Data API

Freight Centers

Freight & Aviation
Data Steward
DVRPC GIS
Update Frequency
as needed
Metadata Last Modified
May 23, 2025
Dataset Type
Geospatial
Source
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)
Use Limitations
Unrestricted: can be shared internally and externally without data sharing agreement
License
No License Provided

The DVRPC Freight Centers data file is based on an internal classification system for geographic areas with a high concentration of freight generating land uses. This data set has been developed through comprehensive local research on firm location and land uses. Currently the file contains three tiers: Mega, Major and Intermediate.

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objectid
pff_id
name
type
municipality
county
acres
passenger_rail_lines
passenger_rail_stations
bus_routes
freight_employment
nearby_highways

Data Dictionary

Column Type Label Description
objectid OID OBJECTID Internal feature number.
id String 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
acres Double acres the size of the freight center in acres
passenger_rail_lines String passenger_rail_lines a comma-separated list list of passenger rail lines that serve a station with a half-mile of the freight center boundary
passenger_rail_stations String passenger_rail_stations a comma-separated list of passenger rail stations within a half-mile of the freight center boundary
bus_routes String bus_routes a list of bus routes (SEPTA and/or New Jersey Transit) that stop within a quarter-mile of the freight center boundary
freight_employment Double freight_employment the estimated number of freight jobs in the center
nearby_highways String nearby_highways a comma-separated list of freeways (Interstates and Turnpikes) within an apporximately 2-mile drive of the freight center boundary
shape Geometry Shape Feature geometry.
st_area(shape) Double st_area(shape)
st_perimeter(shape) Double st_perimeter(shape)