Figure 9
Value Per Ton of Shipments by Distance
Shipped: 1993, 1997, 2002*
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| All distances |
603 |
626 |
733 |
| Less than 100 miles |
356 |
368 |
440 |
| 100 to 250 miles |
808 |
810 |
866 |
| 250 to 999 miles |
1,065 |
1,130 |
1,232 |
| 1,000 or more miles |
2,233 |
2,472 |
2,209 |
KEY: * 2002 data are preliminary.
NOTE: Shipments are grouped into distance categories based on Great Circle Distance (GCD). GCD is the shortest distance between 2
points on the surface of a sphere.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, based on the 1993, 1997, and preliminary
2002 Commodity Flow Survey data.
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