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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 286,576 100.0 270,265 100.0 54,491 100.0 549
Single modes 252,755 88.2 265,912 98.4 51,571 94.6 288
Truck 229,373 80.0 223,648 82.8 34,692 63.7 227
For-hire truck 176,102 61.5 103,571 38.3 26,100 47.9 477
Private truck 52,887 18.5 120,022 44.4 8,575 15.7 79
Rail 5,263 1.8 17,308 6.4 9,821 18.0 763
Water S S S S S S S
Shallow draft S S S S S S S
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 14,359 5.0 S S S S 1,313
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 28,220 9.8 1,759 0.7 1,981 3.6 793
Parcel, USPS or courier 24,651 8.6 630 0.2 490 0.9 792
Truck and rail S S 824 0.3 1,226 2.2 1,740
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,156
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 5,601 2.0 2,595 1.0 939 1.7 137

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 9,723 100.0 S S S S 230
Single modes 8,828 90.8 S S S S 199
Truck 8,095 83.3 S S S S 180
For-hire truck 5,094 52.4 S S 674 20.6 221
Private truck 2,984 30.7 S S S S 148
Rail S S S S S S 261
Water S S S S S S 683
Shallow draft S S S S S S 683
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 898
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 601 6.2 31 0.1 10 0.3 259
Parcel, USPS or courier 588 6.0 21 0.1 6 0.2 259
Truck and rail S S S S S S 436
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S 69 0.3 14 0.4 253

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 2,505
Single modes S S S S S S 2,811
Truck S S S S S S 2,020
For-hire truck S S S S S S 2,020
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 3,765
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S – 21.0 1 26.2 2,374
Parcel, USPS or courier S S – 21.0 1 26.2 2,374
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,720

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 3,061 100.0 350 100.0 595 100.0 1,654
Single modes 2,566 83.8 333 95.0 564 94.7 1,909
Truck 2,287 74.7 313 89.4 530 89.0 1,658
For-hire truck 2,259 73.8 310 88.6 525 88.3 1,657
Private truck S S S S S S 1,665
Rail 9 0.3 18 5.2 30 5.0 1,654
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 270 8.8 S S S S 2,216
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 493 16.1 S S S S 1,579
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 5 1.5 8 1.4 1,577
Truck and rail S S S S S S 1,922
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,547

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 5,485 100.0 7,033 100.0 1,137 100.0 216
Single modes 5,151 93.9 6,986 99.3 1,131 99.4 188
Truck 5,046 92.0 6,583 93.6 1,005 88.3 160
For-hire truck 3,315 60.4 4,397 62.5 716 63.0 179
Private truck 1,729 31.5 2,185 31.1 288 25.4 145
Rail S S S S S S 314
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 56 1.0 S S S S 892
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 299 5.4 10 0.1 3 0.3 264
Parcel, USPS or courier 299 5.4 10 0.1 3 0.3 264
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S S

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 18,179 100.0 2,300 100.0 4,818 100.0 2,058
Single modes 15,726 86.5 1,882 81.8 3,912 81.2 2,218
Truck 14,295 78.6 1,445 62.8 3,026 62.8 2,134
For-hire truck 14,279 78.5 1,442 62.7 3,019 62.7 2,134
Private truck S S S S S S 1,879
Rail 310 1.7 S S S S 2,111
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 1,120 6.2 4 0.2 10 0.2 2,414
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 2,105 11.6 386 16.8 833 17.3 2,033
Parcel, USPS or courier 1,190 6.5 53 2.3 105 2.2 2,032
Truck and rail 915 5.0 332 14.4 728 15.1 2,387
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 2,188

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 1,900 100.0 180 100.0 222 100.0 1,217
Single modes 1,213 63.9 161 89.5 200 89.9 1,461
Truck 924 48.7 121 67.2 142 64.1 1,293
For-hire truck 901 47.4 115 63.7 135 60.8 1,302
Private truck 24 1.2 S S S S 1,193
Rail S S S S S S 1,467
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S 1 0.7 2 0.9 1,682
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S 11 6.3 14 6.3 1,189
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 10 5.3 11 5.1 1,189
Truck and rail S S S S S S 1,460
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,156

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 3,238 100.0 114 100.0 123 100.0 1,086
Single modes S S 108 95.3 117 95.2 1,086
Truck S S 106 93.0 113 92.3 1,080
For-hire truck S S 103 90.6 110 89.7 1,078
Private truck S S S S S S 1,180
Rail S S S S S S 1,361
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 63 2.0 S S S S 1,089
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 187 5.8 5 4.7 6 4.7 1,086
Parcel, USPS or courier 187 5.8 5 4.7 6 4.7 1,086
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 904

Delaware