Truck freight in Oregon
Trucks moved an estimated 194.4 million tons of freight from origins in Oregon in 2024, worth $189.5 billion, according to the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF).
Trucks carried 81.7% of all freight tonnage that started in Oregon, and 158.2 million tons of that truck freight stayed within the state.
Inbound, trucks delivered 186 million tons of freight worth $190 billion to destinations in Oregon.
The top destination states for trucks leaving Oregon were Washington (17.4 million tons), California (7.7 million tons), Idaho (1.9 million tons), Utah (638,164 tons) and Minnesota (516,017 tons).
The largest truck flows into Oregon from other states came from Washington (12.4 million tons), California (4.8 million tons), Idaho (1.3 million tons), Texas (477,820 tons) and Utah (476,969 tons).
Truck tonnage from Oregon origins went from 193 million tons in 2018 to 194.4 million tons in 2024, and its value from $148.8 billion to $189.5 billion. The largest one-year increase in tonnage was in 2024, up 22.4 million tons. A ton of truck freight from Oregon was worth $771 on average in 2018 and $974 in 2024.
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| Year | Tons | Value (current US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 194,444,250 | $189.5 billion |
| 2023 | 172,031,954 | $179.6 billion |
| 2022 | 189,951,168 | $191.9 billion |
| 2021 | 180,390,862 | $160.3 billion |
| 2020 | 178,862,300 | $138.8 billion |
| 2019 | 187,691,520 | $146.6 billion |
| 2018 | 192,972,846 | $148.8 billion |
The top three, Washington, California and Idaho, took 82% of the truck tonnage leaving Oregon for other states. Freight to Washington averaged $1,718 per ton.
| State | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 17,367,115 | $29.84 billion | $1,718 | 52.8% |
| California | 7,713,363 | $13.32 billion | $1,727 | 23.5% |
| Idaho | 1,887,522 | $3.841 billion | $2,035 | 5.7% |
| Utah | 638,164 | $1.573 billion | $2,464 | 1.9% |
| Minnesota | 516,017 | $769.6 million | $1,491 | 1.6% |
| Arizona | 476,769 | $2.21 billion | $4,635 | 1.4% |
| Illinois | 416,422 | $1.687 billion | $4,052 | 1.3% |
| Texas | 391,737 | $2.158 billion | $5,510 | 1.2% |
| Nevada | 390,516 | $1.13 billion | $2,893 | 1.2% |
| Colorado | 348,209 | $916 million | $2,630 | 1.1% |
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| State | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 292,582 | $1.355 billion | $4,631 | 0.9% |
| Ohio | 231,669 | $1.33 billion | $5,742 | 0.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 227,317 | $881.1 million | $3,876 | 0.7% |
| Missouri | 192,418 | $583.4 million | $3,032 | 0.6% |
| Iowa | 186,872 | $573.8 million | $3,070 | 0.6% |
Washington, California and Idaho sent 74.5% of the truck tonnage arriving from other states, worth $48.8 billion. The 15 states listed sent 89.4% of it.
| State | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 12,402,700 | $24.32 billion | $1,961 | 50% |
| California | 4,780,478 | $22.35 billion | $4,676 | 19.3% |
| Idaho | 1,290,794 | $2.128 billion | $1,648 | 5.2% |
| Texas | 477,820 | $2.3 billion | $4,814 | 1.9% |
| Utah | 476,969 | $1.545 billion | $3,240 | 1.9% |
| Nevada | 394,270 | $889.4 million | $2,256 | 1.6% |
| Minnesota | 324,421 | $725.7 million | $2,237 | 1.3% |
| Colorado | 323,977 | $1.397 billion | $4,311 | 1.3% |
| New York | 283,772 | $1.645 billion | $5,795 | 1.1% |
| Illinois | 283,610 | $1.546 billion | $5,451 | 1.1% |
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| State | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 273,282 | $325.4 million | $1,191 | 1.1% |
| Florida | 256,238 | $773.1 million | $3,017 | 1% |
| Arizona | 223,282 | $933.1 million | $4,179 | 0.9% |
| Wisconsin | 212,440 | $1.482 billion | $6,978 | 0.9% |
| South Carolina | 191,285 | $439.4 million | $2,297 | 0.8% |
Logs led by weight (23.5% of outbound truck tonnage); by value the largest of these was mixed freight at $24.3 billion. The 15 commodities listed make up 89.5% of the tonnage.
| Commodity | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logs | 45,639,752 | $1.38 billion | $30 | 23.5% |
| Gravel | 40,118,346 | $526.2 million | $13 | 20.6% |
| Wood products | 20,505,849 | $16.6 billion | $810 | 10.5% |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 12,079,629 | $3.493 billion | $289 | 6.2% |
| Other agricultural products | 11,828,900 | $9.985 billion | $844 | 6.1% |
| Waste and scrap | 6,333,937 | $954.5 million | $151 | 3.3% |
| Other foodstuffs | 5,901,304 | $11.05 billion | $1,873 | 3% |
| Cereal grains | 5,575,588 | $1.393 billion | $250 | 2.9% |
| Mixed freight | 5,450,442 | $24.32 billion | $4,463 | 2.8% |
| Gasoline | 5,370,472 | $4.507 billion | $839 | 2.8% |
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| Commodity | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertilizers | 4,334,819 | $2.324 billion | $536 | 2.2% |
| Animal feed | 3,213,447 | $2.026 billion | $630 | 1.7% |
| Fuel oils | 2,723,413 | $2.762 billion | $1,014 | 1.4% |
| Natural sands | 2,539,366 | $36.8 million | $14 | 1.3% |
| Natural gas and other fossil products | 2,425,100 | $877.5 million | $362 | 1.2% |
Inbound, logs, gravel and wood products were the heaviest, 53.5% of truck tonnage delivered in Oregon.
| Commodity | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logs | 45,410,907 | $1.299 billion | $29 | 24.4% |
| Gravel | 39,032,019 | $616 million | $16 | 21% |
| Wood products | 15,131,580 | $12.02 billion | $795 | 8.1% |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 12,121,799 | $3.758 billion | $310 | 6.5% |
| Other agricultural products | 8,125,109 | $7.092 billion | $873 | 4.4% |
| Waste and scrap | 6,744,963 | $772 million | $114 | 3.6% |
| Cereal grains | 5,463,907 | $1.248 billion | $228 | 2.9% |
| Other foodstuffs | 5,375,173 | $8.512 billion | $1,584 | 2.9% |
| Mixed freight | 5,040,309 | $22.68 billion | $4,500 | 2.7% |
| Gasoline | 5,021,996 | $4.305 billion | $857 | 2.7% |
| Fertilizers | 4,195,527 | $2.084 billion | $497 | 2.3% |
| Basic chemicals | 3,183,615 | $3.76 billion | $1,181 | 1.7% |
88.1% of the truck tonnage from Oregon moves less than 250 miles, and 3% travels 1,000 miles or more.
| Distance | Tons | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|
| Below 100 miles | 72,421,943 | 37.2% |
| 100 to 249 miles | 98,981,211 | 50.9% |
| 250 to 499 miles | 12,100,609 | 6.2% |
| 500 to 749 miles | 2,263,755 | 1.2% |
| 750 to 999 miles | 3,015,853 | 1.6% |
| 1,000 to 1,499 miles | 1,104,064 | 0.6% |
| 1,500 to 2,000 miles | 1,283,781 | 0.7% |
| Over 2,000 miles | 3,273,035 | 1.7% |