Freight Analysis Framework (FAF)

Developer/Partners: FHWA, BTS, developed by Oak Ridge National Lab (2012)

Relevant Hazard/Threat(s): N/A

Intent: Create comprehensive picture of freight movement among states and major metropolitan areas by all modes of transportation

The FAF integrates data from a variety of sources to create a comprehensive picture of freight movement among states and major metropolitan areas by all modes of transportation

Inputs: N/A
Outputs: Provides estimates for tonnage (in thousand tons), value (in million dollars), and ton-miles (millions) by regions of origin and destination, commodity type, and mode

Data are available for the base year of 2017, the recent years of 2018 - 2019, forecast years of 2020 - 2050 in 5-year intervals, and at the state level in the historic years of 1997 - 2012 in 5-year intervals; Network Database and Flow Assignment is only available for truck transport over specific highways