Table 7b. Hazardous Material Shipment Characteristics by Hazard Class Division and Mode of Transportation: 2002 and 1997
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Table 7b. Hazardous Material Shipment Characteristics by Hazard Class Division and Mode of Transportation: 2002 and 1997
[Estimates are based on data from the 2002 and 1997 Commodity Flow Surveys. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive]
Division 1.1, Explosives with a mass explosion hazard
| Hazard Class Division and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
1997 (million $) |
Percent change |
2002 (thousands) |
1997 (thousands) |
Percent change |
2002 (millions) |
1997 (millions) |
Percent change |
2002 | 1997 | Percent change |
|
| All modes | 470 | 1,515 | – 69 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 294 | S |
| Single modes | 458 | 1,509 | – 69.6 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 319 | S |
| Truck 1 | 458 | 1,060 | – 56.8 | S | 326 | S | S | S | S | S | 316 | S |
| For-hire truck | 337 | 703 | – 52.1 | S | 107 | S | S | 65 | S | 849 | 605 | 40.4 |
| Private truck | S | 357 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 56 | 152 | – |
| Rail | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | 1,744 | – |
| Water | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air (includes truck and air) | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | 177 | – |
| Pipeline 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 916 | S | S |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 916 | S | S |
| Other multiple modes | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other and unknown modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 4 | 67 | – 94.6 |
Division 1.2, Explosives with a projection hazard
| Hazard Class Division and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
1997 (million $) |
Percent change |
2002 (thousands) |
1997 (thousands) |
Percent change |
2002 (millions) |
1997 (millions) |
Percent change |
2002 | 1997 | Percent change |
|
| All modes | S | S | S | S | 16 | S | S | 15 | S | 1,045 | 853 | 22.5 |
| Single modes | S | S | S | S | 16 | S | S | 15 | S | 1,045 | 838 | 24.6 |
| Truck 1 | S | S | S | S | 16 | S | S | 15 | S | 1,045 | 837 | 24.8 |
| For-hire truck | S | S | S | S | 15 | S | S | 15 | S | 1,045 | 873 | 19.7 |
| Private truck | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | 9 | – |
| Rail | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Water | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air (includes truck and air) | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | 1,231 | – |
| Pipeline 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other multiple modes | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other and unknown modes | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | 1,239 | – |
Division 1.3, Explosives with predominantly a fire hazard
| Hazard Class Division and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
1997 (million $) |
Percent change |
2002 (thousands) |
1997 (thousands) |
Percent change |
2002 (millions) |
1997 (millions) |
Percent change |
2002 | 1997 | Percent change |
|
| All modes | S | 690 | S | 27 | 30 | – 9.5 | 21 | 25 | – 15.9 | 786 | 448 | 75.6 |
| Single modes | S | 631 | S | 27 | 23 | 18.8 | 21 | 21 | 1.4 | 786 | 729 | 7.8 |
| Truck 1 | S | 629 | S | S | 23 | S | 19 | 21 | – 9.2 | 779 | 704 | 10.6 |
| For-hire truck | S | 603 | S | S | 20 | S | S | 20 | S | 861 | 949 | – 9.3 |
| Private truck | S | 25 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 239 | 333 | – 28.2 |
| Rail | S | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | 836 | – | – |
| Water | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air (includes truck and air) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 2,310 | 2,364 | – 2.3 |
| Pipeline 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | S |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | S |
| Other multiple modes | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other and unknown modes | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | 293 | – |
Division 1.4, Explosives with no significant blast hazard
| Hazard Class Division and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
1997 (million $) |
Percent change |
2002 (thousands) |
1997 (thousands) |
Percent change |
2002 (millions) |
1997 (millions) |
Percent change |
2002 | 1997 | Percent change |
|
| All modes | 5,245 | 2,762 | 89.9 | 597 | 340 | 75.7 | 426 | 235 | 81.5 | 834 | 838 | – 0.5 |
| Single modes | 5,108 | 2,256 | 126.5 | 587 | 317 | 85.0 | 415 | 216 | 91.7 | 836 | 604 | 38.5 |
| Truck 1 | 5,033 | 1,806 | 178.6 | 586 | 288 | 103.6 | 414 | 180 | 130.0 | 802 | 478 | 67.9 |
| For-hire truck | 4,594 | 1,374 | 234.3 | 564 | 212 | 166.5 | 406 | 157 | 158.3 | 964 | 1,031 | – 6.6 |
| Private truck | S | 427 | S | 22 | 76 | – 71 | S | 23 | S | 243 | 194 | 25.2 |
| Rail | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 534 | 1,663 | – 67.9 |
| Water | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air (includes truck and air) | S | 189 | S | 1 | 1 | – 53.4 | S | 1 | S | 2,001 | 1,723 | 16.1 |
| Pipeline 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | 136 | 451 | – 70 | S | 18 | S | S | 16 | S | 835 | 922 | – 9.4 |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | 136 | 448 | – 69.7 | S | 18 | S | S | 15 | S | 835 | 922 | – 9.4 |
| Other multiple modes | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | 940 | – |
| Other and unknown modes | S | 55 | S | S | 4 | S | S | S | S | S | 408 | S |
Division 1.5, Very insensitive explosives, blasting agent
| Hazard Class Division and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
1997 (million $) |
Percent change |
2002 (thousands) |
1997 (thousands) |
Percent change |
2002 (millions) |
1997 (millions) |
Percent change |
2002 | 1997 | Percent change |
|
| All modes | 944 | 260 | 262.4 | 4,325 | 620 | 598.0 | 1,113 | 98 | S | S | 102 | S |
| Single modes | 940 | 260 | 261.9 | 4,322 | 616 | 601.5 | 1,113 | 97 | S | S | 102 | S |
| Truck 1 | 888 | 260 | 241.9 | 3,972 | 616 | 544.7 | 768 | 97 | 689.9 | 139 | 102 | 36.4 |
| For-hire truck | 144 | 20 | 615.1 | 960 | 58 | S | 410 | 20 | S | 405 | 334 | 21.5 |
| Private truck | 742 | 240 | 209.7 | S | 558 | S | 358 | S | S | 91 | 92 | – 1 |
| Rail | 48 | – | – | 350 | – | – | 345 | – | – | 984 | – | – |
| Water | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air (includes truck and air) | S | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | 2,197 | – | – |
| Pipeline 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 615 | 518 | 18.7 |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | S | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | 615 | – | – |
| Other multiple modes | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | 518 | – |
| Other and unknown modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 8 | 104 | – 92.6 |
Division 2.1, Flammable gases
| Hazard Class Division and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
1997 (million $) |
Percent change |
2002 (thousands) |
1997 (thousands) |
Percent change |
2002 (millions) |
1997 (millions) |
Percent change |
2002 | 1997 | Percent change |
|
| All modes | 39,955 | 28,773 | 38.9 | 122,465 | 80,861 | 51.5 | 22,064 | 11,124 | 98.4 | 96 | 54 | 77.3 |
| Single modes | 39,626 | 27,494 | 44.1 | 121,749 | 79,181 | 53.8 | 21,795 | 10,908 | 99.8 | 95 | 51 | 86.1 |
| Truck 1 | 16,998 | 11,599 | 46.5 | 44,031 | 26,838 | 64.1 | 5,295 | 2,616 | 102.4 | 81 | 44 | 84.1 |
| For-hire truck | 6,241 | 3,946 | 58.2 | 18,571 | 13,013 | 42.7 | 3,651 | 1,741 | 109.7 | 461 | 364 | 26.7 |
| Private truck | 10,757 | 7,531 | 42.8 | 25,460 | 13,544 | 88.0 | 1,643 | 855 | 92.2 | 27 | 22 | 23.1 |
| Rail | 7,579 | 2,961 | 156.0 | 22,755 | 8,608 | 164.3 | 13,061 | 5,401 | 141.8 | 659 | 604 | 9.2 |
| Water | 1,528 | 1,084 | 41.0 | 6,206 | 4,205 | 47.6 | 1,248 | 1,086 | 14.9 | 226 | 317 | – 28.7 |
| Air (includes truck and air) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,549 | 2,816 | – 45 |
| Pipeline 2 | 13,463 | 11,850 | 13.6 | 48,740 | 39,530 | 23.3 | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | 122 | 219 | – 44.1 | 530 | 479 | 10.7 | 262 | 100 | 161.7 | 805 | S | S |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | S | 23 | S | S | 2 | S | S | 1 | S | 715 | 602 | 18.8 |
| Other multiple modes | 76 | 196 | – 61.1 | 529 | 478 | 10.6 | 260 | 99 | 162.9 | S | 142 | S |
| Other and unknown modes | S | 1,061 | S | 186 | 1,201 | – 84.5 | 8 | S | S | S | S | S |
Division 2.2, Nonflammable, nontoxic compressed gases
| Hazard Class Division and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
1997 (million $) |
Percent change |
2002 (thousands) |
1997 (thousands) |
Percent change |
2002 (millions) |
1997 (millions) |
Percent change |
2002 | 1997 | Percent change |
|
| All modes | 27,024 | 12,597 | 114.5 | 66,329 | 34,109 | 94.5 | 9,012 | 5,451 | 65.3 | 92 | 61 | 51.0 |
| Single modes | 26,260 | 11,959 | 119.6 | 66,118 | 32,849 | 101.3 | 8,918 | 5,306 | 68.1 | 83 | 50 | 64.4 |
| Truck 1 | 25,111 | 10,606 | 136.8 | 40,261 | 28,207 | 42.7 | 6,540 | 3,359 | 94.7 | 81 | 47 | 72.1 |
| For-hire truck | 13,254 | 4,467 | 196.7 | 4,598 | 2,924 | 57.3 | 2,137 | 850 | 151.5 | 630 | 457 | 37.8 |
| Private truck | 11,847 | 6,111 | 93.9 | 35,479 | 25,218 | 40.7 | 4,219 | 2,465 | 71.2 | 42 | 30 | 41.5 |
| Rail | 218 | 253 | – 13.9 | 385 | 453 | – 15.1 | S | 283 | S | 857 | 682 | 25.5 |
| Water | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 100 | 1,401 | – 92.8 |
| Air (includes truck and air) | 186 | 475 | – 60.8 | S | 4 | S | S | 3 | S | 1,298 | 1,221 | 6.3 |
| Pipeline 2 | S | 437 | S | S | 4,075 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | 547 | 270 | 102.5 | 65 | S | S | S | 23 | S | 629 | 406 | 54.9 |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | 467 | 246 | 90.1 | S | S | S | 6 | S | S | 624 | 406 | 53.6 |
| Other multiple modes | 80 | 24 | 227.3 | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,053 | S | S |
| Other and unknown modes | 217 | 368 | – 41 | 147 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Division 2.3, Gases toxic by inhalation
| Hazard Class Division and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
1997 (million $) |
Percent change |
2002 (thousands) |
1997 (thousands) |
Percent change |
2002 (millions) |
1997 (millions) |
Percent change |
2002 | 1997 | Percent change |
|
| All modes | 6,953 | 5,918 | 17.5 | 24,564 | 22,168 | 10.8 | 6,186 | 9,426 | – 34.4 | 117 | 91 | 28.8 |
| Single modes | 6,850 | 5,698 | 20.2 | 24,239 | 20,622 | 17.5 | 6,155 | 9,354 | – 34.2 | 117 | 125 | – 6.3 |
| Truck 1 | 4,911 | 2,384 | 106.0 | 12,574 | 7,473 | 68.3 | 1,702 | 1,324 | 28.5 | 105 | 72 | 45.2 |
| For-hire truck | 2,366 | 1,244 | 90.2 | 6,190 | 4,287 | 44.4 | 998 | S | S | 212 | 184 | 15.0 |
| Private truck | 2,542 | 1,122 | 126.6 | 6,368 | 3,111 | 104.7 | S | 271 | S | 60 | 46 | 30.0 |
| Rail | 1,169 | 2,765 | – 57.7 | 6,090 | 8,868 | – 31.3 | 3,226 | 6,736 | – 52.1 | 549 | 764 | – 28.1 |
| Water | S | 224 | S | S | 2,161 | S | S | 869 | S | 460 | 1,024 | – 55 |
| Air (includes truck and air) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 610 | 1,103 | – 44.7 |
| Pipeline 2 | 624 | 322 | 93.5 | 4,685 | 2,120 | 121.0 | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 316 | 788 | – 59.9 |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | S | S | S | S | – | S | – | S | S | 318 | 790 | – 59.8 |
| Other multiple modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1 | 477 | – 99.7 |
| Other and unknown modes | 86 | 212 | – 59.5 | S | S | S | 31 | S | S | S | S | S |
Division 4.1, Flammable solids
| Hazard Class Division and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
1997 (million $) |
Percent change |
2002 (thousands) |
1997 (thousands) |
Percent change |
2002 (millions) |
1997 (millions) |
Percent change |
2002 | 1997 | Percent change |
|
| All modes | 3,229 | 2,001 | 61.4 | 9,214 | 10,137 | – 9.1 | 3,123 | 8,446 | – 63 | 256 | 880 | – 70.9 |
| Single modes | 2,787 | 1,864 | 49.5 | 9,185 | 10,037 | – 8.5 | 3,108 | 8,338 | – 62.7 | S | 775 | S |
| Truck 1 | 2,369 | 1,575 | 50.4 | 5,051 | 3,718 | 35.8 | 513 | 488 | 5.3 | S | 682 | S |
| For-hire truck | 321 | 971 | – 67 | 3,442 | 2,917 | 18.0 | 398 | 415 | – 4.2 | 283 | 417 | – 32.1 |
| Private truck | 2,048 | 593 | 245.1 | 1,609 | 599 | 168.7 | 115 | 67 | 72.4 | S | 943 | S |
| Rail | S | 232 | S | 2,795 | 5,904 | – 52.7 | 2,118 | 7,815 | – 72.9 | 859 | 1,391 | – 38.2 |
| Water | 16 | S | S | 1,263 | S | S | S | S | S | 269 | 108 | 148.4 |
| Air (includes truck and air) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,974 | 1,408 | 40.2 |
| Pipeline 2 | S | S | S | S | 390 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,023 | 1,010 | 1.3 |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | 41 | S | S | 1 | 6 | – 86.8 | 1 | 5 | – 85.4 | 883 | 1,007 | – 12.4 |
| Other multiple modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 4,858 | 1,657 | 193.2 |
| Other and unknown modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 426 | S |
Division 4.2, Spontaneously combustible materials
| Hazard Class Division and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
1997 (million $) |
Percent change |
2002 (thousands) |
1997 (thousands) |
Percent change |
2002 (millions) |
1997 (millions) |
Percent change |
2002 | 1997 | Percent change |
|
| All modes | 1,849 | 1,098 | 68.4 | 927 | 956 | – 3 | 526 | 785 | – 32.9 | 108 | 165 | – 34.5 |
| Single modes | 1,750 | 1,086 | 61.2 | 917 | 949 | – 3.5 | 512 | 780 | – 34.3 | 84 | 172 | – 51.3 |
| Truck 1 | 1,552 | 597 | 160.1 | 616 | 560 | 10.1 | S | 167 | S | 82 | 137 | – 39.7 |
| For-hire truck | S | 401 | S | 551 | 385 | 42.9 | S | 133 | S | 191 | 335 | – 42.9 |
| Private truck | 474 | 196 | 142.4 | 65 | 174 | – 63 | S | 35 | S | 41 | 62 | – 34 |
| Rail | 195 | 489 | – 60.2 | S | 390 | S | 250 | 613 | – 59.1 | 819 | 1,559 | – 47.5 |
| Water | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air (includes truck and air) | S | S | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | 2,002 | 1,167 | 71.5 |
| Pipeline 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | 97 | S | S | 6 | S | S | S | S | S | 254 | 303 | – 16.2 |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | 96 | S | S | 6 | S | S | S | S | S | 254 | 264 | – 3.8 |
| Other multiple modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,913 | 1,806 | 6.0 |
| Other and unknown modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 7 | S |
Division 4.3, Dangerous when wet materials
| Hazard Class Division and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
1997 (million $) |
Percent change |
2002 (thousands) |
1997 (thousands) |
Percent change |
2002 (millions) |
1997 (millions) |
Percent change |
2002 | 1997 | Percent change |
|
| All modes | S | 1,140 | S | 1,159 | S | S | S | 505 | S | 369 | 477 | – 22.6 |
| Single modes | S | 1,068 | S | 1,105 | S | S | S | 493 | S | 315 | 295 | 7.0 |
| Truck 1 | S | 930 | S | 1,044 | S | S | S | 282 | S | 310 | 284 | 9.2 |
| For-hire truck | S | 667 | S | S | 525 | S | S | 195 | S | 615 | 508 | 21.1 |
| Private truck | 168 | 261 | – 35.8 | 410 | S | S | S | S | S | 79 | 241 | – 67 |
| Rail | S | 135 | S | S | 184 | S | S | 211 | S | 1,507 | 940 | 60.4 |
| Water | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | 228 | – |
| Air (includes truck and air) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 2,498 | 1,351 | 84.9 |
| Pipeline 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | 56 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 604 | 1,825 | – 66.9 |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 592 | 1,829 | – 67.7 |
| Other multiple modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,081 | 1,433 | – 24.6 |
| Other and unknown modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 40 | S |
Division 5.1, Oxidizers
| Hazard Class Division and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
1997 (million $) |
Percent change |
2002 (thousands) |
1997 (thousands) |
Percent change |
2002 (millions) |
1997 (millions) |
Percent change |
2002 | 1997 | Percent change |
|
| All modes | 4,610 | 4,153 | 11.0 | 11,773 | 9,148 | 28.7 | 3,807 | 4,412 | – 13.7 | 398 | 185 | 114.9 |
| Single modes | 4,475 | 4,039 | 10.8 | 11,403 | 8,935 | 27.6 | 3,598 | 4,332 | – 16.9 | 353 | 169 | 108.7 |
| Truck 1 | 3,737 | 2,922 | 27.9 | 8,976 | 5,750 | 56.1 | 2,303 | 1,511 | 52.4 | 343 | 154 | 122.6 |
| For-hire truck | 1,664 | 1,774 | – 6.2 | 5,897 | 2,897 | 103.5 | S | 1,126 | S | 539 | 487 | 10.8 |
| Private truck | 2,066 | 1,138 | 81.5 | 3,023 | 2,845 | 6.3 | 278 | 384 | – 27.7 | 68 | 55 | 22.4 |
| Rail | 736 | 1,115 | – 34 | 2,427 | 3,182 | – 23.7 | 1,295 | 2,820 | – 54.1 | 623 | 870 | – 28.4 |
| Water | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | S |
| Air (includes truck and air) | S | S | S | – | – | S | S | S | S | 1,071 | 814 | 31.5 |
| Pipeline 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | 84 | 35 | 138.9 | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,173 | 439 | 167.2 |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | – | S | 1,216 | 427 | 184.6 |
| Other multiple modes | 74 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 2,359 | S |
| Other and unknown modes | S | 79 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 75 | S |
Division 5.2, Organic peroxides
| Hazard Class Division and Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
(million $) |
1997 (million $) |
Percent change |
2002 (thousands) |
1997 (thousands) |
Percent change |
2002 (millions) |
1997 (millions) |
Percent change |
2002 | 1997 | Percent change |
|
| All modes | 861 | 332 | 159.1 | S | 92 | S | S | 60 | S | 511 | 324 | 58.0 |
| Single modes | 857 | 324 | 164.4 | S | 89 | S | S | 57 | S | 484 | 329 | 47.1 |
| Truck 1 | S | 324 | S | S | 89 | S | S | 57 | S | 480 | 287 | 67.2 |
| For-hire truck | S | 195 | S | S | 57 | S | S | 37 | S | 574 | 531 | 8.2 |
| Private truck | S | 116 | S | 14 | 26 | – 48.1 | 2 | S | S | 77 | 160 | – 51.6 |
| Rail | S | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | 2,245 | – | – |
| Water | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air (includes truck and air) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 823 | 2,424 | – 66.1 |
| Pipeline 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 633 | 353 | 79.3 |
| Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 633 | 344 | 83.9 |
| Other multiple modes | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | S | S | – | 1,718 | – |
| Other and unknown modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,208 | 37 | S |
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.