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Table 15 - Shipment Characteristics by Origin State and Mode of Transportation for State of Destination: 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 15,548 100.0 68,986 100.0 11,717 100.0 556
Single modes 11,224 72.2 54,620 79.2 11,079 94.6 281
Truck 10,174 65.4 35,003 50.7 5,824 49.7 225
For-hire truck 4,338 27.9 10,071 14.6 2,071 17.7 585
Private truck 5,767 37.1 24,873 36.1 3,718 31.7 109
Rail S S 16,675 24.2 S S 1,139
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) 110 0.7 3 S S 1,639
Pipeline3 272 1.8 S S S S S
Multiple modes 1,668 10.7 S S 249 2.1 845
Parcel, USPS or courier 1,606 10.3 65 62 0.5 845
Truck and Rail S S S S S S 231
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 41
Other and unknown modes S S S S 390 3.3 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 S S S S S S 1,718
Single modes S S S S S S 1,938
Truck S S S S S S 1,662
For-hire truck S S S S S S 1,662
Private truck
Rail S S S S S S 2,041
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air)
Pipeline3 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,636
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,636
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 1,685
Single modes S S S S S S 2,197
Truck
For-hire truck
Private truck
Rail
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,197
Pipeline3 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,002
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,002
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 30 100.0 5 100.0 4 100.0 1,020
Single modes S S 5 96.7 4 96.3 956
Truck S S 5 96.7 4 96.3 956
For-hire truck S S S S S S 948
Private truck S S S S S S 982
Rail
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air)
Pipeline3 S S S
Multiple modes 20 67.5 3.3 3.7 1,042
Parcel, USPS or courier 20 67.5 3.3 3.7 1,042
Truck and Rail
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes

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 35 100.0 S S S S 1,167
Single modes S S S S S S 1,331
Truck S S S S S S 1,277
For-hire truck S S S S S S 1,167
Private truck S S S S S S 1,332
Rail S S S S S S 1,214
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,282
Pipeline3 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,137
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 1,137
Truck and Rail
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes

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 214 100.0 43 100.0 45 100.0 1,081
Single modes 105 49.0 41 94.0 42 94.0 1,359
Truck 102 47.6 41 93.7 42 93.3 1,025
For-hire truck 97 45.4 40 91.7 41 91.1 1,015
Private truck S S S S S S 1,046
Rail
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) 3 1.5 S S S S 2,952
Pipeline3 S S S
Multiple modes 108 50.4 2 5.6 3 5.6 1,055
Parcel, USPS or courier 108 50.4 2 5.6 3 5.6 1,055
Truck and Rail
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 1,089

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 2,403 100.0 S S S S 248
Single modes 2,013 83.8 S S S S 215
Truck 1,924 80.1 S S S S 201
For-hire truck 742 30.9 653 7.9 130 6.6 242
Private truck 1,178 49.0 S S S S 185
Rail 76 3.1 159 1.9 34 1.7 179
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 465
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 334 13.9 5 1 298
Parcel, USPS or courier 334 13.9 5 1 298
Truck and Rail
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 260

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 8 100.0 S S S S 2,151
Single modes S S S S S S 2,293
Truck S S S S S S 2,293
For-hire truck S S S S S S 2,293
Private truck
Rail
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air)
Pipeline3 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 2,146
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 2,146
Truck and Rail
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes