Economic concepts related to transportation as an economic indicator.

Subtopic list of transportation costs faced by purchasers of transportation services (businesses and households)

This dataset provides interactive data on the value and weight of shipments by the origin or destination state of U.S exports and imports by port of entry or exit. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: https://www.bts.gov/statistical-products/transborder-freight-data/north-american-transborder-freight-data-faqs TRANSBORDER RAW DATA: https://www.bts.gov/topics/transborder-raw-data CODES FOR NORTH AMERICAN TRANSBORDER FREIGHT RAW DATA: https://www.bts.gov/browse-statistical-products-and-data/transborder-freight-data/all-codes-north-american-transborder

Total value of merchandise freight for United States exports to and imports from Canada and Mexico. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics releases freight data based on a special tabulation of official international trade statistics that are collected by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and processed and validated by the U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division.

Data used in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' new interactive version of Transportation Economic Trends (TET). TET highlights transportation's role in the economy and explores changes (trends) over time through a series of interactive charts. TET also explains related concepts and data sources for a general audience.

Interactive visualizations available at: https://data.transportation.gov/stories/s/28tb-cpjy

Fixed route bus includes commuter bus, motor bus, bus rapid transit, and trolleybus. The Federal Highway Administration estimates monthly transit ridership, released as part of the National Transit Database. Ridership estimates have been adjusted to account for changes in data collection over time. Starting in January 2012, data for Small System Waiver agencies that do not have a mode are reported under motor bus. Data reported under hybrid rail are reported under their classifications prior to January 2012.

On-highway diesel price is the average retail price for diesel used in motor vehicles. The U.S. Energy Information Administration releases weekly gasoline and diesel price estimates.

Airports with scheduled service and intercity bus and intercity rail (Amtrak/Alaska rail) facilities for years 2006, 2012, and 2018. Used to find rural areas with access to one or more of these transportation modes: https://data.transportation.gov/Research-and-Statistics/Access-to-Intercity-Transportation-in-Rural-Areas/29cj-8s4a .

Interactive map showing access to intercity transportation in rural areas:
https://datahub.transportation.gov/stories/s/Rural-Access-to-Intercity-Transportation/gr9y-9gjq/edit

Methodology:
https://datahub.transportation.gov/stories/s/dbb4-pr2c

The Federal Highway Administration's National Highway Construction Cost Index (NHCCI) is a quarterly price index intended to measure the average changes in the prices of highway construction costs over time and to convert current-dollar highway construction expenditures to real dollar expenditures.

Rail intermodal traffic is comprised of shipping containers and truck trailers moved on rail cars, which transport a large range of goods. The Association of American Railroads releases data on carloads and intermodal units originated by U.S. railroads on a weekly and monthly basis.