Available estimates allow a rough picture of the scale of freight activity in Washington State.
(Source: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/freight_analysis/state_info/washington/profile_wa.htm)
For 1998: Freight shipments to, from and within Washington State totaled 466 million tons valued at $353 billion. By tonnage, more than 80 percent was in domestic commerce. By 2020, the projection is that this volume will grow to 834 million tons valued at $1,167 billion of which, by tonnage, a bit over 75 percent will be in domestic commerce. Modal splits are shown in the following pie charts:
Washington Freight Modal Split by Metric Tons
*Air freight represents a small portion of actual weight, but as shown below represents a significant amount of value.
Source: USDOT Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations - State Profile: Washington
Source Data (Excel): Washington Freight Modal Split by Metric Ton source info.
Washington Freight Modal Split by Value ($)
Source: USDOT Federal Highway Administration, Office of Freight Management and Operations - State Profile: Washington
Source Data (Excel): Washington Freight Modal Split by Value source info.