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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 20,348 100 30,988 100 3,623 100 568
Less than 50 miles 6,745 33.1 22,598 72.9 363 10 22
50 to 99 miles 1,996 9.8 2,731 8.8 241 6.7 99
100 to 249 miles 3,877 19.1 3,091 10 585 16.1 158
250 to 499 miles 3,472 17.1 1,052 3.4 467 12.9 466
500 to 749 miles 1,391 6.8 723 2.3 602 16.6 748
750 to 999 miles 929 4.6 294 1 309 8.5 1,015
1,000 to 1,499 miles 569 2.8 217 0.7 304 8.4 1,306
1,500 to 1,999 miles 101 0.5 62 0.2 127 3.5 1,999
2,000 miles or more 1,268 6.2 220 0.7 626 17.3 2,713

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 S S 27
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 27
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 48 100 539 100 18 100 S
Less than 50 miles 44 91.5 502 93 10 58.8 27
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 100
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 183
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 468
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 63 100 370 100 44 100 58
Less than 50 miles 23 36.6 137 36.9 4 8.2 29
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 109
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 172
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 363
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 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 124
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 25
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 84
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 187
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 384
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 969
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

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 1,238 100 1,037 100 389 100 233
Less than 50 miles 120 9.7 119 11.5 3 0.7 25
50 to 99 miles 101 8.1 117 11.3 12 3.2 92
100 to 249 miles 746 60.3 542 52.2 109 28.1 205
250 to 499 miles 194 15.7 134 13 57 14.7 409
500 to 749 miles S S 10 0.9 7 1.7 739
750 to 999 miles 24 1.9 24 2.3 25 6.3 1,036
1,000 to 1,499 miles 14 1.2 39 3.7 47 12.1 1,247
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,117
2,000 miles or more 22 1.8 33 3.2 89 22.9 2,767

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 S S S S S S 49
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 30
50 to 99 miles 6.3 0.5 3.9 91
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 203
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 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 421 100 717 100 398 100 376
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 19
50 to 99 miles 37 8.7 42 5.9 4 1 96
100 to 249 miles 38 9 57 7.9 12 2.9 201
250 to 499 miles 77 18.3 107 14.9 44 11 440
500 to 749 miles 22 5.2 31 4.3 23 5.9 764
750 to 999 miles 34 8.1 53 7.4 54 13.6 1,028
1,000 to 1,499 miles 27 6.5 43 6.1 63 15.8 1,361
1,500 to 1,999 miles 12 2.8 21 2.9 41 10.3 1,991
2,000 miles or more 46 11 51 7.2 150 37.8 2,697

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 388 100 238 100 6 100 25
Less than 50 miles 322 83 204 85.6 2 38.3 12
50 to 99 miles 63 16.2 33 13.7 S S 84
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 173
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 369
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 748
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,875

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 17
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 10
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 92
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
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 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 12 100 1,644 100 70 100 39
Less than 50 miles 7 57.7 1,045 63.6 17 24.6 15
50 to 99 miles 5 41.1 570 34.7 49 69.6 86
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 145
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 13 100 S S 27 100 15
Less than 50 miles 13 97.3 S S 22 80.4 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 70
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 136
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 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 S S S S 19
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 8
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 63
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 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 1,980 100 9,467 100 230 100 36
Less than 50 miles 1,858 93.8 8,752 92.4 149 65.1 30
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 81
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 139
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 392
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 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 615 100 3,592 100 106 100 29
Less than 50 miles S S S S 29 27.1 19
50 to 99 miles 36 5.8 246 6.9 20 18.8 83
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 150
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 165 100 3,541 100 229 100 38
Less than 50 miles 100 60.6 2,780 78.5 33 14.5 12
50 to 99 miles 13 7.9 S S S S 91
100 to 249 miles 27 16.4 239 6.8 S S 191
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 457
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 802
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,229
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,514
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

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 556 100 2,214 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 156 28 1,081 48.8 24 4.8 21
50 to 99 miles 44 7.9 220 9.9 20 4 80
100 to 249 miles S S 500 22.6 97 19.2 200
250 to 499 miles 52 9.3 157 7.1 79 15.8 457
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 822
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,003
1,000 to 1,499 miles 87 15.6 60 2.7 87 17.2 1,427
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,057
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,554

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 3,908 100 14 100 5 100 900
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 38
50 to 99 miles S S 1.7 0.5 111
100 to 249 miles 920 23.5 8 53 1 22 275
250 to 499 miles 1,497 38.3 5 33.8 S S 530
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 940
750 to 999 miles S S 1.9 6 1,213
1,000 to 1,499 miles 11 0.3 0.6 2.5 1,527
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,069
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,765

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 50 100 4 100 45
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 36
50 to 99 miles 2 12 19 39.1 2 52.4 116
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 159
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 448
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 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 269 100 S S S S 411
Less than 50 miles 25 9.3 7 6.4 S S 28
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 72
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 221
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 424
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 770
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,022
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,467
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,019
2,000 miles or more 31 11.5 S S S S 2,909

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 1,506 100 576 100 382 100 466
Less than 50 miles 98 6.5 17 3 1 0.2 31
50 to 99 miles 112 7.4 36 6.2 3 0.8 119
100 to 249 miles 282 18.7 114 19.8 21 5.4 230
250 to 499 miles 461 30.6 172 29.8 79 20.7 435
500 to 749 miles 327 21.7 146 25.4 108 28.2 704
750 to 999 miles 52 3.5 28 4.8 26 6.9 1,039
1,000 to 1,499 miles 25 1.7 S S S S 1,410
1,500 to 1,999 miles 17 1.1 11 1.8 20 5.4 1,950
2,000 miles or more 132 8.8 38 6.7 105 27.6 3,170

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 42
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 38
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 69
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 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 145 100 212 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 93 64.2 150 70.8 4 27.8 19
50 to 99 miles S S 52 24.5 4 28.5 87
100 to 249 miles S S 2 0.7 1.7 225
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 448
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 733
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 970
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,704

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 38 100 7 100 6 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 11
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 130
100 to 249 miles 3 9.1 S S S S 185
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 462
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 709
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,060
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,308
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,066
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,687

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 582 100 307 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles S S 131 42.6 1 1.1 14
50 to 99 miles 30 5.1 22 7.1 2 1.8 84
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 214
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 357
500 to 749 miles S S 2 0.8 2 1.5 747
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 972
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,436
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,773

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 S S 15 100 S S 795
Less than 50 miles S S 10 62.9 3.5 41
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S S
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 145
250 to 499 miles S S 1 5.8 9.3 463
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 721
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,086
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,306
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,348
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,656

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 186 100 7 100 5 100 717
Less than 50 miles 15 8.3 1 8.6 0.3 23
50 to 99 miles S S 5.1 0.6 91
100 to 249 miles 43 23 2 25.8 5.4 187
250 to 499 miles 20 10.8 1 10.9 6 441
500 to 749 miles 37 20.1 1 16.1 1 15.3 753
750 to 999 miles 12 6.3 1 13.2 1 16.4 1,024
1,000 to 1,499 miles 24 12.8 6.6 1 11.5 1,393
1,500 to 1,999 miles 2 1 1.4 3.2 1,853
2,000 miles or more 18 9.5 1 12.4 2 41.5 2,731

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 209 100 S S 63 100 240
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 16
50 to 99 miles 30 14.2 84 4.8 9 14.2 99
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 165
250 to 499 miles 30 14.4 33 1.9 13 20.5 403
500 to 749 miles 4 1.7 S S S S 758
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,030
1,000 to 1,499 miles 2 0.9 S S S S 1,451
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,757

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 367 100 731 100 321 100 187
Less than 50 miles 56 15.3 85 11.6 3 1 23
50 to 99 miles 80 21.9 86 11.8 8 2.5 87
100 to 249 miles 107 29.2 175 23.9 32 9.8 174
250 to 499 miles 78 21.2 149 20.4 62 19.3 425
500 to 749 miles 36 9.8 S S S S 774
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,000
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,257
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,338
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,760

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 250 100 S S S S 258
Less than 50 miles 90 36.2 18 17.5 S S 15
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 84
100 to 249 miles 34 13.4 S S S S 190
250 to 499 miles 28 11.4 S S S S 449
500 to 749 miles 19 7.8 S S S S 818
750 to 999 miles 11 4.6 S S S S 1,043
1,000 to 1,499 miles 17 7 1 1 1 4.7 1,395
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,796
2,000 miles or more 9 3.8 0.4 1 3.7 2,730

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 315 100 35 100 S S 102
Less than 50 miles 137 43.5 18 49.8 S S 18
50 to 99 miles 41 13 5 13.8 4 86
100 to 249 miles 29 9.3 5 13.7 1 9.4 175
250 to 499 miles S S S S 1 13.4 415
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 789
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,049
1,000 to 1,499 miles 4 1.2 S S S S 1,357
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,875
2,000 miles or more 8 2.5 S S S S 2,653

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 984 100 167 100 38 100 717
Less than 50 miles 451 45.8 32 19.2 1 1.7 9
50 to 99 miles 85 8.6 16 9.8 2 4.1 94
100 to 249 miles 152 15.4 68 40.9 13 34.8 152
250 to 499 miles 115 11.7 45 26.9 17 45 484
500 to 749 miles 25 2.6 S S S S 769
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 958
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,239
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,718
2,000 miles or more 109 11.1 S S S S 2,719

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 2,469 100 264 100 197 100 304
Less than 50 miles 237 9.6 46 17.3 1 0.5 12
50 to 99 miles 145 5.9 15 5.8 1 0.7 90
100 to 249 miles 368 14.9 44 16.8 8 3.9 192
250 to 499 miles 541 21.9 54 20.6 28 14 473
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 880
750 to 999 miles 281 11.4 26 9.8 30 15.3 1,143
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 1,919
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,042

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 S S S S S S 969
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 8
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 194
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 515
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 802
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,213
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,280
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,095
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,351

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 508 100 2 100 S S 684
Less than 50 miles S S 17.4 0.5 32
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S S
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 330
250 to 499 miles 12 2.4 2.2 1.5 460
500 to 749 miles 17 3.4 3.8 5.1 877
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,072
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,531
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,081
2,000 miles or more 39 7.8 S S S S 2,948

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 274 100 S S 1 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 15
50 to 99 miles S S 1 1.4 6 88
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 147
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 485
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 752
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 976
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,423
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,975
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,657

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 738 100 82 100 45 100 522
Less than 50 miles S S 18 22.3 S S 19
50 to 99 miles 46 6.3 S S S S 90
100 to 249 miles S S S S 2 4.2 174
250 to 499 miles 76 10.3 7 9.1 3 7.3 487
500 to 749 miles 64 8.6 S S S S 734
750 to 999 miles 47 6.4 3 4 3 7.6 1,044
1,000 to 1,499 miles 47 6.4 S S S S 1,431
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 0.5 1 1.8 1,949
2,000 miles or more S S 5 5.6 13 28.3 2,741

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 71
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 28
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 118
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 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 1,555 100 502 100 159 100 120
Less than 50 miles S S 110 22 4 2.6 31
50 to 99 miles 483 31.1 187 37.4 17 11 96
100 to 249 miles 308 19.8 111 22.2 18 11.2 159
250 to 499 miles 73 4.7 19 3.7 9 5.5 383
500 to 749 miles 144 9.3 34 6.7 26 16.6 715
750 to 999 miles 29 1.9 11 2.2 11 7.2 1,030
1,000 to 1,499 miles 35 2.3 9 1.7 14 8.7 1,528
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,929
2,000 miles or more 61 3.9 19 3.9 57 36 2,843

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 22 100 5 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 12 53.3 S S S S 12
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 94
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 208
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 548
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 789
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 983
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,246
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,857

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.