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Table 19 - Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity and Distance Shipped 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

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 38,479 100 275,583 100 78,437 100 297
Less than 50 miles 8,929 23.2 78,761 28.6 2,020 2.6 25
50 to 99 miles 4,911 12.8 37,101 13.5 4,839 6.2 100
100 to 249 miles 9,683 25.2 86,041 31.2 28,477 36.3 218
250 to 499 miles 9,181 23.9 68,610 24.9 36,962 47.1 454
500 to 749 miles 1,674 4.4 2,862 1 2,246 2.9 733
750 to 999 miles 950 2.5 802 0.3 1,001 1.3 1,048
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,354 3.5 738 0.3 1,188 1.5 1,386
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 106 – 221 0.3 2,018
2,000 miles or more 1,282 3.3 561 0.2 1,482 1.9 2,679

SCTG 1, Live animals and live fish

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances – – – – – – –
Less than 50 miles – – – – – – –
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 2, Cereal grains

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances S S S S S S 186
Less than 50 miles – – – – – – –
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 186
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 3, Other agricultural products

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances S S S S S S 279
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 54
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 80
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 212
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 443
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 638
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

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

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 63 100 427 100 11 100 25
Less than 50 miles 63 100 427 100 11 100 25
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

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

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 446 100 238 100 115 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S 43 18.2 2 2 29
50 to 99 miles S S 7 3.1 1 0.7 103
100 to 249 miles 129 29 61 25.4 14 12.2 184
250 to 499 miles 126 28.2 78 32.6 33 28.3 402
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 692
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,112
1,000 to 1,499 miles 28 6.2 16 6.8 21 18.1 1,274
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,090
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,668

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

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances S S S S S S 73
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 27
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 89
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 223
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 7, Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oil

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 817 100 1,706 100 S S 48
Less than 50 miles 576 70.5 1,070 62.7 27 11.2 19
50 to 99 miles 75 9.2 S S S S 103
100 to 249 miles 83 10.2 S S S S 190
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 444
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 715
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,042
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,286
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,809
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,549

SCTG 8, Alcoholic beverages

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 387 100 263 100 7 100 S
Less than 50 miles 320 82.5 242 91.8 4 57.5 13
50 to 99 miles 35 9 S S 1 19.4 83
100 to 249 miles 32 8.3 6 2.5 1 20.4 214
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 337
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 9, Tobacco products

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 442 100 12 100 4 100 195
Less than 50 miles 121 27.3 2 16 S S 32
50 to 99 miles S S 3 21.9 – 6.6 100
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 193
250 to 499 miles 62 14 3 26.7 1 38 444
500 to 749 miles 19 4.3 1 8.6 1 20.2 750
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,046
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,302
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,046
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,483

SCTG 10, Monumental or building stone

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances S S S S S S 106
Less than 50 miles – – – – – – –
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 106
100 to 249 miles – – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 11, Natural sands

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 28 100 S S 162 100 117
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 24
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 108
100 to 249 miles 10 37.1 279 19.4 54 33.1 202
250 to 499 miles S S 32 2.2 14 8.9 451
500 to 749 miles 1 3.3 6 0.4 4 2.5 649
750 to 999 miles 1 2.9 6 0.4 6 3.7 965
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,178
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 12, Gravel and crushed stone

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 101 100 21,658 100 1,106 100 28
Less than 50 miles 83 82.6 14,868 68.6 384 34.7 18
50 to 99 miles 17 16.6 S S S S 114
100 to 249 miles – 0.5 S S 14 1.3 188
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 409
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 668
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 13, Nonmetallic minerals nec

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 7 100 S S 9 100 S
Less than 50 miles 3 38.6 S S 1 14.8 17
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 100
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 215
250 to 499 miles 3 37.2 8 10.8 4 41.5 421
500 to 749 miles 1 7.3 2 2.9 2 18.4 700
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,012
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,257
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,157
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 14, Metallic ores and concentrates

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances S S S S S S 587
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 59
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 108
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 201
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 473
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 711
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 969
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,814
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,646

SCTG 15, Coal

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 5,509 100 197,498 100 66,069 100 104
Less than 50 miles 998 18.1 36,550 18.5 1,125 1.7 42
50 to 99 miles 608 11 24,513 12.4 3,547 5.4 74
100 to 249 miles 1,986 36.1 71,454 36.2 25,461 38.5 402
250 to 499 miles