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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 177,395 100.0 259,594 100.0 46,724 100.0 589
Single modes 153,770 86.7 241,834 93.2 41,445 88.7 236
Truck3 89,594 50.5 159,578 61.5 19,452 41.6 130
For-hire Truck 37,244 21.0 40,625 15.6 15,055 32.2 504
Private Truck 51,527 29.0 118,787 45.8 4,360 9.3 50
Rail 4,874 2.7 26,931 10.4 14,516 31.1 1,387
Water 2,304 1.3 S S 3,931 8.4 1,196
Shallow draft S S S S S S 310
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft 647 0.4 S S 868 1.9 1,358
Air (including truck and air) S S 205 – S S 2,450
Pipeline4 5,085 2.9 24,254 9.3 S S S
Multiple modes 19,635 11.1 2,267 0.9 4,292 9.2 1,135
Parcel, USPS or courier 18,252 10.3 475 0.2 482 1.0 1,128
Truck and rail 791 0.4 1,134 0.4 2,249 4.8 2,016
Truck and water 569 0.3 628 0.2 1,552 3.3 1,911
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 396
Other and unknown modes 3,990 2.2 15,493 6.0 987 2.1 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 – – – – – – –
Single modes – – – – – – –
Truck3 – – – – – – –
For-hire Truck – – – – – – –
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 17,113 100.0 1,079 100.0 137
Single modes S S 16,920 98.9 984 91.2 118
Truck3 509 23.0 4,852 28.4 S S 118
For-hire Truck S S S S S S 142
Private Truck S S S S S S 89
Rail S S S S S S S
Water S S S S 585 54.2 187
Shallow draft S S S S 585 54.2 187
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 S S S S S S 491

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 2,988 100.0 S S S S 603
Single modes 2,724 91.2 S S S S 600
Truck3 1,899 63.6 S S 2,855 78.0 576
For-hire Truck 1,270 42.5 S S 2,656 72.6 938
Private Truck 630 21.1 2,280 27.7 S S 152
Rail S S S S S S 2,560
Water S S S S S S 377
Shallow draft S S S S S S 377
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 595
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,333
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,283
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,955
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 31

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 1,935 100.0 9,065 100.0 S S 79
Single modes S S 8,815 97.2 S S S
Truck3 S S S S S S S
For-hire Truck S S S S S S S
Private Truck S S S S S S 77
Rail S S S S S S 4
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,709
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 162
Truck and rail S S S S S S 3,255
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 63

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 3,607 100.0 1,055 100.0 847 100.0 494
Single modes 3,525 97.7 1,037 98.3 836 98.6 473
Truck3 3,514 97.4 1,035 98.2 832 98.2 467
For-hire Truck 2,826 78.4 741 70.3 662 78.1 765
Private Truck S S S S S S S
Rail – – – – – – –
Water S S S S S S 2,772
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 2,772
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,247
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 2,288
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,849
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,817
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S S

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 S S S S S S 349
Single modes S S S S S S 358
Truck3 893 66.2 S S S S 179
For-hire Truck S S S S S S 304
Private Truck 465 34.5 357 15.1 S S 93
Rail S S S S S S 1,021
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,586
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 S S S S S S 3

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 6,732 100.0 6,303 100.0 3,601 100.0 294
Single modes 6,583 97.8 6,186 98.1 3,498 97.1 227
Truck3 6,350 94.3 5,783 91.8 2,576 71.5 222
For-hire Truck 3,214 47.7 2,880 45.7 2,181 60.6 615
Private Truck 3,133 46.5 2,903 46.1 395 11.0 68
Rail 230 3.4 400 6.3 917 25.5 1,842
Water S S S S S S 2,066
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 2,066
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 58 0.9 45 0.7 101 2.8 1,304
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,288
Truck and rail 16 0.2 20 0.3 48 1.3 2,416
Truck and water 8 0.1 23 0.4 51 1.4 2,150
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1,866
Other and unknown modes S S S S 2