Value of U.S. imports by transportation mode

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****)

Transportation mode	Value (in billion U.S. dollars)
Truck*	8,185
Air, air and truck**	2,910
Water	1,163
Multiple modes and mail***	935
Rail	549
Other and unknown	324
Pipeline	305

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Release date

September 2017

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United States

Survey time period

2017

Supplementary notes

* 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.

****Dollars at 2012 value.

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