Reliability: critical to freight transportation; Moving commerce efficiently on the nation's highways is vital to the economy, and FHWA is doing its part to help make that happen.(Federal Highway Administration)

From: Public Roads | Date: November 1, 2004| Author: Johnson, Scott; Sedor, Joanne | Copyright information

Reliable freight transportation is vital to the Nation's economy. At any given moment, billions of dollars' worth of goods are being moved by truck, train, ship, or barge, or held in a yard for transport or distribution. In 2001, Americans spent more than $313 billion on goods and services transported over the Nation's highways.

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