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Table 13 - Shipment Characteristics by Destination and Mode of Transportation for State of Origin: 2002

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

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Mode of transportation1 Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 127,727 100.0 216,383 100.0 60,813 100.0 389
Single modes 114,779 89.9 206,455 95.4 60,157 98.9 186
Truck 101,595 79.5 152,285 70.4 30,505 50.2 161
For-hire truck 57,169 44.8 83,913 38.8 24,625 40.5 477
Private truck 44,213 34.6 68,306 31.6 5,869 9.7 82
Rail 11,530 9.0 49,082 22.7 27,321 44.9 714
Water S S S S S S S
Shallow draft S S S S S S S
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S 8 – 3 – 214
Air (including truck and air) 1,246 1.0 S S S S 1,453
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 9,056 7.1 573 0.3 329 0.5 732
Parcel, USPS or courier 8,877 6.9 229 0.1 131 0.2 732
Truck and rail 146 0.1 56 – 100 0.2 1,234
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,348
Rail and water S S S S S S 307
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 3,892 3.0 9,354 4.3 327 0.5 S

Alabama

Mode of transportation1 Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 40,388 100.0 122,747 100.0 7,500 100.0 46
Single modes 36,839 91.2 113,533 92.5 7,324 97.7 44
Truck 35,672 88.3 99,180 80.8 4,587 61.2 43
For-hire truck 10,970 27.2 45,246 36.9 2,732 36.4 73
Private truck 24,698 61.2 53,903 43.9 1,854 24.7 41
Rail 998 2.5 12,870 10.5 2,684 35.8 123
Water S S S S S S S
Shallow draft S S S S S S S
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S – – – – 860
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 1,443 3.6 S S S S 105
Parcel, USPS or courier 1,434 3.5 39 – 4 – 105
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water S S S S S S 307
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 2,105 5.2 8,895 7.2 86 1.1 S

Alaska

Mode of transportation1 Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes S S S S S S 2,271
Single modes S S S S S S 2,222
Truck S S S S S S 2,104
For-hire truck S S S S S S 2,104
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 3,802
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 2,272
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 2,272
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes – – – – – – –

Arizona

Mode of transportation1 Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 362 100.0 107 100.0 186 100.0 1,732
Single modes 288 79.6 106 99.2 184 99.3 1,794
Truck 269 74.3 90 84.2 153 82.3 1,693
For-hire truck 266 73.5 89 83.8 152 81.9 1,694
Private truck S S S S S S 1,691
Rail S S S S S S 1,979
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,667
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S – 0.4 1 0.4 1,709
Parcel, USPS or courier S S – 0.4 1 0.4 1,709
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,687

Arkansas

Mode of transportation1 Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 1,204 100.0 1,036 100.0 489 100.0 496
Single modes 1,146 95.2 1,029 99.4 486 99.3 485
Truck 1,076 89.4 789 76.2 357 72.9 443
For-hire truck 762 63.3 669 64.6 305 62.4 446
Private truck S S 120 11.6 52 10.5 427
Rail 63 5.2 240 23.2 129 26.4 532
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,204
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 50 4.1 4 0.4 2 0.4 504
Parcel, USPS or courier 50 4.1 4 0.4 2 0.4 504
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 558

California

Mode of transportation1 Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 4,306 100.0 2,601 100.0 6,326 100.0 2,192
Single modes 3,784 87.9 2,555 98.2 6,220 98.3 2,230
Truck 2,257 52.4 1,090 41.9 2,398 37.9 2,139
For-hire truck 1,854 43.1 1,028 39.5 2,257 35.7 2,135
Private truck S S S S S S 2,160
Rail 1,273 29.6 S S S S 2,604
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,500
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 453 10.5 39 1.5 89 1.4 2,177
Parcel, USPS or courier 378 8.8 11 0.4 24 0.4 2,177
Truck and rail 75 1.7 28 1.1 65 1.0 2,309
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 2,315

Colorado

Mode of transportation1 Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 1,502 100.0 213 100.0 293 100.0 1,420
Single modes 1,424 94.8 211 99.1 290 99.1 1,382
Truck 1,347 89.6 156 73.4 210 71.9 1,361
For-hire truck 1,324 88.1 143 67.2 191 65.2 1,366
Private truck 23 1.5 S S S S 1,352
Rail S S 55 25.7 80 27.2 1,440
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,023
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S 2 0.7 2 0.7 1,426
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 2 0.7 2 0.7 1,426
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,625

Connecticut

Mode of transportation1 Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 284 100.0 S S 270 100.0 1,087
Single modes 258 91.0 S S 270 99.9 1,160
Truck 224 78.8 S S S S 1,104
For-hire truck 204 71.8 S S S S 1,105
Private truck S S S S S S 1,085
Rail 29 10.1 56 24.2 82 30.5 1,477
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,268
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S – 0.2 – 0.1 1,064
Parcel, USPS or courier S S – 0.2 – 0.1 1,064
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S