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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 111,273 100.0 100,872 100.0 16,122 100.0 532
Single modes 92,792 83.4 98,524 97.7 15,679 97.3 212
Truck 73,237 65.8 79,060 78.4 11,189 69.4 126
For-hire truck 41,312 37.1 39,790 39.4 9,004 55.8 535
Private truck 31,862 28.6 39,224 38.9 2,125 13.2 38
Rail 2,208 2.0 13,812 13.7 2,748 17.0 S
Water S S S S S S 1
Shallow draft S S S S S S 1
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 17,221 15.5 140 0.1 S S 1,821
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 16,448 14.8 436 0.4 319 2.0 1,128
Parcel, USPS or courier 16,091 14.5 225 0.2 192 1.2 1,128
Truck and rail S S S S 108 0.7 S
Truck and water S S 6 – 19 0.1 3,145
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1
Other and unknown modes 2,033 1.8 S S 124 0.8 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 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 – – – – – – –

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 9 100.0 – 100.0 – 100.0 2,615
Single modes 7 78.7 – 80.9 – 86.9 3,683
Truck S S S S S S 1,789
For-hire truck S S S S S S 1,789
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 4,249
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,657
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,657
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 49,047 100.0 80,328 100.0 4,144 100.0 34
Single modes 45,545 92.9 78,375 97.6 4,103 99.0 27
Truck 44,662 91.1 66,232 82.5 2,804 67.7 28
For-hire truck 16,275 33.2 28,952 36.0 1,492 36.0 59
Private truck 28,385 57.9 37,276 46.4 1,312 31.7 24
Rail 703 1.4 12,142 15.1 1,299 31.3 S
Water S S S S S S 1
Shallow draft S S S S S S 1
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S S
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 2,524 5.1 122 0.2 S S 93
Parcel, USPS or courier 2,459 5.0 89 0.1 8 0.2 93
Truck and rail S S S S S S 137
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1
Other and unknown modes 978 2.0 S S S S 16

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 S S S S S S 1,312
Single modes S S S S S S 1,301
Truck S S S S S S 1,301
For-hire truck S S S S S S 1,296
Private truck S S S S S S 1,398
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 36 10.3 – – – – 1,315
Parcel, USPS or courier 36 10.3 – – – – 1,315
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,203

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 14,916 100.0 4,014 100.0 2,000 100.0 587
Single modes 11,568 77.6 3,933 98.0 1,951 97.6 752
Truck 7,394 49.6 3,425 85.3 1,606 80.3 477
For-hire truck 6,345 42.5 2,991 74.5 1,440 72.0 481
Private truck 1,048 7.0 433 10.8 166 8.3 448
Rail 89 0.6 492 12.2 S S 681
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 4,086 27.4 S S 12 0.6 1,387
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 2,844 19.1 38 1.0 20 1.0 536
Parcel, USPS or courier 2,844 19.1 38 1.0 20 1.0 536
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S 43 1.1 29 1.5 611

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 1,074 100.0 533 100.0 387 100.0 845
Single modes 845 78.6 526 98.7 381 98.5 952
Truck 543 50.5 448 84.0 308 79.8 817
For-hire truck 409 38.0 263 49.2 215 55.7 884
Private truck 110 10.3 S S S S 627
Rail 24 2.3 78 14.6 72 18.5 899
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S 1 0.2 1,391
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 228 21.2 6 1.2 5 1.3 802
Parcel, USPS or courier 228 21.2 6 1.2 5 1.3 802
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 837

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 414 100.0 S S S S 2,531
Single modes 204 49.2 S S S S 2,565
Truck 35 8.6 S S S S 2,512
For-hire truck 34 8.2 S S S S 2,512
Private truck S S S S S S 2,500
Rail S S S S S S 2,614
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,601
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S 2 11.0 5 10.7 2,519
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 2 11.0 5 10.7 2,519
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S