Commodity Flow Survey (CFS)

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Commodity Flow Survey (CFS)

The CFS data are used by policy makers and transportation planners in various federal, state, and local agencies for assessing the demand for transportation facilities and services, energy use, and safety risk and environmental concerns.

2017 Public Use File (PUF)

2017 CFS Data Tables

2017 CFS Publication

Updates

2021

Data Release

The Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) released a new experimental data product May 21, 2021.

2020

Publication Release

2017 Commodity Flow Survey Publication was released September 15, 2020.

2020

Data and Press Release

The 2017 Commodity Flow Survey final data tables were released July 16, 2020.

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Data

Table | 2017

The 2017 Commodity Flow Survey Final Tables

Table | 2017

The 2017 Commodity Flow Survey Preliminary Tables

Table | 2012

The 2012 Commodity Flow Survey Final Tables

Library

Publication | September 2020

Transportation-Commodity Flow Survey: United States: 2017

Data are provided on the shipment characteristics of commodities transported in the U.S. by geographic area, temperature control, exports, and HAZMAT.

Video | September 11, 2020

data.census.gov Today: A Comprehensive Overview

Infographic | July 16, 2020

U.S. Shipment of Goods: Domestic Modes of Transportation

Domestic Modes of Transportation in billion tons.

Tech Documentation

Technical Documentation

Every census and survey has documents to assist users with the published stats. These may include codebooks, definitions, errata, methodology, user notes, etc.