CFS Area File 2012-2022
This is the CFS area file. It describes geographic movements of all commodities and includes breakdowns by mode, NAICS, commodity, shipping distance, shipment weight. It includes estimates for tonnage, value, average mile per shipment (Geomiler estimate (2012 and 2017) or GCD (2022))
Complete Metadata
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| issued | 2025-07-09 |
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| title | CFS Area File 2012-2022 |
