Table 4. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size for State of Origin: 2002

Monday, July 2, 2012

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

All modes

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	442,130	100.0	718,351	100.0	167,342	100.0	469
Less than 50 lbs	52,085	11.8	1,071	0.1	517	0.3	594
50 to 99 lbs	16,677	3.8	812	0.1	312	0.2	378
100 to 499 lbs	43,172	9.8	4,580	0.6	1,342	0.8	275
500 to 749 lbs	12,159	2.8	2,224	0.3	635	0.4	282
750 to 999 lbs	8,297	1.9	1,604	0.2	440	0.3	277
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	88,901	20.1	39,142	5.4	8,896	5.3	229
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	163,359	36.9	320,209	44.6	51,374	30.7	172
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	24,404	5.5	127,171	17.7	10,837	6.5	84
100,000 lbs or more	33,077	7.5	221,540	30.8	92,989	55.6	373

Single modes

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	361,345	100.0	688,164	100.0	149,306	100.0	245
Less than 50 lbs	13,082	3.6	301	–	90	–	317
50 to 99 lbs	7,736	2.1	343	–	91	–	259
100 to 499 lbs	30,809	8.5	3,513	0.5	908	0.6	221
500 to 749 lbs	11,112	3.1	2,006	0.3	552	0.4	271
750 to 999 lbs	7,953	2.2	1,515	0.2	388	0.3	257
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	85,125	23.6	37,842	5.5	8,436	5.7	228
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	154,665	42.8	314,383	45.7	48,263	32.3	163
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	24,017	6.6	124,988	18.2	10,572	7.1	83
100,000 lbs or more	26,847	7.4	203,274	29.5	80,007	53.6	380

Truck²

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	328,191	100.0	497,573	100.0	65,577	100.0	210
Less than 50 lbs	11,273	3.4	279	–	62	–	225
50 to 99 lbs	7,030	2.1	330	–	68	0.1	206
100 to 499 lbs	30,036	9.2	3,496	0.7	889	1.4	217
500 to 749 lbs	10,956	3.3	2,000	0.4	542	0.8	267
750 to 999 lbs	7,914	2.4	1,510	0.3	383	0.6	255
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	84,850	25.9	37,793	7.6	8,375	12.8	226
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	151,868	46.3	310,701	62.4	43,633	66.5	152
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	21,872	6.7	120,183	24.2	8,167	12.5	68
100,000 lbs or more	2,392	0.7	21,282	4.3	3,458	5.3	274

For-hire truck

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	221,388	100.0	266,387	100.0	52,956	100.0	445
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	95	–	44	–	473
50 to 99 lbs	4,112	1.9	94	–	54	0.1	565
100 to 499 lbs	19,756	8.9	1,275	0.5	770	1.5	591
500 to 749 lbs	7,186	3.2	835	0.3	477	0.9	567
750 to 999 lbs	5,910	2.7	649	0.2	342	0.6	528
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	54,977	24.8	15,216	5.7	6,903	13.0	476
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	105,294	47.6	168,969	63.4	35,243	66.6	237
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	14,197	6.4	66,451	24.9	5,882	11.1	86
100,000 lbs or more	1,938	0.9	12,804	4.8	3,241	6.1	335

Private truck

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	106,380	100.0	230,839	100.0	12,565	100.0	69
Less than 50 lbs	3,237	3.0	183	–	18	0.1	105
50 to 99 lbs	2,915	2.7	233	0.1	14	0.1	63
100 to 499 lbs	10,244	9.6	2,181	0.9	115	0.9	45
500 to 749 lbs	3,745	3.5	1,141	0.5	61	0.5	53
750 to 999 lbs	1,982	1.9	834	0.4	38	0.3	45
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	29,608	27.8	22,359	9.7	1,432	11.4	61
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	46,531	43.7	141,707	61.4	8,387	66.7	61
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	7,663	7.2	53,722	23.3	2,283	18.2	44
100,000 lbs or more	454	0.4	S	S	S	S	S

Rail

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	14,877	100.0	88,500	100.0	33,676	100.0	504
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	412
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	429
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	589
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,010
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	115	0.8	25	–	22	–	968
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	2,468	16.6	2,366	2.7	2,524	7.5	1,011
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	501
100,000 lbs or more	10,149	68.2	81,324	91.9	28,723	85.3	383

Water

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	4,917	100.0	56,725	100.0	46,489	100.0	1,369
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	3
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,604
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	4,607	93.7	55,454	97.8	44,444	95.6	816

Shallow draft

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	4,911	100.0	56,724	100.0	46,489	100.0	1,371
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	3
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,606
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	4,607	93.8	55,454	97.8	44,444	95.6	816

Great Lakes

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Deep draft

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	S	S	S	S	S	S	3
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	3
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	3
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Air (including truck and air)

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	3,639	100.0	110	100.0	177	100.0	1,240
Less than 50 lbs	1,808	49.7	22	19.6	28	15.6	1,196
50 to 99 lbs	705	19.4	13	11.7	22	12.6	1,695
100 to 499 lbs	770	21.2	16	14.5	19	10.5	1,234
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	6	5.6	10	5.7	1,580
750 to 999 lbs	32	0.9	3	2.4	3	1.5	1,010
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	159	4.4	24	21.6	39	22.0	1,837
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,002
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Pipeline³

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	9,722	100.0	45,255	100.0	S	S	S
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
100,000 lbs or more	9,699	99.8	45,213	99.9	S	S	S

Multiple modes

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	68,421	100.0	20,135	100.0	16,907	100.0	656
Less than 50 lbs	38,035	55.6	740	3.7	425	2.5	684
50 to 99 lbs	8,708	12.7	454	2.3	221	1.3	480
100 to 499 lbs	11,648	17.0	939	4.7	424	2.5	463
500 to 749 lbs	720	1.1	S	S	82	0.5	426
750 to 999 lbs	324	0.5	81	0.4	S	S	651
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	870	1.3	118	0.6	172	1.0	1,476
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	6,217	9.1	2,572	12.8	2,374	14.0	1,048
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	229	1.4	S
100,000 lbs or more	1,696	2.5	14,139	70.2	12,929	76.5	S

Parcel, USPS or courier

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	59,417	100.0	2,405	100.0	1,183	100.0	655
Less than 50 lbs	38,031	64.0	740	30.8	425	35.9	684
50 to 99 lbs	8,702	14.6	453	18.8	219	18.5	477
100 to 499 lbs	11,603	19.5	935	38.9	411	34.8	453
500 to 749 lbs	700	1.2	S	S	77	6.5	406
750 to 999 lbs	319	0.5	80	3.3	S	S	619
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	383
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Truck and rail

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	7,824	100.0	6,077	100.0	4,348	100.0	1,087
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,408
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	2	–	3	–	1,705
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	1	–	S	S	1,354
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,588
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	785	10.0	106	1.7	113	2.6	1,006
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	5,945	76.0	1,373	22.6	2,036	46.8	1,429
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	77	1.3	97	2.2	1,263
100,000 lbs or more	889	11.4	S	S	2,096	48.2	S

Truck and water

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	883	100.0	8,014	100.0	7,393	100.0	2,077
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	4,604
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	4,645
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	5,044
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	10,732
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	8,455
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	9,509
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	160
100,000 lbs or more	518	58.7	5,988	74.7	S	S	1,195

Rail and water

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,780
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	4,054
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	281
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,251

Other Multiple modes

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,638
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	4,034
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	677

Other and unknown modes

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles¹		Average miles per shipment
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	12,363	100.0	10,052	100.0	1,130	100.0	93
Less than 50 lbs	967	7.8	30	0.3	2	0.2	S
50 to 99 lbs	234	1.9	15	0.2	1	–	S
100 to 499 lbs	714	5.8	127	1.3	11	0.9	S
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	25	0.2	1	–	S
750 to 999 lbs	21	0.2	8	–	S	S	S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	2,906	23.5	1,181	11.7	288	25.5	184
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	2,477	20.0	3,255	32.4	737	65.3	259
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	184	1.5	S	S	36	3.2	S
100,000 lbs or more	4,534	36.7	S	S	54	4.8	S

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 "Truck" as a single mode includes shipments that were made by only private truck, only for-hire truck, or a combination of private tuck and for-hire truck.
³ Estimates for pipeline exclude shipments of crude petroleum.

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.

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Table 4. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size for State of Origin: 2002