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Table 10a. Shipments by Two-Digit Commodity and Shipment Size by Distance: 2002

[Estimates are based on data from the 2002 Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive]

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Shipment Weight Total, all mileages Less than 50 miles 50 to 99 miles1
2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) Average miles per shipment 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million)
All shipment sizes 8,397,210 11,667,919 3,137,898 546 2,503,895 6,309,437 127,277 757,601 1,183,817 111,297
Less than 50 lbs 991,839 18,543 9,911 696 236,389 7,442 140 64,548 1,369 132
50 to 99 lbs 295,607 14,432 5,072 358 89,725 7,758 148 20,314 1,205 110
100 to 499 lbs 811,133 85,224 21,920 263 270,153 50,518 1,064 67,103 8,549 770
500 to 749 lbs 246,872 40,816 9,473 232 85,364 24,108 515 22,324 4,567 419
750 to 999 lbs 182,832 35,892 7,799 216 58,150 21,742 462 17,629 3,675 334
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 1,781,947 614,243 154,986 245 535,812 331,931 6,839 166,337 64,115 5,832
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 3,075,335 4,453,871 882,900 202 755,693 2,656,318 49,230 301,083 421,913 37,993
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 390,050 2,129,556 189,129 87 208,000 1,486,072 33,391 52,356 305,952 27,000
100,000 lbs or more 621,594 4,275,342 1,856,708 477 264,609 1,723,549 35,488 45,907 372,472 38,708

SCTG 01, Live animals and live fish

Shipment Weight Total, all mileages Less than 50 miles 50 to 99 miles1
2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) Average miles per shipment 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million)
All shipment sizes 7,410 6,118 1,586 530 1,465 1,638 S S S S
Less than 50 lbs S S S 763 S S S S S S
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S S S S S
100 to 499 lbs 176 20 4 S S S S S S S
500 to 749 lbs S S S 942 S S S – – –
750 to 999 lbs S 1 S 386 S 1 S S S S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S S S S S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 3,342 3,310 994 260 418 S S S S S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 1,180 1,202 331 268 183 S S 327 238 24
100,000 lbs or more 791 548 102 212 151 108 S S S S

SCTG 02, Cereal grains

Shipment Weight Total, all mileages Less than 50 miles 50 to 99 miles1
2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) Average miles per shipment 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million)
All shipment sizes 53,835 561,089 264,239 138 23,230 243,351 6,251 5,515 59,047 5,727
Less than 50 lbs 6 1 – S 3 S S S S S
50 to 99 lbs S 5 S 29 S 5 S S S S
100 to 499 lbs 77 S S 54 30 29 – S S S
500 to 749 lbs 47 33 1 32 15 26 – S S S
750 to 999 lbs 13 30 S S 6 27 S S S S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 393 1,037 88 S 242 862 11 31 54 5
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 3,354 23,771 4,149 156 1,361 13,527 219 439 3,692 316
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 14,293 154,628 15,870 102 7,619 84,593 2,013 3,385 37,402 3,285
100,000 lbs or more 35,642 381,509 244,125 575 13,946 144,282 4,008 1,634 17,857 S

SCTG 03, Other agricultural products

Shipment Weight Total, all mileages Less than 50 miles 50 to 99 miles1
2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) Average miles per shipment 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million)
All shipment sizes 129,471 259,178 109,362 481 54,833 123,890 3,374 16,685 36,187 3,156
Less than 50 lbs 4,205 376 S 784 2,199 221 4 122 16 2
50 to 99 lbs 1,672 274 65 245 749 205 4 217 29 3
100 to 499 lbs 6,889 2,556 313 124 4,074 2,005 45 678 290 27
500 to 749 lbs 3,040 1,948 148 76 2,245 1,507 32 278 S S
750 to 999 lbs 2,718 1,851 215 117 1,845 1,475 33 200 125 12
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 30,527 24,809 6,933 223 15,309 14,735 374 2,841 2,825 248
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 45,987 65,218 36,664 485 13,948 24,168 553 5,146 7,954 719
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 11,483 61,770 5,724 92 5,306 31,772 975 4,360 22,601 1,900
100,000 lbs or more 22,951 100,377 59,073 827 9,157 47,801 1,353 S S S

SCTG 04, Animal feed and products of animal origin, nec

Shipment Weight Total, all mileages Less than 50 miles 50 to 99 miles1
2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) Average miles per shipment 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million)
All shipment sizes 52,142 227,991 51,158 167 20,933 121,715 2,911 6,026 26,159 2,484
Less than 50 lbs 257 S 13 337 S S S S S S
50 to 99 lbs 188 124 7 63 135 S S S S S
100 to 499 lbs 881 688 78 S 535 553 11 S 46 4
500 to 749 lbs 226 342 27 S 152 295 5 36 19 2
750 to 999 lbs S 266 S 261 87 117 3 40 20 2
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 4,810 10,867 1,132 99 2,193 6,750 131 888 1,661 144
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 29,234 102,371 21,827 173 9,796 51,972 1,324 3,152 12,611 1,196
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 10,048 76,327 7,360 96 6,536 48,339 1,244 1,296 9,610 903
100,000 lbs or more 5,290 36,891 20,639 693 1,382 13,487 190 456 2,174 232

SCTG 05, Meat, fish, seafood, and their preparations

Shipment Weight Total, all mileages Less than 50 miles 50 to 99 miles1
2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) Average miles per shipment 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million)
All shipment sizes 201,304 84,506 41,352 162 56,331 21,374 472 18,686 8,931 837
Less than 50 lbs 2,181 236 33 224 1,694 187 3 142 16 1
50 to 99 lbs 3,284 443 29 66 2,553 359 7 239 37 3
100 to 499 lbs 15,421 3,349 294 84 11,244 2,534 51 1,387 331 29
500 to 749 lbs 5,433 1,546 164 107 3,369 1,062 20 611 200 18
750 to 999 lbs 3,298 1,113 133 119 1,869 700 14 495 190 17
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 43,575 15,355 4,960 254 15,021 6,088 130 4,487 1,680 157
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 123,519 58,501 32,988 547 20,008 9,791 234 10,973 6,184 582
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 2,808 2,173 1,504 683 393 237 3 S S S
100,000 lbs or more 1,786 1,791 1,246 906 S S S S S S

SCTG 06, Milled grain products and preparations, and bakery products

Shipment Weight Total, all mileages Less than 50 miles 50 to 99 miles1
2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) Average miles per shipment 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million)
All shipment sizes 113,379 109,311 49,001 189 31,022 28,712 618 10,589 10,943 1,023
Less than 50 lbs 1,812 309 36 188 1,221 233 4 S 34 3
50 to 99 lbs 1,218 274 23 85 844 224 5 50 19 2
100 to 499 lbs 5,004 1,398 208 137 3,643 1,005 20 313 109 10
500 to 749 lbs 2,063 702 90 128 1,405 484 9 246 79 7
750 to 999 lbs 1,440 553 103 189 839 301 7 197 71 6
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 19,401 11,539 3,047 253 6,334 4,705 110 2,660 1,450 135
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 75,467 67,641 30,135 411 15,001 16,192 360 6,511 6,837 620
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 3,462 10,817 2,158 189 1,318 3,802 71 415 1,948 177
100,000 lbs or more 3,512 16,079 13,200 891 417 1,765 31 66 397 S

SCTG 07, Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils

Shipment Weight Total, all mileages Less than 50 miles 50 to 99 miles1
2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) Average miles per shipment 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million)
All shipment sizes 355,561 448,924 161,565 179 116,363 167,900 3,903 37,357 53,268 4,806
Less than 50 lbs 5,116 670 114 414 2,641 495 9 394 47 4
50 to 99 lbs 3,482 1,304 80 62 2,388 1,102 23 392 97 9
100 to 499 lbs 16,297 11,255 749 64 10,981 9,234 204 1,738 1,006 87
500 to 749 lbs 7,191 5,397 382 71 4,356 4,050 90 900 765 68
750 to 999 lbs 6,472 5,169 362 70 4,074 4,120 102 636 482 43
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 62,481 53,187 8,665 148 28,435 34,273 789 7,360 6,648 601
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 218,080 262,616 94,384 334 49,958 81,279 1,859 23,139 35,133 3,160
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 16,663 46,459 6,860 141 9,791 25,942 682 2,042 7,252 643
100,000 lbs or more 19,779 62,870 49,970 837 3,739 7,405 145 756 1,838 192

SCTG 08, Alcoholic beverages

Shipment Weight Total, all mileages Less than 50 miles 50 to 99 miles1
2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) Average miles per shipment 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million)
All shipment sizes 108,991 89,434 25,735 55 69,161 49,656 959 8,152 5,912 537
Less than 50 lbs 1,318 160 12 80 945 122 2 152 19 2
50 to 99 lbs 1,897 387 18 47 1,444 320 6 242 38 3
100 to 499 lbs 14,194 5,499 215 40 11,574 4,831 93 1,482 390 33
500 to 749 lbs 5,626 2,951 117 40 4,815 2,686 54 440 165 15
750 to 999 lbs 4,681 2,867 112 39 4,078 2,660 50 334 121 10
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 39,949 28,843 1,844 52 34,442 26,428 486 2,058 880 77
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 33,213 35,120 14,484 358 10,011 9,955 211 2,849 3,098 280
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 4,157 6,429 1,466 206 1,634 2,426 55 572 1,177 114
100,000 lbs or more 3,955 7,178 7,467 1,016 216 227 3 S S S

SCTG 09, Tobacco products

Shipment Weight Total, all mileages Less than 50 miles 50 to 99 miles1
2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) Average miles per shipment 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million)
All shipment sizes 69,868 4,370 983 334 46,371 2,946 66 6,156 S S
Less than 50 lbs 5,715 80 16 417 4,117 53 1 709 S S
50 to 99 lbs 4,378 62 5 84 3,346 45 1 420 7 1
100 to 499 lbs 9,425 188 27 131 5,733 103 2 1,761 40 4
500 to 749 lbs 2,655 74 12 158 1,573 35 1 418 17 1
750 to 999 lbs 1,280 60 10 162 494 20 S 242 14 1
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 6,939 457 75 176 1,175 182 S S S S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 38,169 3,236 527 S 29,933 2,508 S 160 30 2
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S 1,825 – – – S S S
100,000 lbs or more S S S 1,910 – – – S S S

SCTG 10, Monumental or building stone

Shipment Weight Total, all mileages Less than 50 miles 50 to 99 miles1
2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) Average miles per shipment 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million)
All shipment sizes 3,039 22,451 1,571 170 2,043 17,870 364 273 1,870 159
Less than 50 lbs S S S 425 S S S S S S
50 to 99 lbs 8 S S 324 3 1 S S S S
100 to 499 lbs S S S 360 33 12 – S 1 –
500 to 749 lbs 72 24 1 50 51 18 – S S S
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S S S S S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 1,205 818 135 160 937 614 10 104 57 5
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 1,244 12,493 950 78 S 9,758 S 69 823 71
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 210 8,305 362 S 77 6,933 S S 941 79
100,000 lbs or more 34 S 97 182 15 S S S S S

SCTG 11, Natural sands

Shipment Weight Total, all mileages Less than 50 miles 50 to 99 miles1
2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) Average miles per shipment 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million) 2002 value (million $) 2002 Tons (thousands) 2002 Ton-miles2 (million)
All shipment sizes 3,644 472,975 29,990 45 2,502 385,413 8,710 309 44,019 3,844
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S S S S S
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S S S S S
100 to 499 lbs 7 10 S 162 2 7 – S S S
500 to 749 lbs 17 25 4 148 S 20 S S S S
750 to 999 lbs S 10 S 202 S 9 – – – –
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 168 3,368 128 42 100 3,116 28 S 23 2
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 1,845 228,843 8,682 37 1,400 197,949 3,777 144