Transportation equipment

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Top Producer
Washington
$35.1B in 2024
Top Consumer
California
$34.8B in 2024
Most Common Transport Type
Truck
8.1M tons
Federal Obligation
$23.8B
2017 Fiscal Year
Top Purchasing Agency
Department of the Navy
$16.1B in 2017

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In 2024, the top producer of Transportation equipment was Washington with $35.1B. This is expected to increase 400% to $176B by 2050. The top consumer was California with $34.8B, and those inbound shipments are expected to increase 101% to $69.9B by 2050.

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are transport equip.

In 2024, the most common means of transport for Transportation equipment, by weight, was Truck with 8.1M tons, followed by Rail with 3.21M tons and Multiple Modes and Mail with 985k tons.

In 2017, the US government spent $23.8B on Transportation equipment. The agency which purchased the largest amount of Transportation equipment in 2017 was Department of the Navy ($16.1B), followed by Department of the Army ($4.4B) and the Federal Acquisition Service ($1.46B).

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Production

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are transport equip.
Largest Producers in 2024
  1. Washington
    $35.1B
  2. Texas
    $33.7B
  3. California
    $33.5B

In 2024, the US state which produced the most outbound transportation equipment was Washington ($35.1B). Production in Washington is expected to increase 400% to $176B by 2050.

The following chart shows the top 5 states that outbound transportation equipment.

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Consumption

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are transport equip.
Largest Consumers in 2024
  1. California
    $34.8B
  2. Texas
    $27.6B
  3. Washington
    $26.8B

In 2024, the US state which consumed the most inbound transportation equipment was California ($34.8B). Consumption in California is expected to increase 101% to $69.9B by 2050.

The following chart shows the top 5 states that inbound transportation equipment.

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Transportation Method by Weight

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are transport equip.
Most Common Means
  1. Truck
    8.1M tons
  2. Rail
    3.21M tons
  3. Multiple Modes and Mail
    985k tons

In 2024, the most common means of transport for transportation equipment, by weight, was Truck with 8.1M tons, followed by Rail with 3.21M tons and Multiple Modes and Mail with 985k tons. The following chart shows the breakdown of each transportation type compared to the national average for all products.

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Outbound Washington Partners

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are transport equip.
Top Purchasers (excluding Washington)
  1. Texas
    $6.6B
  2. Hawaii
    $3.59B
  3. Kentucky
    $2.52B

In 2024, the largest purchaser of transportation equipment from Washington (excluding Washington itself) is Texas ($6.6B), followed by Hawaii ($3.59B) and Kentucky ($2.52B)

The following map shows the amount of transportation equipment that Washington sells to each state (excluding Washington itself). Select a new state from the dropdown menu to update the map to focus on sales for that state.

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Inbound California Partners

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are transport equip.
Top Exporters
  1. Texas
    $6.28B
  2. Arizona
    $3.57B
  3. Georgia
    $3.23B

In 2024, the largest domestic source for transportation equipment in California (excluding California itself) is Texas ($6.28B), followed by Arizona ($3.57B) and Georgia ($3.23B)

The following map shows the amount of transportation equipment that each state outbounds to California (excluding California itself). Select a new state from the dropdown menu to update the map to focus on purchases made by that state.

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Product Flow

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are transport equip.
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Government Spending

Monthly Federal Spending

$23.8B
2017 Obligation Amount
Contract
Most Common Purchase Method

In 2017, the US government spent $23.8B on transportation equipment.

The following chart shows how that figure fluctuated month by month.

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Purchasing Agencies

Largest Purchasing Agencies
  1. Department of the Navy
    $16.1B
  2. Department of the Army
    $4.4B
  3. Federal Acquisition Service
    $1.46B

The agency which purchased the largest amount of transportation equipment in Fiscal Year 2017 was the Department of the Navy ($16.1B), followed by the Department of the Army ($4.4B) and the Federal Acquisition Service ($1.46B).

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