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Table 18 - Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity and Shipment Size 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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All Commodities2

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 16,238 100.0 16,218 100.0 3,296 100.0 732
Less than 50 lbs 2,929 18.0 50 0.3 33 1.0 917
50 to 99 lbs 1,440 8.9 40 0.2 15 0.5 391
100 to 499 lbs 2,772 17.1 248 1.5 105 3.2 402
500 to 749 lbs S S 105 0.6 35 1.1 345
750 to 999 lbs 244 1.5 77 0.5 14 0.4 187
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 2,539 15.6 1,275 7.9 259 7.8 202
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 4,416 27.2 9,551 58.9 1,711 51.9 159
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 482 3.0 2,456 15.1 234 7.1 95
100,000 lbs or more 179 1.1 2,416 14.9 889 27.0 563

SCTG 1, Live animals and live fish

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 47
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 59
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 46
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 19
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 50
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 49
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 2, Cereal grains

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 41
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 3
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 71
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 41
10,000 to 49,999 lbs
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 3, Other agricultural products

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 37
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 60
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 193
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 20
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 42
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 43
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 35
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 80
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 13
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 4, Animal feed and products of animal origin, nec

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 253 100.0 928 100.0 60 100.0 S
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 6
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 23
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 16
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 9
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 6
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 46 18.2 107 11.5 S S S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 185 72.9 709 76.4 55 92.2 S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S 1 2.3 S
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 5, Meat, fish, seafood, and their preparations

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 106
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 175
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 56
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 62
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 64
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 43
1,000 to 9,999 lbs
10,000 to 49,999 lbs
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 6, Milled grain products and preparations, and bakery products

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 372 100.0 477 100.0 208 100.0 1,078
Less than 50 lbs S S 4 0.8 S S 1,220
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 692
100 to 499 lbs 43 11.5 S S S S 1,093
500 to 749 lbs 9 2.4 S S S S 1,098
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 73
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 355
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 227 61.0 308 64.6 S S S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 220
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 135

SCTG 7, Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 1,914 100.0 1,766 100.0 508 100.0 606
Less than 50 lbs 82 4.3 8 0.5 5 1.1 874
50 to 99 lbs 75 3.9 8 0.5 2 0.5 263
100 to 499 lbs 165 8.6 45 2.6 9 1.7 226
500 to 749 lbs 26 1.4 21 1.2 S S S
750 to 999 lbs 27 1.4 19 1.1 4 0.8 211
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 356 18.6 253 14.3 77 15.1 297
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 1,020 53.3 794 44.9 311 61.2 307
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 161 8.4 617 35.0 97 19.1 158
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 8, Alcoholic beverages

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 216 100.0 157 100.0 8 100.0 40
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 45
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 43
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 41
500 to 749 lbs 18 8.4 9 5.7 3.5 33
750 to 999 lbs 10 4.5 8 5.1 2.6 28
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 105 48.9 82 52.2 3 36.4 38
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 28 13.1 S S S S 108
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 38
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 9, Tobacco products

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 34
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 36
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 18
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 41
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 34
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 61
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 15
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 10, Monumental or building stone

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 225
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 88
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 121
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 132
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 344
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 429
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 269
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 184
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 4

SCTG 11, Natural sands

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 19
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 5
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 23
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 10
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 6

SCTG 12, Gravel and crushed stone

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 294 100.0 5,508 100.0 1,457 100.0 S
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 4
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 1 0.2 S S S S S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 151 51.3 3,473 63.1 528 36.2 S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 126
100,000 lbs or more 137 46.5 1,437 26.1 859 59.0 619

SCTG 13, Nonmetallic minerals nec

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S S
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 10
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 28
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S S
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 14, Metallic ores and concentrates

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 117
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 518
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 93
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 15, Coal

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 34
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs