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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 118,892 100.0 131,719 100.0 49,613 100.0 826
Single modes 96,424 81.1 127,928 97.1 47,211 95.2 435
Truck 87,895 73.9 90,221 68.5 24,354 49.1 211
For-hire truck 53,028 44.6 45,191 34.3 18,012 36.3 754
Private truck 34,764 29.2 44,945 34.1 6,253 12.6 70
Rail 3,327 2.8 36,287 27.5 21,987 44.3 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) 4,911 4.1 29 – 70 0.1 3,152
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 19,876 16.7 1,461 1.1 1,757 3.5 1,278
Parcel, USPS or courier 18,510 15.6 487 0.4 508 1.0 1,278
Truck and Rail 1,359 1.1 972 0.7 1,243 2.5 1,492
Truck and water S S S S S S 6,140
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1
Other and unknown modes 2,591 2.2 S S 645 1.3 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 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

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 1,831
Single modes S S S S S S 4,779
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 4,779
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,813
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,813
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 552 100.0 S S S S 1,277
Single modes 468 84.6 S S S S 1,283
Truck 454 82.2 S S S S 1,267
For-hire truck 379 68.7 S S S S 1,323
Private truck S S S S S S 1,192
Rail S S S S S S 1,432
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,935
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,268
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 1 – 1 – 1,267
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 1,380
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,275

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 18,392 100.0 8,820 100.0 3,881 100.0 978
Single modes 13,437 73.1 8,139 92.3 3,516 90.6 1,786
Truck 12,704 69.1 7,656 86.8 3,264 84.1 419
For-hire truck 9,269 50.4 5,080 57.6 2,194 56.5 440
Private truck 3,427 18.6 2,547 28.9 1,060 27.3 396
Rail 128 0.7 334 3.8 188 4.8 587
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 578 3.1 5 – 17 0.4 3,630
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 4,356 23.7 545 6.2 299 7.7 543
Parcel, USPS or courier 4,312 23.4 151 1.7 67 1.7 543
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 599
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S 136 1.5 65 1.7 451

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 1,645 100.0 11,708 100.0 9,430 100.0 835
Single modes 1,181 71.8 11,632 99.4 9,358 99.2 888
Truck 968 58.9 552 4.7 448 4.8 833
For-hire truck 859 52.2 443 3.8 362 3.8 841
Private truck S S S S S S 775
Rail 204 12.4 11,080 94.6 8,909 94.5 1,007
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 9 0.6 S S S S 1,691
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 437 26.5 S S S S 831
Parcel, USPS or courier 432 26.3 6 – 5 – 830
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 1,167
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 892

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 533 100.0 28 100.0 72 100.0 2,538
Single modes 298 56.0 20 71.6 51 71.4 2,501
Truck 268 50.3 20 70.9 51 70.7 2,536
For-hire truck 264 49.6 20 69.9 50 69.7 2,536
Private truck S S S S S S 2,535
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,493
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 233 43.7 6 20.0 14 19.9 2,546
Parcel, USPS or courier 233 43.7 6 20.0 14 19.9 2,546
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 2 0.3 S S S S 2,566