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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 88,753 100.0 190,663 100.0 43,043 100.0 311
Single modes 76,167 85.8 179,411 94.1 42,131 97.9 149
Truck 70,981 80.0 147,336 77.3 17,832 41.4 134
For-hire truck 43,369 48.9 68,684 36.0 12,448 28.9 422
Private truck 27,453 30.9 78,356 41.1 5,360 12.5 64
Rail 3,996 4.5 29,839 15.7 23,507 54.6 651
Water S S S S S S 741
Shallow draft S S S S S S 741
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 649 0.7 7 – 11 – 1,273
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 9,717 10.9 569 0.3 471 1.1 561
Parcel, USPS or courier 9,421 10.6 293 0.2 179 0.4 561
Truck and Rail S S 163 – 183 0.4 987
Truck and water S S S S S S 785
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 76
Other and unknown modes 2,869 3.2 S S 440 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 S S 282 100.0 250 100.0 862
Single modes S S 280 99.1 248 99.2 876
Truck S S 246 87.2 211 84.7 872
For-hire truck S S 236 83.5 202 81.0 902
Private truck 15 1.6 11 3.7 9 3.7 752
Rail 8 0.9 33 11.9 36 14.5 1,076
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 905
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S – 0.2 – 0.1 863
Parcel, USPS or courier S S – 0.2 – 0.1 863
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 806

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 – – – – – – –
Single modes – – – – – – –
Truck – – – – – – –
For-hire truck – – – – – – –
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Parcel, USPS or courier – – – – – – –
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 295 100.0 57 100.0 97 100.0 1,618
Single modes S S S S S S 1,659
Truck S S S S S S 1,643
For-hire truck S S S S S S 1,644
Private truck S S S S S S 1,606
Rail S S S S S S 1,688
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,146
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 77 26.1 S S S S 1,602
Parcel, USPS or courier 75 25.5 S S S S 1,602
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 2,154
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 510 100.0 345 100.0 233 100.0 532
Single modes 469 91.9 331 95.9 218 93.7 600
Truck 442 86.7 261 75.7 159 68.1 594
For-hire truck 275 54.0 189 54.8 119 51.2 598
Private truck 163 31.9 70 20.3 38 16.5 572
Rail S S S S S S 853
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,414
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 22 4.3 S S S S 513
Parcel, USPS or courier 21 4.1 3 0.9 2 0.7 511
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,518
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 435

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 3,317 100.0 395 100.0 733 100.0 1,830
Single modes S S 357 90.3 662 90.3 1,940
Truck S S 329 83.3 605 82.6 1,863
For-hire truck S S 324 81.9 596 81.4 1,843
Private truck S S S S S S 1,908
Rail S S S S S S 1,983
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 73 2.2 S S S S 2,538
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,812
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,812
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 1,974
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,818

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 301 100.0 151 100.0 115 100.0 811
Single modes 244 81.0 146 97.0 S S 805
Truck 221 73.5 127 84.6 94 81.9 727
For-hire truck 205 67.9 108 72.0 80 69.5 729
Private truck S S S S S S 720
Rail S S S S S S 898
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,710
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 56 18.7 S S S S 812
Parcel, USPS or courier 53 17.7 2 1.1 1 1.1 812
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 902
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 788

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 461 100.0 S S S S 1,149
Single modes 359 78.0 S S S S 1,138
Truck 358 77.7 S S S S 1,137
For-hire truck 352 76.4 S S S S 1,142
Private truck S S S S S S 1,095
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,211
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 84 18.3 4 3.6 5 3.7 1,151
Parcel, USPS or courier 84 18.3 4 3.6 5 3.7 1,151
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,124