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Table 6. Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity 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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All Commodities2

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 189,390 100.0 336,341 100.0 99,630 100.0 437
Single modes 169,254 89.4 300,080 89.2 95,842 96.2 214
Truck3 157,473 83.1 159,849 47.5 28,648 28.8 189
For-hire Truck 106,083 56.0 88,049 26.2 23,055 23.1 482
Private Truck 51,199 27.0 71,721 21.3 5,585 5.6 88
Rail 6,955 3.7 106,722 31.7 55,166 55.4 521
Water S S 32,887 9.8 11,999 12.0 379
Shallow draft S S 32,887 9.8 11,999 12.0 379
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 1,100 0.6 23 – 26 – 1,189
Pipeline4 201 0.1 599 0.2 S S S
Multiple modes 18,021 9.5 3,099 0.9 3,234 3.2 700
Parcel, USPS or courier 16,979 9.0 443 0.1 287 0.3 699
Truck and rail 465 0.2 1,329 0.4 1,830 1.8 1,798
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,338
Rail and water S S S S S S 706
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 2,115 1.1 S S S S S

SCTG 1, Live animals and live fish

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 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 323
Single modes S S S S S S 323
Truck3 S S S S S S 323
For-hire Truck – – – – – – –
Private Truck S S S S S S 323
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline4 – – – – 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 – – – – – – –

SCTG 2, Cereal grains

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 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 596
Single modes S S S S S S 596
Truck3 S S S S S S 24
For-hire Truck – – – – – – –
Private Truck S S S S S S 24
Rail – – – – – – –
Water S S S S S S 967
Shallow draft S S S S S S 967
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline4 – – – – 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 – – – – – – –

SCTG 3, Other agricultural products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 1,024 100.0 1,109 100.0 S S 316
Single modes 875 85.5 1,044 94.1 S S 135
Truck3 S S 307 27.6 S S 99
For-hire Truck S S S S S S 750
Private Truck S S S S S S 42
Rail – – – – – – –
Water S S S S S S 284
Shallow draft S S S S S S 284
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,418
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 935
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 935
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 587

SCTG 4, Animal feed and products of animal origin, nec

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 82 100.0 S S S S S
Single modes 82 100.0 S S S S S
Truck3 S S S S S S S
For-hire Truck S S S S S S S
Private Truck S S S S S S 66
Rail 20 23.7 9 1.3 9 6.5 959
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline4 – – – – 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 – – – – – – –

SCTG 5, Meat, fish,s eafood, and their preparations

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 1,662 100.0 743 100.0 220 100.0 S
Single modes 1,636 98.4 739 99.5 218 99.0 S
Truck3 1,636 98.4 739 99.5 218 99.0 S
For-hire Truck 648 39.0 291 39.1 152 68.8 576
Private Truck 988 59.4 448 60.3 67 30.2 S
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 983
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 768
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 768
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S S

SCTG 6, Milled grain products and preparations, and bakery products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 3,025 100.0 S S 607 100.0 216
Single modes 3,025 100.0 S S 607 100.0 216
Truck3 3,025 100.0 S S 607 100.0 216
For-hire Truck 1,416 46.8 650 35.8 410 67.6 648
Private Truck S S S S S S 152
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline4 – – – – 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 S S S S S S 6

SCTG 7, Other prepared food stuffs and fats and oils

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 4,110 100.0 5,747 100.0 2,214 100.0 179
Single modes 4,041 98.3 5,685 98.9 2,178 98.4 152
Truck3 3,796 92.3 4,731 82.3 1,318 59.5 149
For-hire Truck 2,105 51.2 2,187 38.1 1,029 46.5 522
Private Truck 1,690 41.1 2,543 44.3 289 13.0 S
Rail S S S S S S 689
Water S S S S S S 976
Shallow draft S S S S S S 976
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 911
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 992
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 504
Truck and rail S S S S S S 569
Truck and water S S S S S S 7,562
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S