Download or read book Freight Facts and Figures 2008 written by Rolf R. Schmitt and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This report provides an overview of freight transportation, focusing on the volume and value of freight shipments, the extent of the freight network, industry employment and productivity patterns, and related safety, energy use, and environment effects. Economic and social characteristics of the United States also are provided as background information. Metric data are available for several tables as well"--Technical report documentation p.