Economic Methods and Studies
The Office of Freight Management and Operations sponsors economic research on the benefits and costs of transportation improvements and the development of new and better methods for making investment decisions. Research and analysis undertaken by FHWA are highlighted here.
Benefit Cost Study
- Freight Transportation: Improvements and the Economy [HTML, PDF 1.9MB]
- Freight News: Benefit-Cost Analysis of Freight Investments [HTML, PDF 544KB]
- Freight Benefit/Cost Study: Capturing the Full Benefits of Freight Transportation Improvements [PDF 385KB]
- Benefit Cost Analysis of Highway Improvements in Relation to Freight Transportation: Microeconomic Framework [PDF 1.27MB]
- Freight Benefit/Cost Study: Compilation of the Literature [PDF 902KB]
Related Topics
- Public Policy Impacts on Freight Productivity [PDF 478KB]
- Expenses per Mile for the Motor Carrier Industry: 1990 through 2000 and Forecasts through 2005 [PDF 181KB]
- Freight and Operations Chapters in the 2002 Condition and Performance Report
Staff Contacts
Robert Mulholland
202-366-4241
robert.mulholland@fhwa.dot.gov
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