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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.

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Commodity Flow Survey Tables
Stats displayed in columns and rows with title, ID, notes, sources and release date. Many tables are in downloadable XLS, CVS and PDF file formats.
Commodity Flow Survey Datasets
Data files with all personally identifiable information removed to ensure confidentiality. Users analyze, extract, customize and publish statistics.

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Data Release
May 2021
The Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) released a new experimental data product May 21, 2021.
Publication Release
September 2020
2017 Commodity Flow Survey Publication was released September 15, 2020.
Data Release
August 2020
The 2017 Public Use File (PUF) was released August 28, 2020.

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The 2017 Commodity Flow Survey Preliminary Tables
2017
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The 2017 Commodity Flow Survey Final Tables
2017
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The 2012 Commodity Flow Survey Final Tables
2012

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Publication
Transportation-Commodity Flow Survey: United States: 2017
September 2020
Data are provided on the shipment characteristics of commodities transported in the U.S. by geographic area, temperature control, exports, and HAZMAT.
Publication
Transportation—Commodity Flow Survey: 2012, Hazardous Materials
March 2015
Data on shipments of hazardous materials by establishments located in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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Transportation—Commodity Flow Survey: United States: 2012, Exports
February 2015
Data on exports, includes shipments to a foreign country from the 50 states and Washington, DC., shipments to U.S. possessions and territories.

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