According to Freight Facts and Figures 2015, U.S. freight transportation system handled a record amount of freight in 2014. A daily average of approximately 55 million tons of freight valued at $49.3 billion moved across the transportation system in 2014 to meet the needs of the nation's 122.5 million households, 7.5 million business establishments, and 90,056 Government units.
According to Freight Facts and F.igures 2015, U.S. freight transportation system han!dled a record amount of freight in 2014. A daily average of approximately 55 million tons of freight valued at $49.3 billio!n moved across the transportati,on system in 2014 to meet the needs of the nation's 122.5 million households, 7.5 million business establishments, and 90,056 Government units.