs/prod.html
Financial and carriers (name, owner, operator, location, and Administration, Office of
Operating geographic boundaries, number of annually Motor Carriers
Information employees, wages, and revenues)
Program
Intermodal All Intermodal equipment of all U.S. flag Quarterly National U.S. Department of Print version, available for
Equipment intermodal marine carriers and major Transportation, Maritime purchase
Inventory container leasing companies operating in Administration
the U.S.
Annual Bulletin of All Rail, road, inland, waterways, and oil- Annual U.S., Europe, and Israel United Nations, Economic Print version, available for
Transport Statistics pipeline transport database Commission for Europe purchase
for Europe
North America Aviation Airport activity statistics in terms of Not 130 North American airports Airports Council Print version, available for
Airport Traffic passenger and cargo operations applicable International, North America purchase
Report. Airport
Council
International
North America
Traffic Report
Railroad 10-Year Rail U.S. freight industry performance, traffic, Annual U.S. Totals Association of American Print version, available for
Trends revenue, financial statistics, employment, Railroads purchase
plant, and equipment
Transportation Files Rail Railroad annual report, including data on Annual U.S. Class I Railroads Surface Transportation Board Print version, available for
(TRANS Files) freight volumes, number of employees, and purchase
wages
Uniform Railroad Rail Railroad Movement Cost estimates Annual U.S. Class I Railroads, two Surface Transportation Board Print version, available for
Cost System summary regions (east and purchase
(URCS) Phase III west)
Movement Costing
Program
Air Transport Aviation Passenger and freight airline statistics Annual National Air Transport Association http://66.153.70.186/ATA_eBi
(ATA) z/Default.aspx?tabid=95&actio
n=SUBProductDetails&args=16
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Railroads and States Rail Amtrak and freight railroad statistics by Annual 48 Continental U.S. States Association of American Current publication version,
state and Alaska Railroads www.aar.org
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Table 5.4. (Continued).
Description/ Cycle
Source Modes Attributes Update Geographic Coverage Agency Availability
Airport Activity Aviation Volume of revenue passengers, freight Annual U.S. Totals, State, and City U.S. Department of Print version, available for
Statistics express, and mail traffic Transportation, Bureau of purchase
Transportation Statistics
Railroad Facts Rail Summary of historic data on Class I Annual U.S. Totals, summary by east Association of American Print version, available for
railroads defined by the Surface and west Railroads purchase
Transportation Board
National Highway All General and detailed freight shipping Not 50 States and Canada Transportation Technical Print version, available for
and Airway information (routes and warehousing specified Services, Inc. purchase
Carriers and Routes information)
Port Facilities Seaport Detailed information on more than 4,000 No specific Major U.S. ocean and river U.S. Department of Print version, available for
Inventory major ocean and river port facilities (name, update port facilities Transportation, Maritime purchase
owner, operator, location, geographic cycle Administration
boundaries, activity levels, wages,
revenues, and number of employees)
Port Series Seaport Information on U.S. port facilities (name, Eight to 10- U.S. Coastal, inland, and U.S. Department of Defense, Print version, available for
owner, operator, location, geographic year cycle Great Lakes port facilities U.S. Army Corps of purchase
boundaries, activity levels, wages, Engineers
revenues, and number of employees)
Transportation In All Historical statistical analysis of Not National Eno Transportation Print version, available for
America transportation activities, by modes in the Applicable Foundation purchase
United States
Transportation All Summary of state transportation statistics Annual U.S. Totals U.S. Department of www.bts.gov/programs/tra
Statistics Annual with focus on economic, safety, and Transportation, Bureau of nstu/tsar/tsar.html
Report environmental consequences of systems Transportation Statistics
Waterborne Seaports Information on all domestic vessel Annual U.S. Totals U.S. Department of Defense, Print version, available for
Transportation operations (freight volumes and revenues) U.S. Army Corps of purchase
Lines of the United Engineers
States
Transportation All Motor Carriers data, including income, Annual U.S. Totals, Canada Transportation Technical Disk version, available for
Technical Services operating expenses, labor, units, output, Services purchase
(TTS) Blue Book of assets, and liabilities. Private fleet not
Trucking included
Companies
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America's private All Charts and analysis information on private Annual U.S. Totals Transportation Technical Disk version, available for
Carriers carrier segment of trucking industry Services purchase
Canadian Motor All Survey of trucking firms in Canada (name, Not Canada Transportation Technical Disk version, available for
Carrier Directory owner, operator, location, geographic specified Services purchase
boundaries, activity levels, wages,
revenues, and number of employees)
Mexican Motor All Survey of trucking firms in Mexico (name, Not Mexico Transportation Technical Disk version, available for
Carrier Directory owner, operator, location, geographic specified Services purchase
boundaries, activity levels, wages,
revenues, and number of employees)
Standard Trucking All Comprehensive overview of trucking Annual U.S. Totals American Trucking Yearly subscription
and Transportation industry (name, owner, operator, location, Associations
Statistics (STATS) geographic boundaries, activity levels,
wages, revenues, and number of
employees)
The Private Fleet All Comprehensive overview of private firms Annual U.S. Totals Transportation Technical Disk version, available for
Directory with 10 or more trucks or tractors (name, Services purchase
owner, operator, location, geographic
boundaries, activity levels, wages,
revenues, and number of employees)
TranStats All Data on truck movement, truck shipments Varies U.S. Totals U.S. Department of www.bts.gov/programs/tra
that move across the Woodrow Wilson Transportation nstu/analysis.htm
Bridge, federal gas tax, and findings from
Transportation Satellite Accounts (TSA)
Truck Inventory All Physical and operational characteristics on Varies U.S. Totals, 50 States, and U.S. Department of www.bts.gov/ntda/tius/pro
and Use Surveys the Nation's truck population District of Columbia Commerce, Census Bureau d.html
(TIUS)
Trucking Activity All Benchmarking statistics for both truckload Monthly U.S. Totals American Trucking Yearly subscription
Report (TRAC) and less-than-truckload carriers Associations
Analysis of Class I Rail Financial and operating statistics for each Not U.S. Totals, summary by east Association of American Print version, available for
Railroad Class I railroad specified and west Railroads purchase
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Table 5.4. (Continued).
Description/ Cycle
Source Modes Attributes Update Geographic Coverage Agency Availability
Highway Statistics All Statistical tabulations relating to highway Annual U.S. by 50 states U.S. Department of www.bts.gov/ntda/fhwa/pr
use, highway finance, and highway Transportation, Federal od.html
infrastructure Highway Administration
Freight Transport Seaport, Historical trends and detailed forecasts for Annual Canada Transport Canada Print version
Trends and Rail, marine, rail, and truck freight traffic, by
Forecasts Trucking commodity and sector
Long-Term All Historical and monitored traffic summary Annual U.S. Totals U.S. Department of Disk version, free of charge
Pavement statistics for all General Pavement Study Transportation, Federal
Performance (LTPP) and Specific Pavement Study Highway Administration
Central Traffic
Database
Annual Vehicle- All VMT estimates of current year and revised Annual U.S. Totals U.S. Department of Disk version, free of charge
Miles of Travel figures for previous years Transportation, Federal
(VMT) and Related Highway Administration
Data (VM-1)
National All National transportation data and Varies U.S. Totals U.S. Department of http://www.bts.gov/publica
Transportation transportation-related energy statistics for Transportation, Bureau of tions/national_transportatio
Statistics (NTS) major transportation modes Transportation Statistics n_statistics//
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Table 5.5. Freight shipments.
Description/ Cycle
Source Modes Attributes Update Geographic Coverage Agency Availability
TRANSEARCH All Comprehensive market research data Every five Counties Reebie Associates CD-ROM, available for
service for intercity traffic flows years, years purchase
ending in 3
and 8
Commodity Flow All Data on flow of goods and materials by Not U.S. Totals and 89 National U.S. Department of CD-ROM, available for
Survey (CFS) mode of transport specified Transportation Analysis Transportation, Bureau of purchase
Region Transportation Statistics
Carload Waybill Rail Rail shipment data such as origin and Annual U.S. Totals, BEA-to-BEA Surface Transportation CD-ROM, available for
Sample destination points, type of commodity, levels Board purchase
number of cars, tons, revenue,
participating railroads, and interchange
locations
Rail Waybill Rail Public-use aggregate nonconfidential rail Not U.S. Class I Railroads U.S. Department of CD-ROM, available for
Database shipment data (freight volume and specified Transportation, Bureau of purchase
revenue data) Transportation Statistics
Latin America All Analysis of trade between Latin America Varies Latin American and Southeastern Association of CD-ROM
Trade and and the United States. Emphasis on Southeastern U.S. by state State Highway and
Transportation transportation impacts on southeastern Transportation Officials
Study states (SASHTO)
Domestic Seaport Domestic waterborne commerce in short Annual U.S. by ports U.S. Department of CD-ROM
Waterborne tons by commodity, vessel, operator, Transportation, Maritime
Commerce of the shipping and receiving dock, type of Administration
United States service, and trade segment
U.S. Waterborne Seaport Shipping weight and value by type of Annual Counties U.S. Department of CD-ROM
Exports and vessel service Commerce, Census Bureau
Outbound In
Transit Shipments
The State Freight All Summaries of National Transportation Not 50 States U.S. Department of CD-ROM, available for
Transportation Atlas Databases, CFS, United States Specified Transportation, Bureau of purchase
Profiles Waterway Data, and Railroad Transportation Statistics
Accident/Incident Reporting System
(RAIRS)
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Table 5.5. (Continued).
Description/ Cycle
Source Modes Attributes Update Geographic Coverage Agency Availability
U.S. Exports of All Year-to-date exports commodity Annual U.S. Customs districts of U.S. Department of CD-ROM, available for
Merchandise information by district exportations Commerce, Census Bureau purchase
U.S. Imports of All Detailed general imports and imports for Annual U.S. Customs districts of U.S. Department of CD-ROM, available for
Merchandise consumption data entry and unlading and Commerce, Census Bureau purchase
country of origin
U.S. Exports of All Exports by all modes to outside the United Annual U.S. Customs districts of U.S. Department of CD-ROM, available for
Domestic and States exportations, countries of Commerce, Census Bureau purchase
Foreign destination
Merchandise
U.S. General All General imports and imports for Annual U.S. Customs districts of U.S. Department of CD-ROM, available for
Imports and consumption data entry and unlading and Commerce, Census Bureau purchase
Imports for country of origin
Consumption
Trucking in Canada All Comprehensive overview of the Canadian Annual Canada, provinces, and Statistics Department Print version, available for
trucking industry, both for-hire and territories purchase
owner-operators
Weekly Railroad Rail Information on carloads by commodity Weekly U.S. rail carloads Association of American Print version, available for
Traffic and railroads plus intermodal traffic by Railroads purchase
railroad
Monthly Truck All Information on tonnage moved by for-hire Yearly U.S. Totals American Trucking Print version, available for
Tonnage Report motor carriers Associations purchase
Transportation All Data on total operating revenue, and total Yearly U.S. Totals U.S. Department of CD-ROM, available for
Annual Survey except operating expenses that include annual Commerce, Census Bureau purchase
Aviation payroll and employee benefits,
commodities carried, end-of-year
inventory of revenue generating
equipment, and type of carrier
Shifts in Petroleum All Movement, in ton-miles, of crude oil and Annual 50 States, District of Association of Oil Pipe Lines Print version, free of charge
Transportation except petroleum products Columbia, and Canada
Aviation
Transshipments Via All Dollar value and estimated waterborne Annual U.S. Totals, Canada Association of American CD-ROM, available for
Canada tonnage for United States exports and Railroads purchase
imports transshipped through Canada
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Transborder All- Annual tonnage and value data by Monthly U.S., Canada, and Mexico U.S. Department of www.bts.gov/ntda/tbscd
Surface Freight except commodity type and by surface mode of totals Commerce, Census Bureau,
Data Aviation transportation Foreign Trade Division
Origin and All Aggregate information on waterborne Yearly U.S. Totals, U.S. Territories U.S. Department of Defense, Data file version, available
Destination of commodity movements between 26 U.S. Army Corps of for purchase
Waterborne geographical regions in the United States Engineers
Commerce of the
United States,
Public Domain
Rail in Canada Rail Overview of size and structure of Yearly Canada Statistics Canada, Print version, available for
Canadian railway industry Transportation Division, purchase
Multimodal Transport
Section
Coal Distribution All Information on coal distribution by origin, Quarterly Worldwide U.S. Department of Energy, Diskette format
Data destination, consumer category, and Energy Information
method of transportation Administration
Port Import Export Seaports Comprehensive statistics on global cargo Monthly Global, including U.S. Journal of Commerce Group, Commercial database
Reporting Service movements transiting seaports in the Seaports Inc. available on-line
(PIERS) United States, Mexico, and South America
to companies around the globe
U.S. General All Net quantity and value of imports for Annual U.S. Customs districts of U.S. Department of CD-ROM, available for
Imports and consumption and general imports entry and unlading and Commerce, Census Bureau purchase
Imports for country of origin
Consumption
Weekly Railroad Rail Carloads by commodity and railroad plus Weekly U.S. rail carloads Association of American Print version, available for
Traffic intermodal traffic by railroad Railroads purchase
Current Industrial All Current statistics on commodity Annual U.S. Totals U.S. Department of CD-ROM
Reports production and shipments for Commerce, Census Bureau
approximately 4,500 products
U.S. Merchandise All Tables on merchandise exports, general Annual Custom districts, world area U.S. Department of Print version, available for
Trade imports, and imports for consumption by countries of origin- Commerce, Census Bureau purchase
destination
Waterborne Seaports Provides one page listings of the Annual U.S. Totals, U.S. Territories, U.S. Department of Defense, Print version
Tonnage by State waterborne tonnage by states for a given 50 States, and District of U.S. Army Corps of
calendar year Columbia Engineers (USACE)
