Transportation of U. S. Grains: A Modal Share Analysis, 1978–95

Details

• Creators:
  Eriksen, Ken A. ; Norton, Jerry D. ; Bertels, Paul J.
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Agriculture ; United States. Agricultural Marketing Service ; United States. Agricultural Marketing Service. Transportation and Marketing Programs
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Grain
  • Agricultural products
  • Modal split
  • Domestic transportation
  • Exports
  • Barge carriers
  • Trucking
  • Railroad transportation
  • Water transportation
  • Domestic markets
  More +
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1402697
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  00784394
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Agricultural Marketing Service
• Abstract:
  This analysis of grain movements by transport mode updates a 1992 study. It provides information about changes in the competitiveness and relative efficiencies between the modes. The goal of this analysis was to estimate the tonnages of grain railed, barged, and trucked, using secondary data sources. The types of grains identified were corn, wheat, soybeans, sorghum, barley and rye, and oats. The types of movements identified were the final grain movements to domestic markets and those to ports for export.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12513/dot_12513_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 223.38 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:269fa82e4bd8da10f8b93cfb8e4d6b39a106f1818ecbce90616508a3b0c7ebb2