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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 82,477 100 48,894 100 5,255 100 1,072
Less than 50 miles 22,006 26.7 36,758 75.2 641 12.2 30
50 to 99 miles 16,773 20.3 5,495 11.2 486 9.2 95
100 to 249 miles 15,045 18.2 3,206 6.6 615 11.7 213
250 to 499 miles 5,422 6.6 982 2 490 9.3 469
500 to 749 miles 5,764 7 883 1.8 681 13 783
750 to 999 miles 5,318 6.4 695 1.4 711 13.5 1,008
1,000 to 1,499 miles 5,455 6.6 509 1 700 13.3 1,370
1,500 to 1,999 miles 2,601 3.2 142 0.3 290 5.5 1,983
2,000 miles or more 4,095 5 225 0.5 642 12.2 2,807

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
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 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
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 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 S S S S S S 552
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 31
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 98
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 193
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 389
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 770
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,021
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,393
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,942
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,045

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 98
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 39
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 95
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 185
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 337
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 834
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,241
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,092

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 318 100 63 100 3 100 S
Less than 50 miles 234 73.6 51 81.7 1 43.8 22
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 73
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 150
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 875
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,146

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 1,316 100 434 100 S S 48
Less than 50 miles 506 38.5 164 37.8 5 7.3 27
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 77
100 to 249 miles 563 42.8 180 41.4 35 46.4 182
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 418
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 757
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,080
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,303
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,887
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,950

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 2,152 100 1,928 100 331 100 S
Less than 50 miles 872 40.5 1,010 52.4 22 6.7 S
50 to 99 miles 392 18.2 S S S S 89
100 to 249 miles 472 21.9 247 12.8 51 15.5 190
250 to 499 miles 61 2.8 44 2.3 19 5.9 409
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 756
750 to 999 miles 93 4.3 34 1.8 34 10.1 998
1,000 to 1,499 miles 64 3 33 1.7 45 13.7 1,389
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 4 0.2 8 2.4 1,976
2,000 miles or more 106 4.9 29 1.5 81 24.5 2,874

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 1,212 100 600 100 17 100 30
Less than 50 miles 1,115 92 587 97.7 12 67.6 23
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 74
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 134
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 900
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

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 S S S S S S 29
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 25
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 68
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 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 1 100 16 100 1 100 53
Less than 50 miles 1 53.5 10 62.6 52.8 44
50 to 99 miles 1 46.5 6 37.4 47.2 68
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 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 24 100 3,048 100 51 100 18
Less than 50 miles 24 97.7 3,023 99.2 49 96.6 16
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 77
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 181
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 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 93 100 9,310 100 157 100 15
Less than 50 miles 91 97.2 9,164 98.4 140 89.1 14
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 75
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 146
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 890
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

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 S S 1,150 100 283 100 113
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 25
50 to 99 miles 5 6.8 94 8.2 11 3.9 105
100 to 249 miles 16 22.2 466 40.5 103 36.4 203
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 568
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 660
750 to 999 miles 0.7 23 2 26 9.3 1,141
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,315
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

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
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 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 998 100 2,996 100 77 100 35
Less than 50 miles 973 97.5 2,929 97.8 71 92.5 23
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 74
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 884
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

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 S S S S 28 100 16
Less than 50 miles S S S S 27 95.9 16
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 77
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 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 S S 1,195 100 S S 143
Less than 50 miles S S 1,087 91 17 24.9 25
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 90
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 185
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 365
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 757
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 977
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,495
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,887
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,910

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 869 100 513 100 111 100 213
Less than 50 miles 162 18.7 65 12.7 3 2.7 26
50 to 99 miles 211 24.2 275 53.7 28 25 97
100 to 249 miles 246 28.4 101 19.7 19 16.7 197
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 436
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 756
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,024
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,311
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,911
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,934

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 S S S S S S 812
Less than 50 miles 400 4.7 S S S S 37
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 105
100 to 249 miles S S 17 12.5 3 5.8 205
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 439
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 744
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,007
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,396
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,042
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,877

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 S S 594
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 594
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

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 3,609 100 1,354 100 205 100 666
Less than 50 miles 274 7.6 71 5.2 1 0.4 22
50 to 99 miles 1,943 53.8 S S 70 34.1 87
100 to 249 miles 717 19.9 177 13 36 17.7 189
250 to 499 miles 82 2.3 8 0.6 3 1.6 427
500 to 749 miles 313 8.7 69 5.1 48 23.5 755
750 to 999 miles 110 3 S S S S 1,016
1,000 to 1,499 miles 93 2.6 S S S S 1,431
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,956
2,000 miles or more S S 3 0.2 9 4.2 2,854

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 3,994 100 1,230 100 296 100 S
Less than 50 miles 1,610 40.3 S S 9 3 18
50 to 99 miles 709 17.8 S S 15 5.2 84
100 to 249 miles 501 12.6 98 8 23 7.9 213
250 to 499 miles 226 5.6 118 9.6 55 18.7 432
500 to 749 miles 129 3.2 38 3.1 28 9.6 791
750 to 999 miles S S 39 3.2 39 13.2 1,043
1,000 to 1,499 miles 139 3.5 47 3.8 68 23 1,448
1,500 to 1,999 miles 55 1.4 6 0.5 11 3.8 1,937
2,000 miles or more 151 3.8 16 1.3 46 15.6 2,731

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 28 100 17 100 2 100 105
Less than 50 miles 10 34.7 5 30.7 8.4 33
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 93
100 to 249 miles S S 3 19.6 1 27.6 174
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 354
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 825 100 688 100 69 100 176
Less than 50 miles 532 64.4 458 66.5 16 23.2 32
50 to 99 miles 206 25 155 22.5 13 19.3 92
100 to 249 miles 50 6 56 8.2 10 14.5 182
250 to 499 miles 21 2.5 5 0.7 2 2.9 396
500 to 749 miles 1 S S S S 788
750 to 999 miles 5 0.6 S S S S 979
1,000 to 1,499 miles 4 0.5 S S S S 1,568
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,902
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,010

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 1,253 100 1,329 100 520 100 523
Less than 50 miles 411 32.8 404 30.4 16 3.1 32
50 to 99 miles 183 14.6 211 15.9 17 3.3 91
100 to 249 miles 173 13.8 224 16.8 41 7.9 184
250 to 499 miles 81 6.5 113 8.5 43 8.3 404
500 to 749 miles 94 7.5 114 8.6 83 16 715
750 to 999 miles 143 11.4 205 15.4 215 41.4 1,018
1,000 to 1,499 miles 49 3.9 S S S S 1,370
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,945
2,000 miles or more S S 16 1.2 43 8.3 2,886

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 1,467 100.0 558 100 158 100 437
Less than 50 miles 360 24.6 181 32.4 6 3.8 25
50 to 99 miles 297 20.3 108 19.3 10 6.6 86
100 to 249 miles 473 32.2 137 24.6 26 16.3 191
250 to 499 miles 129 8.8 49 8.7 19 12.2 439
500 to 749 miles 66 4.5 28 5 22 13.9 752
750 to 999 miles 57 3.9 S S S S 1,002
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,469
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,823
2,000 miles or more 23 1.6 S S S S 2,828

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 3,106 100 238 100 94 100 656
Less than 50 miles 461 14.8 63 26.6 S S 18
50 to 99 miles 476 15.3 52 22 5 5.7 105
100 to 249 miles 471 15.2 38 16.1 8 8.7 201
250 to 499 miles 484 15.6 28 11.6 12 12.7 434
500 to 749 miles 349 11.2 17 7.4 14 14.9 786
750 to 999 miles 181 5.8 S S S S 1,008
1,000 to 1,499 miles 544 17.5 17 7.3 25 26.7 1,376
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,989
2,000 miles or more 83 2.7 3 1.2 8 8.3 3,150

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 3,573 100 338 100 195 100 1,017
Less than 50 miles 395 11.1 30 8.9 1 0.4 32
50 to 99 miles 795 22.2 S S S S 102
100 to 249 miles 736 20.6 66 19.5 11 5.8 191
250 to 499 miles 276 7.7 16 4.8 8 3.9 431
500 to 749 miles 300 8.4 12 3.7 9 4.6 737
750 to 999 miles 490 13.7 S S S S 1,005
1,000 to 1,499 miles 265 7.4 12 3.5 17 8.9 1,390
1,500 to 1,999 miles 50 1.4 4 1 7 3.6 1,900
2,000 miles or more 266 7.4 12 3.6 35 18.1 2,951

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 807 100 S S 185 100 490
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S S
50 to 99 miles 55 6.9 S S S S 107
100 to 249 miles S S 21 0.2 4 2.2 205
250 to 499 miles S S 14 0.2 6 3.5 392
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 756
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,014
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,312
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,002
2,000 miles or more 14 1.7 S S S S 2,749

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 2,509 100 S S 619 100 258
Less than 50 miles 966 38.5 S S 33 5.3 27
50 to 99 miles 414 16.5 299 8.5 26 4.2 101
100 to 249 miles 322 12.8 232 6.6 44 7.1 185
250 to 499 miles 174 6.9 S S S S 407
500 to 749 miles 311 12.4 221 6.3 181 29.3 756
750 to 999 miles 114 4.5 45 1.3 43 7 980
1,000 to 1,499 miles 98 3.9 S S S S 1,373
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 13 0.4 29 4.7 2,083
2,000 miles or more 75 3 13 0.4 37 6 2,864

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 3,498 100 1,055 100 383 100 S
Less than 50 miles 680 19.5 289 27.4 S S 27
50 to 99 miles 448 12.8 356 33.7 S S 84
100 to 249 miles 446 12.8 128 12.2 22 5.7 177
250 to 499 miles 240 6.9 33 3.1 14 3.5 444
500 to 749 miles 388 11.1 77 7.3 62 16.1 801
750 to 999 miles 588 16.8 S S S S 1,024
1,000 to 1,499 miles 410 11.7 97 9.2 128 33.4 1,402
1,500 to 1,999 miles 78 2.2 9 0.9 18 4.8 1,965
2,000 miles or more 219 6.3 16 1.6 48 12.4 2,900

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 6,966 100 215 100 167 100 561
Less than 50 miles 975 14 18 8.2 1 0.3 25
50 to 99 miles S S 19 9 2 1.1 101
100 to 249 miles 1,071 15.4 46 21.3 8 4.9 183
250 to 499 miles 431 6.2 18 8.4 8 4.8 435
500 to 749 miles 924 13.3 40 18.6 31 18.4 773
750 to 999 miles 639 9.2 28 13.2 27 16.3 1,021
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 19 8.9 28 16.9 1,414
1,500 to 1,999 miles 521 7.5 15 6.8 29 17.6 1,959
2,000 miles or more 585 8.4 12 5.5 S S 2,804

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 6,953 100 200 100 186 100 1,043
Less than 50 miles 607 8.7 S S S S 21
50 to 99 miles 1,433 20.6 27 13.4 3 1.5 116
100 to 249 miles 851 12.2 20 10.1 5 2.5 324
250 to 499 miles 585 8.4 14 7.1 7 3.6 544
500 to 749 miles 466 6.7 13 6.6 10 5.1 851
750 to 999 miles 670 9.6 13 6.4 13 6.8 1,012
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,043 15 24 12.1 34 18.5 1,462
1,500 to 1,999 miles 547 7.9 24 12.2 52 27.7 2,020
2,000 miles or more 752 10.8 22 10.8 63 33.7 2,781

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 1,620 100 165 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 739 45.6 117 70.9 3 12.2 15
50 to 99 miles 280 17.3 18 10.9 2 6 100
100 to 249 miles 130 8 11 6.7 S S 198
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 387
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 731
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 994
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,530
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,057
2,000 miles or more 12 0.7 0.3 1 4.2 2,759

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 1,920 100 6 100 S S 1,197
Less than 50 miles 448 23.3 1 15.7 S S 23
50 to 99 miles 521 27.2 1 14.4 1.1 103
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 350
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 417
500 to 749 miles 57 3 S S S S 852
750 to 999 miles S S 1.5 1.5 1,178
1,000 to 1,499 miles 144 7.5 S S S S 1,498
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,030
2,000 miles or more 367 19.1 S S S S 2,749

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 5,706 100 68 100 67 100 806
Less than 50 miles 718 12.6 13 19.4 S S 21
50 to 99 miles 1,227 21.5 S S S S 88
100 to 249 miles 346 6.1 9 13.2 2 3 223
250 to 499 miles 468 8.2 2 3.6 1 1.5 492
500 to 749 miles 718 12.6 15 22 12 18 769
750 to 999 miles 677 11.9 S S S S 1,011
1,000 to 1,499 miles 542 9.5 3 4.3 4 5.9 1,352
1,500 to 1,999 miles 378 6.6 S S S S 1,979
2,000 miles or more 632 11.1 12 17 33 49.9 2,877

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 1,928 100 241 100 S S 359
Less than 50 miles 1,007 52.2 90 37.4 S S 35
50 to 99 miles 387 20.1 64 26.7 7 13.1 105
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 185
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 413
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 831
750 to 999 miles 28 1.4 S S S S 1,044
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,425
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,008
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,920

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 4,612 100 S S 309 100 1,342
Less than 50 miles 946 20.5 S S S S 56
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 107
100 to 249 miles 486 10.5 29 3.3 5 1.8 214
250 to 499 miles 224 4.9 29 3.2 13 4.1 478
500 to 749 miles 323 7 S S S S 783
750 to 999 miles 381 8.3 41 4.6 43 14 1,007
1,000 to 1,499 miles 505 10.9 52 5.8 71 23.1 1,364
1,500 to 1,999 miles 238 5.2 19 2.1 37 11.9 1,983
2,000 miles or more 446 9.7 27 3.1 79 25.6 2,799

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 S S S S S S 357
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 27
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 73
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 213
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 437
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 758
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 904
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,561

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 10,288 100 S S 281 100 S
Less than 50 miles 4,657 45.3 S S S S 30
50 to 99 miles 3,252 31.6 1,208 36.5 114 40.7 87
100 to 249 miles 2,206 21.4 552 16.7 94 33.6 174
250 to 499 miles 47 0.5 5 0.2 2 0.7 386
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 720
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 977
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,327
1,500 to 1,999 miles 2 S S S S 1,930
2,000 miles or more 35 0.3 S S S S 2,841

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 88 100 71 100 S S 426
Less than 50 miles S S S S 1 2.8 22
50 to 99 miles 5 5.4 S S S S 450
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 289
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 358
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 690
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,093
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,505
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,880
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,687

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.