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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 20,137 100.0 38,857 100.0 6,367 100.0 420
Single modes 14,722 73.1 35,432 91.2 6,162 96.8 210
Truck 14,086 70.0 32,751 84.3 3,968 62.3 189
For-hire truck 7,090 35.2 12,006 30.9 2,594 40.8 576
Private truck 6,919 34.4 20,574 52.9 1,350 21.2 75
Rail 264 1.3 2,671 6.9 2,177 34.2 906
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 372 1.8 S S S S 1,494
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 2,436 12.1 157 0.4 86 1.4 722
Parcel, USPS or courier 2,320 11.5 93 0.2 63 1.0 722
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 774
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 6
Other and unknown modes S S S S 118 1.9 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 24 100.0 18 100.0 21 100.0 1,122
Single modes 23 95.2 18 99.6 21 99.6 1,142
Truck 21 89.6 18 99.6 21 99.6 1,139
For-hire truck 21 88.6 18 97.1 20 97.1 1,139
Private truck S S S S S S 1,126
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,450
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,246
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,246
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 944

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 4,677
Single modes S S S S S S 4,677
Truck – – – – – – –
For-hire truck – – – – – – –
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 4,677
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 15 100.0 S S S S 1,499
Single modes S S S S S S 1,905
Truck S S S S S S 1,499
For-hire truck S S S S S S 1,499
Private truck S S S S S S 1,479
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,477
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,433
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,433
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 61 100.0 30 100.0 24 100.0 750
Single modes 60 98.7 30 99.8 24 99.8 954
Truck 60 98.3 30 99.8 24 99.8 947
For-hire truck 55 89.3 29 97.7 23 97.8 953
Private truck S S 1 2.1 – 2.0 797
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,835
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 624
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 624
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes – – – – – – –

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 390 100.0 24 100.0 42 100.0 1,706
Single modes 127 32.4 20 82.4 36 84.0 2,001
Truck 68 17.4 18 74.2 30 69.6 1,678
For-hire truck 62 15.8 12 48.8 19 45.1 1,737
Private truck S S S S S S 1,310
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,934
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S 4 17.5 7 15.9 1,637
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 4 17.5 7 15.9 1,637
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,686

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 507 100.0 S S S S 521
Single modes 479 94.5 S S S S 457
Truck 479 94.5 S S S S 454
For-hire truck 336 66.3 S S S S 458
Private truck 118 23.2 57 9.9 23 6.5 399
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,333
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 28 5.5 3 0.5 1 0.4 539
Parcel, USPS or courier 28 5.5 3 0.5 1 0.4 539
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,030

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 32 100.0 4 100.0 6 100.0 1,594
Single modes S S S S S S 1,535
Truck S S S S S S 1,510
For-hire truck S S S S S S 1,510
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,719
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 22 67.5 S S S S 1,598
Parcel, USPS or courier 22 67.5 S S S S 1,598
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes – – –