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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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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 719,284 100.0 1,179,581 100.0 325,331 100.0 563
Single modes 620,940 86.3 1,137,165 96.4 311,979 95.9 287
Truck 496,349 69.0 594,235 50.4 110,470 34.0 203
For-hire truck 320,393 44.5 257,837 21.9 84,613 26.0 654
Private truck 175,043 24.3 335,529 28.4 25,570 7.9 65
Rail 38,942 5.4 231,195 19.6 163,998 50.4 781
Water 16,430 2.3 72,660 6.2 14,854 4.6 1,213
Shallow draft 13,027 1.8 61,263 5.2 13,437 4.1 1,274
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft 3,402 0.5 11,397 1.0 S S 100
Air (including truck and air) 16,056 2.2 204 – 326 0.1 1,985
Pipeline3 53,164 7.4 238,872 20.3 S S S
Multiple modes 77,976 10.8 17,070 1.4 10,336 3.2 970
Parcel, USPS or courier 67,376 9.4 1,602 0.1 1,347 0.4 970
Truck and Rail 8,273 1.2 6,349 0.5 5,486 1.7 1,322
Truck and water S S S S 310 0.1 2,304
Rail and water S S S S S S 586
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 20,368 2.8 25,347 2.1 3,016 0.9 137

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 6,663 100.0 7,229 100.0 6,406 100.0 803
Single modes 6,195 93.0 7,166 99.1 6,370 99.4 873
Truck 4,380 65.7 3,133 43.3 2,289 35.7 732
For-hire truck 3,815 57.3 2,899 40.1 2,118 33.1 733
Private truck 565 8.5 234 3.2 171 2.7 727
Rail S S S S S S 997
Water S S S S S S 836
Shallow draft S S S S S S 836
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 91 1.4 1 – 1 – 1,609
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 413 6.2 15 0.2 10 0.2 762
Parcel, USPS or courier 412 6.2 11 0.2 8 0.1 762
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water S S S S S S 607
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 54 0.8 S S S S 770

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 3,416
Single modes S S S S S S 4,161
Truck S S S S S S 1,941
For-hire truck – – – – – – –
Private truck S S S S S S 1,941
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 4,345
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 1 13.3 S S S S 2,451
Parcel, USPS or courier 1 13.3 S S S S 2,451
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 8,241 100.0 2,021 100.0 1,501 100.0 1,039
Single modes 6,348 77.0 1,876 92.8 1,460 97.3 1,165
Truck 3,271 39.7 999 49.4 772 51.5 747
For-hire truck 2,857 34.7 805 39.8 678 45.2 801
Private truck 407 4.9 194 9.6 95 6.3 572
Rail 1,184 14.4 875 43.3 681 45.4 994
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 1,893 23.0 3 0.1 6 0.4 2,141
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 1,885 22.9 S S 40 2.6 967
Parcel, USPS or courier 1,679 20.4 9 0.5 9 0.6 968
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 230
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,085

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 8,352 100.0 8,171 100.0 3,087 100.0 453
Single modes 7,801 93.4 7,695 94.2 2,827 91.6 426
Truck 6,928 82.9 6,334 77.5 2,187 70.8 417
For-hire truck 5,213 62.4 5,243 64.2 1,751 56.7 424
Private truck 1,714 20.5 1,091 13.4 436 14.1 393
Rail 321 3.8 1,333 16.3 615 19.9 505
Water S S S S S S 925
Shallow draft S S S S S S 925
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,098
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 493 5.9 287 3.5 193 6.3 480
Parcel, USPS or courier 305 3.7 16 0.2 8 0.2 480
Truck and Rail 187 2.2 271 3.3 185 6.0 597
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 58 0.7 S S S S 402

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 50,066 100.0 7,127 100.0 11,502 100.0 1,680
Single modes 38,138 76.2 6,106 85.7 9,805 85.2 2,084
Truck 33,362 66.6 4,118 57.8 6,032 52.4 1,422
For-hire truck 28,585 57.1 3,445 48.3 5,036 43.8 1,415
Private truck 4,777 9.5 673 9.4 996 8.7 1,450
Rail 944 1.9 1,969 27.6 3,720 32.3 1,455
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 3,831 7.7 19 0.3 53 0.5 2,893
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 10,136 20.2 S S S S 1,550
Parcel, USPS or courier 9,582 19.1 137 1.9 198 1.7 1,550
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 1,684
Truck and water S S S S S S 5,807
Rail and water S S S S S S 1,643
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 1,791 3.6 S S S S 1,461

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 4,080 100.0 4,733 100.0 3,806 100.0 910
Single modes 3,305 81.0 4,696 99.2 3,774 99.2 1,077
Truck 2,841 69.6 2,412 51.0 1,616 42.5 842
For-hire truck 2,611 64.0 1,728 36.5 1,281 33.7 874
Private truck 230 5.6 S S S S 712
Rail S S 2,280 48.2 2,152 56.5 873
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 233 5.7 S S S S 1,867
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 765 18.7 S S S S 880
Parcel, USPS or courier 760 18.6 14 0.3 12 0.3 880
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 838
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 992

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 2,286 100.0 158 100.0 300 100.0 1,796
Single modes 1,749 76.5 144 91.3 275 91.7 1,802
Truck 1,523 66.6 139 88.4 264 88.2 1,867
For-hire truck 1,424 62.3 129 82.1 244 81.4 1,868
Private truck S S 10 6.3 20 6.7 1,810
Rail S S S S S S 2,423
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,702
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 512 22.4 9 6.0 17 5.7 1,795
Parcel, USPS or courier 512 22.4 9 6.0 17 5.7 1,795
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S 4 2.7 8 2.7