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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 200,245 100.0 272,961 100.0 62,107 100.0 407
Single modes 171,983 85.9 263,278 96.5 55,755 89.8 204
Truck 157,617 78.7 198,474 72.7 30,347 48.9 165
For-hire truck 104,443 52.2 93,635 34.3 22,449 36.1 324
Private truck 52,795 26.4 104,585 38.3 7,798 12.6 77
Rail 5,241 2.6 36,637 13.4 18,959 30.5 758
Water S S S S 5,913 9.5 S
Shallow draft S S S S 5,913 9.5 S
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 5,459 2.7 S S S S 1,264
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 22,751 11.4 7,391 2.7 5,615 9.0 609
Parcel, USPS or courier 21,359 10.7 482 0.2 304 0.5 609
Truck and Rail 1,088 0.5 212 – 237 0.4 1,131
Truck and water S S S S S S S
Rail and water 77 – 4,932 1.8 4,144 6.7 1,068
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 795
Other and unknown modes 5,511 2.8 2,292 0.8 737 1.2 271

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 6,786 100.0 6,455 100.0 1,438 100.0 237
Single modes 6,199 91.4 6,420 99.4 1,431 99.5 256
Truck 5,733 84.5 5,499 85.2 1,095 76.2 208
For-hire truck 2,754 40.6 3,392 52.5 762 53.0 228
Private truck 2,941 43.3 2,103 32.6 332 23.1 173
Rail 176 2.6 667 10.3 198 13.7 266
Water S S S S S S 544
Shallow draft S S S S S S 544
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 843
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 506 7.5 13 0.2 3 0.2 226
Parcel, USPS or courier 506 7.5 13 0.2 3 0.2 226
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 80 1.2 23 0.4 4 0.3 186

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 2,507
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 S S S S S S 2,507
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 2,507
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 797 100.0 S S S S 1,781
Single modes S S S S S S 2,067
Truck 98 12.3 S S S S 1,670
For-hire truck 98 12.3 S S S S 1,670
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail S S S S S S 1,391
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,231
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 70 8.8 1 1.4 3 1.2 1,721
Parcel, USPS or courier 70 8.8 1 1.4 3 1.2 1,721
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,711

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 4,955 100.0 6,417 100.0 1,456 100.0 379
Single modes 4,713 95.1 6,186 96.4 1,364 93.7 326
Truck 4,586 92.6 2,141 33.4 561 38.5 323
For-hire truck 3,317 66.9 1,530 23.8 423 29.1 360
Private truck 1,269 25.6 611 9.5 138 9.4 212
Rail 100 2.0 3,554 55.4 612 42.0 505
Water S S S S S S 321
Shallow draft S S S S S S 321
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 561
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 140 2.8 S S S S 473
Parcel, USPS or courier 86 1.7 4 – 2 0.1 471
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 259
Truck and water S S S S S S 792
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 416

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 7,277 100.0 919 100.0 2,030 100.0 2,112
Single modes 4,060 55.8 812 88.4 1,781 87.7 2,161
Truck 2,942 40.4 784 85.2 1,710 84.2 1,977
For-hire truck 2,462 33.8 635 69.0 1,430 70.5 2,048
Private truck S S S S S S 1,847
Rail S S 27 2.9 66 3.3 2,407
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 1,082 14.9 2 0.2 5 0.2 2,492
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 2,734 37.6 78 8.5 186 9.2 2,107
Parcel, USPS or courier 2,635 36.2 34 3.7 72 3.6 2,106
Truck and Rail 99 1.4 45 4.9 114 5.6 2,372
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 483 6.6 S S S S 1,995

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 670 100.0 S S S S 1,331
Single modes 408 60.9 S S S S 1,463
Truck 252 37.5 S S S S 1,192
For-hire truck 193 28.9 S S S S 1,184
Private truck S S S S S S 1,204
Rail S S S S S S 1,274
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,604
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 219 32.7 4 2.4 6 2.7 1,288
Parcel, USPS or courier 218 32.5 3 1.7 4 1.8 1,288
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 1,412
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,256

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 1,008 100.0 120 100.0 125 100.0 1,021
Single modes 422 41.8 113 93.8 118 94.5 1,014
Truck 416 41.3 113 93.8 118 94.5 1,013
For-hire truck 302 30.0 103 85.6 108 86.3 1,013
Private truck S S S S S S 1,001
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,072
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 581 57.6 6 5.3 6 4.9 1,023
Parcel, USPS or courier 581 57.6 6 5.3 6 4.9 1,023
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S