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Table 15 - Shipment Characteristics by Origin State and Mode of Transportation for State of Destination: 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 124,308 100.0 225,432 100.0 73,913 100.0 506
Single modes 105,142 84.6 212,068 94.1 70,872 95.9 208
Truck 95,719 77.0 153,085 67.9 23,443 31.7 183
For-hire truck 55,281 44.5 76,664 34.0 16,679 22.6 445
Private truck 40,220 32.4 76,200 33.8 6,614 8.9 112
Rail 5,305 4.3 52,405 23.2 43,950 59.5 588
Water 1,066 0.9 6,112 2.7 3,395 4.6 S
Shallow draft 1,006 0.8 5,955 2.6 3,192 4.3 S
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 1,652
Air (including truck and air) 3,013 2.4 S S S S 1,478
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 12,629 10.2 2,783 1.2 2,334 3.2 860
Parcel, USPS or courier 11,571 9.3 302 0.1 196 0.3 860
Truck and Rail 705 0.6 839 0.4 678 0.9 1,077
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,971
Rail and water S S S S S S 815
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 923
Other and unknown modes 6,537 5.3 10,581 4.7 706 1.0 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 3,646
Single modes S S S S S S 4,277
Truck – – – – – – –
For-hire truck – – – – – – –
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 4,277
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,970
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,970
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 S S S S S S 1,748
Single modes 102 25.1 S S S S 1,989
Truck 65 16.2 S S S S 1,658
For-hire truck 65 16.0 S S S S 1,655
Private truck S S S S S S 1,725
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 36 9.0 – 0.6 – 0.8 2,334
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S 1 2.1 1 2.1 1,668
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 1 2.1 1 2.1 1,668
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes – – – – – – –

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 1,582 100.0 1,414 100.0 621 100.0 483
Single modes 1,442 91.1 1,403 99.2 615 99.2 415
Truck 1,388 87.7 1,149 81.2 487 78.5 413
For-hire truck 1,013 64.0 1,014 71.7 432 69.7 413
Private truck 349 22.0 128 9.1 52 8.3 413
Rail 52 3.3 254 18.0 128 20.7 506
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,124
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 589
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 589
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 413

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 3,328 100.0 1,187 100.0 2,707 100.0 2,237
Single modes 2,188 65.7 S S S S 2,219
Truck 1,030 30.9 325 27.4 700 25.9 2,097
For-hire truck 791 23.8 277 23.3 598 22.1 2,085
Private truck S S S S S S 2,133
Rail 201 6.0 S S S S 2,476
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 957 28.8 S S S S 2,497
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 1,119 33.6 141 11.8 343 12.7 2,243
Parcel, USPS or courier 977 29.4 18 1.5 39 1.4 2,243
Truck and Rail 142 4.3 123 10.3 305 11.3 2,484
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 2,054

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 552 100.0 4,023 100.0 6,316 100.0 1,444
Single modes 309 56.1 4,020 99.9 6,312 99.9 1,430
Truck 180 32.6 S S S S 1,377
For-hire truck 151 27.4 S S S S 1,379
Private truck S S S S S S 1,357
Rail 125 22.7 S S S S 1,473
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 4 0.8 S S S S 1,792
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S 1 – 1 – 1,449
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 1 – 1 – 1,449
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,317

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 358 100.0 43 100.0 49 100.0 1,147
Single modes 112 31.4 36 82.7 41 83.6 1,175
Truck 108 30.2 36 82.7 41 83.5 1,122
For-hire truck 90 25.2 31 72.0 35 71.8 1,104
Private truck S S S S S S 1,272
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,411
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 241 67.3 4 10.4 5 10.3 1,147
Parcel, USPS or courier 241 67.3 4 10.4 5 10.3 1,147
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S