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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 32,355 100 32,121 100 10,590 100 570
Less than 50 miles 8,451 26.1 12,916 40.2 255 2.4 15
50 to 99 miles 5,157 15.9 4,709 14.7 445 4.2 94
100 to 249 miles 6,265 19.4 5,002 15.6 959 9.1 206
250 to 499 miles 4,152 12.8 3,757 11.7 1,674 15.8 421
500 to 749 miles 1,525 4.7 1,323 4.1 1,006 9.5 780
750 to 999 miles 2,645 8.2 2,044 6.4 2,231 21.1 1,084
1,000 to 1,499 miles 2,358 7.3 1,559 4.9 2,157 20.4 1,426
1,500 to 1,999 miles 696 2.2 S S S S 2,057
2,000 miles or more 1,105 3.4 412 1.3 1,202 11.3 3,095

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
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 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 S S S S S S 881
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 31
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 195
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 470
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 691
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,072
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,596
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,830
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,109

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
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 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 1,243 100 231 100 103 100 541
Less than 50 miles 280 22.5 42 18.4 S S S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 91
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 264
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 429
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 813
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,102
1,000 to 1,499 miles 31 2.5 7 3.2 10 9.7 1,456
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,054
2,000 miles or more 28 2.2 S S S S 2,943

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 S S S S S S 160
Less than 50 miles 47 11.4 37 11.4 1 2.7 48
50 to 99 miles 62 15.3 54 16.7 6 10.9 111
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 174
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 416
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 842
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,216
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,423
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,230

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 1,334 100 S S S S 71
Less than 50 miles 644 48.2 S S 16 1.8 26
50 to 99 miles 144 10.8 312 8.4 32 3.4 90
100 to 249 miles 180 13.5 S S S S 181
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 408
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 709
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,180
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,350
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,029
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,297

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 328 100 224 100 S S 48
Less than 50 miles 215 65.6 160 71.6 3 9.7 24
50 to 99 miles 28 8.4 20 8.7 1 4.2 83
100 to 249 miles 28 8.5 23 10.1 4 10 153
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 400
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 727
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,131
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,571
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,007
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,168

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
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 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
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 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 S S S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 102
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 140
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 822
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 1 100 156 100 2 100 9
Less than 50 miles 1 100 156 100 2 100 9
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 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 108 100 S S 83 100 155
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 16
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 100
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 156
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 433
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 885
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
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 1,741
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 132
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 430
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 743
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,113
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,211

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 11
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 11
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 1,084 100 3,731 100 175 100 47
Less than 50 miles 835 77 2,767 74.2 39 22.3 16
50 to 99 miles 109 10 426 11.4 42 23.8 100
100 to 249 miles 140 12.9 534 14.3 93 52.8 167
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 535
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 661
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 713 100 3,090 100 133 100 28
Less than 50 miles 529 74.1 2,197 71.1 31 23.6 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 88
100 to 249 miles 51 7.2 247 8 45 33.9 170
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 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 333 100 1,204 100 S S 58
Less than 50 miles 235 70.6 790 65.6 11 16.6 26
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 83
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 198
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 353
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,957
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 128 100 S S 96 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S 21 21.9 16
50 to 99 miles 35 27.4 296 16.2 27 27.9 84
100 to 249 miles S S 218 12 40 41.7 175
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 369
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 641
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

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 191
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 22
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 81
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 225
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 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 89
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 89
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 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 S S S S S S 496
Less than 50 miles 11 5.3 S S S S S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 89
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 229
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 479
500 to 749 miles 14 7.1 S S S S 752
750 to 999 miles 3 1.7 S S S S 1,091
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,497
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,030
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,133

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 716 100 215 100 140 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S 1 0.4 S
50 to 99 miles 30 4.2 S S S S 97
100 to 249 miles 192 26.8 54 25.2 11 8.2 201
250 to 499 miles 52 7.3 11 5.1 5 3.5 474
500 to 749 miles 11 1.6 4 1.7 3 2.2 789
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,083
1,000 to 1,499 miles 53 7.3 14 6.6 18 13 1,236
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,046
2,000 miles or more 34 4.8 17 8 52 36.9 3,083

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 S S 9
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 9
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 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 1,773 100 5,007 100 2,223 100 220
Less than 50 miles 316 17.8 S S S S 24
50 to 99 miles 217 12.2 727 14.5 74 3.3 95
100 to 249 miles 285 16.1 S S 169 7.6 191
250 to 499 miles 273 15.4 S S 460 20.7 431
500 to 749 miles S S 355 7.1 298 13.4 755
750 to 999 miles 109 6.2 S S S S 1,090
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S 254 11.4 1,413
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,768
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,993

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 3,234 100 4,271 100 4,037 100 977
Less than 50 miles 106 3.3 S S S S 44
50 to 99 miles 203 6.3 302 7.1 32 0.8 100
100 to 249 miles 162 5 241 5.6 66 1.6 249
250 to 499 miles 492 15.2 585 13.7 323 8 498
500 to 749 miles 302 9.4 377 8.8 279 6.9 740
750 to 999 miles 1,027 31.8 1,372 32.1 1,520 37.6 1,158
1,000 to 1,499 miles 770 23.8 948 22.2 1,290 32 1,437
1,500 to 1,999 miles 52 1.6 58 1.4 100 2.5 1,867
2,000 miles or more 121 3.7 141 3.3 416 10.3 3,055

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 599 100 260 100 108 100 218
Less than 50 miles 22 3.7 20 7.6 1 0.5 17
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 92
100 to 249 miles 66 11.1 53 20.5 12 11.3 218
250 to 499 miles S S S S 59 54.6 440
500 to 749 miles 98 16.3 48 18.4 S S 752
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,079
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,207
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,881
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 402 100 S S S S 781
Less than 50 miles 90 22.5 24 6.7 0.1 14
50 to 99 miles 45 11.2 S S S S 93
100 to 249 miles 76 19 S S S S 203
250 to 499 miles 64 15.9 S S S S 421
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 726
750 to 999 miles 37 9.2 S S S S 1,117
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,508
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,991
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,009

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 2,865 100 146 100 141 100 985
Less than 50 miles 130 4.5 11 7.5 0.2 43
50 to 99 miles 93 3.2 9 6 S S 98
100 to 249 miles 348 12.2 21 14.1 4 3 201
250 to 499 miles 577 20.2 22 15 10 6.8 409
500 to 749 miles 198 6.9 9 6.3 7 5.3 772
750 to 999 miles S S 33 22.5 35 24.6 1,088
1,000 to 1,499 miles 555 19.4 23 16.1 33 23.7 1,427
1,500 to 1,999 miles 110 3.9 5 3.3 10 7.2 2,070
2,000 miles or more 299 10.4 13 9.1 40 28.4 3,129

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 148 100 S S 44 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S S
50 to 99 miles S S 6 0.7 S S 94
100 to 249 miles S S 9 1.2 2 3.5 212
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 452
500 to 749 miles S S 1 0.2 1 2 701
750 to 999 miles 11 7.3 4 0.5 4 8.1 1,081
1,000 to 1,499 miles 12 8.4 S S 5 12.2 1,529
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1 0.9 S S S S 2,121
2,000 miles or more 2 1.7 S S S S 3,208

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 188 100 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles 52 27.4 45 17.9 1 1.9 S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 91
100 to 249 miles 68 36.4 S S S S 180
250 to 499 miles 21 11.3 S S S S 456
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 927
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,098
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,484
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,944
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,259

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 S S 171 100 57 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 12
50 to 99 miles 77 5.8 5 2.8 0.8 95
100 to 249 miles 150 11.3 44 25.8 8 13.6 197
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 507
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 828
750 to 999 miles 69 5.2 5 2.7 S S 1,064
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,414
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 2,076
2,000 miles or more 25 1.9 S S S S 3,088

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 1,849 100 110 100 84 100 348
Less than 50 miles 289 15.6 14 13.2 S S 16
50 to 99 miles 117 6.3 12 10.5 1 1.6 98
100 to 249 miles 785 42.4 33 30.4 7 8.1 202
250 to 499 miles 156 8.5 8 7.7 4 4.4 446
500 to 749 miles 80 4.3 7 6.1 6 6.6 750
750 to 999 miles 163 8.8 14 12.4 14 16.9 1,078
1,000 to 1,499 miles 124 6.7 8 7.4 12 14.3 1,478
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,975
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,165

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 1,561 100 29 100 23 100 430
Less than 50 miles 147 9.4 7 25.3 0.5 S
50 to 99 miles 234 15 1 4.1 0.6 116
100 to 249 miles 239 15.3 4 13.2 S S 256
250 to 499 miles 174 11.2 4 14.6 2 7.7 473
500 to 749 miles 120 7.7 1 4.8 1 5 852
750 to 999 miles 185 11.8 4 12.6 4 16.7 1,080
1,000 to 1,499 miles 213 13.6 4 14.7 6 26 1,500
1,500 to 1,999 miles 74 4.7 1 2.5 1 6 2,059
2,000 miles or more 177 11.3 2 8.3 8 33.2 2,990

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 803 100 83 100 22 100 60
Less than 50 miles 334 41.5 34 41.5 1 2.9 S
50 to 99 miles 81 10.1 S S 1 3.8 94
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 212
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 421
500 to 749 miles 99 12.3 9 10.7 8 37.5 771
750 to 999 miles 34 4.3 4 4.2 4 18.1 1,140
1,000 to 1,499 miles 23 2.9 2 2.9 3 15.5 1,436
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,167
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,598

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 1,022
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 64
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 115
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 213
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 482
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 766
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,167
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,561
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,057
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,175

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 72 100 1 100 100 504
Less than 50 miles S S 26.3 S S S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 101
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 212
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 477
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,431
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 2,869

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 677 100 76 100 32 100 496
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 23
50 to 99 miles 32 4.8 4 5.6 1.2 96
100 to 249 miles 189 27.9 S S S S 191
250 to 499 miles 165 24.4 S S S S 428
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 771
750 to 999 miles 15 2.3 S S S S 1,061
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,477
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,992
2,000 miles or more 9 1.4 1 0.9 2 6.8 3,134

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 1,840 100 216 100 61 100 796
Less than 50 miles S S 39 17.8 S S 14
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 97
100 to 249 miles 628 34.1 82 37.7 16 26.4 218
250 to 499 miles 203 11 7 3.5 4 6.4 447
500 to 749 miles 61 3.3 2 1 2 2.6 808
750 to 999 miles 76 4.1 5 2.1 5 8.1 1,050
1,000 to 1,499 miles 42 2.3 S S S S 1,467
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,060
2,000 miles or more 87 4.7 S S S S 3,028

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 42
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 95
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 195
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 423
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 S S S S S S 3,176

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 7,538 100 1,579 100 175 100 325
Less than 50 miles 2,970 39.4 474 30 18 10.4 27
50 to 99 miles 2,845 37.7 670 42.5 62 35.5 87
100 to 249 miles 1,496 19.8 401 25.4 76 43.1 207
250 to 499 miles 113 1.5 28 1.8 11 6.1 417
500 to 749 miles 17 0.2 2 0.1 1 0.7 799
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,085
1,000 to 1,499 miles 32 0.4 S S S S 1,448
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,965
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,737

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 S S S S S S 79
Less than 50 miles S S 3 41.2 S S 34
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 98
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 175
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 460
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,312
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,788

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.