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	200,813	100.0	75,123	100.0	14,077	100.0	528
Less than 50 lbs	39,471	19.7	452	0.6	280	2.0	692
50 to 99 lbs	11,632	5.8	383	0.5	114	0.8	306
100 to 499 lbs	29,214	14.5	2,354	3.1	581	4.1	253
500 to 749 lbs	7,400	3.7	1,059	1.4	242	1.7	230
750 to 999 lbs	7,179	3.6	902	1.2	166	1.2	186
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	53,196	26.5	12,692	16.9	2,615	18.6	185
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	47,804	23.8	29,219	38.9	5,434	38.6	188
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	2,853	1.4	21,077	28.1	694	4.9	33
100,000 lbs or more	2,064	1.0	S	S	S	S	467

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	154,344	100.0	72,404	100.0	12,829	100.0	200
Less than 50 lbs	14,016	9.1	146	0.2	28	0.2	226
50 to 99 lbs	5,415	3.5	271	0.4	38	0.3	145
100 to 499 lbs	20,734	13.4	1,880	2.6	416	3.2	216
500 to 749 lbs	6,417	4.2	1,017	1.4	222	1.7	220
750 to 999 lbs	5,982	3.9	878	1.2	148	1.2	169
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	50,888	33.0	12,174	16.8	2,422	18.9	179
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	46,260	30.0	28,206	39.0	4,964	38.7	178
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	2,685	1.7	20,962	29.0	650	5.1	31
100,000 lbs or more	1,947	1.3	S	S	S	S	476

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	145,408	100.0	70,702	100.0	11,787	100.0	170
Less than 50 lbs	10,192	7.0	141	0.2	21	0.2	146
50 to 99 lbs	3,638	2.5	268	0.4	35	0.3	135
100 to 499 lbs	18,760	12.9	1,867	2.6	402	3.4	210
500 to 749 lbs	6,292	4.3	1,015	1.4	220	1.9	219
750 to 999 lbs	5,732	3.9	876	1.2	147	1.2	168
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	50,411	34.7	12,157	17.2	2,379	20.2	176
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	46,107	31.7	28,146	39.8	4,863	41.3	175
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	2,685	1.8	20,957	29.6	646	5.5	31
100,000 lbs or more	1,591	1.1	5,275	7.5	S	S	S

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	80,082	100.0	25,279	100.0	9,826	100.0	555
Less than 50 lbs	5,996	7.5	27	0.1	15	0.2	416
50 to 99 lbs	1,298	1.6	35	0.1	27	0.3	781
100 to 499 lbs	10,539	13.2	459	1.8	317	3.2	673
500 to 749 lbs	3,401	4.2	240	1.0	166	1.7	679
750 to 999 lbs	3,917	4.9	189	0.7	116	1.2	612
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	22,023	27.5	3,030	12.0	1,821	18.5	604
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	30,817	38.5	9,600	38.0	4,054	41.3	477
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	1,284	1.6	9,252	36.6	344	3.5	S
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	599

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	53,306	100.0	45,286	100.0	1,841	100.0	50
Less than 50 lbs	4,195	7.9	114	0.3	5	0.3	45
50 to 99 lbs	2,337	4.4	232	0.5	8	0.4	35
100 to 499 lbs	8,178	15.3	1,402	3.1	82	4.5	62
500 to 749 lbs	2,845	5.3	770	1.7	49	2.7	66
750 to 999 lbs	1,782	3.3	683	1.5	31	1.7	46
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	16,611	31.2	9,074	20.0	495	26.9	51
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	15,180	28.5	18,501	40.9	764	41.5	44
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	1,396	2.6	11,682	25.8	298	16.2	26
100,000 lbs or more	783	1.5	2,828	6.2	108	5.8	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	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,169
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	374
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	179
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	784
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,202
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	142	27.6	59	3.6	100	10.3	1,765
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	671
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,396

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	S	S	S	S	S	S	3
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	64
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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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	S	S	S	S	64
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	64
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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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	S	S	S	S	S	S	3
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	3
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	38	100.0	64	100.0	1,455
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	5	14.1	7	11.7	1,510
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,080
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	13	34.4	S	S	1,089
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	2	4.1	S	S	1,140
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	1	2.0	624
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	3,254
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	152
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	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	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
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
100,000 lbs or more	–	–	–	–	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	40,169	100.0	1,076	100.0	740	100.0	847
Less than 50 lbs	24,373	60.7	280	26.1	247	33.4	882
50 to 99 lbs	5,970	14.9	96	8.9	72	9.7	738
100 to 499 lbs	7,552	18.8	420	39.0	161	21.8	424
500 to 749 lbs	724	1.8	33	3.0	17	2.3	500
750 to 999 lbs	1,161	2.9	14	1.3	18	2.4	1,354
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	43	0.1	S	S	8	1.0	S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,694
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	465

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	39,801	100.0	935	100.0	517	100.0	847
Less than 50 lbs	24,373	61.2	280	30.0	247	47.8	882
50 to 99 lbs	5,970	15.0	96	10.3	72	13.9	738
100 to 499 lbs	7,551	19.0	420	44.9	161	31.1	424
500 to 749 lbs	723	1.8	32	3.5	16	3.1	480
750 to 999 lbs	1,161	2.9	14	1.4	18	3.4	1,354
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,551
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,425
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	3,259
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,142
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,694
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	567

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	6,711
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	5,520
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	7,920
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	248

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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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	877
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,992
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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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	6,300	100.0	1,643	100.0	509	100.0	218
Less than 50 lbs	1,082	17.2	25	1.5	S	S	208
50 to 99 lbs	247	3.9	16	1.0	S	S	338
100 to 499 lbs	928	14.7	54	3.3	4	0.9	69
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	10	0.6	3	0.7	333
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	24
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	2,265	36.0	421	25.6	185	36.4	440
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	1,210	19.2	886	53.9	258	50.6	S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	66

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