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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 151,521 100.0 188,575 100.0 33,254 100.0 432
Single modes 127,761 84.3 183,872 97.5 29,731 89.4 194
Truck 119,729 79.0 149,546 79.3 16,257 48.9 152
For-hire truck 70,814 46.7 56,982 30.2 12,281 36.9 525
Private truck 48,720 32.2 92,375 49.0 3,884 11.7 65
Rail 5,275 3.5 32,710 17.3 13,181 39.6 945
Water 155 0.1 1,578 0.8 222 0.7 113
Shallow draft S S 1,290 0.7 105 0.3 92
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 213
Air (including truck and air) 2,603 1.7 39 – S S 1,492
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 18,399 12.1 2,981 1.6 S S 657
Parcel, USPS or courier 17,466 11.5 479 0.3 255 0.8 657
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 923
Truck and water S S S S S S S
Rail and water S S S S S S 537
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 36
Other and unknown modes 5,360 3.5 1,722 0.9 347 1.0 182

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 1,011 100.0 546 100.0 476 100.0 786
Single modes 802 79.4 540 98.8 470 98.8 819
Truck 651 64.4 326 59.6 259 54.5 809
For-hire truck 597 59.1 298 54.5 238 49.9 809
Private truck 53 5.2 28 5.1 21 4.5 802
Rail 150 14.8 S S S S 965
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,003
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 206 20.4 4 0.8 4 0.8 783
Parcel, USPS or courier 204 20.2 3 0.6 3 0.5 783
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 1,193
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 808

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 325 100.0 5 100.0 12 100.0 2,285
Single modes 188 57.9 4 66.5 8 66.5 2,285
Truck S S S S S S 2,278
For-hire truck S S S S S S 2,278
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,300
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 137 42.1 2 33.5 4 33.5 2,285
Parcel, USPS or courier 137 42.1 2 33.5 4 33.5 2,285
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 574 100.0 131 100.0 149 100.0 1,067
Single modes 444 77.3 115 88.1 130 87.6 1,080
Truck 385 67.2 109 83.0 123 82.5 1,077
For-hire truck 296 51.6 90 68.7 102 68.4 1,078
Private truck S S S S S S 1,061
Rail S S S S S S 1,147
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,117
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,057
Parcel, USPS or courier 20 3.6 S S S S 1,053
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 1,274
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,040

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 5,806 100.0 877 100.0 2,403 100.0 2,683
Single modes 3,920 67.5 820 93.5 2,246 93.5 2,639
Truck 3,058 52.7 723 82.4 1,951 81.2 2,689
For-hire truck 2,254 38.8 540 61.5 1,460 60.8 2,698
Private truck S S S S S S 2,666
Rail S S S S S S 3,095
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,481
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 1,815 31.3 30 3.4 85 3.5 2,698
Parcel, USPS or courier 1,791 30.9 21 2.3 55 2.3 2,698
Truck and Rail 23 0.4 10 1.1 30 1.2 3,077
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 71 1.2 S S S S 2,645

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 619 100.0 52 100.0 88 100.0 1,686
Single modes 357 57.6 44 83.9 74 84.0 1,721
Truck 315 50.9 43 83.5 73 83.6 1,673
For-hire truck 297 48.0 43 83.3 73 83.5 1,674
Private truck S S S S S S 1,645
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 42 6.7 S S S S 1,735
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 213 34.4 5 8.9 8 8.8 1,682
Parcel, USPS or courier 213 34.4 5 8.9 8 8.8 1,682
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,678

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 1,736 100.0 299 100.0 85 100.0 256
Single modes 1,340 77.2 285 95.3 81 94.9 310
Truck 1,332 76.7 277 92.6 75 88.1 301
For-hire truck 1,086 62.5 232 77.6 63 74.3 297
Private truck 246 14.2 45 15.0 12 13.8 307
Rail S S S S S S 715
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 904
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 382 22.0 12 4.1 4 4.3 255
Parcel, USPS or courier 382 22.0 12 4.1 4 4.3 255
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S