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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 189,390 100 336,341 100 99,630 100 437
Less than 50 miles 31,786 16.8 127,603 37.9 2,008 2 17
50 to 99 miles 15,652 8.3 22,475 6.7 2,319 2.3 94
100 to 249 miles 34,023 18 79,440 23.6 20,802 20.9 210
250 to 499 miles 50,049 26.4 69,493 20.7 35,587 35.7 449
500 to 749 miles 34,338 18.1 26,769 8 22,595 22.7 743
750 to 999 miles 10,673 5.6 6,400 1.9 7,560 7.6 1,004
1,000 to 1,499 miles 3,479 1.8 1,244 0.4 1,870 1.9 1,370
1,500 to 1,999 miles 8,003 4.2 2,682 0.8 6,314 6.3 2,188
2,000 miles or more 1,386 0.7 236 575 0.6 2,601

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 323
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 287
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 383
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 596
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 24
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 967
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 1,024 100 1,109 100 S S 316
Less than 50 miles 382 37.4 S S S S 28
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 79
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 197
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 459
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 741
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,001
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,458
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,208
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 82 100 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 117
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 190
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 427
500 to 749 miles 24 29.4 S S S S 766
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,057
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,267
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,400
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 1,662 100 743 100 220 100 S
Less than 50 miles 568 34.2 271 36.4 6 2.7 27
50 to 99 miles S S 93 12.5 8 3.8 88
100 to 249 miles 228 13.7 120 16.2 26 11.8 205
250 to 499 miles 347 20.9 144 19.3 59 26.6 429
500 to 749 miles 154 9.2 66 8.9 47 21.5 779
750 to 999 miles 54 3.2 24 3.2 23 10.3 1,063
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,369
1,500 to 1,999 miles 57 3.4 23 3 46 20.8 2,081
2,000 miles or more

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 3,025 100 S S 607 100 216
Less than 50 miles 358 11.8 174 9.6 4 0.7 28
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 88
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 201
250 to 499 miles 664 22 327 18 133 22 374
500 to 749 miles 386 12.8 195 10.7 143 23.6 749
750 to 999 miles 70 2.3 27 1.5 S S 982
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,515
1,500 to 1,999 miles 99 3.3 41 2.3 90 14.8 2,158
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,381

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 4,110 100 5,747 100 2,214 100 179
Less than 50 miles 870 21.2 1,406 24.5 23 1.1 22
50 to 99 miles 636 15.5 975 17 96 4.3 97
100 to 249 miles 692 16.8 982 17.1 205 9.3 190
250 to 499 miles 851 20.7 798 13.9 344 15.5 438
500 to 749 miles 632 15.4 1,196 20.8 1,049 47.4 745
750 to 999 miles 226 5.5 296 5.1 320 14.4 1,016
1,000 to 1,499 miles 68 1.7 S S S S 1,451
1,500 to 1,999 miles 89 2.2 40 0.7 85 3.8 2,089
2,000 miles or more 45 1.1 20 0.3 50 2.3 5,381

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 1,197 100 408 100 231 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 12
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 112
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 225
250 to 499 miles 345 28.8 89 21.9 43 18.7 477
500 to 749 miles 285 23.8 82 20.2 66 28.3 780
750 to 999 miles 162 13.5 39 9.5 41 17.7 1,049
1,000 to 1,499 miles 38 3.2 9 2.2 14 6 1,535
1,500 to 1,999 miles 103 8.6 26 6.3 60 26 2,265
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,342

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 28 100 10 100 338
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 29
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 102
100 to 249 miles S S 3 12 1 7.5 216
250 to 499 miles 271 38.8 16 58 8 81.5 432
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 700
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,040
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,487
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,991
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 S S S S S S 47
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 25
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 73
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 147
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 28 100 5,615 100 132 100 22
Less than 50 miles 25 87.7 4,942 88 69 52 14
50 to 99 miles 3 10.6 593 10.6 50 37.7 84
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 168
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 266 100 47,667 100 4,775 100 31
Less than 50 miles 197 74.2 33,591 70.5 432 9 13
50 to 99 miles 8 3 1,209 2.5 106 2.2 84
100 to 249 miles 48 17.9 10,428 21.9 2,635 55.2 188
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 437
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 703
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 120
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 14
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 70
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 240
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 510
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 716
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 981
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,685
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,938
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 S S S S S S 457
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 81
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 131
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 508
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 740
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 3,419 100 148,013 100 52,095 100 200
Less than 50 miles 584 17.1 S S 607 1.2 S
50 to 99 miles 203 5.9 S S S S 103
100 to 249 miles 987 28.9 35,879 24.2 10,856 20.8 219
250 to 499 miles 1,204 35.2 42,085 28.4 23,228 44.6 454
500 to 749 miles 351 10.3 12,444 8.4 10,812 20.8 771
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,325
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,659
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 4,418 100 S S S S 13
Less than 50 miles 2,304 52.2 8,250 44.2 124 7.5 10
50 to 99 miles 167 3.8 696 3.7 61 3.7 100
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 188
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 364
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 1,980 100 8,514 100 187 100 S
Less than 50 miles 1,818 91.8 7,792 91.5 101 54.1 10
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 102
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 146
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 757
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 3,920 100 23,345 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 21
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 98
100 to 249 miles 590 15.1 S S S S 164
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 496
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 780
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,224
1,000 to 1,499 miles
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 3,314 100 4,070 100 1,160 100 S
Less than 50 miles 530 16 S S S S 12
50 to 99 miles 134 4 S S S S 93
100 to 249 miles 380 11.5 S S S S 227
250 to 499 miles 916 27.7 S S S S 377
500 to 749 miles 852 25.7 780 19.2 610 52.6 714
750 to 999 miles 171 5.2 46 1.1 46 3.9 968
1,000 to 1,499 miles 22 0.7 15 0.4 22 1.9 1,315
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 30 0.7 65 5.6 2,122
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,371

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 7,498 100 S S S S 359
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 20
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 98
100 to 249 miles 1,896 25.3 51 33 10 18 209
250 to 499 miles 2,027 27 S S S S 434
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 733
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,049
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,224
1,500 to 1,999 miles 59 0.8 S S S S 1,998
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 6,786

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 119
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 36
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 80
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 161
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 740
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,070
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,672
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,002
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 5,767 100 2,900 100 1,511 100 584
Less than 50 miles 516 8.9 358 12.3 S S 25
50 to 99 miles 124 2.1 S S 15 1 96
100 to 249 miles 455 7.9 371 12.8 79 5.2 225
250 to 499 miles 1,593 27.6 742 25.6 317 21 422
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 738
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,016
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 76 2.6 109 7.2 1,360
1,500 to 1,999 miles 179 3.1 49 1.7 109 7.2 2,119
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,428

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 6,711 100 3,625 100 1,803 100 519
Less than 50 miles 1,229 18.3 454 12.5 6 0.3 20
50 to 99 miles 391 5.8 145 4 16 0.9 91
100 to 249 miles 1,298 19.3 738 20.3 164 9.1 215
250 to 499 miles 1,912 28.5 1,212 33.4 571 31.7 436
500 to 749 miles 1,238 18.4 700 19.3 536 29.7 755
750 to 999 miles 321 4.8 227 6.3 237 13.1 1,009
1,000 to 1,499 miles 118 1.8 S S S S 1,297
1,500 to 1,999 miles 189 2.8 83 2.3 179 9.9 2,261
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,459

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 122 100 18 100 80
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 16
50 to 99 miles 1 1.8 3 2.1 1.4 101
100 to 249 miles 3 4.8 8 6.4 S S 200
250 to 499 miles S S 31 25.2 S S 439
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 654
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 1,944 100 5,227 100 1,363 100 131
Less than 50 miles 454 23.3 S S S S 20
50 to 99 miles 270 13.9 450 8.6 43 3.1 94
100 to 249 miles 463 23.8 S S S S 236
250 to 499 miles 523 26.9 1,186 22.7 467 34.2 398
500 to 749 miles 120 6.2 183 3.5 S S 761
750 to 999 miles 44 2.2 S S S S 1,021
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,241
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,196
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,430

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 2,432 100 3,821 100 2,143 100 592
Less than 50 miles 396 16.3 626 16.4 14 0.7 21
50 to 99 miles 124 5.1 195 5.1 18 0.8 100
100 to 249 miles 504 20.7 895 23.4 223 10.4 220
250 to 499 miles 656 27 911 23.8 479 22.4 452
500 to 749 miles 432 17.7 675 17.7 544 25.4 788
750 to 999 miles 113 4.6 168 4.4 189 8.8 985
1,000 to 1,499 miles 80 3.3 S S S S 1,330
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,322
2,000 miles or more

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 1,708 100 1,114 100 879 100 522
Less than 50 miles 59 3.5 37 3.4 S S 23
50 to 99 miles 63 3.7 S S S S 92
100 to 249 miles 193 11.3 126 11.3 28 3.2 184
250 to 499 miles 579 33.9 405 36.3 186 21.2 482
500 to 749 miles 488 28.6 278 24.9 207 23.5 744
750 to 999 miles 50 2.9 41 3.6 41 4.7 1,034
1,000 to 1,499 miles 19 1.1 S S S S 1,562
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 172 15.4 379 43.1 2,204
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,448

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 2,529 100 676 100 351 100 900
Less than 50 miles 250 9.9 88 13 2 0.4 21
50 to 99 miles 75 3 S S S S 100
100 to 249 miles 366 14.5 141 20.9 28 8 221
250 to 499 miles 739 29.2 227 33.5 101 28.7 466
500 to 749 miles 592 23.4 116 17.2 85 24.2 750
750 to 999 miles 127 5 S S S S 987
1,000 to 1,499 miles 50 2 15 2.2 22 6.3 1,351
1,500 to 1,999 miles 254 10 32 4.7 68 19.4 2,221
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 1,897

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 10,758 100 558 100 354 100 764
Less than 50 miles 1,018 9.5 102 18.3 2 0.5 17
50 to 99 miles 164 1.5 10 1.8 1 0.3 95
100 to 249 miles 1,102 10.2 73 13.1 17 4.9 209
250 to 499 miles S S 114 20.5 52 14.7 452
500 to 749 miles 3,811 35.4 152 27.2 104 29.5 748
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,001
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,566
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,100
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,073

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 S S 13,530 100 S S 399
Less than 50 miles 217 4 5,049 37.3 129 3.9 21
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 100
100 to 249 miles 764 14.1 2,548 18.8 660 20.1 226
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 418
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 733
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,009
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,415
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,001
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,462

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 8,134 100 7,287 100 3,149 100 317
Less than 50 miles 1,046 12.9 1,156 15.9 S S 25
50 to 99 miles 561 6.9 333 4.6 34 1.1 103
100 to 249 miles 2,043 25.1 2,552 35 567 18 195
250 to 499 miles 2,846 35 2,028 27.8 826 26.2 441
500 to 749 miles 720 8.8 456 6.3 337 10.7 725
750 to 999 miles 216 2.7 123 1.7 127 4 1,014
1,000 to 1,499 miles 273 3.4 S S S S 1,379
1,500 to 1,999 miles 286 3.5 183 2.5 416 13.2 2,169
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,368

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 3,415 100 1,450 100 664 100 S
Less than 50 miles 1,113 32.6 337 23.2 5 0.8 14
50 to 99 miles 284 8.3 65 4.5 6 0.9 88
100 to 249 miles 550 16.1 341 23.5 73 10.9 186
250 to 499 miles 649 19 308 21.2 127 19.1 444
500 to 749 miles 555 16.3 207 14.3 161 24.3 750
750 to 999 miles 104 3 123 8.5 S S 993
1,000 to 1,499 miles 72 2.1 28 1.9 38 5.7 1,420
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,223
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,460

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 S S S S S S 481
Less than 50 miles 1,221 3.6 155 2.8 3 23
50 to 99 miles S S 111 2 10 0.3 93
100 to 249 miles S S 814 14.6 175 5 207
250 to 499 miles S S 1,737 31.2 S S 450
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 726
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,007
1,000 to 1,499 miles 393 1.1 87 1.6 122 3.5 1,394
1,500 to 1,999 miles 958 2.8 127 2.3 281 8.1 2,161
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,445

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 11,662 100 1,176 100 907 100 475
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 19
50 to 99 miles S S 61 5.2 6 0.6 92
100 to 249 miles 2,189 18.8 122 10.3 26 2.8 215
250 to 499 miles 3,762 32.3 342 29.1 151 16.7 432
500 to 749 miles 2,221 19 216 18.4 159 17.5 736
750 to 999 miles 676 5.8 75 6.4 72 7.9 991
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,406
1,500 to 1,999 miles 827 7.1 S S S S 2,176
2,000 miles or more S S 3 0.3 8 0.9 2,527

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 27,238 100 6,044 100 2,053 100 599
Less than 50 miles S S 1,251 20.7 26 1.3 22
50 to 99 miles 1,543 5.7 S S 38 1.8 91
100 to 249 miles 5,399 19.8 1,576 26.1 355 17.3 226
250 to 499 miles S S 2,176 36 852 41.5 460
500 to 749 miles 1,666 6.1 316 5.2 231 11.3 744
750 to 999 miles 523 1.9 95 1.6 91 4.4 984
1,000 to 1,499 miles 327 1.2 75 1.2 102 5 1,386
1,500 to 1,999 miles 563 2.1 S S S S 2,242
2,000 miles or more 129 0.5 S S S S 2,625

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 626
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 8
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 94
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 260
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 477
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 709
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,047
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,413
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,171
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,409

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 S S S S S S 783
Less than 50 miles 11 1.4 1.3 S S 16
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 84
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 219
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 435
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 832
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,196
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,410
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,418
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,793

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 695 100 368 100 160 100 287
Less than 50 miles 239 34.4 108 29.5 3 1.7 24
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 109
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 187
250 to 499 miles 153 21.9 71 19.4 27 16.9 400
500 to 749 miles 55 7.9 33 8.9 22 14 711
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 969
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles 60 8.6 29 7.8 69 43 2,362
2,000 miles or more

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 3,531 100 857 100 S S 599
Less than 50 miles 283 8 135 15.8 S S 19
50 to 99 miles 164 4.6 86 10 9 1.7 96
100 to 249 miles 448 12.7 69 8.1 14 2.8 186
250 to 499 miles 1,313 37.2 343 40.1 145 28.3 437
500 to 749 miles S S 54 6.2 38 7.4 755
750 to 999 miles 250 7.1 S S S S 993
1,000 to 1,499 miles 135 3.8 11 1.2 S S 1,446
1,500 to 1,999 miles 192 5.4 39 4.6 84 16.3 2,134
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,517

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 877 100 334 100 545
Less than 50 miles S S 243 27.7 12 3.6 24
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 107
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 238
250 to 499 miles S S 250 28.5 S S 354
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 738
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,320
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 13,929 100 5,671 100 1,025 100 525
Less than 50 miles 2,757 19.8 1,418 25 37 3.6 15
50 to 99 miles 2,422 17.4 1,237 21.8 126 12.3 99
100 to 249 miles 5,075 36.4 2,376 41.9 481 47 206
250 to 499 miles 2,171 15.6 452 8 173 16.9 467
500 to 749 miles 577 4.1 33 0.6 24 2.3 728
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,012
1,000 to 1,499 miles 304 2.2 37 0.7 48 4.7 1,328
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 14 0.2 32 3.1 2,138
2,000 miles or more S S 1 2 0.2 3,049

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 261 100 S S 23 100 S
Less than 50 miles 25 9.7 S S S S 21
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 72
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 150
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 445
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 701
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,287
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,788
2,000 miles or more

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.