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Table 13 - Shipment Characteristics by Destination 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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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 12,106 100.0 401,092 100.0 421,230 100.0 589
Single modes 10,005 82.6 364,696 90.9 381,070 90.5 165
Truck 5,675 46.9 30,721 7.7 5,740 1.4 110
For-hire truck 2,181 18.0 14,276 3.6 4,173 1.0 403
Private truck 3,492 28.8 16,419 4.1 1,561 0.4 52
Rail 3,649 30.1 329,697 82.2 374,875 89.0 1,107
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) 19 0.2 S S S S 2,437
Pipeline3 S S 4,278 1.1 S S S
Multiple modes 1,734 14.3 S S S S 962
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 23 21 961
Truck and rail 45 0.4 S S S S 1,605
Truck and water
Rail and water S S S S S S 1,767
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 41
Other and unknown modes 367 3.0 S S 265 S

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 100 100.0 11,760 100.0 18,345 100.0 1,369
Single modes 95 95.0 11,760 100.0 18,345 100.0 1,728
Truck S S S S S S 1,474
For-hire truck S S S S S S 1,474
Private truck
Rail 87 86.6 11,750 99.9 18,330 99.9 1,544
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,226
Pipeline3 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,346
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,346
Truck and rail
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 S S S S S S 1,472
Single modes S S S S S S 4,223
Truck S S S S S S 748
For-hire truck S S S S S S 748
Private truck
Rail
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 4,366
Pipeline3 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,095
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,095
Truck and rail
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes

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 57 100.0 372 100.0 348 100.0 942
Single modes 42 73.8 372 99.9 348 99.9 1,008
Truck 27 47.9 S S S S 921
For-hire truck 27 46.7 S S S S 902
Private truck S S S S S S 1,036
Rail S S S S 178 51.1 958
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,117
Pipeline3 S S S
Multiple modes S S 923
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 923
Truck and rail
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 826

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 99 100.0 9,891 100.0 12,048 100.0 1,069
Single modes 94 95.1 9,887 100.0 12,041 99.9 1,110
Truck 12 12.6 25 0.2 28 0.2 1,094
For-hire truck 8 7.6 S S 21 0.2 1,183
Private truck S S S S S S 1,062
Rail 82 82.6 9,862 99.7 12,014 99.7 1,212
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air)
Pipeline3 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,056
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,051
Truck and rail S S S S S S 1,515
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,124

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 493 100.0 1,209 100.0 1,365 100.0 1,152
Single modes 395 80.2 1,198 99.1 1,354 99.2 1,102
Truck 177 35.9 320 26.4 323 23.6 993
For-hire truck 176 35.8 314 26.0 318 23.3 996
Private truck S S S S S S 918
Rail 216 43.9 878 72.6 1,031 75.5 1,233
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,841
Pipeline3 S S S
Multiple modes 97 19.8 S S S S 1,156
Parcel, USPS or courier 95 19.4 2 0.2 2 0.2 1,157
Truck and rail S S S S S S 956
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,129

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 667 100.0 13,736 100.0 5,406 100.0 232
Single modes 602 90.2 13,717 99.9 5,403 99.9 208
Truck 443 66.4 4,152 30.2 902 16.7 181
For-hire truck 211 31.6 2,445 17.8 639 11.8 221
Private truck 232 34.8 1,707 12.4 263 4.9 149
Rail 157 23.5 9,553 69.5 4,500 83.2 517
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,266
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 55 8.3 1 249
Parcel, USPS or courier 55 8.3 1 249
Truck and rail
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 263

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 S S S S S S 1,862
Single modes 1 41.8 S S S S 2,425
Truck S S S S S S 2,118
For-hire truck S S S S S S 2,118
Private truck
Rail S S S S S S 2,262
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,506
Pipeline3 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,839
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,839
Truck and rail
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes