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2–18<br />

Great care should be taken when comparing modal <strong>energy</strong> intensity <strong>data</strong> among modes. Because of the<br />

inherent differences between the transportation modes in the nature of services, routes available, and many<br />

additional factors, it is not possible to obtain truly comparable national <strong>energy</strong> intensities among modes.<br />

Table 2.14<br />

Intercity Freight Movement and Energy Use in the United States, 2001<br />

Trucks<br />

Waterborne<br />

commerce<br />

TRANSPORTATION ENERGY DATA BOOK: EDITION <strong>23</strong>—2003<br />

Class I<br />

railroads<br />

Number of vehicles (thousands) 2,615 42 20 a<br />

Ton-miles (billions) 1,051 622 1,495<br />

Tons shipped (millions) 4,122 1,037 1,742<br />

Average length of haul (miles) 752 b 600 859<br />

Energy intensity (Btu/ton-mile) 3,337 444 346<br />

Energy use (trillion Btu) 3,507 276 517<br />

Source:<br />

See Appendix A for Freight Movement and Energy Use.<br />

a Number of locomotives.<br />

b 717 miles is for general freight (less than truckload). Based on <strong>data</strong> from the Eno <strong>Transportation</strong> Foundation, the<br />

average length of haul for specialized freight (truckload) is 294 miles.

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