U.S. Domestic Waterborne Trade
(million short tons)
Sources: U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics
| Year | Ocean Shipping | Great Lakes | Inland Waterways | Total |
| 1960 | 209 | 155 | 291 | 655 |
| 1961 | 207 | 137 | 294 | 638 |
| 1962 | 215 | 136 | 316 | 667 |
| 1963 | 214 | 142 | 332 | 688 |
| 1964 | 206 | 151 | 358 | 715 |
| 1965 | 202 | 154 | 370 | 726 |
| 1966 | 208 | 164 | 390 | 762 |
| 1967 | 215 | 154 | 399 | 768 |
| 1968 | 214 | 151 | 430 | 795 |
| 1969 | 217 | 161 | 461 | 839 |
| 1970 | 238 | 157 | 472 | 867 |
| 1971 | 243 | 141 | 479 | 863 |
| 1972 | 243 | 145 | 507 | 895 |
| 1973 | 237 | 157 | 503 | 897 |
| 1974 | 233 | 146 | 511 | 890 |
| 1975 | 232 | 129 | 504 | 865 |
| 1976 | 236 | 132 | 524 | 892 |
| 1977 | 248 | 109 | 529 | 886 |
| 1978 | 305 | 143 | 535 | 983 |
| 1979 | 305 | 144 | 535 | 984 |
| 1980 | 330 | 115 | 535 | 980 |
| 1981 | 322 | 115 | 521 | 958 |
| 1982 | 311 | 72 | 495 | 878 |
| 1983 | 310 | 83 | 487 | 880 |
| 1984 | 308 | 98 | 543 | 949 |
| 1985 | 310 | 92 | 535 | 937 |
| 1986 | 308 | 87 | 560 | 955 |
| 1987 | 324 | 96 | 570 | 990 |
| 1988 | 325 | 110 | 588 | 1023 |
| 1989 | 302 | 109 | 606 | 1017 |
| 1990 | 299 | 110 | 623 | 1032 |
| 1991 | 295 | 103 | 600 | 998 |
| 1992 | 285 | 107 | 621 | 1013 |
| 1993 | 272 | 110 | 607 | 989 |
| 1994 | 277 | 115 | 618 | 1010 |
| 1995 | 267 | 116 | 620 | 1003 |
| 1996 | 267 | 115 | 622 | 1004 |
| 1997 | 263 | 128 | 631 | 1022 |
| 1998 | 250 | 122 | 625 | 997 |
| 1999 | 229 | 114 | 625 | 968 |
| 2000 | 227 | 114 | 628 | 969 |
| 2001 | 223 | 100 | 620 | 943 |
| 2002 | 216 | 101 | 608 | 925 |
| 2003 | 223 | 90 | 610 | 923 |
| 2004 | 221 | 104 | 626 | 951 |
| 2005 | 214 | 96 | 624 | 934 |
| 2006 | 202 | 97 | 628 | 927 |