Moving Goods
Moving Goods section illustrates how the American economy relies on a massive, complex network to transport products from origins to destinations.
As of early 2026, the data shows that while the sheer volume of goods remains high, the value of those goods is rising even faster as the economy shifts toward high-tech, lighter-weight commodities like electronics and pharmaceuticals.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| accrualPeriodicity | R/P1Y |
| bureauCode |
[ "021:00" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "BTS Pocket Guide to Transportation Data Program", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:btspgt@dot.gov" } |
| dataQuality |
true
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| description | Moving Goods section illustrates how the American economy relies on a massive, complex network to transport products from origins to destinations. As of early 2026, the data shows that while the sheer volume of goods remains high, the value of those goods is rising even faster as the economy shifts toward high-tech, lighter-weight commodities like electronics and pharmaceuticals. |
| identifier | https://data.transportation.gov/api/views/8ara-8t8s |
| issued | 2021-05-12 |
| keyword |
[ "freight", "moving goods", "pocket guide to transportation" ] |
| landingPage | https://data.transportation.gov/d/8ara-8t8s |
| language |
[ "en-US" ] |
| license | http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/ |
| modified | 2026-02-24 |
| programCode |
[ "021:053" ] |
| publisher |
{ "name": "Bureau of Transportation Statistics", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| theme |
[ "Research and Statistics" ] |
| title | Moving Goods |
