Truck freight in Wisconsin
Trucks moved an estimated 374.8 million tons of freight from origins in Wisconsin in 2024, worth $395.9 billion, according to the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF).
Trucks carried 83.4% of all freight tonnage that started in Wisconsin, and 299.2 million tons of that truck freight stayed within the state.
Inbound, trucks delivered 375.1 million tons of freight worth $392.7 billion to destinations in Wisconsin.
The top destination states for trucks leaving Wisconsin were Minnesota (20.4 million tons), Illinois (17.2 million tons), Michigan (4.6 million tons), Iowa (3.7 million tons) and Indiana (3.2 million tons).
The largest truck flows into Wisconsin from other states came from Minnesota (19.2 million tons), Illinois (16.4 million tons), Michigan (7.2 million tons), Iowa (4.7 million tons) and Indiana (4.5 million tons).
Truck tonnage from Wisconsin origins went from 384.3 million tons in 2018 to 374.8 million tons in 2024, and its value from $318.8 billion to $395.9 billion. The largest one-year increase in tonnage was in 2022, up 12.4 million tons. A ton of truck freight from Wisconsin was worth $829 on average in 2018 and $1,056 in 2024.
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| Year | Tons | Value (current US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 374,790,319 | $395.9 billion |
| 2023 | 374,155,517 | $393.9 billion |
| 2022 | 389,335,341 | $410.8 billion |
| 2021 | 376,969,196 | $348.3 billion |
| 2020 | 370,875,470 | $301.9 billion |
| 2019 | 376,240,318 | $313.9 billion |
| 2018 | 384,288,977 | $318.8 billion |
The top three, Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan, took 59.2% of the truck tonnage leaving Wisconsin for other states. Freight to Minnesota averaged $1,036 per ton.
| State | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 20,380,954 | $21.12 billion | $1,036 | 28.6% |
| Illinois | 17,217,950 | $38.81 billion | $2,254 | 24.2% |
| Michigan | 4,583,438 | $10.68 billion | $2,330 | 6.4% |
| Iowa | 3,689,272 | $8.161 billion | $2,212 | 5.2% |
| Indiana | 3,246,127 | $9.23 billion | $2,844 | 4.6% |
| Ohio | 2,474,845 | $8.31 billion | $3,358 | 3.5% |
| Texas | 1,894,391 | $10.53 billion | $5,560 | 2.7% |
| California | 1,615,264 | $8.395 billion | $5,197 | 2.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,604,268 | $9.468 billion | $5,902 | 2.3% |
| Missouri | 1,316,949 | $5.785 billion | $4,393 | 1.8% |
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| State | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,284,872 | $5.301 billion | $4,126 | 1.8% |
| Tennessee | 1,139,510 | $4.738 billion | $4,158 | 1.6% |
| Florida | 895,275 | $5.071 billion | $5,665 | 1.3% |
| Kentucky | 721,931 | $2.509 billion | $3,476 | 1% |
| New York | 701,590 | $3.737 billion | $5,327 | 1% |
Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan sent 59.8% of the truck tonnage arriving from other states, worth $92.2 billion. The 15 states listed sent 88.4% of it.
| State | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 19,203,066 | $30.5 billion | $1,588 | 26.8% |
| Illinois | 16,377,246 | $52.31 billion | $3,194 | 22.9% |
| Michigan | 7,239,025 | $9.415 billion | $1,301 | 10.1% |
| Iowa | 4,736,723 | $8.397 billion | $1,773 | 6.6% |
| Indiana | 4,502,657 | $8.104 billion | $1,800 | 6.3% |
| Ohio | 3,053,682 | $9.424 billion | $3,086 | 4.3% |
| Texas | 1,366,618 | $4.657 billion | $3,408 | 1.9% |
| Missouri | 1,233,155 | $4.28 billion | $3,471 | 1.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 980,953 | $3.728 billion | $3,801 | 1.4% |
| Tennessee | 891,213 | $4.535 billion | $5,088 | 1.2% |
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| State | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 881,656 | $6.067 billion | $6,881 | 1.2% |
| Kentucky | 761,314 | $2.303 billion | $3,025 | 1.1% |
| New York | 743,941 | $3.113 billion | $4,184 | 1% |
| Georgia | 737,652 | $2.747 billion | $3,724 | 1% |
| Kansas | 671,681 | $2.547 billion | $3,792 | 0.9% |
Gravel led by weight (31.5% of outbound truck tonnage); by value the largest of these was other foodstuffs at $55.5 billion. The 15 commodities listed make up 87.7% of the tonnage.
| Commodity | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel | 117,896,034 | $1.404 billion | $12 | 31.5% |
| Other foodstuffs | 31,807,315 | $55.51 billion | $1,745 | 8.5% |
| Cereal grains | 25,087,986 | $4.912 billion | $196 | 6.7% |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 23,170,259 | $6.231 billion | $269 | 6.2% |
| Animal feed | 17,432,364 | $10.09 billion | $579 | 4.7% |
| Logs | 15,226,728 | $438 million | $29 | 4.1% |
| Natural sands | 14,823,744 | $293 million | $20 | 4% |
| Gasoline | 14,799,412 | $11.58 billion | $782 | 3.9% |
| Fuel oils | 12,525,062 | $11.42 billion | $912 | 3.3% |
| Mixed freight | 11,975,218 | $47.89 billion | $3,999 | 3.2% |
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| Commodity | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other agricultural products | 11,436,239 | $6.481 billion | $567 | 3.1% |
| Waste and scrap | 10,202,784 | $1.841 billion | $180 | 2.7% |
| Newsprint and paper | 8,138,804 | $10.38 billion | $1,275 | 2.2% |
| Wood products | 7,515,044 | $8.591 billion | $1,143 | 2% |
| Base metals | 6,161,864 | $18.57 billion | $3,014 | 1.6% |
Inbound, gravel, other foodstuffs and cereal grains were the heaviest, 43.6% of truck tonnage delivered in Wisconsin.
| Commodity | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel | 106,952,705 | $1.216 billion | $11 | 28.5% |
| Other foodstuffs | 31,045,354 | $43.53 billion | $1,402 | 8.3% |
| Cereal grains | 25,717,495 | $4.423 billion | $172 | 6.9% |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 23,715,278 | $6.361 billion | $268 | 6.3% |
| Animal feed | 20,046,256 | $8.946 billion | $446 | 5.3% |
| Gasoline | 16,900,933 | $12.9 billion | $763 | 4.5% |
| Logs | 15,189,808 | $377.7 million | $25 | 4% |
| Natural sands | 14,930,913 | $321 million | $21 | 4% |
| Fuel oils | 13,402,899 | $12.22 billion | $912 | 3.6% |
| Other agricultural products | 12,763,133 | $7.484 billion | $586 | 3.4% |
| Waste and scrap | 11,871,233 | $2.067 billion | $174 | 3.2% |
| Wood products | 8,397,666 | $8.215 billion | $978 | 2.2% |
88.4% of the truck tonnage from Wisconsin moves less than 250 miles, and 2.8% travels 1,000 miles or more.
| Distance | Tons | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|
| Below 100 miles | 57,039,131 | 15.2% |
| 100 to 249 miles | 274,261,407 | 73.2% |
| 250 to 499 miles | 20,602,695 | 5.5% |
| 500 to 749 miles | 6,240,511 | 1.7% |
| 750 to 999 miles | 5,906,696 | 1.6% |
| 1,000 to 1,499 miles | 6,734,401 | 1.8% |
| 1,500 to 2,000 miles | 1,661,245 | 0.4% |
| Over 2,000 miles | 2,344,233 | 0.6% |