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Table 19 - Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity and Distance Shipped for State of Origin: 2002

Monday, July 2, 2012

Table 19 - Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity and Distance Shipped for State of Origin: 2002

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

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All Commodities2

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 923,669 100 903,954 100 166,862 100 782
Less than 50 miles 345,384 37.4 662,677 73.3 12,458 7.5 21
50 to 99 miles 83,157 9 66,897 7.4 5,903 3.5 111
100 to 249 miles 66,038 7.1 62,127 6.9 12,012 7.2 246
250 to 499 miles 95,336 10.3 48,848 5.4 20,233 12.1 532
500 to 749 miles 45,045 4.9 11,452 1.3 8,953 5.4 1,236
750 to 999 miles 27,439 3 9,317 1 10,270 6.2 1,221
1,000 to 1,499 miles 50,041 5.4 8,546 0.9 13,844 8.3 1,614
1,500 to 1,999 miles 89,872 9.7 18,655 2.1 41,072 24.6 2,153
2,000 miles or more 121,357 13.1 15,435 1.7 42,117 25.2 2,691

SCTG 1, Live animals and live fish

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances S S S S 7 100 1,735
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 28
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 110
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S S
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S S
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S S
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,182
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S 1 18.2 1,778
1,500 to 1,999 miles 15 17.2 S S 2 28.8 2,101
2,000 miles or more 18 21.1 1 19.4 3 41.9 2,775

SCTG 2, Cereal grains

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 758 100 5,878 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 116 15.4 S S S S 18
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 72
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 121
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 338
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 737
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,241
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,934
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,286
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,701

SCTG 3, Other agricultural products

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 31,339 100 24,456 100 18,364 100 S
Less than 50 miles 11,045 35.2 10,344 42.3 246 1.3 23
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 98
100 to 249 miles 1,555 5 1,507 6.2 231 1.3 185
250 to 499 miles 1,602 5.1 S S S S 531
500 to 749 miles 736 2.3 680 2.8 498 2.7 1,048
750 to 999 miles 871 2.8 673 2.8 750 4.1 1,393
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 857 3.5 1,409 7.7 1,723
1,500 to 1,999 miles 2,768 8.8 2,052 8.4 4,403 24 2,156
2,000 miles or more 4,979 15.9 3,536 14.5 9,802 53.4 2,682

SCTG 4, Animal feed and products of animal origin, nec

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances S S S S S S 145
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 24
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 86
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 172
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 366
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 708
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,097
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,503
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,224
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,633

SCTG 5, Meat, fish, seafood, and their preparations

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 18,350 100 7,389 100 2,430 100 S
Less than 50 miles 11,459 62.4 4,595 62.2 70 2.9 15
50 to 99 miles 1,474 8 562 7.6 47 1.9 84
100 to 249 miles S S 348 4.7 S S 166
250 to 499 miles 1,434 7.8 737 10 S S 363
500 to 749 miles 348 1.9 255 3.5 211 8.7 765
750 to 999 miles 285 1.6 81 1.1 87 3.6 1,125
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,488
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,110
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,729

SCTG 6, Milled grain products and preparations, and bakery products

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 11,686 100 9,601 100 4,193 100 218
Less than 50 miles S S 3,741 39 113 2.7 26
50 to 99 miles 1,102 9.4 S S S S 92
100 to 249 miles 964 8.3 S S S S 183
250 to 499 miles S S 1,200 12.5 510 12.2 437
500 to 749 miles 281 2.4 S S S S 744
750 to 999 miles 256 2.2 234 2.4 276 6.6 1,108
1,000 to 1,499 miles 643 5.5 343 3.6 538 12.8 1,489
1,500 to 1,999 miles 753 6.4 483 5 1,057 25.2 2,119
2,000 miles or more S S 380 4 1,038 24.7 2,716

SCTG 7, Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oil

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 39,572 100 40,455 100 20,398 100 166
Less than 50 miles 16,506 41.7 19,137 47.3 498 2.4 28
50 to 99 miles 3,774 9.5 4,000 9.9 342 1.7 83
100 to 249 miles 4,292 10.8 4,670 11.5 837 4.1 165
250 to 499 miles 4,839 12.2 3,992 9.9 1,592 7.8 413
500 to 749 miles 1,517 3.8 1,140 2.8 845 4.1 754
750 to 999 miles 1,415 3.6 1,010 2.5 1,092 5.4 989
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,662 4.2 S S S S 1,597
1,500 to 1,999 miles 2,871 7.3 2,459 6.1 5,398 26.5 2,161
2,000 miles or more 2,697 6.8 2,681 6.6 7,572 37.1 2,794

SCTG 8, Alcoholic beverages

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 18,427 100 11,645 100 6,334 100 126
Less than 50 miles 9,511 51.6 6,218 53.4 120 1.9 19
50 to 99 miles 1,962 10.6 1,151 9.9 107 1.7 91
100 to 249 miles 1,409 7.6 800 6.9 149 2.4 176
250 to 499 miles 1,338 7.3 860 7.4 356 5.6 414
500 to 749 miles 455 2.5 344 3 263 4.1 792
750 to 999 miles 339 1.8 315 2.7 355 5.6 1,132
1,000 to 1,499 miles 391 2.1 262 2.3 457 7.2 1,686
1,500 to 1,999 miles 955 5.2 446 3.8 978 15.4 2,049
2,000 miles or more 2,067 11.2 1,249 10.7 3,549 56 2,746

SCTG 9, Tobacco products

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 253 100 S S S S 58
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 25
50 to 99 miles 18 7.3 S S S S 91
100 to 249 miles 62 24.6 1 12.2 37 183
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 10, Monumental or building stone

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances S S S S S S 17
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 17
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 147
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 11, Natural sands

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 334 100 35,666 100 1,169 100 28
Less than 50 miles 302 90.3 34,085 95.6 811 69.3 22
50 to 99 miles 8 2.5 544 1.5 45 3.8 81
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 141
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 372
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,290
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,567

SCTG 12, Gravel and crushed stone

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 1,439 100 187,086 100 9,765 100 28
Less than 50 miles 1,286 89.4 171,522 91.7 3,713 38 20
50 to 99 miles 62 4.3 S S 473 4.8 77
100 to 249 miles 48 3.3 5,397 2.9 S S 169
250 to 499 miles 20 1.4 998 0.5 400 4.1 394
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 803
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,096
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,347
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,210
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,854

SCTG 13, Nonmetallic minerals nec

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 895 100 5,044 100 1,754 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 18
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 104
100 to 249 miles 34 3.8 121 2.4 23 1.3 187
250 to 499 miles 31 3.5 S S S S 442
500 to 749 miles 17 1.9 S S S S 789
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,063
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,379
1,500 to 1,999 miles 166 18.5 S S S S 2,110
2,000 miles or more 66 7.4 191 3.8 545 31.1 2,846

SCTG 14, Metallic ores and concentrates

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 143 100 218 100 40 100 1,255
Less than 50 miles S S 132 60.6 2 4.6 14
50 to 99 miles 2 1.2 53 24.2 6 13.9 101
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 155
250 to 499 miles 53 37.3 8 3.9 5 13.5 574
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 687
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,122
1,000 to 1,499 miles 19 13.6 4 1.8 5 13.7 1,460
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,018
2,000 miles or more 16 11.1 S S S S 2,475

SCTG 15, Coal

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 17, Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 39,234 100 120,743 100 7,667 100 54
Less than 50 miles 33,711 85.9 101,831 84.3 1,734 22.6 19
50 to 99 miles 1,676 4.3 4,733 3.9 422 5.5 88
100 to 249 miles 1,506 3.8 S S 845 11 162
250 to 499 miles 2,017 5.1 7,612 6.3 3,463 45.2 433
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 683
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 964
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,728
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,609

SCTG 18, Fuel oils

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 10,232 100 43,613 100 3,018 100 S
Less than 50 miles 8,523 83.3 36,739 84.2 382 12.7 15
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 94
100 to 249 miles 280 2.7 1,007 2.3 195 6.5 222
250 to 499 miles 549 5.4 2,234 5.1 937 31.1 422
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 730
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 996
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 19, Coal and petroleum products, nec

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 7,202 100 57,760 100 4,943 100 S
Less than 50 miles 4,936 68.5 50,090 86.7 650 13.1 13
50 to 99 miles 259 3.6 1,370 2.4 128 2.6 94
100 to 249 miles 707 9.8 2,354 4.1 397 8 197
250 to 499 miles S S S S 692 14 395
500 to 749 miles 180 2.5 379 0.7 283 5.7 724
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,028
1,000 to 1,499 miles 58 0.8 S S S S 1,396
1,500 to 1,999 miles 70 1 314 0.5 659 13.3 2,115
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,827

SCTG 20, Basic chemicals

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 6,128 100 13,188 100 3,663 100 465
Less than 50 miles 2,754 44.9 7,345 55.7 171 4.7 14
50 to 99 miles 361 5.9 751 5.7 65 1.8 91
100 to 249 miles 350 5.7 S S S S 207
250 to 499 miles 485 7.9 1,517 11.5 619 16.9 391
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 695
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,342
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,530
1,500 to 1,999 miles 325 5.3 S S S S 2,113
2,000 miles or more 680 11.1 S S S S 2,765

SCTG 21, Pharmaceutical products

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 28,344 100 496 100 354 100 1,129
Less than 50 miles 9,373 33.1 137 27.7 4 1.2 34
50 to 99 miles 5,322 18.8 93 18.8 9 2.5 154
100 to 249 miles 2,062 7.3 42 8.5 9 2.6 196
250 to 499 miles 1,744 6.2 64 12.9 26 7.3 405
500 to 749 miles 506 1.8 9 1.9 7 1.9 789
750 to 999 miles 423 1.5 20 4 22 6.2 1,264
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,264 4.5 42 8.5 73 20.5 1,543
1,500 to 1,999 miles 3,138 11.1 47 9.5 97 27.6 2,119
2,000 miles or more 4,512 15.9 41 8.2 107 30.3 2,624

SCTG 22, Fertilizers

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances S S S S 1,555 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 14
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 98
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 178
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 487
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 753
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,661
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,097
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,990

SCTG 23, Chemical products and preparations, nec

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 17,647 100 7,832 100 4,160 100 517
Less than 50 miles 8,862 50.2 3,314 42.3 74 1.8 17
50 to 99 miles 1,047 5.9 430 5.5 37 0.9 88
100 to 249 miles 2,211 12.5 S S S S 189
250 to 499 miles 988 5.6 532 6.8 208 5 432
500 to 749 miles 566 3.2 S S S S 769
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,103
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,061 6 S S S S 1,521
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1,216 6.9 652 8.3 1,413 34 2,102
2,000 miles or more 1,124 6.4 165 2.1 463 11.1 2,698

SCTG 24, Plastics and rubber

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 18,344 100 6,071 100 3,628 100 741
Less than 50 miles 7,342 40 2,486 40.9 74 2 22
50 to 99 miles 1,170 6.4 520 8.6 43 1.2 95
100 to 249 miles 625 3.4 153 2.5 30 0.8 197
250 to 499 miles 1,887 10.3 S S S S 416
500 to 749 miles 400 2.2 107 1.8 79 2.2 800
750 to 999 miles 302 1.6 94 1.5 102 2.8 1,081
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 347 5.7 568 15.6 1,563
1,500 to 1,999 miles 2,846 15.5 S S S S 2,136
2,000 miles or more 1,750 9.5 351 5.8 925 25.5 2,673

SCTG 25, Logs and other wood in the rough

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances S S S S S S 56
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 19
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 95
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 274
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 387
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 26, Wood products

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 11,516 100 15,124 100 4,122 100 372
Less than 50 miles 5,101 44.3 6,746 44.6 163 4 22
50 to 99 miles 2,079 18.1 2,759 18.2 266 6.5 91
100 to 249 miles 1,510 13.1 2,531 16.7 530 12.9 209
250 to 499 miles 758 6.6 1,374 9.1 652 15.8 415
500 to 749 miles 749 6.5 694 4.6 486 11.8 764
750 to 999 miles S S 163 1.1 195 4.7 1,069
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 321 2.1 493 12 1,508
1,500 to 1,999 miles 304 2.6 263 1.7 589 14.3 2,061
2,000 miles or more 400 3.5 274 1.8 748 18.1 2,620

SCTG 27, Pulp, newsprint, paper, and paperboard

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 5,457 100 6,553 100 2,014 100 120
Less than 50 miles 2,480 45.4 2,291 35 58 2.9 19
50 to 99 miles 950 17.4 S S 91 4.5 93
100 to 249 miles 454 8.3 835 12.7 S S 198
250 to 499 miles 1,012 18.5 1,517 23.1 603 29.9 385
500 to 749 miles 272 5 433 6.6 317 15.7 703
750 to 999 miles S S 126 1.9 143 7.1 1,115
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,768
1,500 to 1,999 miles 73 1.3 133 2 284 14.1 2,096
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,644

SCTG 28, Paper or paperboard articles

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 8,817 100 5,863 100 1,200 100 235
Less than 50 miles 4,961 56.3 3,383 57.7 78 6.5 20
50 to 99 miles 1,127 12.8 823 14 72 6 87
100 to 249 miles 778 8.8 690 11.8 126 10.5 258
250 to 499 miles 890 10.1 456 7.8 184 15.3 660
500 to 749 miles 280 3.2 149 2.5 115 9.6 830
750 to 999 miles 337 3.8 151 2.6 170 14.2 1,452
1,000 to 1,499 miles 104 1.2 52 0.9 82 6.8 1,463
1,500 to 1,999 miles 145 1.6 S S S S 2,013
2,000 miles or more 195 2.2 88 1.5 233 19.4 2,596

SCTG 29, Printed products

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 9,666 100 2,713 100 1,270 100 823
Less than 50 miles 4,380 45.3 1,071 39.5 29 2.3 35
50 to 99 miles 812 8.4 S S S S 115
100 to 249 miles 544 5.6 98 3.6 17 1.3 190
250 to 499 miles 1,319 13.6 364 13.4 142 11.2 514
500 to 749 miles 249 2.6 84 3.1 62 4.9 781
750 to 999 miles 213 2.2 75 2.8 81 6.4 1,080
1,000 to 1,499 miles 583 6 109 4 160 12.6 1,596
1,500 to 1,999 miles 746 7.7 120 4.4 259 20.4 2,139
2,000 miles or more 821 8.5 173 6.4 459 36.2 2,566

SCTG 30, Textiles, leather, and articles of textiles or leather

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 61,793 100 3,138 100 3,015 100 1,429
Less than 50 miles 13,451 21.8 865 27.6 13 0.4 15
50 to 99 miles 2,003 3.2 109 3.5 10 0.3 92
100 to 249 miles 1,759 2.8 348 11.1 51 1.7 205
250 to 499 miles S S 420 13.4 186 6.2 420
500 to 749 miles 2,215 3.6 203 6.5 154 5.1 777
750 to 999 miles 1,177 1.9 103 3.3 112 3.7 1,084
1,000 to 1,499 miles 7,141 11.6 229 7.3 368 12.2 1,523
1,500 to 1,999 miles 10,288 16.6 353 11.2 758 25.1 2,103
2,000 miles or more 13,487 21.8 509 16.2 1,364 45.2 2,688

SCTG 31, Nonmetallic mineral products

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 18,245 100 132,562 100 16,015 100 619
Less than 50 miles 9,153 50.2 97,052 73.2 1,494 9.3 19
50 to 99 miles 1,973 10.8 8,524 6.4 757 4.7 81
100 to 249 miles 2,159 11.8 14,822 11.2 3,390 21.2 194
250 to 499 miles 1,971 10.8 S S S S 398
500 to 749 miles 439 2.4 1,264 1 982 6.1 769
750 to 999 miles 200 1.1 269 0.2 285 1.8 1,054
1,000 to 1,499 miles 409 2.2 183 0.1 284 1.8 1,516
1,500 to 1,999 miles 791 4.3 S S S S 2,046
2,000 miles or more 1,150 6.3 S S S S 2,647

SCTG 32, Base metal in primary or semifinished forms and in finished basic shapes

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 16,677 100 14,533 100 5,891 100 254
Less than 50 miles 7,949 47.7 7,569 52.1 223 3.8 22
50 to 99 miles 1,494 9 1,250 8.6 109 1.8 91
100 to 249 miles 695 4.2 638 4.4 121 2.1 204
250 to 499 miles 2,172 13 2,299 15.8 936 15.9 417
500 to 749 miles 671 4 576 4 452 7.7 735
750 to 999 miles 663 4 S S S S 1,086
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,232 7.4 S S S S 1,485
1,500 to 1,999 miles 988 5.9 437 3 921 15.6 2,044
2,000 miles or more 813 4.9 S S S S 2,629

SCTG 33, Articles of base metal

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 24,936 100 10,284 100 4,140 100 700
Less than 50 miles 10,409 41.7 4,641 45.1 91 2.2 20
50 to 99 miles 2,789 11.2 1,343 13.1 119 2.9 92
100 to 249 miles 1,116 4.5 566 5.5 109 2.6 175
250 to 499 miles 2,994 12 1,986 19.3 894 21.6 409
500 to 749 miles 813 3.3 445 4.3 S S 758
750 to 999 miles 809 3.2 209 2 234 5.7 1,092
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,557 6.2 324 3.2 479 11.6 1,553
1,500 to 1,999 miles 2,158 8.7 S S S S 2,094
2,000 miles or more 2,289 9.2 389 3.8 1,068 25.8 2,712

SCTG 34, Machinery

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 39,800 100 2,726 100 1,804 100 584
Less than 50 miles 11,326 28.5 1,413 51.8 27 1.5 14
50 to 99 miles 1,759 4.4 147 5.4 17 0.9 91
100 to 249 miles 1,627 4.1 86 3.1 18 1 192
250 to 499 miles 5,241 13.2 258 9.5 107 6 540
500 to 749 miles 1,318 3.3 58 2.1 44 2.4 808
750 to 999 miles S S 130 4.8 145 8.1 1,240
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,792 4.5 76 2.8 116 6.4 1,609
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,109
2,000 miles or more 8,311 20.9 264 9.7 720 39.9 2,731

SCTG 35, Electronic and other electrical equipment and components and office equipment

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 190,623 100 5,857 100 3,353 100 950
Less than 50 miles 49,148 25.8 2,872 49 58 1.7 17
50 to 99 miles 7,686 4 S S S S 217
100 to 249 miles 12,157 6.4 404 6.9 81 2.4 452
250 to 499 miles 22,068 11.6 682 11.6 306 9.1 490
500 to 749 miles S S 171 2.9 141 4.2 938
750 to 999 miles 6,041 3.2 201 3.4 222 6.6 1,160
1,000 to 1,499 miles 12,592 6.6 228 3.9 361 10.8 1,647
1,500 to 1,999 miles 20,804 10.9 392 6.7 818 24.4 2,109
2,000 miles or more 40,141 21.1 490 8.4 1,323 39.5 2,707

SCTG 36, Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 28,751 100 S S 2,145 100 728
Less than 50 miles 14,188 49.3 S S S S 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 103
100 to 249 miles 1,537 5.3 S S 76 3.5 214
250 to 499 miles 2,472 8.6 717 9.1 289 13.5 460
500 to 749 miles 975 3.4 151 1.9 117 5.4 2,992
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,113
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,554
1,500 to 1,999 miles 2,483 8.6 301 3.8 667 31.1 2,426
2,000 miles or more 1,452 5 214 2.7 523 24.4 2,694

SCTG 37, Transportation equipment, nec

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 12,231 100 86 100 76 100 1,317
Less than 50 miles 3,804 31.1 S S S S 29
50 to 99 miles 375 3.1 S S 0.3 S
100 to 249 miles 1,399 11.4 3 3 0.6 175
250 to 499 miles 835 6.8 13 14.6 5 7.1 736
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 983
750 to 999 miles 577 4.7 S S S S 1,278
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,030 8.4 S S S S 1,601
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,147
2,000 miles or more 2,411 19.7 S S S S 2,705

SCTG 38, Precision instruments and apparatus

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 68,006 100 1,427 100 897 100 1,128
Less than 50 miles 7,449 11 S S S S 29
50 to 99 miles S S 101 7.1 13 1.5 106
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 239
250 to 499 miles 8,064 11.9 42 3 21 2.3 731
500 to 749 miles 3,901 5.7 28 2 27 3 1,581
750 to 999 miles 1,725 2.5 27 1.9 34 3.7 1,809
1,000 to 1,499 miles 4,737 7 56 3.9 91 10.1 1,734
1,500 to 1,999 miles 15,423 22.7 72 5 153 17.1 2,240
2,000 miles or more 16,086 23.7 155 10.8 406 45.3 2,702

SCTG 39, Furniture, mattresses and and mattress supports, lamps, lighting fittings

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 15,998 100 3,443 100 1,281 100 374
Less than 50 miles 8,638 54 1,605 46.6 47 3.7 25
50 to 99 miles 2,936 18.4 S S S S S
100 to 249 miles 1,011 6.3 S S S S 197
250 to 499 miles 952 5.9 168 4.9 67 5.2 411
500 to 749 miles 212 1.3 52 1.5 41 3.2 729
750 to 999 miles 381 2.4 97 2.8 103 8.1 1,093
1,000 to 1,499 miles 566 3.5 153 4.4 242 18.9 1,513
1,500 to 1,999 miles 545 3.4 106 3.1 223 17.4 2,085
2,000 miles or more 759 4.7 162 4.7 440 34.4 2,707

SCTG 40, Miscellaneous manufactured products

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 57,332 100 8,661 100 5,535 100 1,412
Less than 50 miles 12,586 22 2,627 30.3 75 1.4 25
50 to 99 miles 5,320 9.3 1,544 17.8 120 2.2 98
100 to 249 miles 3,267 5.7 561 6.5 130 2.3 395
250 to 499 miles 6,618 11.5 1,416 16.3 600 10.8 577
500 to 749 miles 1,538 2.7 260 3 196 3.5 756
750 to 999 miles 2,415 4.2 364 4.2 390 7 1,094
1,000 to 1,499 miles 5,662 9.9 457 5.3 706 12.7 1,621
1,500 to 1,999 miles 10,072 17.6 S S S S 2,108
2,000 miles or more 9,854 17.2 683 7.9 1,808 32.7 2,696

SCTG 41, Waste and scrap

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 5,805 100 24,301 100 3,495 100 S
Less than 50 miles 3,844 66.2 14,093 58 178 5.1 11
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 71
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 133
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 413
500 to 749 miles S S 32 0.1 40 1.1 3,432
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 3,099
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 2,376
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,223
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,481

SCTG 43, Mixed freight

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 84,526 100 27,039 100 5,139 100 372
Less than 50 miles 36,772 43.5 13,620 50.4 350 6.8 25
50 to 99 miles 15,869 18.8 5,223 19.3 474 9.2 98
100 to 249 miles 12,426 14.7 4,692 17.4 889 17.3 198
250 to 499 miles 7,098 8.4 1,476 5.5 589 11.5 411
500 to 749 miles 4,522 5.3 893 3.3 659 12.8 778
750 to 999 miles S S 415 1.5 466 9.1 1,115
1,000 to 1,499 miles 529 0.6 107 0.4 178 3.5 1,623
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,134
2,000 miles or more 2,510 3 364 1.3 994 19.3 2,653

Commodity unknown

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All distances 2,572 100 1,229 100 153 100 559
Less than 50 miles 1,120 43.6 998 81.3 13 8.5 20
50 to 99 miles 130 5.1 78 6.3 7 4.4 91
100 to 249 miles 84 3.3 61 5 10 6.6 236
250 to 499 miles S S 33 2.7 13 8.7 S
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 806
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,010
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,521
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,091
2,000 miles or more 60 2.3 S S S S 2,785

KEY:
– Represents data cell equal to zero or less than 1 unit of measure.
S Estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling variability or poor response quality.

1 Ton-miles estimates are based on estimated distances traveled along a modeled transportation network. See "Mileage Calculations" section for additional information.
2 Estimates exclude shipments of crude petroleum (SCTG 16).

NOTES: Value-of-shipments estimates have not been adjusted for price changes. Appendix B tables provide estimated measures of sampling variability. The Introduction and appendixes give information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, sample design, and definitions. Links to this information on the Internet may be found at www.census.gov/cfs. Coverage for the 2002 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) differs from the previous surveys due to a change from the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification System to the 1997 North American Industry Classification System and other survey improvements. Therefore, data users are urged to use caution when comparing 2002 CFS estimates with estimates from prior years.

SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (USDOT) and U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Commodity Flow Survey, Individual State Data, December 2004.