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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 38,479 100.0 275,583 100.0 78,437 100.0 297
Single modes 35,150 91.3 245,787 89.2 71,545 91.2 127
Truck3 28,536 74.2 57,618 20.9 7,602 9.7 119
For-hire Truck 20,566 53.4 39,366 14.3 6,382 8.1 275
Private Truck 7,970 20.7 18,252 6.6 1,220 1.6 62
Rail 5,590 14.5 151,686 55.0 57,866 73.8 584
Water 580 1.5 17,566 6.4 S S 594
Shallow draft 580 1.5 17,566 6.4 S S 594
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 71 0.2 1 – 1 – 1,540
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 2,479 6.4 10,714 3.9 4,501 5.7 651
Parcel, USPS or courier 1,465 3.8 55 – 25 – 650
Truck and rail 711 1.8 1,780 0.6 1,217 1.6 1,046
Truck and water S S S S S S 316
Rail and water 295 0.8 8,539 3.1 3,141 4.0 457
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 851 2.2 19,082 6.9 S S 56

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 S S S S 186
Single modes S S S S S S 186
Truck3 S S S S S S 186
For-hire Truck – – – – – – –
Private Truck S S S S S S 186
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 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 S S S S S S 279
Single modes S S S S S S 279
Truck3 S S S S S S 279
For-hire Truck S S S S S S 298
Private Truck S S S S S S 144
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 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 63 100.0 427 100.0 11 100.0 25
Single modes 63 100.0 427 100.0 11 100.0 25
Truck3 63 100.0 427 100.0 11 100.0 25
For-hire Truck – – – – – – –
Private Truck 63 100.0 427 100.0 11 100.0 25
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 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 446 100.0 238 100.0 115 100.0 S
Single modes 445 99.8 238 99.9 115 100.0 S
Truck3 445 99.8 238 99.9 115 100.0 S
For-hire Truck 285 64.0 156 65.4 94 81.6 532
Private Truck S S S S S S 81
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 S S S S S S 32

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 73
Single modes S S S S S S 73
Truck3 S S S S S S 73
For-hire Truck – – – – – – –
Private Truck S S S S S S 73
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 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 817 100.0 1,706 100.0 S S 48
Single modes 817 100.0 1,706 100.0 S S 47
Truck3 817 100.0 1,706 100.0 S S 47
For-hire Truck S S S S S S 372
Private Truck 655 80.2 1,242 72.8 58 24.2 34
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 2,494
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 2,494
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes –