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Modes of Transportation Comparison

In the chart below the six main modes of transporting products are compared for each of the key transportation features. Also shown are the estimated percentages of product movement (i.e., freight traffic) that occurs within the United States for the five modes that handle tangible products. These percentages are taken from the 2006 Statistical Abstracts of the United States and reflect estimates as of 2001.

ModeProduct
Options 		Speed AccessibilityCostCapacityIntermodal
Capability		 % of US
Product Movement
TruckVery BroadModerateHigh Moderate Low Very High 28%
RailroadBroad Slow Moderate Low Moderate Very High 41%
AirNarrow Fast Low Very High Very Low Moderate <1%
WaterBroad Very Slow Moderate Very Low Very High Very High 13%
PipelineVery NarrowVery Slow Low Low Very High Very Low 17%
DigitalVery Narrow Very Fast Very High Very Low Moderate Very Low ?
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