Freight Analysis Framework
About the Freight Analysis Framework
The Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) creates a 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. Starting with data from the Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) and international trade data from the Census Bureau, FAF incorporates data from agriculture, extraction, utility, construction, service, and other sectors. The FAF is produced through a partnership between BTS and FHWA.
FAF Version 5
The FAF5 Regional Database of tonnage, value, and ton-miles by FAF regions of origin and destination, commodity type, and mode, benchmarked to the 2017 Commodity Flow Survey is available. Weights are in thousands of tons, activity is in millions of ton-miles, and values are in millions of 2017 constant dollars. Files listed below are available for download in .csv and MS Access formats.
Update - New Version FAF5.4 - The new version of the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) provides estimates for tonnage, value, and ton-miles by origin-destination pair of FAF regions, commodity type, and mode for:
- Base year (2017)
- Annual estimates (2018–2020)
- Forecast year estimates (2022–2050)
- State-level historical trend estimates (1997–2012)
The release of FAF5.4 includes new annual estimates for 2020, which replace the previous 2020 forecast estimates. This release also incorporates revisions to coal exports and updates on foreign trade flows.
- Use the FAF5 Data Tabulation Tool
- Regional database of tonnage and value by origin-destination pair, commodity type, and mode.
- FAF5.4 Regional Database for 2017 and forecasts up to 2050 (mid-range estimates only): FAF5.4_access.zip (MS Access) | FAF5.4.zip (.csv)
- FAF5.4 Regional Database for 2017 and forecasts up to 2050 (including high and low estimates): FAF5.4_HiLoForecasts_access.zip (MS Access) | FAF5.4_HiLoForecasts.zip (.csv)
- FAF5.4 Regional Database for 2018-2020: FAF5.4_2018-2020_access.zip (MS Access) | FAF5.4_2018-2020.zip (.csv)
- State database of tonnage and value by origin-destination pair, commodity type, and mode.
- FAF5.4 State Database for 2017 and forecasts up to 2050 (mid-range estimates only): FAF5.4_State_access.zip (MS Access) | FAF5.4_State.zip (.csv)
- FAF5.4 State Database for 2017 and forecasts up to 2050 (including high and low estimates): FAF5.4_State_HiLoForecasts_access.zip (MS Access) | FAF5.4_State_HiLoForecasts_.zip (.csv)
- FAF5.4 State Database for 2018-2020: FAF5.4_State_2018-2020_access.zip (MS Access) | FAF5.4_State_2018-2020.zip (.csv)
- FAF5.4 Reprocessed State Level Annual Data for 1997-2012: FAF5.4_Reprocessed_1997-2012_State_access.zip (MS Access) | FAF5.4_Reprocessed_1997-2012_State.zip (.csv)
FAF5 Network Data
Summary Statistics and Products
Documentation
- FAF5 User Guide
- FAF5 Data Tabulation Tool: Getting Started Guide
- FAF5 Base Year Data Development: Methodology Report
Related Information
- FAF5 Frequently Asked Questions
- CFS Area Code - FAF5 Region Id (lookup table)
- 2017 Commodity Flow Survey Geography
Previous Versions
View FAF4 data and documentation.
Information on FAF1, FAF2, and FAF3 is available upon request from faf@dot.gov.