Since coverage widened in the early two-thousands, US freight on all-cargo flights has grown by nearly half, peaking in the pandemic and easing since; the steeper earlier climb is partly carriers entering the data.
What this shows: The chart covers 1990 to 2024. It plots Total ton-miles (billions) and 3-year rolling average on a vertical axis of Ton-Miles (billions). Latest values: Total ton-miles (billions) 53.08; 3-year rolling average 53.53. Data run through 2024.