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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 13,480 100 23,659 100 S S 214
Less than 50 miles 9,856 73.1 19,372 81.9 185 4 10
50 to 99 miles 1,032 7.7 844 3.6 134 2.9 146
100 to 249 miles 1,882 14 1,272 5.4 234 5.1 234
250 to 499 miles 25 0.2 952 4 405 8.8 455
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 684 5.1 S S S S 3,833

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 S S S S S S 6
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 6
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 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 12
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 116
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 226
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 S S S S S S 3,316

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 1,082
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 11
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 87
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 216
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 S S S S S S 2,862

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 228 100 50 100 S S 157
Less than 50 miles 133 58.4 32 63.9 0.9 16
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 119
100 to 249 miles 13 5.6 2 3.1 0.7 231
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 430
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 S S S S S S 4,161

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 187 100 S S 2 100 S
Less than 50 miles 174 92.7 S S 1 66.1 8
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 121
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 228
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 1,094 100 1,046 100 581 100 82
Less than 50 miles 711 65 653 62.5 8 1.4 12
50 to 99 miles 54 4.9 87 8.4 11 1.9 131
100 to 249 miles 223 20.4 186 17.8 43 7.3 214
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 451
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 105 9.6 117 11.2 518 89.3 3,956

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 307 100 126 100 S S 54
Less than 50 miles 264 85.8 112 88.8 1 13.1 12
50 to 99 miles 26 8.5 7 5.9 1 10.5 160
100 to 249 miles 15 4.9 5 4 1 7.8 182
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 334
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 S S S S S S 4,772

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 S
Less than 50 miles S S 46.5 S S 12
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 191
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 100 S S S S 17
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 123
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 196
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 7 100 271 100 41 100 110
Less than 50 miles 5 75.8 191 70.6 S S 9
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles 2 24.2 80 29.4 S S 509
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 55 100 4,061 100 295 100 S
Less than 50 miles 44 80.8 3,434 84.6 S S 9
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 182
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles 10 19.1 620 15.3 S S 459
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 13 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles S S 4 27.4 S S 6
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 173
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 200
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 505
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 1,899 100 6,294 100 405 100 S
Less than 50 miles 1,699 89.5 5,544 88.1 56 13.7 5
50 to 99 miles 76 4 260 4.1 24 6 94
100 to 249 miles 91 4.8 385 6.1 72 17.9 278
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 458
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 S S S S S S 2,605

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 1,203 100 5,671 100 172 100 S
Less than 50 miles 1,118 92.9 5,269 92.9 38 22.2 5
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 90
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 109
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 S S S S S S 2,604

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 103 100 382 100 19 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S 2 10.6 8
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles 19 18.6 59 15.5 16 84.1 263
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 S S S S S S 2,627

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 S S 26 100 100 32
Less than 50 miles S S 26 99.3 94.8 8
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 141
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 249
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 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 763 100 S S 100 102
Less than 50 miles 587 77 S S 13.8 10
50 to 99 miles 63 8.2 3.7 12.3 126
100 to 249 miles 112 14.6 1 10.3 49.2 302
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 S S S S S S 2,902

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 35 100 56 100 S S 90
Less than 50 miles 23 67.8 44 78.2 1 13.5 12
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 353
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 300
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 432
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 316 100 57 100 S S 569
Less than 50 miles 251 79.4 48 85.2 1 6.3 8
50 to 99 miles 14 4.5 S S S S 183
100 to 249 miles S S 3 6.1 1 9.4 230
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 S S S S S S 4,168

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 295 100 76 100 4 100 87
Less than 50 miles 246 83.3 67 88 1 21.5 11
50 to 99 miles 18 6.3 S S 12.5 110
100 to 249 miles 24 8.2 5 6 1 28.8 262
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 443
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 S S S S S S 4,539

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 7
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 7
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 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 159 100 109 100 5 100 S
Less than 50 miles 141 88.3 89 81.8 1 22 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 150
100 to 249 miles 9 5.8 5 4.2 1 27.2 287
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 S S S S S S 4,638

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 98 100 S S 1 100 39
Less than 50 miles 95 96.4 S S 1 57.8 9
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 141
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 236
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 S S S S S S 3,434

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 84 100 44 100 3 100 40
Less than 50 miles 68 81.4 34 76.9 15.9 11
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 118
100 to 249 miles 13 15.3 9 19.8 2 76.1 230
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 S S S S S S 2,426

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 201 100 42 100 S S 536
Less than 50 miles 164 81.6 36 85.2 4 7
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 261
100 to 249 miles S S 3 8 1 11.7 226
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 11 5.5 1 2 3 57.8 3,630

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 752 100 27 100 S S 1,900
Less than 50 miles 506 67.3 19 69.4 1.5 9
50 to 99 miles 42 5.7 1 3.7 1.3 171
100 to 249 miles 43 5.7 4 13.4 1 6.3 224
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 161 21.4 S S S S 3,904

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 224 100 2,535 100 107 100 S
Less than 50 miles 206 91.6 2,281 90 27 25.1 11
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 113
100 to 249 miles 9 3.9 39 1.6 7 6.5 S
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 419
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 S S S S S S 4,377

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 96 100 27 100 2 100 50
Less than 50 miles 81 84.4 23 83.3 10.4 8
50 to 99 miles 2 2 1.2 3 116
100 to 249 miles 12 12.1 3 12.3 1 57.8 287
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 501
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 S S S S S S 5,319

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 140 100 42 100 2 100 34
Less than 50 miles 126 89.8 37 88.1 21.1 11
50 to 99 miles 2 1.1 0.4 1.1 159
100 to 249 miles 12 8.6 S S S S 247
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 S S S S S S 3,444

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 231 100 60 100 S S 182
Less than 50 miles 137 59.2 13 22.2 0.4 8
50 to 99 miles 17 7.2 S S S S S
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 226
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 394
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 S S S S S S 4,176

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 692 100 40 100 6 100 365
Less than 50 miles 504 72.9 30 76.2 5.4 9
50 to 99 miles 43 6.2 S S S S 131
100 to 249 miles 55 7.9 S S 1 15.2 213
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 S S S S S S 3,725

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 S S S S S S 120
Less than 50 miles 63 7.4 S S S S 14
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 307
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 226
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 S S S S S S 3,398

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 56
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 4
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 150
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 320
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 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 216 100 S S S S 62
Less than 50 miles 180 83.2 S S S S 17
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 154
100 to 249 miles 25 11.4 S S S S 243
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 S S S S S S 2,651

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 30 100 5 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 28 90.8 4 90 7.8 7
50 to 99 miles 1 3 S S S S 159
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 238
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 S S S S S S 3,522

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 430 100 S S S S 445
Less than 50 miles 263 61.2 16 24.3 0.7 8
50 to 99 miles S S 1 1 0.4 155
100 to 249 miles 34 7.9 2 2.8 1 2.5 281
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 375
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 S S S S S S 3,956

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 3
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 3
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 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 1,847 100 S S S S 55
Less than 50 miles 1,289 69.8 407 52.5 6 6.6 11
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 117
100 to 249 miles S S 77 10 S S 222
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 6 0.4 1 0.2 4 4.5 3,447

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 S S S S 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S 89.7 S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 120
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 S S S S S S 4,170

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.