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Table 15 - Shipment Characteristics by Origin State and Mode of Transportation for State of Destination: 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 223,300 100.0 248,558 100.0 65,229 100.0 944
Single modes 193,183 86.5 230,977 92.9 60,496 92.7 369
Truck 122,768 55.0 163,656 65.8 26,038 39.9 280
For-hire truck 55,746 25.0 43,097 17.3 20,448 31.3 996
Private truck 54,948 24.6 120,458 48.5 5,495 8.4 76
Rail 9,416 4.2 37,491 15.1 30,728 47.1 1,792
Water 2,016 0.9 13,941 5.6 S S 1,742
Shallow draft S S 11,475 4.6 782 1.2 132
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft 534 0.2 S S S S 2,387
Air (including truck and air) S S 194 – 208 0.3 1,877
Pipeline3 3,518 1.6 15,695 6.3 S S S
Multiple modes 25,758 11.5 2,089 0.8 3,534 5.4 1,544
Parcel, USPS or courier 22,085 9.9 540 0.2 710 1.1 1,543
Truck and Rail 3,299 1.5 1,355 0.5 2,677 4.1 2,288
Truck and water 352 0.2 164 – 137 0.2 1,249
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 170
Other and unknown modes 4,360 2.0 15,492 6.2 1,199 1.8 156

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 551 100.0 209 100.0 570 100.0 2,598
Single modes S S 203 97.0 552 96.9 2,637
Truck S S S S S S 2,571
For-hire truck 165 29.9 S S S S 2,552
Private truck S S S S S S 2,623
Rail S S S S S S 2,998
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 26 4.6 S S S S 2,743
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 121 21.9 6 3.0 17 3.1 2,587
Parcel, USPS or courier 104 18.9 2 0.8 4 0.8 2,587
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 2,818
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes – – – – – – –

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 675 100.0 447 100.0 416 100.0 879
Single modes 349 51.6 S S S S 976
Truck S S 30 6.8 S S 530
For-hire truck S S S S S S 534
Private truck 12 1.8 4 0.9 2 0.4 530
Rail – – – – – – –
Water 220 32.6 S S S S 1,216
Shallow draft 79 11.7 S S S S 270
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft 141 20.9 S S S S 1,480
Air (including truck and air) 66 9.8 12 2.6 16 3.9 1,570
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 323 47.8 149 33.4 128 30.8 763
Parcel, USPS or courier 2 0.3 S S S S 616
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water 321 47.5 149 33.4 128 30.8 919
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 529

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 1,559 100.0 137 100.0 208 100.0 1,529
Single modes 1,327 85.1 134 97.8 204 97.8 1,583
Truck 891 57.1 108 78.7 158 75.9 1,459
For-hire truck 884 56.7 104 75.8 153 73.5 1,485
Private truck S S S S S S 1,387
Rail S S S S S S 1,748
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 436 27.9 S S S S 1,857
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 232 14.9 3 2.2 4 2.1 1,510
Parcel, USPS or courier 232 14.9 3 2.1 4 2.1 1,510
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,795
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,721

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 836 100.0 392 100.0 887 100.0 2,223
Single modes 720 86.1 380 97.1 861 97.1 2,255
Truck 632 75.6 302 77.0 661 74.5 2,235
For-hire truck 536 64.1 278 70.9 609 68.7 2,236
Private truck 96 11.5 24 6.1 52 5.8 2,187
Rail S S S S S S 2,479
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 3,007
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 110 13.2 8 2.1 20 2.2 2,206
Parcel, USPS or courier 84 10.1 3 0.8 7 0.7 2,206
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 2,439
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 2,060

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 20,744 100.0 6,079 100.0 6,130 100.0 1,110
Single modes 16,110 77.7 5,722 94.1 5,772 94.2 1,257
Truck 13,184 63.6 4,362 71.8 4,372 71.3 1,046
For-hire truck 11,847 57.1 3,811 62.7 3,825 62.4 1,048
Private truck 1,308 6.3 534 8.8 527 8.6 1,043
Rail S S 188 3.1 200 3.3 1,067
Water S S S S S S 1,026
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 1,026
Air (including truck and air) 2,570 12.4 16 0.3 22 0.4 2,404
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 3,936 19.0 152 2.5 171 2.8 1,059
Parcel, USPS or courier 3,768 18.2 72 1.2 77 1.3 1,058
Truck and Rail 146 0.7 78 1.3 90 1.5 1,295
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,532
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 698 3.4 S S 187 3.0 1,117

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 807 100.0 285 100.0 395 100.0 1,356
Single modes 543 67.3 231 80.9 310 78.6 1,630
Truck 507 62.8 197 69.2 255 64.6 1,317
For-hire truck 473 58.6 192 67.3 249 63.0 1,317
Private truck S S 5 1.9 6 1.6 1,330
Rail S S S S S S 1,618
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 27 3.3 – 0.2 1 0.2 2,102
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 262 32.4 54 19.0 84 21.4 1,331
Parcel, USPS or courier 222 27.5 6 2.1 8 2.1 1,331
Truck and Rail 40 4.9 48 16.9 76 19.3 1,578
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,327

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 276 100.0 11 100.0 32 100.0 2,918
Single modes 71 25.6 8 72.1 23 72.1 2,780
Truck 49 17.7 7 66.1 21 66.5 2,958
For-hire truck 47 17.1 7 66.0 21 66.4 2,964
Private truck S S S S S S 2,723
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 22 7.9 S S S S 2,744
Pipeline3 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 180 65.2 2 22.0 7 21.8 2,948
Parcel, USPS or courier 180 65.2 2 22.0 7 21.8 2,948
Truck and Rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 3,028

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