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Table 13 - Shipment Characteristics by Destination 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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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 26,430 100.0 52,286 100.0 17,776 100.0 532
Single modes 18,245 69.0 48,724 93.2 17,419 98.0 272
Truck 15,634 59.2 37,034 70.8 5,533 31.1 192
For-hire truck 9,074 34.3 15,087 28.9 4,083 23.0 639
Private truck 6,482 24.5 21,570 41.3 1,425 8.0 65
Rail 1,449 5.5 11,680 22.3 11,868 66.8 1,061
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 1,161 4.4 10 – 17 0.1 1,875
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 3,544 13.4 S S S S 832
Parcel, USPS or courier 3,486 13.2 88 0.2 S S 832
Truck and rail S S S S S S 853
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,566
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 6
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 398

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 59 100.0 16 100.0 20 100.0 1,221
Single modes 48 81.8 16 97.9 19 97.9 1,246
Truck 47 80.9 12 76.3 15 76.5 1,212
For-hire truck 43 73.3 12 75.8 15 75.9 1,202
Private truck S S S S S S 1,543
Rail S S S S S S 1,225
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,384
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 11 18.2 S S S S 1,219
Parcel, USPS or courier 11 18.2 S S S S 1,219
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes – – – – – – –

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 S
Single modes S S S S S S 1,052
Truck S S S S S S 1,052
For-hire truck S S S S S S 1,052
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,647
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,647
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,096

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 192 100.0 12 100.0 18 100.0 1,430
Single modes S S 9 71.6 13 71.8 1,534
Truck S S 9 71.6 13 71.7 1,504
For-hire truck S S 8 69.0 12 69.0 1,504
Private truck S S S S S S 1,560
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,165
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 21 11.0 – 2.6 – 2.6 1,369
Parcel, USPS or courier 21 11.0 – 2.6 – 2.6 1,369
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,453

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 64 100.0 S S S S 873
Single modes S S S S S S 815
Truck S S 14 43.6 13 38.0 802
For-hire truck S S 14 41.4 S S 832
Private truck S S S S S S 726
Rail S S S S S S 1,192
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 806
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S – 0.3 – 0.2 906
Parcel, USPS or courier S S – 0.3 – 0.2 906
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 811

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 S S S S S S 1,692
Single modes 819 48.0 S S S S 1,792
Truck 555 32.5 S S S S 1,702
For-hire truck 529 31.0 S S S S 1,703
Private truck S S S S S S 1,677
Rail S S S S S S 1,998
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,820
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,652
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,651
Truck and rail 32 1.9 S S S S 2,192
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,700

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 459 100.0 198 100.0 96 100.0 830
Single modes 445 96.9 196 99.3 95 99.1 1,265
Truck 231 50.3 99 50.0 52 54.7 674
For-hire truck 157 34.1 76 38.5 40 42.0 656
Private truck S S 23 11.5 12 12.7 695
Rail S S S S S S 411
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 208 45.3 S S S S 2,145
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 11 2.3 – 0.2 – 0.3 644
Parcel, USPS or courier 11 2.3 – 0.2 – 0.3 644
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 643

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 S S S S S S 1,478
Single modes S S S S S S 1,515
Truck S S S S S S 1,515
For-hire truck S S S S S S 1,515
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S 1 3.0 2 2.9 1,477
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 1 3.0 2 2.9 1,477
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,503

Delaware