In 2014 the U.S. ferry fleet carried 115.1 million passengers in the country and its territories, the U.S. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) highlights showed.
These passengers were transported by 128 ferry operators across the nation who reported providing service through 441 terminals on 741 unique route segments in 38 states and one U.S. territory, using a fleet of almost 500 active vessels.
Ferry operations included within the scope of the NCFO are those providing itinerant, fixed route, and common carrier passenger and/or vehicle ferry service. Railroad car float operations are also included within the scope of the NCFO.