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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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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 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
Truck 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
Pipeline3 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

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 1,468 100.0 1,201 100.0 677 100.0 610
Single modes 1,151 78.4 1,191 99.2 671 99.0 629
Truck 1,081 73.6 451 37.6 284 41.9 584
For-hire truck 932 63.4 308 25.6 185 27.3 571
Private truck 149 10.2 S S S S 607
Rail S S 739 61.6 387 57.1 831
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,064
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 313 21.3 9 0.7 6 0.9 607
Parcel, USPS or courier 313 21.3 9 0.7 6 0.9 607
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 532

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 37 100.0 1 100.0 2 100.0 2,802
Single modes 4 9.5 – 59.8 1 63.3 4,095
Truck S S S S S S 2,174
For-hire truck S S S S S S 2,174
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 4,131
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S – 40.2 1 36.7 2,228
Parcel, USPS or courier S S – 40.2 1 36.7 2,228
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 722 100.0 66 100.0 148 100.0 2,179
Single modes 266 36.9 62 93.9 140 94.2 2,157
Truck 215 29.8 62 93.8 139 94.1 2,162
For-hire truck 198 27.4 46 70.6 104 70.5 2,156
Private truck S S S S S S 2,297
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,132
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S 3 4.5 7 4.4 2,180
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 3 4.5 7 4.4 2,180
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 2,040

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 916 100.0 131 100.0 129 100.0 992
Single modes 790 86.2 126 96.1 124 96.2 1,044
Truck S S 125 95.8 123 95.9 953
For-hire truck S S 117 89.4 115 89.3 954
Private truck S S S S S S 940
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,164
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 126 13.8 5 3.9 5 3.8 983
Parcel, USPS or courier 126 13.8 5 3.9 5 3.8 983
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes – – – – – – –

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 6,725 100.0 1,098 100.0 3,059 100.0 2,635
Single modes 4,908 73.0 867 78.9 2,375 77.6 2,624
Truck 4,371 65.0 743 67.6 1,998 65.3 2,680
For-hire truck 4,358 64.8 733 66.8 1,972 64.5 2,680
Private truck S S S S S S 2,654
Rail 113 1.7 120 11.0 368 12.0 3,085
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 425 6.3 4 0.3 9 0.3 2,451
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 1,801 26.8 S S S S 2,638
Parcel, USPS or courier 981 14.6 18 1.6 48 1.6 2,638
Truck and rail S S S S S S 3,023
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 2,707

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 296 100.0 52 100.0 89 100.0 1,642
Single modes 153 51.6 48 93.7 84 94.0 1,700
Truck 109 36.9 28 54.5 47 52.6 1,643
For-hire truck 109 36.8 28 54.4 47 52.5 1,644
Private truck S S S S S S 1,595
Rail S S S S S S 1,880
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,972
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 143 48.4 3 6.3 5 6.0 1,638
Parcel, USPS or courier 143 48.4 3 6.3 5 6.0 1,638
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes – – – – – – –

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 703 100.0 404 100.0 208 100.0 508
Single modes 541 77.0 397 98.4 205 98.7 486
Truck 482 68.6 290 71.8 130 62.4 467
For-hire truck 452 64.3 259 64.2 116 55.6 469
Private truck 30 4.3 31 7.6 S S 441
Rail S S S S S S 702
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 965
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 159 22.6 4 0.9 2 0.9 512
Parcel, USPS or courier 159 22.6 4 0.9 2 0.9 512
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S</