How are land modes of transportation defined in the North American Transborder Freight Data?
The field ‘mode of transportation’ (DISAGMOT) identifies the surface or “other” mode of transport (MOT) of shipments entering or exiting the United States. The specific mode of transportation codes are listed below: (1) Water (3) Air (4) mail (U.S. Postal Service), (5) truck, (6) rail, (7) pipeline, (8) other, and (9) Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs).
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