The 1972 Census of Transportation was composed of three major surveys. Each survey was conducted separately and independently. Detailed holdings of the resulting publications are described below.

Volumes that contain tables specifically about New York are highlighted.

• Volume 1
  National Travel Survey.
  HE 18 1974 .B87 1974 - Offsite
• Volume 2
  Truck Inventory and Use Survey.
  HE 18 1974 .B87 1974 - Offsite
  Includes a U.S. summary and a separate report for each state and the District of Columbia.
• Volume 3
  Commodity Transportation Survey. 3 vols.
  HE 199 .U5 U54 1976 - Offsite
• Pt. 1: Commodity and Special Statistics
• Pt. 2: Area Statistics, Northeast and North Central Regions (no holdings)
• Pt. 3: Area Statistics, South and West Regions and U.S. Summary