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Table 6. Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity 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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All Commodities2

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 164,557 100.0 268,935 100.0 44,113 100.0 441
Single modes 144,336 87.7 263,668 98.0 42,235 95.7 183
Truck3 137,943 83.8 216,324 80.4 23,392 53.0 144
For-hire Truck 75,100 45.6 109,856 40.8 17,222 39.0 500
Private Truck 62,465 38.0 106,125 39.5 6,151 13.9 57
Rail 3,206 1.9 45,359 16.9 18,637 42.2 549
Water S S 1,947 0.7 166 0.4 87
Shallow draft S S 1,788 0.7 151 0.3 88
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 84
Air (including truck and air) 3,069 1.9 38 – 39 – 1,312
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 16,395 10.0 2,467 0.9 1,714 3.9 834
Parcel, USPS or courier 14,902 9.1 337 0.1 231 0.5 834
Truck and rail S S S S S S 1,905
Truck and water S S S S S S S
Rail and water S S S S S S 447
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 43
Other and unknown modes 3,826 2.3 S S 164 0.4 S

SCTG 1, Live animals and live fish

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 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 562
Single modes S S S S S S 562
Truck3 S S S S S S 562
For-hire Truck S S S S S S 562
Private Truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Parcel, USPS or courier – – – – – – –
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes – – – – – – –

SCTG 2, Cereal grains

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 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 106
Single modes S S S S S S 104
Truck3 S S S S S S S
For-hire Truck S S S S S S S
Private Truck 32 11.6 354 13.5 15 1.0 43
Rail S S S S S S 340
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 174
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 141
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water S S S S S S 206
Rail and water S S S S S S 447
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes – – – – – – –

SCTG 3, Other agricultural products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 2,484 100.0 1,459 100.0 729 100.0 S
Single modes 2,143 86.3 1,313 90.0 528 72.4 S
Truck3 2,129 85.7 1,288 88.3 449 61.5 S
For-hire Truck 1,599 64.4 909 62.3 399 54.7 534
Private Truck 529 21.3 378 25.9 50 6.8 S
Rail S S S S S S 3,191
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 774
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,345
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,337
Truck and rail S S S S S S 2,958
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 2

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

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 335 100.0 1,411 100.0 244 100.0 221
Single modes 252 75.2 1,028 72.9 228 93.7 329
Truck3 252 75.2 1,028 72.9 228 93.7 329
For-hire Truck S S S S S S 478
Private Truck 197 59.0 749 53.1 87 35.7 297
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 444
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 444
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S S

SCTG 5, Meat, fish,s eafood, and their preparations

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 4,680 100.0 2,711 100.0 1,029 100.0 S
Single modes 4,625 98.8 2,672 98.6 1,017 98.8 S
Truck3 4,625 98.8 2,672 98.6 1,017 98.8 S
For-hire Truck 2,879 61.5 1,886 69.5 S S 503
Private Truck 1,747 37.3 787 29.0 176 17.1 S
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 323
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 998
Truck and rail S S S S S S 339
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 27

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

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 2,030 100.0 1,034 100.0 S S S
Single modes 2,015 99.3 1,032 99.8 S S 397
Truck3 2,015 99.3 1,032 99.8 S S 397
For-hire Truck 1,591 78.4 628 60.8 432 57.8 537
Private Truck S S S S S S 288
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 490
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 490
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 7

SCTG 7, Other prepared food stuffs and fats and oils

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 6,154 100.0 7,281 100.0 1,347 100.0 300
Single modes 6,053 98.4 7,258 99.7 1,336 99.2 158
Truck3 5,804 94.3 6,699 92.0 1,084 80.5 155
For-hire Truck 2,044 33.2 1,420 19.5 636 47.2 587
Private Truck 3,761 61.1 5,279 72.5 448 33.3 77
Rail S S S S S S 706
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 762
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 762
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S