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	291,458	100.0	397,829	100.0	82,601	100.0	682
Less than 50 lbs	24,788	8.5	538	0.1	268	0.3	783
50 to 99 lbs	5,681	1.9	368	–	101	0.1	291
100 to 499 lbs	20,157	6.9	1,950	0.5	514	0.6	257
500 to 749 lbs	5,543	1.9	943	0.2	242	0.3	257
750 to 999 lbs	6,058	2.1	908	0.2	192	0.2	210
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	75,380	25.9	21,469	5.4	6,126	7.4	245
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	124,551	42.7	197,883	49.7	28,980	35.1	157
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	13,224	4.5	61,319	15.4	5,794	7.0	91
100,000 lbs or more	16,076	5.5	112,451	28.3	40,383	48.9	504

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	244,448	100.0	382,357	100.0	74,388	100.0	150
Less than 50 lbs	7,462	3.1	200	–	25	–	95
50 to 99 lbs	2,372	1.0	235	–	27	–	114
100 to 499 lbs	15,825	6.5	1,732	0.5	401	0.5	213
500 to 749 lbs	5,225	2.1	918	0.2	226	0.3	246
750 to 999 lbs	4,598	1.9	874	0.2	166	0.2	190
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	62,984	25.8	19,816	5.2	5,477	7.4	235
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	118,346	48.4	194,501	50.9	27,177	36.5	149
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	12,919	5.3	60,899	15.9	5,633	7.6	88
100,000 lbs or more	14,718	6.0	103,181	27.0	35,256	47.4	502

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	225,612	100.0	291,532	100.0	41,147	100.0	136
Less than 50 lbs	6,546	2.9	197	–	20	–	68
50 to 99 lbs	2,178	1.0	234	–	26	–	107
100 to 499 lbs	15,207	6.7	1,724	0.6	388	0.9	207
500 to 749 lbs	5,220	2.3	917	0.3	224	0.5	243
750 to 999 lbs	4,567	2.0	873	0.3	165	0.4	189
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	62,103	27.5	19,740	6.8	5,400	13.1	232
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	116,932	51.8	193,395	66.3	26,708	64.9	147
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	10,900	4.8	59,263	20.3	4,910	11.9	80
100,000 lbs or more	1,958	0.9	15,189	5.2	3,307	8.0	255

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	137,010	100.0	142,936	100.0	31,603	100.0	431
Less than 50 lbs	913	0.7	21	–	12	–	478
50 to 99 lbs	465	0.3	25	–	16	–	606
100 to 499 lbs	8,552	6.2	490	0.3	298	0.9	606
500 to 749 lbs	3,301	2.4	316	0.2	170	0.5	540
750 to 999 lbs	2,702	2.0	278	0.2	129	0.4	461
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	38,967	28.4	7,852	5.5	4,423	14.0	546
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	75,503	55.1	100,671	70.4	20,502	64.9	227
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	5,360	3.9	26,323	18.4	3,145	10.0	112
100,000 lbs or more	1,247	0.9	6,961	4.9	2,909	9.2	439

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	88,383	100.0	147,908	100.0	9,445	100.0	53
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	176	0.1	8	–	38
50 to 99 lbs	1,712	1.9	208	0.1	10	0.1	48
100 to 499 lbs	6,632	7.5	1,233	0.8	89	0.9	70
500 to 749 lbs	1,910	2.2	601	0.4	54	0.6	89
750 to 999 lbs	1,855	2.1	595	0.4	35	0.4	60
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	23,130	26.2	11,886	8.0	978	10.3	72
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	41,333	46.8	92,441	62.5	6,167	65.3	72
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	5,482	6.2	32,653	22.1	1,723	18.2	53
100,000 lbs or more	698	0.8	8,114	5.5	381	4.0	59

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	11,600	100.0	57,902	100.0	28,614	100.0	667
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	273
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,505
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,992
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,993
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	71	0.1	73	0.3	1,081
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	1,388	12.0	835	1.4	435	1.5	540
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	1,636	2.8	723	2.5	S
100,000 lbs or more	7,361	63.5	55,358	95.6	27,380	95.7	624

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	1,153	100.0	14,935	100.0	4,294	100.0	S
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	1,147	99.4	14,684	98.3	4,268	99.4	363

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	S	S	13,757	100.0	4,293	100.0	S
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	13,506	98.2	4,267	99.4	365

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	S	S	S	S	S	S	1
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	1

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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,465
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	3	1.3	4	1.8	1,476
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	1	0.6	2	0.7	1,254
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	7	2.6	11	4.4	1,554
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	4,373
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,815
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	72	3.9	6	2.4	3	1.4	S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	788
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	984

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	S	S	S	S	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
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	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	32,216	100.0	6,260	100.0	6,338	100.0	897
Less than 50 lbs	16,042	49.8	326	5.2	242	3.8	904
50 to 99 lbs	3,159	9.8	124	2.0	74	1.2	624
100 to 499 lbs	4,111	12.8	188	3.0	111	1.8	602
500 to 749 lbs	294	0.9	21	0.3	S	S	737
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	27	0.4	S	S	864
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,287
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	1,624	5.0	582	9.3	1,032	16.3	1,773
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,218
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	961

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	24,999	100.0	682	100.0	461	100.0	896
Less than 50 lbs	16,042	64.2	326	47.8	242	52.6	904
50 to 99 lbs	3,158	12.6	124	18.2	74	16.0	623
100 to 499 lbs	4,099	16.4	186	27.3	109	23.6	594
500 to 749 lbs	291	1.2	20	3.0	S	S	735
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	26	3.8	S	S	807
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
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	6,343	100.0	1,938	100.0	2,105	100.0	1,340
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,108
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,052
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	847
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,113
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,269
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	1,614	25.4	575	29.7	1,031	49.0	1,791
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,218
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,067

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	23	100.0	S	S	S	S	4,367
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	4,663
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	209
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	4,908
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	4,533
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	199
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	395

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	5	100.0	111	100.0	36	100.0	303
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	301
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	5	92.5	111	99.4	36	99.5	303

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	1,050
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,050

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	14,794	100.0	9,212	100.0	1,875	100.0	116
Less than 50 lbs	1,284	8.7	12	0.1	1	–	107
50 to 99 lbs	150	1.0	9	–	–	–	37
100 to 499 lbs	221	1.5	31	0.3	1	–	40
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	4	–	S	S	329
750 to 999 lbs	43	0.3	S	S	S	S	248
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	7,929	53.6	1,261	13.7	153	8.2	149
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	4,582	31.0	2,800	30.4	771	41.1	335
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	360	3.9	S	S	86
100,000 lbs or more	436	2.9	4,729	51.3	918	48.9	204

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