Truck freight in California
Trucks moved an estimated 873.2 million tons of freight from origins in California in 2024, worth $2.1 trillion, according to the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF).
Trucks carried 76.1% of all freight tonnage that started in California, and 773.1 million tons of that truck freight stayed within the state.
Inbound, trucks delivered 866.7 million tons of freight worth $1.9 trillion to destinations in California.
The top destination states for trucks leaving California were Nevada (10.7 million tons), Arizona (9.1 million tons), Texas (5.8 million tons), Washington (4.9 million tons) and Oregon (4.8 million tons).
The largest truck flows into California from other states came from Arizona (8.4 million tons), Oregon (7.7 million tons), Texas (6.1 million tons), Nevada (5.6 million tons) and Washington (4.9 million tons).
Truck tonnage from California origins went from 930.6 million tons in 2018 to 873.2 million tons in 2024, and its value from $1.7 trillion to $2.1 trillion. The largest one-year increase in tonnage was in 2021, up 27.8 million tons. A ton of truck freight from California was worth $1,854 on average in 2018 and $2,360 in 2024.
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| Year | Tons | Value (current US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 873,195,184 | $2.061 trillion |
| 2023 | 869,420,125 | $2.007 trillion |
| 2022 | 905,818,386 | $2.057 trillion |
| 2021 | 923,583,288 | $1.823 trillion |
| 2020 | 895,769,336 | $1.633 trillion |
| 2019 | 918,120,804 | $1.696 trillion |
| 2018 | 930,563,429 | $1.725 trillion |
The top three, Nevada, Arizona and Texas, took 36.9% of the truck tonnage leaving California for other states. Freight to Nevada averaged $3,082 per ton.
| State | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 10,667,447 | $32.88 billion | $3,082 | 15.4% |
| Arizona | 9,069,022 | $37.07 billion | $4,087 | 13.1% |
| Texas | 5,828,977 | $41.08 billion | $7,048 | 8.4% |
| Washington | 4,939,417 | $23.67 billion | $4,792 | 7.1% |
| Oregon | 4,780,478 | $22.35 billion | $4,676 | 6.9% |
| Ohio | 4,412,330 | $32.34 billion | $7,328 | 6.4% |
| Utah | 4,089,139 | $16.28 billion | $3,982 | 5.9% |
| Illinois | 2,018,577 | $15.4 billion | $7,631 | 2.9% |
| Colorado | 1,901,792 | $10.16 billion | $5,344 | 2.7% |
| Florida | 1,704,884 | $20.09 billion | $11,786 | 2.5% |
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| State | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,614,954 | $14.83 billion | $9,180 | 2.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,487,838 | $13.73 billion | $9,229 | 2.1% |
| New York | 1,477,118 | $13 billion | $8,803 | 2.1% |
| Georgia | 1,459,465 | $11.85 billion | $8,118 | 2.1% |
| Indiana | 955,007 | $7.733 billion | $8,098 | 1.4% |
Arizona, Oregon and Texas sent 31.3% of the truck tonnage arriving from other states, worth $54.7 billion. The 15 states listed sent 73.3% of it.
| State | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 8,362,706 | $18.67 billion | $2,233 | 11.8% |
| Oregon | 7,713,363 | $13.32 billion | $1,727 | 10.9% |
| Texas | 6,088,551 | $22.73 billion | $3,733 | 8.6% |
| Nevada | 5,590,253 | $10.39 billion | $1,859 | 7.9% |
| Washington | 4,946,525 | $14.36 billion | $2,903 | 7% |
| Illinois | 2,794,528 | $15.17 billion | $5,430 | 3.9% |
| Ohio | 2,575,265 | $14.01 billion | $5,440 | 3.6% |
| Utah | 2,480,689 | $9.889 billion | $3,986 | 3.5% |
| Colorado | 2,369,690 | $6.93 billion | $2,925 | 3.3% |
| Missouri | 1,621,118 | $8.094 billion | $4,993 | 2.3% |
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| State | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 1,615,264 | $8.395 billion | $5,197 | 2.3% |
| Tennessee | 1,507,335 | $7.935 billion | $5,264 | 2.1% |
| Georgia | 1,482,317 | $8.665 billion | $5,845 | 2.1% |
| New York | 1,462,969 | $12.3 billion | $8,408 | 2.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,364,693 | $12.13 billion | $8,887 | 1.9% |
Nonmetallic mineral products led by weight (11.5% of outbound truck tonnage); by value the largest of these was electronics at $344.6 billion. The 15 commodities listed make up 77.4% of the tonnage.
| Commodity | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 100,039,078 | $33.64 billion | $336 | 11.5% |
| Gravel | 86,042,784 | $1.397 billion | $16 | 9.9% |
| Other foodstuffs | 79,430,898 | $107.8 billion | $1,357 | 9.1% |
| Other agricultural products | 59,687,715 | $105.8 billion | $1,773 | 6.8% |
| Waste and scrap | 52,440,749 | $5.554 billion | $106 | 6% |
| Gasoline | 50,085,820 | $39.03 billion | $779 | 5.7% |
| Natural sands | 41,087,204 | $1.567 billion | $38 | 4.7% |
| Mixed freight | 39,459,755 | $193.4 billion | $4,902 | 4.5% |
| Animal feed | 33,925,191 | $23.96 billion | $706 | 3.9% |
| Natural gas and other fossil products | 29,493,808 | $18.72 billion | $635 | 3.4% |
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| Commodity | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood products | 27,674,229 | $31.5 billion | $1,138 | 3.2% |
| Electronics | 22,116,712 | $344.6 billion | $15,581 | 2.5% |
| Plastics and rubber | 18,948,827 | $97.4 billion | $5,140 | 2.2% |
| Fuel oils | 17,524,697 | $15.86 billion | $905 | 2% |
| Motorized vehicles | 17,169,278 | $131.2 billion | $7,640 | 2% |
Inbound, nonmetallic mineral products, gravel and other foodstuffs were the heaviest, 30.3% of truck tonnage delivered in California.
| Commodity | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 100,686,983 | $34.11 billion | $339 | 11.6% |
| Gravel | 87,105,334 | $1.452 billion | $17 | 10.1% |
| Other foodstuffs | 74,515,543 | $109.7 billion | $1,472 | 8.6% |
| Other agricultural products | 56,979,426 | $91.91 billion | $1,613 | 6.6% |
| Waste and scrap | 53,396,833 | $6.527 billion | $122 | 6.2% |
| Gasoline | 50,100,253 | $39.06 billion | $780 | 5.8% |
| Natural sands | 40,823,589 | $1.42 billion | $35 | 4.7% |
| Mixed freight | 37,881,904 | $180.5 billion | $4,764 | 4.4% |
| Animal feed | 35,399,149 | $29.47 billion | $832 | 4.1% |
| Wood products | 31,621,918 | $34.65 billion | $1,096 | 3.6% |
| Natural gas and other fossil products | 29,681,374 | $16.87 billion | $568 | 3.4% |
| Plastics and rubber | 17,974,547 | $95.27 billion | $5,300 | 2.1% |
82.2% of the truck tonnage from California moves less than 250 miles, and 6.8% travels 1,000 miles or more.
| Distance | Tons | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|
| Below 100 miles | 478,776,460 | 54.8% |
| 100 to 249 miles | 239,247,613 | 27.4% |
| 250 to 499 miles | 76,272,248 | 8.7% |
| 500 to 749 miles | 10,801,082 | 1.2% |
| 750 to 999 miles | 8,375,724 | 1% |
| 1,000 to 1,499 miles | 13,307,991 | 1.5% |
| 1,500 to 2,000 miles | 10,904,235 | 1.2% |
| Over 2,000 miles | 35,509,831 | 4.1% |