Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle
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Project Citation:
US Department of Agriculture, and National Agricultural Library. Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-06-27. https://doi.org/10.3886/E250359V1
Project Description
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Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle
Summary:
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Currently, there are inaccuracies in the energy use and greenhouse gas emission estimates of cattle transport reported by LCA studies because of their simplistic assumptions. The purpose of this database is to provide the necessary data for accurate estimation of the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with cattle transport. The database has 28 different trailers under three categories namely pot belly, gooseneck, and bumper pull. It describes space available (length and width), maximum weight allowed in the trailer, along with a compatible vehicle that can haul the trailer. Gross vehicle weight, maximum payload allowed, and fuel use are available for the compatible vehicle. Using this database one can directly identify the number of cattle of a particular weight category that can be transported in a particular trailer-vehicle combination. This database also helps to identify economical and eco-friendly ways to transport cattle.
Resources in this dataset:
Resource Title: Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle. File Name: APLCAT-TRANSPORTATION-DATABASE.xlsxResource Description: Currently, there are inaccuracies in the energy use and greenhouse gas emission estimates of cattle transport reported by LCA studies because of their simplistic assumptions. The purpose of this database is to provide the necessary data for accurate estimation of the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with cattle transport. The database has 28 different trailers under three categories namely pot belly, gooseneck, and bumper pull. It describes space available (length and width), maximum weight allowed in the trailer, along with a compatible vehicle that can haul the trailer. Gross vehicle weight, maximum payload allowed, and fuel use are available for the compatible vehicle. Using this database one can directly identify the number of cattle of a particular weight category that can be transported in a particular trailer-vehicle combination. This database also helps to identify economical and eco-friendly ways to transport cattle.
Resource Title: Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle.
File Name: APLCAT-TRANSPORTATION-DATABASE.xlsx
Resource Description: Currently, there are inaccuracies in the energy use and greenhouse gas emission estimates of cattle transport reported by LCA studies because of their simplistic assumptions. The purpose of this database is to provide the necessary data for accurate estimation of the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with cattle transport. The database has 28 different trailers under three categories namely pot belly, gooseneck, and bumper pull. It describes space available (length and width), maximum weight allowed in the trailer, along with a compatible vehicle that can haul the trailer. Gross vehicle weight, maximum payload allowed, and fuel use are available for the compatible vehicle. Using this database one can directly identify the number of cattle of a particular weight category that can be transported in a particular trailer-vehicle combination. This database also helps to identify economical and eco-friendly ways to transport cattle.
Resource Title: Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle - DATA DICTIONARY. File Name: APLCAT-TRANSPORTATION-DATABASE-DATA-DICTIONARY.csv
Resource Title: Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle - DATA DICTIONARY.
File Name: APLCAT-TRANSPORTATION-DATABASE-DATA-DICTIONARY.csv
Resource Title: Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle - SI Units. File Name: APLECAT-TRANSPORTATION-DATABASE-SI_Units.csvResource Description: CSV version of the data
Resource Title: Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle - SI Units.
File Name: APLECAT-TRANSPORTATION-DATABASE-SI_Units.csv
Resource Description: CSV version of the data
Resource Title: Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle - English Units. File Name: APLCAT-TRANSPORTATION-DATABASE-EnglishUnits.csvResource Description: CSV version of the data
Resource Title: Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle - English Units.
File Name: APLCAT-TRANSPORTATION-DATABASE-EnglishUnits.csv
Resource Description: CSV version of the data
Resources in this dataset:
Resource Title: Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle. File Name: APLCAT-TRANSPORTATION-DATABASE.xlsxResource Description: Currently, there are inaccuracies in the energy use and greenhouse gas emission estimates of cattle transport reported by LCA studies because of their simplistic assumptions. The purpose of this database is to provide the necessary data for accurate estimation of the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with cattle transport. The database has 28 different trailers under three categories namely pot belly, gooseneck, and bumper pull. It describes space available (length and width), maximum weight allowed in the trailer, along with a compatible vehicle that can haul the trailer. Gross vehicle weight, maximum payload allowed, and fuel use are available for the compatible vehicle. Using this database one can directly identify the number of cattle of a particular weight category that can be transported in a particular trailer-vehicle combination. This database also helps to identify economical and eco-friendly ways to transport cattle.
Resource Title: Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle.
File Name: APLCAT-TRANSPORTATION-DATABASE.xlsx
Resource Description: Currently, there are inaccuracies in the energy use and greenhouse gas emission estimates of cattle transport reported by LCA studies because of their simplistic assumptions. The purpose of this database is to provide the necessary data for accurate estimation of the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with cattle transport. The database has 28 different trailers under three categories namely pot belly, gooseneck, and bumper pull. It describes space available (length and width), maximum weight allowed in the trailer, along with a compatible vehicle that can haul the trailer. Gross vehicle weight, maximum payload allowed, and fuel use are available for the compatible vehicle. Using this database one can directly identify the number of cattle of a particular weight category that can be transported in a particular trailer-vehicle combination. This database also helps to identify economical and eco-friendly ways to transport cattle.
Resource Title: Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle - DATA DICTIONARY. File Name: APLCAT-TRANSPORTATION-DATABASE-DATA-DICTIONARY.csv
Resource Title: Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle - DATA DICTIONARY.
File Name: APLCAT-TRANSPORTATION-DATABASE-DATA-DICTIONARY.csv
Resource Title: Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle - SI Units. File Name: APLECAT-TRANSPORTATION-DATABASE-SI_Units.csvResource Description: CSV version of the data
Resource Title: Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle - SI Units.
File Name: APLECAT-TRANSPORTATION-DATABASE-SI_Units.csv
Resource Description: CSV version of the data
Resource Title: Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle - English Units. File Name: APLCAT-TRANSPORTATION-DATABASE-EnglishUnits.csvResource Description: CSV version of the data
Resource Title: Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle - English Units.
File Name: APLCAT-TRANSPORTATION-DATABASE-EnglishUnits.csv
Resource Description: CSV version of the data
Original Distribution URL:
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https://agdatacommons.nal.usda.gov/articles/dataset/Animal_Transportation_Database_for_Beef_Cattle/24663870
Scope of Project
Subject Terms:
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animal transport;
databases;
beef cattle;
energy;
greenhouse gas emissions;
life cycle assessment;
trailers;
fuels
Data Type(s):
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geographic information system (GIS) data
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DOI: 10.15482/USDA.ADC/1503819
Citation: Kannan, Narayanan (2019). Animal Transportation Database for Beef Cattle. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1503819 (Downloaded 2026-06-26)
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