U.S. Department of Transportation
Freight Model Improvement Program
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Freight Demand Models

The National Freight Models page provides links to models of nationwide freight activity in the United States and other countries.

The State, Regional, and Local Freight Models page provides links to models of statewide and regional freight activity.

The Freight Modeling Applications page includes studies for which models have been developed and on how models have been applied.

The Freight Modeling Bibliography lists papers and reports on models, applications, methodologies, and research.

Freight Demand Modeling: Tools for Public-Sector Decision Making [PDF, 2.2MB]

Quick Response Freight Manual Second Edition

NCFRP 06:Freight-Demand Modeling to Support Public-Sector Decision Making

SHRP 2 project on Innovations in Freight Demand Modeling and Data

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