Table 6a. Hazardous Material Shipment Characteristics by Hazard Class and Mode of Transportation: 2002
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Table 6a. Hazardous Material Shipment Characteristics by Hazard Class and Mode of Transportation: 2002
[Estimates are based on data from the 2002 Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive]
Class 1, Explosives
| Hazard Class and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
Percent | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent | 2002 (millions) |
Percent | ||
| All modes | 7,901 | 100.0 | 5,000 | 100.0 | 1,568 | 100.0 | 651 |
| Single modes | 7,748 | 98.1 | 4,984 | 99.7 | 1,557 | 99.3 | 532 |
| Truck 1 | 7,572 | 95.8 | 4,631 | 92.6 | 1,208 | 77.0 | 488 |
| For– hire truck | 6,171 | 78.1 | 1,551 | 31.0 | 836 | 53.3 | 890 |
| Private truck | 1,399 | 17.7 | S | S | 372 | 23.7 | 120 |
| Rail | 97 | 1.2 | 352 | 7.0 | 347 | 22.1 | 929 |
| Water | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air (includes truck and air) | S | S | 1 | – | 2 | 0.1 | 2,084 |
| Pipeline 2 | – | – | – | – | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | 137 | 1.7 | S | S | S | S | 835 |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | 137 | 1.7 | S | S | S | S | 835 |
| Other multiple modes | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other and unknown modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | 9 |
Class 2, Gases
| Hazard Class and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
Percent | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent | 2002 (millions) |
Percent | ||
| All modes | 73,932 | 100.0 | 213,358 | 100.0 | 37,262 | 100.0 | 95 |
| Single modes | 72,735 | 98.4 | 212,106 | 99.4 | 36,869 | 98.9 | 89 |
| Truck 1 | 47,020 | 63.6 | 96,865 | 45.4 | 13,537 | 36.3 | 82 |
| For– hire truck | 21,860 | 29.6 | 29,359 | 13.8 | 6,786 | 18.2 | 486 |
| Private truck | 25,146 | 34.0 | 67,308 | 31.5 | 6,564 | 17.6 | 38 |
| Rail | 8,966 | 12.1 | 29,230 | 13.7 | 16,604 | 44.6 | 641 |
| Water | 1,719 | 2.3 | 7,133 | 3.3 | 1,754 | 4.7 | 243 |
| Air (includes truck and air) | 243 | 0.3 | S | S | S | S | 1,450 |
| Pipeline 2 | 14,787 | 20.0 | 78,857 | 37.0 | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | 687 | 0.9 | 693 | 0.3 | 337 | 0.9 | 643 |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | 525 | 0.7 | S | S | 8 | – | 627 |
| Other multiple modes | 162 | 0.2 | 665 | 0.3 | 329 | 0.9 | S |
| Other and unknown modes | 510 | 0.7 | 560 | 0.3 | 57 | 0.2 | S |
Class 3, Flammable Liquids
| Hazard Class and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
Percent | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent | 2002 (millions) |
Percent | ||
| All modes | 490,238 | 100.0 | 1,788,986 | 100.0 | 218,574 | 100.0 | 106 |
| Single modes | 480,024 | 97.9 | 1,760,755 | 98.4 | 206,688 | 94.6 | 75 |
| Truck 1 | 296,653 | 60.5 | 948,619 | 53.0 | 67,730 | 31.0 | 64 |
| For– hire truck | 119,551 | 24.4 | 346,831 | 19.4 | 35,535 | 16.3 | 192 |
| Private truck | 174,126 | 35.5 | 594,277 | 33.2 | 31,468 | 14.4 | 32 |
| Rail | 12,558 | 2.6 | 36,083 | 2.0 | 24,738 | 11.3 | 699 |
| Water | 41,414 | 8.4 | 199,304 | 11.1 | 60,466 | 27.7 | S |
| Air (includes truck and air) | 96 | – | S | S | S | S | 2,382 |
| Pipeline 2 | 129,303 | 26.4 | 576,739 | 32.2 | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | 5,606 | 1.1 | 15,561 | 0.9 | 9,933 | 4.5 | 979 |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | 1,743 | 0.4 | 121 | – | 57 | – | 966 |
| Other multiple modes | 3,863 | 0.8 | 15,440 | 0.9 | 9,875 | 4.5 | 1,535 |
| Other and unknown modes | 4,608 | 0.9 | 12,671 | 0.7 | S | S | 40 |
Class 4, Flammable Solids
| Hazard Class and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
Percent | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent | 2002 (millions) |
Percent | ||
| All modes | 6,566 | 100.0 | 11,300 | 100.0 | 4,391 | 100.0 | 158 |
| Single modes | 5,960 | 90.8 | 11,207 | 99.2 | 4,334 | 98.7 | 108 |
| Truck 1 | 5,150 | 78.4 | 6,711 | 59.4 | 1,388 | 31.6 | 99 |
| For– hire truck | 2,448 | 37.3 | 4,626 | 40.9 | 1,193 | 27.2 | 247 |
| Private truck | 2,690 | 41.0 | 2,083 | 18.4 | 192 | 4.4 | 42 |
| Rail | 622 | 9.5 | 3,157 | 27.9 | 2,470 | 56.2 | 870 |
| Water | 16 | 0.3 | 1,263 | 11.2 | S | S | 269 |
| Air (includes truck and air) | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,987 |
| Pipeline 2 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | 150 | 2.3 | 7 | – | S | S | 411 |
| Other multiple modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | 3,924 |
| Other and unknown modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Class 5, Oxidizers and organic peroxides
| Hazard Class and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
Percent | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent | 2002 (millions) |
Percent | ||
| All modes | 5,471 | 100.0 | 12,670 | 100.0 | 4,221 | 100.0 | 407 |
| Single modes | 5,332 | 97.5 | 12,300 | 97.1 | 4,011 | 95.0 | 363 |
| Truck 1 | 4,587 | 83.8 | 9,870 | 77.9 | 2,710 | 64.2 | 353 |
| For– hire truck | 2,381 | 43.5 | 6,777 | 53.5 | 2,411 | 57.1 | 543 |
| Private truck | 2,198 | 40.2 | 3,037 | 24.0 | 280 | 6.6 | 68 |
| Rail | 743 | 13.6 | 2,430 | 19.2 | 1,300 | 30.8 | 631 |
| Water | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air (includes truck and air) | S | S | – | – | S | S | 1,053 |
| Pipeline 2 | – | – | – | – | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | 84 | 1.5 | S | S | S | S | 1,136 |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,172 |
| Other multiple modes | 74 | 1.3 | S | S | S | S | S |
| Other and unknown modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Class 6, Toxic (poison)
| Hazard Class and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
Percent | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent | 2002 (millions) |
Percent | ||
| All modes | 8,275 | 100.0 | 8,459 | 100.0 | 4,254 | 100.0 | 626 |
| Single modes | 7,703 | 93.1 | 8,242 | 97.4 | 4,125 | 97.0 | 597 |
| Truck 1 | 4,881 | 59.0 | 2,255 | 26.7 | 844 | 19.9 | 274 |
| For– hire truck | 3,702 | 44.7 | 1,762 | 20.8 | 774 | 18.2 | 525 |
| Private truck | 1,179 | 14.3 | 493 | 5.8 | 71 | 1.7 | 55 |
| Rail | 1,145 | 13.8 | 1,908 | 22.6 | 1,714 | 40.3 | 899 |
| Water | 962 | 11.6 | 2,325 | 27.5 | S | S | 639 |
| Air (includes truck and air) | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,893 |
| Pipeline 2 | S | S | 1,753 | 20.7 | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | 826 |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | 97 | 1.2 | S | S | S | S | 821 |
| Other multiple modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,185 |
| Other and unknown modes | S | S | S | S | 38 | 0.9 | S |
Class 7, Radioactive materials
| Hazard Class and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
Percent | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent | 2002 (millions) |
Percent | ||
| All modes | 5,850 | 100.0 | 57 | 100.0 | 44 | 100.0 | S |
| Single modes | 5,410 | 92.5 | 52 | 92.3 | 38 | 87.7 | S |
| Truck 1 | 5,367 | 91.7 | 52 | 91.0 | 37 | 84.5 | S |
| For– hire truck | 3,271 | 55.9 | 22 | 39.1 | 24 | 55.1 | S |
| Private truck | 2,096 | 35.8 | 29 | 51.9 | S | S | S |
| Rail | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Water | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air (includes truck and air) | 43 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 3.2 | 1,912 |
| Pipeline 2 | – | – | – | – | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | 440 | 7.5 | 4 | 7.3 | 5 | 12.1 | 1,185 |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | 440 | 7.5 | 4 | 7.3 | 5 | 12.1 | 1,185 |
| Other multiple modes | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other and unknown modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Class 8, Corrosive materials
| Hazard Class and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
Percent | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent | 2002 (millions) |
Percent | ||
| All modes | 38,324 | 100.0 | 90,671 | 100.0 | 36,260 | 100.0 | 301 |
| Single modes | 36,990 | 96.5 | 88,852 | 98.0 | 34,824 | 96.0 | 262 |
| Truck 1 | 31,819 | 83.0 | 51,385 | 56.7 | 15,798 | 43.6 | 201 |
| For– hire truck | 19,457 | 50.8 | 35,613 | 39.3 | 13,263 | 36.6 | 463 |
| Private truck | 12,206 | 31.8 | 15,714 | 17.3 | 2,506 | 6.9 | 73 |
| Rail | 3,962 | 10.3 | 23,949 | 26.4 | 15,606 | 43.0 | 649 |
| Water | 774 | 2.0 | 9,552 | 10.5 | 3,259 | 9.0 | 255 |
| Air (includes truck and air) | 165 | 0.4 | S | S | S | S | 2,007 |
| Pipeline 2 | 270 | 0.7 | 3,959 | 4.4 | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | 887 | 2.3 | 1,072 | 1.2 | 1,187 | 3.3 | 698 |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | 623 | 1.6 | S | S | S | S | 695 |
| Other multiple modes | 265 | 0.7 | 1,010 | 1.1 | 1,159 | 3.2 | S |
| Other and unknown modes | S | S | 747 | 0.8 | 249 | 0.7 | 318 |
Class 9, Miscellaneous dangerous goods
| Hazard Class and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
Percent | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent | 2002 (millions) |
Percent | ||
| All modes | 23,625 | 100.0 | 61,018 | 100.0 | 20,153 | 100.0 | 368 |
| Single modes | 22,588 | 95.6 | 60,036 | 98.4 | 19,451 | 96.5 | 310 |
| Truck 1 | 16,581 | 70.2 | 39,126 | 64.1 | 6,910 | 34.3 | 227 |
| For– hire truck | 10,961 | 46.4 | 22,961 | 37.6 | 4,289 | 21.3 | 297 |
| Private truck | 5,621 | 23.8 | 16,165 | 26.5 | 2,621 | 13.0 | 146 |
| Rail | 3,246 | 13.7 | 12,260 | 20.1 | 9,307 | 46.2 | 860 |
| Water | 1,972 | 8.3 | 8,619 | 14.1 | 3,204 | 15.9 | 476 |
| Air (includes truck and air) | 788 | 3.3 | S | S | S | S | 2,268 |
| Pipeline 2 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | 864 | 3.7 | S | S | 688 | 3.4 | 750 |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | 544 | 2.3 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 731 |
| Other multiple modes | 320 | 1.4 | S | S | 684 | 3.4 | 1,075 |
| Other and unknown modes | 173 | 0.7 | S | S | S | S | 962 |
KEY:
– Represents and estimate equal to zero or less than
1 unit of measure.
S Estimate does not meet publication standards because of highly sampling
variability or poor response quality.
1 "Truck" as a single mode includes shipments that were made by only private truck, only for– hire truck, or a combination of private and for– hire truck.
2 Estimates for pipeline exclude shipments of crude petroleum.
SOURCE:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (USDOT) and U.S. Census Bureau, 2002
Commodity Flow Survey, Hazmat Data, December 2004.