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Table 20 - Shipment Characteristics by Commodity Group and Mode of Transportation for State of Origin: 2002 and 1997

[Estimates are based on data from the Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive]

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Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 1997
(million $)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)		 1997
(thousands)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)		 1997
(millions)		 Percent change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 177,395 147,293 20.4 259,594 200,852 29.2 46,724 49,680 −6 589 821 −28.3
Single modes 153,770 118,769 29.5 241,834 167,494 44.4 41,445 42,962 −3.5 236 225 4.9
Truck 89,594 68,374 31 159,578 112,459 41.9 19,452 17,955 8.3 130 150 −13.7
Rail 4,874 4,524 7.7 26,931 13,275 102.9 14,516 15,121 −4 1,387 1,255 10.5
Water 2,304 3,941 −41.5 S 25,799 S 3,931 8,356 −53 1,196 1,326 −9.8
Air (including truck and air) S 38,464 S 205 102 101.2 S 187 S 2,450 2,078 17.9
Pipeline 5,085 3,467 46.7 24,254 15,859 52.9 S S S S S S
Multiple modes 19,635 20,369 −3.6 2,267 3,385 −33 4,292 4,364 −1.6 1,135 1,480 −23.3
Parcel, USPS or courier 18,252 18,295 −0.2 475 395 20.2 482 464 3.7 1,128 1,479 −23.7
Truck and Rail 791 1,280 −38.2 1,134 1,530 −25.9 2,249 2,402 −6.4 2,016 2,029 −0.7
Other multiple modes 592 794 −25.4 658 1,460 −54.9 1,562 1,497 4.3 1,906 1,500 27.1
Other and unknown modes 3,990 8,155 −51.1 15,493 29,972 −48.3 987 S S S S S

SCTG 01-05, Agriculture products and fish

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 1997
(million $)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)		 1997
(thousands)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)		 1997
(millions)		 Percent change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 10,741 14,667 −26.8 35,463 48,110 −26.3 5,952 8,448 −29.5 S S S
Single modes 10,322 10,955 −5.8 34,637 26,021 33.1 5,791 7,487 −22.7 S S S
Truck 7,203 8,216 −12.3 13,409 8,955 49.7 4,370 3,781 15.6 S S S
Rail 1,936 269 620 14,467 1,251 S S 750 S 2,140 1,119 91.2
Water S 2,407 S S 15,803 S 587 2,933 −80 610 369 65.1
Air (including truck and air) S 63 S S S S S S S S 2,087 S
Pipeline – – – – – – S S S S S S
Multiple modes S 192 S 13 S S S S S 1,444 1,514 −4.6
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S S S S 1,320 1,619 −18.4
Truck and Rail S S S S S S S 70 S 3,255 2,515 29.4
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S S S 2,864 1,291 121.8
Other and unknown modes S 3,520 S 812 21,350 −96.2 S 588 S S S S

SCTG 06-09, Grains, alcohol, and tobacco products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 1997
(million $)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)		 1997
(thousands)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)		 1997
(millions)		 Percent change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 10,101 10,086 0.2 9,786 9,272 5.5 5,549 5,634 −1.5 229 145 58
Single modes 9,866 9,803 0.6 9,621 8,961 7.4 5,438 5,302 2.6 181 103 76.5
Truck 9,213 9,260 −0.5 7,963 8,052 −1.1 3,239 3,489 −7.2 168 95 77.1
Rail S 532 S S 894 S S 1,787 S 1,292 2,151 −39.9
Water S 11 S S 15 S S S S 2,066 1,743 18.5
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S S S S 2,580 1,936 33.2
Pipeline – – – – – – S S S S S S
Multiple modes 99 180 −45 52 148 −64.8 103 274 −62.4 1,324 735 80.1
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S 3 6 −58.4 S S S 1,307 661 97.8
Truck and Rail 16 S S 20 S S 48 S S 2,416 1,771 36.4
Other multiple modes 14 104 −86.9 30 119 −75.1 53 211 −75.1 2,010 1,709 17.6
Other and unknown modes S 102 S S 163 S 8 57 −86.1 S S S

SCTG 10-14, Stones, non-metallic minerals, and metallic ores

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 1997
(million $)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)		 1997
(thousands)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)		 1997
(millions)		 Percent change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 2,647 952 178.2 S 38,667 S 4,121 1,031 299.6 S 22 S
Single modes 2,500 944 164.8 S 38,263 S S 999 S S 21 S
Truck 2,418 923 161.9 S 35,121 S S 749 S S 20 S
Rail 11 11 −2.7 84 264 −68.2 40 153 −73.8 530 945 −43.9
Water S S S S S S S S S 105 35 196.4
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – – – – – – –
Pipeline – – – – – – S S S S S S
Multiple modes S 1 S S S S S S S 992 784 26.5
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S S S S 542 643 −15.7
Truck and Rail – S S – S S – S S – 2,749 –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S S S 1,542 1,831 −15.8
Other and unknown modes S 7 S 3,359 397 746.2 207 S S 80 S S

SCTG 15-19, Coal and petroleum products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 1997
(million $)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)		 1997
(thousands)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)		 1997
(millions)		 Percent change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 12,153 8,381 45 57,581 41,381 39.2 5,858 6,883 −14.9 25 24 5.6
Single modes 11,632 8,042 44.6 48,460 35,475 36.6 5,766 6,761 −14.7 S 23 S
Truck 5,461 3,878 40.8 18,234 14,683 24.2 722 363 98.7 24 20 20.3
Rail 403 193 108.4 S 993 S S S S 616 865 −28.8
Water 683 1,025 −33.3 2,788 6,078 −54.1 S 4,226 S 207 522 −60.4
Air (including truck and air) – S S – S S – S S – 2,111 –
Pipeline 5,085 2,944 72.7 24,254 13,720 76.8 S S S S S S
Multiple modes S – S S – S S S S 40 965 −95.8
Parcel, USPS or courier S – S S – S S S S 39 965 −96
Truck and Rail S – S S – S S – S 94 – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S 339 S S 5,906 S 91 S S S 31 S

SCTG 20-24, Pharmaceutical and chemical products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 1997
(million $)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)		 1997
(thousands)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)		 1997
(millions)		 Percent change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 7,896 9,805 −19.5 5,082 9,500 −46.5 1,175 4,954 −76.3 938 360 160.8
Single modes 5,049 7,932 −36.4 4,901 9,186 −46.6 1,010 4,714 −78.6 726 320 127.1
Truck 4,913 6,893 −28.7 4,432 6,373 −30.5 608 1,044 −41.8 85 162 −47.8
Rail 72 403 −82.3 462 2,220 −79.2 397 3,014 −86.8 863 1,536 −43.8
Water – S S – S S – S S – 1,807 –
Air (including truck and air) 65 S S S S S S S S 2,486 1,841 35.1
Pipeline – 16 – – 132 – S S S S S S
Multiple modes 2,781 1,656 67.9 108 124 −12.7 S 204 S 1,208 500 141.8
Parcel, USPS or courier 2,748 1,538 78.7 S 42 S S 19 S 1,208 491 146
Truck and Rail 26 72 −64.2 23 41 −42.6 54 110 −51.3 2,309 2,762 −16.4
Other multiple modes S 47 S S 42 S S S S 1,981 1,420 39.5
Other and unknown modes 67 217 −69.1 S S S S S S 67 37 78.7

SCTG 25-30, Logs, wood products, and textile and leather

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 1997
(million $)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)		 1997
(thousands)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)		 1997
(millions)		 Percent change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 17,337 18,214 −4.8 26,992 22,336 20.8 17,421 14,784 17.8 729 821 −11.3
Single modes 13,930 14,549 −4.2 24,818 19,222 29.1 15,452 11,050 39.8 331 422 −21.6
Truck 12,044 12,408 −2.9 16,957 13,927 21.8 5,829 4,762 22.4 286 376 −23.9
Rail 1,575 1,873 −15.9 6,599 5,033 31.1 9,240 5,981 54.5 1,474 1,163 26.7
Water S 198 S S 249 S S S S 1,100 1,558 −29.4
Air (including truck and air) 29 69 −58.7 S 13 S S S S 2,655 1,895 40.1
Pipeline – – – – – – S S S S S S
Multiple modes 2,667 2,932 −9 802 1,683 −52.3 1,751 2,447 −28.4 1,039 1,177 −11.7
Parcel, USPS or courier 2,072 1,935 7 78 106 −26.2 69 140 −50.9 1,032 1,171 −11.8
Truck and Rail 321 678 −52.6 352 1,142 −69.2 747 1,702 −56.1 2,174 1,920 13.2
Other multiple modes 274 318 −13.8 S 435 S S 605 S 2,212 1,771 24.9
Other and unknown modes 740 734 0.7 1,371 1,430 −4.1 217 S S S 63 S

SCTG 31-34, Base metal and machinery

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 1997
(million $)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)		 1997
(thousands)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)		 1997
(millions)		 Percent change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 13,107 13,722 −4.5 6,842 19,972 −65.7 2,963 5,017 −40.9 325 324 0.3
Single modes 11,476 11,687 −1.8 6,492 19,263 −66.3 2,550 4,336 −41.2 180 170 6
Truck 11,138 10,308 8.1 6,036 17,284 −65.1 1,825 1,986 −8.1 151 146 3.6
Rail S 1,123 S S 1,879 S S 2,198 S 1,543 1,233 25.2
Water S 91 S S 92 S S 135 S 1,369 1,525 −10.2
Air (including truck and air) 94 164 −42.8 S 8 S S 18 S 2,012 2,013 –
Pipeline – –