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	139,843	100.0	495,703	100.0	131,293	100.0	214
Less than 50 lbs	8,651	6.2	215	–	45	–	265
50 to 99 lbs	2,058	1.5	215	–	34	–	161
100 to 499 lbs	7,782	5.6	1,348	0.3	157	0.1	128
500 to 749 lbs	1,510	1.1	457	–	37	–	80
750 to 999 lbs	957	0.7	297	–	52	–	166
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	12,006	8.6	5,129	1.0	983	0.7	181
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	27,050	19.3	53,881	10.9	12,742	9.7	215
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	5,275	3.8	42,069	8.5	3,226	2.5	73
100,000 lbs or more	74,553	53.3	392,093	79.1	114,016	86.8	675

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	130,528	100.0	479,467	100.0	124,940	100.0	109
Less than 50 lbs	5,221	4.0	131	–	10	–	86
50 to 99 lbs	1,276	1.0	164	–	12	–	71
100 to 499 lbs	5,336	4.1	1,198	0.2	112	–	97
500 to 749 lbs	1,382	1.1	436	–	34	–	76
750 to 999 lbs	882	0.7	267	–	35	–	128
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	11,511	8.8	4,529	0.9	915	0.7	187
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	26,027	19.9	44,675	9.3	12,034	9.6	246
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	5,012	3.8	40,144	8.4	3,098	2.5	73
100,000 lbs or more	73,880	56.6	387,922	80.9	108,689	87.0	670

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	55,481	100.0	130,369	100.0	S	S	93
Less than 50 lbs	5,187	9.3	130	0.1	9	–	75
50 to 99 lbs	1,191	2.1	163	0.1	11	–	63
100 to 499 lbs	5,269	9.5	1,193	0.9	109	0.3	95
500 to 749 lbs	1,378	2.5	435	0.3	33	–	75
750 to 999 lbs	882	1.6	267	0.2	35	0.1	128
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	8,668	15.6	4,275	3.3	607	1.7	130
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	25,136	45.3	43,874	33.7	11,492	32.1	238
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	4,366	7.9	39,024	29.9	2,462	6.9	62
100,000 lbs or more	3,404	6.1	41,007	31.5	S	S	125

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	32,211	100.0	73,918	100.0	S	S	321
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	249
50 to 99 lbs	372	1.2	16	–	7	–	420
100 to 499 lbs	1,929	6.0	142	0.2	70	0.2	479
500 to 749 lbs	348	1.1	46	–	20	–	445
750 to 999 lbs	352	1.1	48	–	24	–	488
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	3,896	12.1	843	1.1	441	1.4	507
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	18,297	56.8	21,155	28.6	8,818	28.2	424
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	2,078	6.4	23,133	31.3	1,327	4.2	58
100,000 lbs or more	2,423	7.5	S	S	S	S	395

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	23,249	100.0	56,419	100.0	4,558	100.0	37
Less than 50 lbs	2,671	11.5	110	0.2	4	–	30
50 to 99 lbs	819	3.5	147	0.3	4	–	29
100 to 499 lbs	3,339	14.4	1,051	1.9	40	0.9	38
500 to 749 lbs	1,030	4.4	390	0.7	13	0.3	32
750 to 999 lbs	530	2.3	219	0.4	12	0.3	53
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	4,767	20.5	3,429	6.1	166	3.6	47
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	6,823	29.3	22,691	40.2	2,672	58.6	100
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	2,288	9.8	15,891	28.2	1,135	24.9	69
100,000 lbs or more	981	4.2	S	S	512	11.2	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	17,128	100.0	29,927	100.0	25,986	100.0	983
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	63
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	611
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	775
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,282
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	585	3.4	386	1.3	523	2.0	1,334
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	573	3.3	866	2.9	569	2.2	714
100,000 lbs or more	13,133	76.7	28,439	95.0	24,586	94.6	851

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	35,103	100.0	220,917	100.0	55,069	100.0	S
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	6
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	386	0.2	S	S	S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	24
100,000 lbs or more	34,697	98.8	220,366	99.8	55,056	100.0	367

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	16,741	100.0	88,220	100.0	29,662	100.0	208
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	222
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	S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	73	0.4	233	0.3	S	S	5
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	24
100,000 lbs or more	16,621	99.3	87,833	99.6	29,659	100.0	366

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	18,362	100.0	132,697	100.0	25,407	100.0	S
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	6
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	9
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	18,077	98.4	132,533	99.9	25,397	100.0	369

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	133	100.0	5	100.0	6	100.0	1,364
Less than 50 lbs	27	20.0	S	S	S	S	1,393
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,195
100 to 499 lbs	19	14.5	S	S	2	38.8	1,498
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	866
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,602
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,165
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
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	22,681	100.0	98,249	100.0	S	S	S
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	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	7	–	28	–	S	S	S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
100,000 lbs or more	22,646	99.8	98,110	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	5,644	100.0	3,780	100.0	5,521	100.0	601
Less than 50 lbs	3,004	53.2	61	1.6	34	0.6	601
50 to 99 lbs	674	11.9	38	1.0	21	0.4	586
100 to 499 lbs	971	17.2	70	1.9	36	0.7	577
500 to 749 lbs	92	1.6	7	0.2	S	S	302
750 to 999 lbs	52	0.9	16	0.4	S	S	950
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,018
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	107	2.8	156	2.8	1,405
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,932
100,000 lbs or more	600	10.6	3,457	91.5	5,212	94.4	1,117

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	4,792	100.0	193	100.0	110	100.0	599
Less than 50 lbs	3,004	62.7	61	31.8	34	30.6	602
50 to 99 lbs	674	14.1	38	19.8	21	19.3	586
100 to 499 lbs	971	20.3	70	36.4	36	33.2	577
500 to 749 lbs	92	1.9	7	3.5	S	S	302
750 to 999 lbs	52	1.1	16	8.5	S	S	955
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	321	100.0	344	100.0	390	100.0	1,330
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	1,711
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,155
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	77	23.9	239	69.3	261	66.9	1,030

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	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,473
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	4,447
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	232
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	3,818
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,932
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,932
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,721

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	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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

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	S
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1
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	6,181
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,815

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	3,672	100.0	S	S	S	S	78
Less than 50 lbs	426	11.6	22	0.2	S	S	75
50 to 99 lbs	108	2.9	13	0.1	S	S	53
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	79	0.6	S	S	103
500 to 749 lbs	36	1.0	S	S	S	S	104
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	400	10.9	S	S	50	6.0	S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	871	23.7	S	S	S	S	S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	1,912	15.4	S	S	S
100,000 lbs or more	73	2.0	714	5.7	S	S	538

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