Data API

Freight Centers

Freight & Aviation
Data Steward
DVRPC GIS
Update Frequency
as needed
Metadata Last Modified
August 28, 2025
Dataset Type
Geospatial
Source
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)
Organization Type
Planning Commission
Use Limitations
Unrestricted: can be shared internally and externally without data sharing agreement
License
No License Provided

A freight center is an area identified by DVRPC as having a concentration of facilities that generate significant amounts of freight as well as employment in related sectors. Each center is assigned one of five descriptive typologies based on their physical form and the types of businesses located there. The typologies are: Distribution and Logistics, Heavy Industrial, High Tech Manufacturing, International Gateway, and Local Manufacturing and Distribution. The most recent update was completed in 2025.

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objectid
pff_id
name
type
municipality
county
freight_jobs
industrial_properties
square_footage
highway_access
primary_truck_route_ids
primary_truck_route_names
freight_rail_service
freight_rail_infrastructure
acres

Data Dictionary

Column Type Label Description
objectid OID OBJECTID Internal feature number.
pff_id String pff_id a unique identifier for each freight center comprised of two letters and two numbers
name String name a location-based name for each freight center
type String type denotes the freight center’s assigned typology. Note: if type is equal to “Watchlist”, it means the area was included for analysis and monitoring purposes, but was not ultimately designated freight center
municipality String municipality a comma-separated list of municipalities that contain part of the freight center
county String county the county (or counties) in which the freight center is located
freight_jobs Integer freight_jobs the estimated number of freight jobs in the center
industrial_properties Integer industrial_properties the number of industrial properties in the center (as per CoStar)
square_footage Integer square_footage the total square footage of rentable business area in industrial properties within the center (as per CoStar)
highway_access String highway_access driving distance(s) to nearest limited access highway(s) (including name of highway
primary_truck_route_ids String primary_truck_route_ids IDs of route(s) on the primary truck network that serves the center
primary_truck_route_names String primary_truck_route_names name of route(s) on the primary truck network that serves the center
freight_rail_service String freight_rail_service freight rail provider(s) that serve the center
freight_rail_infrastructure String freight_rail_infrastructure rail lines that serve the center
acres Double acres the size of the freight center in acres
shape Geometry Shape Feature geometry.
st_area(shape) Double st_area(shape)
st_perimeter(shape) Double st_perimeter(shape)