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Freight Transport Surveys

Freight Transport Surveys

  • A national standard survey is conducted every 5 years as a part of the National Transport Database Project based on Article 12 National Transport Survey of National Transport System Efficiency Act, and Article 7 Logistics Survey of Framework Act on Logistics Policies.
  • Freight transport surveys largely consist of distribution surveys for businesses (to perceive distribution in mining, manufacturing, wholesale, and warehouse businesses), freight truck transport surveys (to perceive loading and travel of freight trucks), and travel volume surveys at distribution hubs (to perceive transport volume at major distribution hubs).

Survey history

Survey history
Year Primary survey Survey items
2017 Nationwide freight O/D
  • Distribution survey for businesses
  • Freight truck transport
2016 Preliminary survey on nationwide freight O/D
  • Distribution survey for businesses
  • Freight truck transport
  • Hazardous material freight
2014 Distribution hub freight
  • Public distribution hub freight
  • Rail freight
2013 Nationwide coastal freight O/D
  • Nationwide coastal freight harbor O/D
  • Nationwide coastal freight inland O/D
2011 Nationwide freight O/D travel volume
  • Distribution for mining, manufacturing, and wholesale businesses
  • Freight truck transport
  • Travel volume at distribution hubs
Nationwide marine freight O/D travel volume
  • Nationwide marine freight O/D travel volume
  • Nationwide coastal freight inter-harbor O/D travel volume
2010 Preliminary survey on nationwide interregional freight O/D
  • Distribution survey for businesses
  • Freight truck transport
Preliminary survey on marine freight O/D
  • Marine freight basic statistics
  • Marine freight O/D preliminary
2009 Distribution hub freight generation unit
  • Business usage of distribution hub facilities
  • Freight truck market transport of agricultural & marine products
  • Truck transport volume at distribution hub facilities
Distribution channel for each freight item
  • General business affairs
  • Business distribution
  • Distribution channel
2008 Supplementary survey on nationwide interregional freight O/D
  • Industrial complex businesses
  • Industrial complex corridors
Distribution channel survey for major items and warehouse
  • Distribution channel for major items
  • Warehouse
Coastal freight O/D
  • Coastal freight O/D
2005 Nationwide interregional freight O/D travel volume
  • Distribution for businesses
  • Freight truck transport
  • Freight generation base survey
Northeast Asia marine import/export freight O/D travel volume
  • Inland O/D for marine import/export freight
2004 Preliminary survey on passenger freight O/D travel volume
  • Distribution for businesses
  • Freight truck transport
  • Freight generation base survey
  • Roadside survey
2001 Distribution
  • Distribution for businesses
  • Freight generation base survey
1999 Freight transport
  • Business attributes
  • Freight truck operation
1998 Freight transport
  • Freight transport facilities (terminals, railway stations, airports, harbors)