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Table 20 - Shipment Characteristics by Commodity Group and Mode of Transportation for State of Origin: 2002 and 1997

[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 $)		 1997
(million $)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)		 1997
(thousands)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)		 1997
(millions)		 Percent change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 200,813 138,895 44.6 75,123 89,758 −16.3 14,077 13,032 8 528 445 18.7
Single modes 154,344 99,776 54.7 72,404 88,178 −17.9 12,829 11,929 7.5 200 215 −7.2
Truck 145,408 90,493 60.7 70,702 82,068 −13.8 11,787 8,301 42 170 147 15.8
Rail S 260 S S S S S S S 1,169 947 23.5
Water S S S S 1 S S S S S S S
Air (including truck and air) S 8,458 S 38 S S 64 S S 1,455 1,392 4.6
Pipeline – S S – S S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 40,169 34,370 16.9 1,076 795 35.3 740 801 −7.7 847 711 19.1
Parcel, USPS or courier 39,801 33,733 18 935 623 50 517 511 1.1 847 711 19.1
Truck and Rail S S S S 81 S S 216 S 1,551 1,918 −19.2
Other multiple modes S 165 S S 91 S S 74 S 2,232 S S
Other and unknown modes 6,300 4,749 32.7 1,643 784 109.5 509 302 68.6 218 S S

SCTG 01-05, Agriculture products and fish

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 1997
(million $)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)		 1997
(thousands)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)		 1997
(millions)		 Percent change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 6,537 5,656 15.6 2,296 3,718 −38.3 630 719 −12.4 175 130 35.3
Single modes 6,430 5,415 18.7 2,279 3,625 −37.1 616 567 8.6 130 127 1.8
Truck 6,401 5,372 19.2 2,271 3,621 −37.3 580 561 3.4 120 118 2.2
Rail – S S – S S – S S – 3,307 –
Water – S S – S S – S S – 58 –
Air (including truck and air) 28 S S S S S S S S 2,503 1,230 103.5
Pipeline – – – – – – S S S S S S
Multiple modes S 193 S S 77 S S 142 S 822 1,308 −37.2
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S S S S 822 1,054 −22
Truck and Rail – 87 – – 40 – – 132 – – 3,227 –
Other multiple modes S 105 S S 37 S S 10 S 248 280 −11.5
Other and unknown modes S 48 S S 16 S S S S 84 S S

SCTG 06-09, Grains, alcohol, and tobacco products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 1997
(million $)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)		 1997
(thousands)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)		 1997
(millions)		 Percent change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 8,964 10,100 −11.3 5,732 7,789 −26.4 1,065 973 9.5 191 73 162.3
Single modes 8,567 9,942 −13.8 5,608 7,734 −27.5 1,027 960 7 58 47 25.5
Truck 8,567 9,926 −13.7 5,608 7,726 −27.4 1,027 952 7.9 58 46 25.7
Rail – S S – S S – S S – 1,057 –
Water – S S – S S – S S – 297 –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S S S S 244 444 −45
Pipeline – – – – – – S S S S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S S S S 637 S S
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S S S S 637 S S
Truck and Rail – – – – – – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – S S – S S – S S – 271 –
Other and unknown modes 198 S S S S S S S S S S S

SCTG 10-14, Stones, non-metallic minerals, and metallic ores

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 1997
(million $)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)		 1997
(thousands)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)		 1997
(millions)		 Percent change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 405 436 −7.1 19,833 27,571 −28.1 667 536 24.5 33 54 −39.1
Single modes 397 415 −4.4 19,333 27,542 −29.8 665 533 24.7 35 53 −34.2
Truck 392 414 −5.3 19,281 27,280 −29.3 637 532 19.7 34 53 −35.6
Rail S S S S S S S S S 570 5 S
Water – – – – – – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – S S – S S – S S – 848 –
Pipeline – – – – – – S S S S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S S S S 86 173 −50.2
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S S S S 86 172 −50
Truck and Rail – – – – – – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – S S – S S – S S – 205 –
Other and unknown modes S S S S 17 S S S S 4 25 −82.8

SCTG 15-19, Coal and petroleum products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 1997
(million $)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)		 1997
(thousands)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)		 1997
(millions)		 Percent change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 4,218 2,909 45 16,713 17,553 −4.8 337 740 −54.4 S 42 S
Single modes 4,195 2,903 44.5 16,677 17,491 −4.7 328 739 −55.6 S 36 S
Truck 4,195 2,343 79.1 16,677 14,793 12.7 328 S S S 36 S
Rail – – – – – – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – S S – S S – S S – 995 –
Pipeline – S S – S S S S S S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S S S S 1,204 S S
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S S S S 1,204 S S
Truck and Rail – – – – – – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S S S S S 180 S

SCTG 20-24, Pharmaceutical and chemical products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 1997
(million $)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)		 1997
(thousands)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)		 1997
(millions)		 Percent change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 26,885 24,099 11.6 5,618 3,742 50.1 2,424 1,617 49.9 357 393 −9.3
Single modes 19,932 16,767 18.9 4,766 3,372 41.4 2,001 1,436 39.3 251 348 −27.7
Truck 18,785 15,896 18.2 4,573 3,238 41.2 1,850 1,361 36 225 191 17.6
Rail S S S S S S S S S 1,161 1,090 6.5
Water S S S S S S S S S 64 7 797.2
Air (including truck and air) 990 780 26.8 4 18 −79.5 4 24 −83.7 1,563 1,438 8.7
Pipeline – – – – – – S S S S S S
Multiple modes 6,457 6,887 −6.2 S 196 S S 141 S 477 470 1.4
Parcel, USPS or courier 6,119 6,825 −10.3 S 162 S 74 77 −3.8 476 470 1.3
Truck and Rail S 59 S S 33 S S 63 S 1,679 1,246 34.8
Other multiple modes – S S – S S – S S – 2,569 –
Other and unknown modes 495 445 11.4 308 175 76.3 S S S S S S

SCTG 25-30, Logs, wood products, and textile and leather

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 1997
(million $)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)		 1997
(thousands)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)		 1997
(millions)		 Percent change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 34,897 19,199 81.8 9,405 6,011 56.5 S 2,362 S 663 490 35.5
Single modes 29,813 15,071 97.8 9,046 5,742 57.5 S 2,150 S 221 325 −31.9
Truck 29,540 14,715 100.0.7 8,618 5,632 53 S 1,847 S 213 253 −15.7
Rail S S S S S S S S S 1,253 3,216 −61
Water – – – – – – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 28 S S 1 S S 2 S S 1,054 1,472 −28.4
Pipeline – – – – – – S S S S S S
Multiple modes 4,304 2,434 76.8 166 131 26.5 150 163 −7.6 922 654 41
Parcel, USPS or courier 4,293 2,406 78.4 164 103 58.9 149 98 52.4 922 654 41.1
Truck and Rail S S S S S S S S S S 3,444 S
Other multiple modes – 27 – – 27 – – S S – S S
Other and unknown modes 780 S S 193 138 39.9 S S S S S S

SCTG 31-34, Base metal and machinery

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 1997
(million $)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)		 1997
(thousands)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)		 1997
(millions)		 Percent change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 13,748 13,493 1.9 6,086 18,315 −66.8 735 S S 516 264 95.9
Single modes 11,215 10,407 7.8 5,896 17,956 −67.2 613 S S 286 160 78.2
Truck 10,517 9,913 6.1 4,894 15,146 −67.7 589 1,296 −54.6 262 137 90.4
Rail S S S S S S S S S 175 1,026 −82.9
Water – – – – – – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S 388 S 5 14 −62.2 5 19 −71.6 1,263 1,354 −6.8
Pipeline – – – – – – S S S