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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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Total

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 115,396 100.0 232,544 100.0 107,728 100.0 340
Single modes 105,265 91.2 218,532 94.0 104,456 97.0 152
Truck 92,849 80.5 163,776 70.4 29,198 27.1 136
For-hire truck 58,863 51.0 77,281 33.2 19,399 18.0 488
Private truck 33,871 29.4 86,431 37.2 9,780 9.1 64
Rail 8,528 7.4 45,536 19.6 S S 865
Water 1,096 1.0 8,635 3.7 11,112 10.3 1,287
Shallow draft 1,096 1.0 8,635 3.7 11,112 10.3 1,287
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,429
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 7,211 6.2 1,485 0.6 1,824 1.7 746
Parcel, USPS or courier 5,910 5.1 295 0.1 223 0.2 746
Truck and rail S S 241 0.1 291 0.3 1,269
Truck and water 51 – S S 41 – 1,827
Rail and water S S S S S S 1,316
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1,798
Other and unknown modes 2,920 2.5 S S S S 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 940 100.0 950 100.0 985 100.0 852
Single modes 800 85.0 549 57.8 516 52.4 918
Truck 738 78.5 395 41.6 353 35.9 906
For-hire truck 613 65.2 264 27.8 231 23.5 902
Private truck S S S S S S 931
Rail S S S S S S 1,139
Water S S S S S S 1,027
Shallow draft S S S S S S 1,027
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,124
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 119 12.7 S S S S 835
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 2 0.2 2 0.2 835
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water S S S S S S 1,209
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 905

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 1,369
Single modes S S S S S S 3,278
Truck S S S S S S 1,253
For-hire truck S S S S S S 1,253
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 3,872
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,220
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,212
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,275
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 1,069 100.0 1,779 100.0 2,955 100.0 1,595
Single modes 995 93.1 1,777 99.9 2,952 99.9 1,639
Truck 584 54.6 S S S S 1,576
For-hire truck 577 54.0 S S S S 1,577
Private truck S S S S S S 1,509
Rail 251 23.5 1,387 78.0 2,338 79.1 1,652
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,226
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 74 6.9 2 0.1 3 0.1 1,574
Parcel, USPS or courier 74 6.9 2 0.1 3 0.1 1,574
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,563

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 1,009 100.0 1,112 100.0 770 100.0 590
Single modes 959 95.0 1,106 99.5 766 99.5 652
Truck 833 82.6 233 20.9 140 18.1 625
For-hire truck 783 77.6 221 19.9 132 17.1 619
Private truck S S 11 1.0 7 0.9 658
Rail 122 12.1 873 78.5 627 81.4 786
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,007
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 50 4.9 5 0.4 3 0.4 581
Parcel, USPS or courier 50 4.9 5 0.4 3 0.4 581
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 590

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 6,444 100.0 S S S S 1,818
Single modes 5,612 87.1 S S S S 1,900
Truck 3,293 51.1 1,068 4.3 1,959 4.1 1,819
For-hire truck 2,883 44.7 843 3.4 1,530 3.2 1,812
Private truck 409 6.3 S S S S 1,886
Rail S S S S S S 2,018
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,448
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 731 11.3 61 0.2 120 0.3 1,802
Parcel, USPS or courier 517 8.0 24 0.1 43 – 1,802
Truck and rail S S 37 0.1 76 0.2 2,064
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1,875
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,844

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 1,137 100.0 1,079 100.0 880 100.0 800
Single modes 1,071 94.2 1,075 99.6 877 99.6 825
Truck 958 84.3 586 54.3 450 51.1 760
For-hire truck 708 62.3 367 34.0 297 33.8 762
Private truck 250 22.0 S S S S 758
Rail 106 9.3 S S S S 872
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,168
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 65 5.7 4 0.3 3 0.3 794
Parcel, USPS or courier 65 5.7 4 0.3 3 0.3 794
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 750

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 715 100.0 283 100.0 388 100.0 1,171
Single modes 679 95.1 204 72.3 236 60.9 1,154
Truck 382 53.4 139 49.3 162 41.8 1,150
For-hire truck 370 51.8 129 45.7 148 38.3 1,157
Private truck S S S S S S 1,145
Rail S S S S S S 1,264
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,283
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 28 4.0 S S S S 1,179
Parcel, USPS or courier 24 3.3 1 0.4 1 0.3 1,177
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1,968
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,217

Delaware

Mode of transportation1