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Table 18 - Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity and Shipment Size 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

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 38,479 100.0 275,583 100.0 78,437 100.0 297
Less than 50 lbs 3,732 9.7 52 – 16 – 441
50 to 99 lbs 803 2.1 63 – 8 – 133
100 to 499 lbs 2,540 6.6 374 0.1 49 – 120
500 to 749 lbs 691 1.8 132 – 24 – 180
750 to 999 lbs S S 111 – 17 – 157
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 5,033 13.1 2,302 0.8 473 0.6 189
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 16,318 42.4 36,743 13.3 6,110 7.8 161
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 1,058 2.8 13,252 4.8 1,336 1.7 88
100,000 lbs or more 7,336 19.1 222,554 80.8 70,403 89.8 398

SCTG 1, Live animals and live fish

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All shipment sizes – – – – – – –
Less than 50 lbs – – – – – – –
50 to 99 lbs – – – – – – –
100 to 499 lbs – – – – – – –
500 to 749 lbs – – – – – – –
750 to 999 lbs – – – – – – –
1,000 to 9,999 lbs – – – – – – –
10,000 to 49,999 lbs – – – – – – –
50,000 to 99,999 lbs – – – – – – –
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 2, Cereal grains

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 186
Less than 50 lbs – – – – – – –
50 to 99 lbs – – – – – – –
100 to 499 lbs – – – – – – –
500 to 749 lbs – – – – – – –
750 to 999 lbs – – – – – – –
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 186
10,000 to 49,999 lbs – – – – – – –
50,000 to 99,999 lbs – – – – – – –
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 3, Other agricultural products

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 279
Less than 50 lbs – – – – – – –
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 229
100 to 499 lbs 1 1.4 1 1.3 – 0.5 149
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 123
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 298
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 322
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 337
50,000 to 99,999 lbs – – – – – – –
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 4, Animal feed and products of animal origin, nec

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 63 100.0 427 100.0 11 100.0 25
Less than 50 lbs – – – – – – –
50 to 99 lbs – – – – – – –
100 to 499 lbs – – – – – – –
500 to 749 lbs – – – – – – –
750 to 999 lbs – – – – – – –
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 10
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 63 99.3 424 99.2 11 99.1 25
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 29
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 5, Meat, fish, seafood, and their preparations

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 446 100.0 238 100.0 115 100.0 S
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 62
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 65
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 78
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S S
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 125
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 43 9.8 24 10.0 8 7.0 274
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 348 78.2 192 80.7 103 89.4 505
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 342
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 6, Milled grain products and preparations, and bakery products

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 73
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 37
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 72
100 to 499 lbs S S 1 1.3 S S 73
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 26
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 101
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 74
10,000 to 49,999 lbs – – – – – – –
50,000 to 99,999 lbs – – – – – – –
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 7, Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 817 100.0 1,706 100.0 S S 48
Less than 50 lbs 3 0.4 S S S S 50
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 29
100 to 499 lbs 44 5.4 57 3.4 S S 32
500 to 749 lbs 22 2.7 27 1.6 1 0.3 29
750 to 999 lbs 14 1.8 13 0.8 – 0.2 36
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 181 22.1 269 15.8 S S 89
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 479 58.6 1,189 69.7 S S 134
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 40 4.9 89 5.2 3 1.1 31
100,000 lbs or more S S 45 2.6 S S S

SCTG 8, Alcoholic beverages

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 387 100.0 263 100.0 7 100.0 S
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 4
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 13
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S S
500 to 749 lbs 23 6.0 16 6.2 S S S
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 185 47.8 107 40.8 4 58.4 36
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 55 14.3 S S 1 15.2 S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs – – – – – – –
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 9, Tobacco products

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 442 100.0 12 100.0 4 100.0 195
Less than 50 lbs 46 10.3 1 5.4 – 2.9 S
50 to 99 lbs 58 13.2 1 8.2 – 4.6 192
100 to 499 lbs 246 55.6 5 40.5 1 27.6 228
500 to 749 lbs S S S S 1 15.3 491
750 to 999 lbs S S – 3.9 S S 383
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S 2 45.0 532
10,000 to 49,999 lbs – – – – – – –
50,000 to 99,999 lbs – – – – – – –
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 10, Monumental or building stone

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 106
Less than 50 lbs – – – – – – –
50 to 99 lbs – – – – – – –
100 to 499 lbs – – – – – – –
500 to 749 lbs – – – – – – –
750 to 999 lbs – – – – – – –
1,000 to 9,999 lbs – – – – – – –
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 107
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 105
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 11, Natural sands

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 28 100.0 S S 162 100.0 117
Less than 50 lbs – – – – – – –
50 to 99 lbs – – – – – – –
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 2
500 to 749 lbs – – – – – – –
750 to 999 lbs – – – – – – –
1,000 to 9,999 lbs – 0.3 7 0.5 S S S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 12 41.8 167 11.6 35 21.3 183
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 2 5.8 S S S S 94
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 127

SCTG 12, Gravel and crushed stone

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 101 100.0 21,658 100.0 1,106 100.0 28
Less than 50 lbs – – – – – – –
50 to 99 lbs – – – – – – –
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 2
500 to 749 lbs – – – – – – 2
750 to 999 lbs – – – – – – 2
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 1 1.4 108 0.5 1 0.1 14
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 58 58.1 7,423 34.3 226 20.4 28
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 23 22.6 3,912 18.1 S S 34
100,000 lbs or more 18 17.9 10,215 47.2 748 67.6 58

SCTG 13, Nonmetallic minerals nec

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 7 100.0 S S 9 100.0 S
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 10
50 to 99 lbs – – – – – – –
100 to 499 lbs – – – – – – –
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 187
750 to 999 lbs – – – – – – –
1,000 to 9,999 lbs – 1.3 S S – 0.5 S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 7 97.9 S S 8 98.9 S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S S
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 14, Metallic ores and concentrates

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 587
Less than 50 lbs – – – – – – –
50 to 99 lbs – – – – – – –
100 to 499 lbs – – – – – – –
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 540
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 625
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 602
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 747
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 104
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 15, Coal

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 5,509 100.0 197,498 100.0 66,069 100.0 104
Less than 50 lbs – – – – – – –
50 to 99 lbs – – – – – – –
100 to 499 lbs – – – – – – –
500 to 749 lbs