Table 4. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size for State of Origin: 2002

Monday, July 2, 2012

[Estimates are based on data from the Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive]

All modes

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	143,194	100.0	142,708	100.0	32,484	100.0	348
Less than 50 lbs	6,419	4.5	161	0.1	61	0.2	457
50 to 99 lbs	1,919	1.3	145	0.1	35	0.1	241
100 to 499 lbs	8,948	6.2	1,140	0.8	268	0.8	228
500 to 749 lbs	5,724	4.0	728	0.5	182	0.6	252
750 to 999 lbs	3,641	2.5	610	0.4	138	0.4	228
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	30,409	21.2	8,705	6.1	2,274	7.0	259
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	73,133	51.1	81,488	57.1	18,729	57.7	243
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	6,787	4.7	23,241	16.3	2,366	7.3	97
100,000 lbs or more	6,214	4.3	26,490	18.6	8,430	26.0	424

Single modes

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	134,578	100.0	140,997	100.0	31,776	100.0	195
Less than 50 lbs	2,185	1.6	85	–	11	–	146
50 to 99 lbs	1,005	0.7	111	–	14	–	123
100 to 499 lbs	7,730	5.7	1,055	0.7	230	0.7	205
500 to 749 lbs	5,343	4.0	705	0.5	176	0.6	251
750 to 999 lbs	3,595	2.7	605	0.4	137	0.4	227
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	29,874	22.2	8,499	6.0	2,185	6.9	258
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	72,441	53.8	80,624	57.2	18,356	57.8	242
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	6,199	4.6	22,837	16.2	2,242	7.1	94
100,000 lbs or more	6,206	4.6	26,476	18.8	8,425	26.5	424

Truck²

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	126,452	100.0	125,103	100.0	24,299	100.0	178
Less than 50 lbs	1,801	1.4	83	–	8	–	106
50 to 99 lbs	980	0.8	110	–	13	–	110
100 to 499 lbs	7,448	5.9	1,048	0.8	220	0.9	196
500 to 749 lbs	5,313	4.2	704	0.6	176	0.7	251
750 to 999 lbs	3,570	2.8	604	0.5	136	0.6	226
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	29,698	23.5	8,490	6.8	2,175	9.0	257
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	71,829	56.8	79,947	63.9	18,020	74.2	240
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	4,398	3.5	22,321	17.8	2,022	8.3	88
100,000 lbs or more	1,416	1.1	11,797	9.4	S	S	205

For-hire truck

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	79,062	100.0	58,027	100.0	19,016	100.0	532
Less than 50 lbs	373	0.5	8	–	4	–	666
50 to 99 lbs	230	0.3	12	–	8	–	668
100 to 499 lbs	4,170	5.3	279	0.5	173	0.9	638
500 to 749 lbs	2,503	3.2	241	0.4	143	0.8	597
750 to 999 lbs	1,703	2.2	191	0.3	112	0.6	587
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	17,295	21.9	3,031	5.2	1,591	8.4	541
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	49,595	62.7	41,489	71.5	14,737	77.5	385
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	2,001	2.5	8,347	14.4	1,036	5.5	119
100,000 lbs or more	1,193	1.5	S	S	S	S	420

Private truck

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	46,670	100.0	66,436	100.0	5,024	100.0	64
Less than 50 lbs	1,428	3.1	75	0.1	4	–	57
50 to 99 lbs	749	1.6	99	0.1	5	–	48
100 to 499 lbs	3,276	7.0	768	1.2	46	0.9	55
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	463	0.7	32	0.6	69
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	412	0.6	23	0.5	55
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	12,295	26.3	5,415	8.2	561	11.2	98
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	21,632	46.4	37,874	57.0	3,049	60.7	87
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	2,396	5.1	13,962	21.0	985	19.6	69
100,000 lbs or more	223	0.5	S	S	318	6.3	S

Rail

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	6,968	100.0	15,805	100.0	7,428	100.0	551
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	469
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	843
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	390	5.6	S	S	327	4.4	S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	1,782	25.6	S	S	202	2.7	S
100,000 lbs or more	4,790	68.7	14,679	92.9	6,895	92.8	561

Water

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	S	S	S	S	S	S	238
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	9
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	297
100,000 lbs or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Shallow draft

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	S	S	S	S	S	S	459
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	459
100,000 lbs or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Great Lakes

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Deep draft

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	S	S	S	S	S	S	70
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	9
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	105
100,000 lbs or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Air (including truck and air)

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	1,135	100.0	28	100.0	31	100.0	1,225
Less than 50 lbs	384	33.9	2	7.2	2	7.9	1,194
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,964
100 to 499 lbs	283	24.9	7	25.9	S	S	1,243
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	1	2.0	1	1.8	962
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,067
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	168	14.8	7	23.6	7	21.7	983
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	869
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Pipeline³

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
100,000 lbs or more	–	–	–	–	S	S	S

Multiple modes

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	6,602	100.0	400	100.0	336	100.0	756
Less than 50 lbs	4,026	61.0	67	16.7	50	14.8	760
50 to 99 lbs	890	13.5	29	7.3	21	6.3	711
100 to 499 lbs	1,010	15.3	48	12.0	37	10.9	726
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
750 to 999 lbs	32	0.5	2	0.5	1	0.4	760
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	3,480
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	117	34.7	615
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	756
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,390

Parcel, USPS or courier

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	6,283	100.0	157	100.0	115	100.0	756
Less than 50 lbs	4,026	64.1	67	42.6	50	43.5	760
50 to 99 lbs	890	14.2	29	18.6	21	18.4	711
100 to 499 lbs	1,009	16.1	48	30.6	37	31.9	723
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
750 to 999 lbs	32	0.5	2	1.2	1	1.1	760
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	824
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Truck and rail

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	166	100.0	148	100.0	151	100.0	1,072
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,099
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	98	58.9	S	S	96	63.4	1,263
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	756
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,390

Truck and water

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,806
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	4,962
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	6,582
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	7,402
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Rail and water

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Other Multiple modes

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	S	S	S	S	S	S	6
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	6
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Other and unknown modes

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	2,014	100.0	1,311	100.0	372	100.0	49
Less than 50 lbs	208	10.3	10	0.7	–	–	32
50 to 99 lbs	23	1.1	4	0.3	S	S	S
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	38	2.9	1	0.3	31
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	26
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	24
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	441	21.9	198	15.1	39	10.4	219
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	513	25.5	698	53.3	257	69.0	270
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	201
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	122

KEY:
– Represents data cell equal to zero or less than 1 unit of measure.
S Estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling variability or poor response quality.

¹ Ton-miles estimates are based on estimated distances traveled along a modeled transportation network. See "Mileage Calculations" section for additional information.
² "Truck" as a single mode includes shipments that were made by only private truck, only for-hire truck, or a combination of private tuck and for-hire truck.
³ Estimates for pipeline exclude shipments of crude petroleum.

NOTES: Value-of-shipments estimates have not been adjusted for price changes. Appendix B tables provide estimated measures of sampling variability. The Introduction and appendixes give information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, sample design, and definitions. Links to this information on the Internet may be found at www.census.gov/cfs.
Coverage for the 2002 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) differs from the previous surveys due to a change from the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification System to the 1997 North American Industry Classification System and other survey improvements. Therefore, data users are urged to use caution when comparing 2002 CFS estimates with estimates from prior years.

SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (USDOT) and U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Commodity Flow Survey, Individual State Data, December 2004.

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