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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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Total

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 589,064 100.0 1,082,596 100.0 229,846 100.0 358
Single modes 499,864 84.9 1,045,363 96.6 221,191 96.2 209
Truck 379,531 64.4 584,922 54.0 92,708 40.3 143
For-hire truck 200,250 34.0 235,303 21.7 63,046 27.4 498
Private truck 178,333 30.3 348,682 32.2 29,443 12.8 58
Rail 37,571 6.4 146,341 13.5 73,307 31.9 758
Water 16,268 2.8 72,177 6.7 28,590 12.4 317
Shallow draft 10,837 1.8 50,160 4.6 8,884 3.9 218
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft 5,431 0.9 22,016 2.0 S S 626
Air (including truck and air) 12,428 2.1 146 – 229 0.1 1,808
Pipeline3 54,066 9.2 241,777 22.3 S S S
Multiple modes 66,258 11.2 12,397 1.1 6,054 2.6 724
Parcel, USPS or courier 63,096 10.7 1,292 0.1 854 0.4 722
Truck and rail 1,216 0.2 S S 1,491 0.6 1,148
Truck and water 474 – 2,174 0.2 1,377 0.6 5,742
Rail and water S S S S S S 1,111
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 22,941 3.9 24,836 2.3 2,600 1.1 76

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 6,398 100.0 3,650 100.0 2,587 100.0 733
Single modes 3,712 58.0 3,477 95.3 2,470 95.4 812
Truck 2,343 36.6 1,752 48.0 1,233 47.6 721
For-hire truck 1,980 31.0 1,246 34.1 872 33.7 728
Private truck 356 5.6 503 13.8 359 13.9 697
Rail 523 8.2 1,019 27.9 756 29.2 710
Water 197 3.1 S S S S 793
Shallow draft 197 3.1 S S S S 793
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,529
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 359 5.6 12 0.3 8 0.3 699
Parcel, USPS or courier 359 5.6 12 0.3 8 0.3 699
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 695

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 271 100.0 17 100.0 57 100.0 3,308
Single modes S S S S S S 3,236
Truck S S S S S S 2,230
For-hire truck S S S S S S 2,261
Private truck S S S S S S 2,195
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 4,490
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 69 25.6 5 28.4 24 42.5 3,335
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 1 6.2 2 4.0 2,194
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water S S S S 22 38.5 6,625
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 2,400

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 5,725 100.0 4,593 100.0 3,933 100.0 1,054
Single modes 3,957 69.1 4,513 98.3 3,844 97.7 1,074
Truck 3,204 56.0 2,386 51.9 1,973 50.2 974
For-hire truck 2,254 39.4 1,748 38.1 1,285 32.7 963
Private truck S S S S S S 1,021
Rail 334 5.8 880 19.2 S S 1,243
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,335
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 1,584 27.7 18 0.4 17 0.4 1,046
Parcel, USPS or courier 1,584 27.7 18 0.4 17 0.4 1,046
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,088

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 6,206 100.0 6,133 100.0 2,312 100.0 399
Single modes 5,042 81.2 6,033 98.4 2,270 98.2 405
Truck 4,712 75.9 4,530 73.9 1,467 63.5 299
For-hire truck 2,522 40.6 2,057 33.5 735 31.8 361
Private truck 2,187 35.2 2,470 40.3 732 31.6 256
Rail 259 4.2 1,148 18.7 520 22.5 477
Water S S S S S S 796
Shallow draft S S S S S S 796
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S – – – – 1,271
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 1,060 17.1 21 0.3 9 0.4 394
Parcel, USPS or courier 1,060 17.1 21 0.3 9 0.4 394
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 104 1.7 79 1.3 33 1.4 380

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 27,033 100.0 11,036 100.0 16,912 100.0 1,706
Single modes 16,662 61.6 10,413 94.4 15,865 93.8 1,909
Truck 9,669 35.8 5,598 50.7 8,003 47.3 1,512
For-hire truck 9,133 33.8 5,304 48.1 7,590 44.9 1,509
Private truck 532 2.0 290 2.6 408 2.4 1,534
Rail 3,322 12.3 4,142 37.5 6,773 40.0 1,679
Water S S S S S S 5,209
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 5,209
Air (including truck and air) S S 10 – 29 0.2 2,678
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 8,339 30.8 498 4.5 848 5.0 1,618
Parcel, USPS or courier 7,959 29.4 60 0.5 104 0.6 1,617
Truck and rail 380 1.4 438 4.0 743 4.4 1,706
Truck and water S S S S S S 5,252
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S 125 1.1 199 1.2 1,534

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 6,556 100.0 4,271 100.0 3,478 100.0 852
Single modes 5,371 81.9 4,177 97.8 3,405 97.9 1,042
Truck 4,447 67.8 2,316 54.2 2,002 57.6 894
For-hire truck 3,648 55.6 1,784 41.8 1,568 45.1 906
Private truck 778 11.9 527 12.3 430 12.4 833
Rail S S S S S S 924
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,080
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 806
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 806
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 780

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 1,057 100.0 S S S S 1,724
Single modes 874 82.7 S S S S 1,779
Truck 769 72.8 S S S S 1,770
For-hire truck 735 69.5 S S S S 1,763
Private truck 35 3.3 – – – – 1,840
Rail 79 7.5 93 13.2 202 15.5 2,165
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 25 2.4 – – – – 1,785
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 180 17.1 S S S S 1,692
Parcel, USPS or courier 165 15.6 4 0.6 8 0.6 1,692
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 3,096
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,681