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Sample Transportation-Related Data Collection Fields for Counter-Trafficking Efforts

These sample data fields help transportation entities capture counter-trafficking reports consistently and connect their data to the broader transportation sector. The sample fields below focus on where trafficking may have occurred, the method of transport, and the reporter type. Standardizing these fields enables reports to aggregate across the transportation sector, supporting pattern detection and sector-wide analysis.

 

MODE 
LOCATION OCCURED 
AND/OR MODE OF TRANSPORT 
ROLE-BASED REPORTERS 
AVIATION
  • Airplane
    • Commercial
    • Private
  • Airport
    • Commercial
    • General 
  • Flight Attendant / Cabin Crew  
  • Gate Agent  
  • Ground Crew / Ramp Agent  
  • Janitorial Employee      
  • Maintenance Employee  
  • Pilot  
  • Retail Employee  
  • Security (Air Carrier, Private, TSA)  
  • Ticket / Check-In Agent  
  • Other  
BUS
  • Commercial
  • School
  • Station
  • Stop
  • Transit 
  • Driver  
  • Charter / Tour Operator  
  • Janitorial Employee  
  • Maintenance Employee  
  • Dispatcher  
  • Security  
  • Station Agent  
  • Ticket / Check-In Agent  
CAR
  • Personal
  • Rental
  • Rideshare
  • Taxi
  • Private Service
  • Unknown 
  • Driver  
  • Inspector  
  • Parking Attendant / Garage Employee  
  • Rental Counter / Lot Agent  
  • Toll Booth Operator  
CONVENIENCE STORE
  • Local 
  • Cashier / Clerk  
  • Fuel Attendant  
  • Manager  
MARITIME
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Freight
    • Container/Cargo Ship
    • Tanker  
  • Passenger
    • Cruise Ship
    • Ferry
    • Private
  • Port 
  • Captain  
  • Crew (Deck, Engine, Navigation)  
  • Customs / Border Agent  
  • Dockmaster  
  • Inspector  
  • Janitorial Employee  
  • Port Longshoreman  
  • Security  
  • Staff (Entertainment, Food Service, Hospitality, Medical, etc.)  
PIPELINE
  • Construction Site
  • Worker Camp 
  • Camp Manager / Administrator  
  • Construction Worker  
  • Inspector  
  • Janitorial Employee  
  • Maintenance Employee  
  • Other Camp Staff (Food Service, etc.)  
  • Recruiter / Labor Contractor  
  • Site Foreman / Supervisor  
     
RAIL
  • Train
    • Freight
    • Passenger
      • Intercity
      • Regional
      • Transit
  • Subway Station
  • Train Station
  • Yard 
     
  • Conductor / Engineer  
  • Dispatcher  
  • Inspector  
  • Janitorial Employee  
  • Maintenance Employee  
  • Platform Attendant  
  • Security  
  • Service Attendant  
  • Station Agent / Ticket Clerk  
  • Yard Worker  
REST STOP
  • Travel Center
  • Truck Stop 
  • Cashier / Clerk  
  • Facility Manager  
  • Fuel Attendant  
  • Janitorial Employee  
  • Maintenance Employee  
  • Restaurant / Food Service Employee  
  • Security  
     
TRUCK
  • Rental
  • Semi 
  • Driver  
  • Dispatcher  
  • Inspector  
  • Janitorial Employee  
  • Maintenance Employee  
  • Rental Counter Agent  
  • Warehouse / Loading Dock Employee  
  • Weigh Station Operator  
     
Last updated: Tuesday, April 21, 2026