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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 87,391 100.0 185,853 100.0 39,809 100.0 386
Single modes 73,555 84.2 181,772 97.8 38,594 96.9 201
Truck 68,307 78.2 149,349 80.4 19,769 49.7 170
For-hire truck 43,099 49.3 79,818 42.9 13,976 35.1 425
Private truck 25,099 28.7 69,208 37.2 5,716 14.4 68
Rail 2,615 3.0 27,536 14.8 18,082 45.4 552
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 1,627 1.9 12 – S S 1,612
Pipeline3 1,007 1.2 4,875 2.6 S S S
Multiple modes 11,374 13.0 S S S S 645
Parcel, USPS or courier 9,901 11.3 322 0.2 191 0.5 645
Truck and Rail 1,213 1.4 S S S S 573
Truck and water S S S S S S 3,126
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 78
Other and unknown modes 2,462 2.8 1,440 0.8 144 0.4 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 668 100.0 506 100.0 396 100.0 783
Single modes 613 91.9 503 99.6 394 99.5 827
Truck 563 84.3 395 78.1 313 79.2 778
For-hire truck 442 66.2 371 73.5 295 74.6 778
Private truck S S 23 4.6 18 4.6 753
Rail S S 109 21.5 80 20.3 727
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,141
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S 1 0.2 1 0.2 759
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 1 0.2 1 0.2 759
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 945

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 1,940
Single modes S S S S S S 2,110
Truck S S S S S S 1,321
For-hire truck – – – – – – –
Private truck S S S S S S 1,321
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 4,148
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,380
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,380
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 679 100.0 43 100.0 56 100.0 1,456
Single modes S S 41 96.9 54 97.1 1,802
Truck 205 30.2 23 54.0 28 50.1 1,204
For-hire truck 97 14.2 16 36.4 19 34.6 1,160
Private truck S S S S S S 1,259
Rail S S S S S S 1,407
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S – 1.1 S S 2,420
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,206
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,206
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 1,446 100.0 714 100.0 292 100.0 325
Single modes 1,357 93.9 710 99.5 291 99.7 366
Truck 1,295 89.6 596 83.5 225 77.1 342
For-hire truck S S 437 61.2 176 60.5 412
Private truck 463 32.0 159 22.3 48 16.6 206
Rail 60 4.2 115 16.1 66 22.6 578
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,341
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S 1 0.3 302
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S 1 0.3 302
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 439

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 2,458 100.0 1,119 100.0 1,890 100.0 1,619
Single modes 1,611 65.5 S S S S 1,752
Truck 1,295 52.7 S S S S 1,574
For-hire truck 1,138 46.3 S S S S 1,568
Private truck S S S S S S 1,623
Rail S S S S S S 1,713
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S – – S S 2,731
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 836 34.0 S S S S 1,593
Parcel, USPS or courier 800 32.6 13 1.1 20 1.0 1,593
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 1,901
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 11 0.5 S S S S 1,617

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 1,424 100.0 2,192 100.0 807 100.0 440
Single modes 1,197 84.1 2,185 99.7 804 99.7 431
Truck 1,145 80.4 1,804 82.3 602 74.6 411
For-hire truck 837 58.8 1,643 75.0 534 66.1 395
Private truck 308 21.7 161 7.3 69 8.5 456
Rail S S S S S S 462
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,098
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 214 15.0 3 0.1 1 0.2 442
Parcel, USPS or courier 214 15.0 3 0.1 1 0.2 442
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 589

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 130 100.0 S S S S 1,427
Single modes 65 50.3 S S 9 39.3 1,453
Truck 64 49.7 S S 9 39.1 1,429
For-hire truck 64 49.2 S S 9 38.1 1,489
Private truck S S S S S S 1,369
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,535
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 38 29.2 2 9.4 2 9.6 1,424
Parcel, USPS or courier 38 29.2 2 9.4 2 9.6 1,424
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S