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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 139,843 100 495,703 100 131,293 100 214
Less than 50 miles 60,253 43.1 304,812 61.5 6,982 5.3 17
50 to 99 miles 13,084 9.4 37,631 7.6 3,263 2.5 85
100 to 249 miles 16,479 11.8 33,682 6.8 7,093 5.4 209
250 to 499 miles 14,448 10.3 32,448 6.5 15,684 11.9 428
500 to 749 miles 15,004 10.7 42,909 8.7 35,010 26.7 746
750 to 999 miles 10,656 7.6 18,089 3.6 22,130 16.9 1,055
1,000 to 1,499 miles 7,180 5.1 S S S S 1,398
1,500 to 1,999 miles 2,324 1.7 1,900 0.4 4,719 3.6 2,074
2,000 miles or more 415 0.3 S S S S 2,635

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 8,538 100 92,152 100 3,027 100 S
Less than 50 miles 8,475 99.3 91,486 99.3 2,822 93.2 22
50 to 99 miles 20 0.2 189 0.2 15 0.5 73
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 132
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 383
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 713
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,309
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 6,655 100 33,110 100 1,126 100 78
Less than 50 miles 6,354 95.5 32,585 98.4 1,021 90.7 20
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 92
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 164
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 411
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 682
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,061
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,379
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,979
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,670

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 10,013 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles S S 5,206 52 142 5.2 22
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 86
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 187
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 447
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 847
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,035
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,409
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,227
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,226

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 774 100 295 100 168 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 87
100 to 249 miles 232 30 66 22.4 12 7 199
250 to 499 miles S S 37 12.5 15 9 338
500 to 749 miles 20 2.6 18 6 12 7.1 713
750 to 999 miles S S 20 6.7 19 11.3 989
1,000 to 1,499 miles 71 9.2 S S S S 1,557
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,026
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 266 100 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles 110 41.3 456 51.5 S S 8
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 83
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 218
250 to 499 miles 13 4.8 S S S S 360
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 698
750 to 999 miles 12 4.6 55 6.2 70 17.1 1,048
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,543
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 4,421 100 6,792 100 2,124 100 S
Less than 50 miles 1,588 35.9 3,081 45.4 83 3.9 24
50 to 99 miles 435 9.8 776 11.4 77 3.6 78
100 to 249 miles 570 12.9 979 14.4 229 10.8 155
250 to 499 miles 496 11.2 605 8.9 286 13.4 364
500 to 749 miles 1,072 24.3 490 7.2 392 18.5 805
750 to 999 miles 142 3.2 S S S S 1,127
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,354
1,500 to 1,999 miles 43 1 39 0.6 77 3.6 1,965
2,000 miles or more

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 1,202 100 599 100 16 100 31
Less than 50 miles 1,016 84.5 547 91.2 11 65.7 21
50 to 99 miles 161 13.4 47 7.8 4 23.6 83
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 168
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 514
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 700
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

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 825 100 13 100 S S 38
Less than 50 miles 427 51.8 8 64.3 29.6 21
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 95
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 134
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 S S S S S S 10
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 10
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 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 43 100 S S 1,177 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 33
50 to 99 miles 5 12.2 2,053 11.1 171 14.5 83
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 178
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 367
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 663
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,029
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,453
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,222
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 S S 14,414 100 795 100 55
Less than 50 miles S S 11,210 77.8 S S 17
50 to 99 miles 23 16.7 2,716 18.8 233 29.3 88
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 170
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 771
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,219
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,894
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 172 100 1,624 100 S S 134
Less than 50 miles S S 536 33 S S 26
50 to 99 miles 13 7.7 204 12.6 20 1.9 97
100 to 249 miles 4 2.6 99 6.1 19 1.9 195
250 to 499 miles S S 144 8.8 58 5.6 418
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 844
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,299
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,638
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 S S S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 3
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 72
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 211
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 363
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 S S S S S S 27
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 27
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 22,070 100 98,439 100 26,403 100 32
Less than 50 miles 11,448 51.9 47,967 48.7 255 1 15
50 to 99 miles 3,254 14.7 15,299 15.5 1,252 4.7 84
100 to 249 miles 1,417 6.4 6,480 6.6 1,026 3.9 193
250 to 499 miles 685 3.1 4,190 4.3 1,688 6.4 428
500 to 749 miles 3,840 17.4 18,673 19 14,199 53.8 752
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,086
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,223
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 5,099
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,876

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 11,635 100 61,598 100 15,045 100 S
Less than 50 miles 6,511 56 33,853 55 S S 9
50 to 99 miles 1,553 13.3 8,447 13.7 762 5.1 83
100 to 249 miles 1,440 12.4 6,732 10.9 1,308 8.7 233
250 to 499 miles 683 5.9 4,259 6.9 2,029 13.5 469
500 to 749 miles 1,059 9.1 5,368 8.7 4,476 29.8 764
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,266
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 2,814
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 6,727 100 33,916 100 10,284 100 S
Less than 50 miles 2,882 42.8 16,479 48.6 176 1.7 13
50 to 99 miles 448 6.7 1,717 5.1 150 1.5 95
100 to 249 miles 1,202 17.9 5,630 16.6 1,349 13.1 215
250 to 499 miles 1,077 16 4,919 14.5 2,734 26.6 422
500 to 749 miles 711 10.6 3,424 10.1 2,749 26.7 739
750 to 999 miles 232 3.5 S S S S 983
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,555
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,255
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,865

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 18,801 100 47,127 100 18,671 100 288
Less than 50 miles 6,183 32.9 20,747 44 260 1.4 23
50 to 99 miles 509 2.7 1,571 3.3 146 0.8 86
100 to 249 miles 1,680 8.9 5,103 10.8 1,274 6.8 198
250 to 499 miles 3,799 20.2 8,828 18.7 3,980 21.3 426
500 to 749 miles 2,300 12.2 4,497 9.5 4,089 21.9 748
750 to 999 miles 2,718 14.5 4,697 10 6,077 32.5 1,082
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,151 6.1 1,274 2.7 1,969 10.5 1,372
1,500 to 1,999 miles 364 1.9 342 0.7 690 3.7 2,019
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,664

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 S S S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S 7 11.3 0.6 32
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 85
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 254
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 350
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 742
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,061
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,378
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,082
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,662

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 1,906 100 S S S S 326
Less than 50 miles 177 9.3 S S S S 31
50 to 99 miles S S 81 0.4 10 106
100 to 249 miles S S 161 0.7 38 0.1 209
250 to 499 miles 201 10.5 1,430 6.2 1,126 4.2 545
500 to 749 miles 497 26.1 2,695 11.7 2,519 9.4 861
750 to 999 miles 508 26.7 2,039 8.8 2,520 9.4 1,106
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,372
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,076
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 6,084 100 2,345 100 1,994 100 271
Less than 50 miles 1,146 18.8 364 15.5 7 0.4 17
50 to 99 miles 320 5.3 68 2.9 7 0.4 85
100 to 249 miles S S 169 7.2 33 1.7 177
250 to 499 miles 1,182 19.4 466 19.9 208 10.4 445
500 to 749 miles 511 8.4 333 14.2 297 14.9 720
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,066
1,000 to 1,499 miles 360 5.9 241 10.3 356 17.9 1,458
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,158
2,000 miles or more 38 0.6 22 0.9 63 3.2 2,856

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 6,985 100 6,616 100 4,589 100 302
Less than 50 miles 1,071 15.3 523 7.9 9 0.2 19
50 to 99 miles 1,227 17.6 812 12.3 91 2 104
100 to 249 miles 849 12.2 1,178 17.8 279 6.1 203
250 to 499 miles 1,114 15.9 1,322 20 741 16.2 442
500 to 749 miles 967 13.8 864 13.1 681 14.8 731
750 to 999 miles 894 12.8 914 13.8 1,007 21.9 1,032
1,000 to 1,499 miles 595 8.5 669 10.1 1,016 22.1 1,420
1,500 to 1,999 miles 173 2.5 233 3.5 494 10.8 2,052
2,000 miles or more 96 1.4 S S S S 2,701

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 205 100 64
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 43
50 to 99 miles S S 117 4.5 S S 99
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 212
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 410
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 693
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,286
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,731
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 4,365 100 9,658 100 4,145 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S 2,831 29.3 S S 12
50 to 99 miles S S 583 6 51 1.2 80
100 to 249 miles 761 17.4 2,293 23.7 541 13 193
250 to 499 miles 625 14.3 1,824 18.9 719 17.3 377
500 to 749 miles 252 5.8 608 6.3 542 13.1 832
750 to 999 miles 252 5.8 674 7 766 18.5 1,096
1,000 to 1,499 miles 326 7.5 763 7.9 1,230 29.7 1,564
1,500 to 1,999 miles 28 0.6 75 0.8 172 4.1 2,331
2,000 miles or more 4 S S S S 2,656

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 4,250 100 8,630 100 6,582 100 615
Less than 50 miles 364 8.6 893 10.4 18 0.3 14
50 to 99 miles 170 4 346 4 40 0.6 97
100 to 249 miles 461 10.8 1,081 12.5 288 4.4 250
250 to 499 miles 963 22.6 1,950 22.6 929 14.1 441
500 to 749 miles 802 18.9 1,635 18.9 1,382 21 797
750 to 999 miles 562 13.2 1,120 13 1,201 18.2 1,028
1,000 to 1,499 miles 656 15.4 1,136 13.2 1,813 27.5 1,486
1,500 to 1,999 miles 271 6.4 466 5.4 908 13.8 1,926
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,641

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 653 100 505 100 S S 142
Less than 50 miles 239 36.6 224 44.3 4 2.1 36
50 to 99 miles 44 6.7 S S S S 84
100 to 249 miles 71 10.9 49 9.7 10 5.5 177
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 384
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 714
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,011
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,353
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,105
2,000 miles or more

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 298 100 34 100 14 100 343
Less than 50 miles 152 51.1 16 46.6 S S 11
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 86
100 to 249 miles 5 1.6 S S S S 230
250 to 499 miles 20 6.8 4 10.8 2 14.6 606
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 1,060
750 to 999 miles 20 6.8 3 8.7 3 21.6 1,049
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,716
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,368
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,571

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 S S 103 100 61 100 565
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 12
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 79
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 165
250 to 499 miles 132 8.7 9 9.1 4 7 481
500 to 749 miles S S 22 21.3 18 30.3 767
750 to 999 miles S S 5 5.1 6 9.3 1,011
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,360
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,092
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,694

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 1,117 100 S S 625 100 S
Less than 50 miles 775 69.4 S S 129 20.7 S
50 to 99 miles 79 7.1 612 4.6 53 8.5 85
100 to 249 miles 57 5.1 179 1.3 31 5 203
250 to 499 miles 72 6.5 282 2.1 S S 428
500 to 749 miles 46 4.1 152 1.1 121 19.3 744
750 to 999 miles S S 119 0.9 138 22 1,066
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,506
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,101
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,450

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 1,550 100 2,181 100 656 100 S
Less than 50 miles 597 38.5 930 42.6 19 2.9 14
50 to 99 miles 231 14.9 226 10.4 21 3.2 89
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 175
250 to 499 miles 208 13.4 326 15 141 21.5 440
500 to 749 miles 213 13.7 247 11.3 209 31.9 732
750 to 999 miles 76 4.9 57 2.6 71 10.8 1,063
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,478
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,972
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,785

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 3,750 100 1,829 100 718 100 114
Less than 50 miles 1,850 49.3 641 35.1 13 1.8 17
50 to 99 miles 599 16 253 13.8 20 2.8 85
100 to 249 miles 156 4.2 S S S S 192
250 to 499 miles 350 9.3 S S S S 440
500 to 749 miles 314 8.4 S S S S 715
750 to 999 miles 204 5.4 S S S S 1,031
1,000 to 1,499 miles 194 5.2 S S S S 1,341
1,500 to 1,999 miles 80 2.1 S S S S 2,083
2,000 miles or more 2 S S S S 2,757

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 2,849 100 289 100 108 100 240
Less than 50 miles 641 22.5 101 35 2 2.2 20
50 to 99 miles 387 13.6 31 10.7 3 2.4 86
100 to 249 miles 507 17.8 51 17.7 10 9.6 206
250 to 499 miles 433 15.2 37 12.8 16 14.6 417
500 to 749 miles 332 11.6 30 10.4 24 22.6 787
750 to 999 miles 212 7.5 17 6 18 16.5 1,115
1,000 to 1,499 miles 194 6.8 16 5.6 23 21.5 1,420
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S 9 8.8 2,241
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,636

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 2,131 100 268 100 118 100 99
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 14
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 74
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 244
250 to 499 miles 237 11.1 25 9.2 12 9.8 419
500 to 749 miles 67 3.2 23 8.7 18 15.2 764
750 to 999 miles 205 9.6 38 14.1 39 32.8 1,009
1,000 to 1,499 miles 123 5.8 26 9.9 37 31.3 1,341
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,110
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,520

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 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 27
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 97
100 to 249 miles S S 121 14.8 26 3.8 177
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 536
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 718
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,146
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,491
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,318
2,000 miles or more

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 585
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 38
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 67
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 340
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,196
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 1,101 100 16 100 S S 401
Less than 50 miles 438 39.8 5 34.5 2.8 26
50 to 99 miles 71 6.5 1 8.5 2.5 81
100 to 249 miles 185 16.8 3 17.5 1 12.2 197
250 to 499 miles 203 18.4 S S S S 422
500 to 749 miles 61 5.6 S S S S 693
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 958
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,327
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,011
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,499

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 445 100 42 100 4 100 114
Less than 50 miles 266 59.8 26 62.2 1 13.4 12
50 to 99 miles 96 21.7 9 21.7 1 24.2 84
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 190
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 391
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 741
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 982
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,325
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,748
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,106

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 3,222 100 275 100 114 100 687
Less than 50 miles 947 29.4 98 35.5 S S 14
50 to 99 miles S S 12 4.2 1 0.8 87
100 to 249 miles 303 9.4 S S S S 191
250 to 499 miles 418 13 46 16.9 20 17.7 467
500 to 749 miles 512 15.9 28 10.2 22 18.9 728
750 to 999 miles 360 11.2 22 7.9 22 19.6 1,073
1,000 to 1,499 miles 345 10.7 12 4.4 17 15.1 1,398
1,500 to 1,999 miles 130 4 6 2.1 13 11 2,069
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,631

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 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 31
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 86
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 155
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 483
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 614
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,532
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 4,341 100 1,647 100 205 100 157
Less than 50 miles 2,044 47.1 669 40.6 16 7.7 12
50 to 99 miles 772 17.8 377 22.9 33 16.2 88
100 to 249 miles 1,091 25.1 493 30 89 43.7 185
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 427
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 730
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,012
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,333
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,946
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,656

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 108 100 216 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 40 37.1 S S S S 17
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 89
100 to 249 miles 15 14 S S S S 192
250 to 499 miles 5 4.5 S S S S 371
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 870
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,046
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,396
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,907
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.