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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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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 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
Truck 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
Pipeline3 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

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 281 100.0 101 100.0 278 100.0 2,717
Single modes 128 45.7 98 96.7 268 96.4 2,661
Truck 84 29.8 29 28.8 77 27.8 2,619
For-hire truck 84 29.8 29 28.8 77 27.8 2,619
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail S S S S S S 2,935
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,843
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 2,723
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 2,723
Truck and rail S S S S S S 3,127
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 2,740

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 918 100.0 511 100.0 730 100.0 1,225
Single modes 290 31.6 203 39.8 171 23.4 1,100
Truck 139 15.1 151 29.7 80 10.9 501
For-hire truck 84 9.2 78 15.2 40 5.5 449
Private truck 55 6.0 74 14.5 39 5.4 535
Rail – – – – – – –
Water 135 14.7 51 10.0 S S 1,243
Shallow draft S S S S S S 393
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 1,355
Air (including truck and air) 16 1.8 1 0.2 S S 1,923
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 507 55.3 238 46.7 448 61.4 1,327
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 975
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water 335 36.5 234 45.8 445 61.0 1,714
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1,866
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 909

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 837 100.0 767 100.0 1,171 100.0 1,505
Single modes 610 72.9 730 95.2 1,112 94.9 1,567
Truck 425 50.8 272 35.4 388 33.1 1,415
For-hire truck 392 46.9 226 29.5 324 27.7 1,415
Private truck S S 45 5.9 64 5.5 1,434
Rail 95 11.3 455 59.4 719 61.4 1,610
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,685
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 222 26.5 37 4.8 59 5.0 1,490
Parcel, USPS or courier 197 23.5 7 0.9 10 0.8 1,490
Truck and rail 25 3.0 30 3.9 49 4.2 1,646
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,303

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 522 100.0 182 100.0 396 100.0 2,251
Single modes 450 86.2 S S S S 2,212
Truck 421 80.7 S S S S 2,101
For-hire truck 291 55.7 S S 160 40.5 2,107
Private truck S S S S S S 2,071
Rail S S S S S S 2,582
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,823
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 2,259
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 2,257
Truck and rail S S S S S S 2,573
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 2,142

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 11,661 100.0 7,608 100.0 7,840 100.0 1,033
Single modes 8,942 76.7 7,199 94.6 7,355 93.8 1,166
Truck 6,170 52.9 3,803 50.0 3,573 45.6 951
For-hire truck 4,540 38.9 3,421 45.0 3,212 41.0 947
Private truck 1,624 13.9 380 5.0 359 4.6 960
Rail 841 7.2 S S 3,134 40.0 1,082
Water S S S S S S 1,330
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 1,330
Air (including truck and air) 1,686 14.5 S S 30 0.4 1,800
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 2,249 19.3 371 4.9 452 5.8 1,002
Parcel, USPS or courier 2,103 18.0 46 0.6 44 0.6 1,001
Truck and rail 145 1.2 322 4.2 404 5.2 1,293
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,377
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S 38 0.5 33 0.4 960

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 672 100.0 343 100.0 461 100.0 1,479
Single modes 379 56.4 325 94.9 437 94.7 1,901
Truck 306 45.6 206 59.9 265 57.5 1,244
For-hire truck 306 45.6 206 59.9 265 57.5 1,244
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail 36 5.3 119 34.8 171 37.0 1,417
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 37 5.5 – 0.1 1 0.2 2,262
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 250 37.1 16 4.7 23 5.0 1,355
Parcel, USPS or courier 242 36.1 6 1.8 8 1.8 1,355
Truck and rail 7 1.1 S S S S 1,536
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S 1 0.4 2 0.3 1,336

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 213 100.0 104 100.0 S S 2,970
Single modes 70 33.0 S S S S 2,969
Truck 14 6.4 S S S S 2,909
For-hire truck 14 6.4 S S S S 2,909
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail S S S S S S 3,178
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,978
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 140 65.5 3 2.6 8 2.4 2,971
Parcel, USPS or courier 140 65.5 3 2.6 8 2.4 2,971
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 2,950

Delaware

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