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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 166,430 100 336,237 100 154,321 100 642
Less than 50 miles 49,956 30 165,845 49.3 3,857 2.5 19
50 to 99 miles 13,803 8.3 23,701 7 2,310 1.5 88
100 to 249 miles 17,554 10.5 20,237 6 4,399 2.9 209
250 to 499 miles 22,313 13.4 33,493 10 23,496 15.2 451
500 to 749 miles 15,130 9.1 35,731 10.6 31,545 20.4 775
750 to 999 miles 17,533 10.5 21,218 6.3 27,935 18.1 1,111
1,000 to 1,499 miles 24,100 14.5 33,028 9.8 54,750 35.5 1,513
1,500 to 1,999 miles 5,632 3.4 S S S S 2,002
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,662

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 167
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 25
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 186
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 2,377 100 27,982 100 36,875 100 S
Less than 50 miles 347 14.6 S S S S 25
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 121
100 to 249 miles 147 6.2 S S S S 194
250 to 499 miles 145 6.1 1,466 5.2 608 1.6 405
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 807
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,385
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,377 57.9 17,000 60.8 29,495 80 1,669
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,098
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 4,753 100 14,739 100 10,900 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 12
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 88
100 to 249 miles 176 3.7 377 2.6 91 0.8 217
250 to 499 miles 261 5.5 445 3 214 2 414
500 to 749 miles S S 209 1.4 165 1.5 645
750 to 999 miles 748 15.7 2,013 13.7 2,745 25.2 1,143
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,026 21.6 4,334 29.4 7,375 67.7 1,623
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,001
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 1,314 100 10,913 100 2,839 100 S
Less than 50 miles 578 44 4,470 41 131 4.6 23
50 to 99 miles 157 12 1,901 17.4 S S 103
100 to 249 miles 248 18.9 S S S S 191
250 to 499 miles 120 9.1 728 6.7 341 12 401
500 to 749 miles 61 4.6 S S S S 792
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,059
1,000 to 1,499 miles 115 8.8 675 6.2 976 34.4 1,603
1,500 to 1,999 miles 14 1.1 S S S S 2,321
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 6,513 100 3,397 100 2,015 100 S
Less than 50 miles 968 14.9 S S S S 16
50 to 99 miles 1,044 16 575 16.9 48 2.4 90
100 to 249 miles 1,037 15.9 548 16.1 116 5.8 189
250 to 499 miles 621 9.5 351 10.3 159 7.9 438
500 to 749 miles 871 13.4 405 11.9 307 15.2 763
750 to 999 miles 416 6.4 214 6.3 231 11.5 1,091
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,324 20.3 631 18.6 964 47.9 1,533
1,500 to 1,999 miles 230 3.5 93 2.7 176 8.7 1,894
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 S S 4,100 100 3,748 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 96
100 to 249 miles S S 136 3.3 29 0.8 197
250 to 499 miles S S 398 9.7 183 4.9 438
500 to 749 miles 421 9.5 365 8.9 291 7.8 816
750 to 999 miles S S 427 10.4 493 13.1 1,184
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,589
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,974
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 14,295 100 19,422 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 2,432 17 3,113 16 94 0.8 17
50 to 99 miles S S 2,237 11.5 221 2 88
100 to 249 miles 1,948 13.6 2,405 12.4 506 4.5 193
250 to 499 miles 3,327 23.3 S S S S 439
500 to 749 miles S S 1,041 5.4 781 6.9 792
750 to 999 miles 1,434 10 S S S S 1,109
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,421 9.9 S S S S 1,481
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 206 1.1 411 3.6 2,008
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 S S S S S S 31
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 19
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 80
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 184
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 319
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 778
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,173
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,921
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 1,034 100 10 100 1 100 54
Less than 50 miles 697 67.4 7 73.4 19.9 14
50 to 99 miles 99 9.6 1 5.8 8.9 93
100 to 249 miles 175 16.9 1 14.5 36.2 164
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 376
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 718
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 82 100 S S 371
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 45
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 112
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 162
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 353
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 855
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,093
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,436
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 37 100 5,597 100 426 100 39
Less than 50 miles 21 57 4,970 88.8 70 16.4 14
50 to 99 miles 2 4.1 107 1.9 12 2.8 96
100 to 249 miles 2 5.8 195 3.5 37 8.6 191
250 to 499 miles 1.1 15 0.3 7 1.6 471
500 to 749 miles 7 19.6 196 3.5 156 36.6 786
750 to 999 miles 3 9 91 1.6 105 24.6 1,146
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S 40 9.4 1,632
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 222 100 19,291 100 492 100 20
Less than 50 miles 189 85.2 18,059 93.6 288 58.5 16
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 83
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 180
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 409
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 S S S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 29
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 74
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 183
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 666
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,201
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,413
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 1,611 100 64,545 100 48,417 100 649
Less than 50 miles 160 9.9 10,441 16.2 545 1.1 57
50 to 99 miles 199 12.4 7,075 11 808 1.7 116
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 297
250 to 499 miles 402 25 17,445 27 15,838 32.7 901
500 to 749 miles 499 31 18,132 28.1 15,981 33 868
750 to 999 miles 280 17.4 9,219 14.3 12,313 25.4 1,290
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,322
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 150 100 4,547 100 5,165 100 1,123
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 1,080
250 to 499 miles S S S S 93 1.8 589
500 to 749 miles 135 89.8 4,292 94.4 4,971 96.3 1,167
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,088
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 3,354 100 10,739 100 350 100 31
Less than 50 miles 2,965 88.4 9,339 87 191 54.6 20
50 to 99 miles 303 9 1,129 10.5 102 29.1 92
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 201
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 397
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 1,454 100 5,952 100 189 100 22
Less than 50 miles 1,226 84.3 4,928 82.8 87 46.1 14
50 to 99 miles 209 14.4 S S S S 90
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 174
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 68 100 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles 38 56.7 S S S S 14
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 97
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 229
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 464
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 883
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,518
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,947
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 S S S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 19
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 100
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 197
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 411
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 721
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 944
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,573
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 10,101 100 S S 240 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 26
50 to 99 miles 727 7.2 3 0.4 0.1 82
100 to 249 miles 1,489 14.7 S S S S 193
250 to 499 miles 593 5.9 S S S S 426
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 776
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,062
1,000 to 1,499 miles 668 6.6 84 12.4 114 47.7 1,337
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,071
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 6 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S 2 36.5 S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 90
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 166
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 3,796 100 926 100 S S 621
Less than 50 miles 869 22.9 200 21.7 4 0.7 21
50 to 99 miles 270 7.1 74 8 6 0.9 93
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 201
250 to 499 miles 384 10.1 S S S S 443
500 to 749 miles 339 8.9 S S S S 795
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,120
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,513
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,971
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,482

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 5,823 100 1,234 100 763 100 472
Less than 50 miles 864 14.8 169 13.7 S S 25
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 81
100 to 249 miles 493 8.5 145 11.7 30 3.9 196
250 to 499 miles 1,211 20.8 314 25.4 134 17.5 416
500 to 749 miles S S 127 10.3 96 12.6 738
750 to 999 miles 324 5.6 S S S S 1,110
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,030 17.7 172 14 258 33.9 1,494
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,998
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,328

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 30 100 S S 10 100 104
Less than 50 miles 8 27.4 S S S S 10
50 to 99 miles 4 12.8 8 6.8 1 6.4 82
100 to 249 miles S S S S 3 25.5 177
250 to 499 miles 7 24.5 11 9.5 4 39.3 386
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 673
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,466
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 4,524 100 4,488 100 2,247 100 260
Less than 50 miles 900 19.9 1,265 28.2 26 1.2 29
50 to 99 miles 464 10.3 533 11.9 52 2.3 93
100 to 249 miles 683 15.1 860 19.2 174 7.7 198
250 to 499 miles 402 8.9 578 12.9 265 11.8 377
500 to 749 miles 469 10.4 396 8.8 310 13.8 753
750 to 999 miles 592 13.1 288 6.4 329 14.6 1,188
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 477 10.6 868 38.6 1,482
1,500 to 1,999 miles 42 0.9 91 2 223 9.9 2,341
2,000 miles or more

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 3,024 100 3,630 100 2,404 100 186
Less than 50 miles 802 26.5 820 22.6 15 0.6 19
50 to 99 miles 205 6.8 146 4 12 0.5 87
100 to 249 miles 223 7.4 325 8.9 73 3 192
250 to 499 miles 627 20.7 731 20.1 330 13.7 401
500 to 749 miles 387 12.8 613 16.9 458 19 778
750 to 999 miles 315 10.4 387 10.7 454 18.9 1,124
1,000 to 1,499 miles 387 12.8 496 13.7 799 33.2 1,529
1,500 to 1,999 miles 76 2.5 112 3.1 263 10.9 1,937
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 2,604 100 1,751 100 354 100 378
Less than 50 miles 1,480 56.8 1,016 58 25 6.9 22
50 to 99 miles 267 10.2 173 9.9 15 4.3 92
100 to 249 miles 279 10.7 260 14.8 53 15.1 194
250 to 499 miles 226 8.7 155 8.9 62 17.5 400
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 809
750 to 999 miles S S 17 1 19 5.4 1,174
1,000 to 1,499 miles 167 6.4 96 5.5 137 38.6 1,464
1,500 to 1,999 miles 44 1.7 13 0.7 26 7.3 1,982
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 4,520 100 1,010 100 652 100 1,161
Less than 50 miles 1,360 30.1 165 16.4 3 0.5 15
50 to 99 miles 141 3.1 S S S S 78
100 to 249 miles 216 4.8 44 4.3 9 1.4 220
250 to 499 miles 758 16.8 423 41.9 186 28.5 460
500 to 749 miles 407 9 54 5.4 42 6.5 785
750 to 999 miles 613 13.6 123 12.2 136 20.9 1,116
1,000 to 1,499 miles 841 18.6 148 14.6 215 33 1,557
1,500 to 1,999 miles 176 3.9 29 2.9 57 8.8 1,986
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,530

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 1,681 100 192 100 S S 859
Less than 50 miles S S 32 16.4 1 0.5 27
50 to 99 miles 36 2.2 4 1.9 0.2 85
100 to 249 miles 110 6.6 S S S S 186
250 to 499 miles 323 19.2 25 13.2 11 8.6 462
500 to 749 miles 255 15.2 S S S S 787
750 to 999 miles 189 11.2 15 7.6 17 12.5 1,121
1,000 to 1,499 miles 262 15.6 15 7.8 23 17.3 1,411
1,500 to 1,999 miles 88 5.2 4 2.1 8 6 2,017
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 909

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 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 22
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 83
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 208
250 to 499 miles 168 2.9 S S S S 445
500 to 749 miles 248 4.3 S S S S 846
750 to 999 miles 241 4.2 S S S S 1,100
1,000 to 1,499 miles 283 4.9 S S S S 1,665
1,500 to 1,999 miles 89 1.5 S S S S 1,962
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,440

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 3,310 100 9,497 100 5,523 100 287
Less than 50 miles 1,269 38.3 1,111 11.7 27 0.5 21
50 to 99 miles 487 14.7 816 8.6 66 1.2 99
100 to 249 miles 584 17.6 819 8.6 168 3 189
250 to 499 miles 376 11.3 390 4.1 164 3 411
500 to 749 miles 343 10.4 6,272 66 S S 763
750 to 999 miles 60 1.8 39 0.4 41 0.7 1,096
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 37 0.4 60 1.1 1,634
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,967
2,000 miles or more

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 4,609 100 1,441 100 558 100 410
Less than 50 miles 903 19.6 S S S S 17
50 to 99 miles 565 12.3 258 17.9 25 4.5 93
100 to 249 miles 583 12.7 277 19.2 60 10.7 216
250 to 499 miles 767 16.6 305 21.2 134 24 448
500 to 749 miles 474 10.3 79 5.5 55 9.9 821
750 to 999 miles 680 14.8 120 8.3 135 24.1 1,135
1,000 to 1,499 miles 520 11.3 77 5.4 107 19.1 1,508
1,500 to 1,999 miles 113 2.4 16 1.1 33 5.8 2,043
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 5,187

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 10,072 100 1,143 100 766 100 426
Less than 50 miles 1,908 18.9 237 20.8 6 0.7 20
50 to 99 miles 476 4.7 S S 4 0.5 83
100 to 249 miles 1,401 13.9 149 13 30 3.9 193
250 to 499 miles 1,346 13.4 138 12.1 57 7.5 452
500 to 749 miles 1,491 14.8 193 16.9 147 19.1 805
750 to 999 miles 1,256 12.5 177 15.5 194 25.4 1,125
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,786 17.7 179 15.7 277 36.1 1,508
1,500 to 1,999 miles 388 3.9 25 2.2 49 6.4 2,001
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,800

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 16,234 100 459 100 388 100 994
Less than 50 miles 2,590 16 83 18.1 2 0.5 19
50 to 99 miles 1,371 8.4 35 7.7 3 0.7 88
100 to 249 miles 692 4.3 26 5.8 5 1.2 208
250 to 499 miles 1,933 11.9 55 11.9 24 6.2 447
500 to 749 miles 1,583 9.7 52 11.4 40 10.3 756
750 to 999 miles 2,795 17.2 62 13.4 67 17.4 1,113
1,000 to 1,499 miles 4,028 24.8 105 23 168 43.2 1,488
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1,151 7.1 S S S S 1,995
2,000 miles or more 90 0.6 1 0.2 3 0.7 3,000

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 6,358 100 725 100 319 100 495
Less than 50 miles 1,960 30.8 S S 5 1.7 21
50 to 99 miles 369 5.8 46 6.3 4 1.3 78
100 to 249 miles 870 13.7 123 17 23 7.4 208
250 to 499 miles 976 15.3 99 13.7 41 12.9 439
500 to 749 miles 352 5.5 38 5.3 30 9.5 775
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,097
1,000 to 1,499 miles 867 13.6 70 9.6 108 33.9 1,546
1,500 to 1,999 miles 57 0.9 6 0.9 13 4.1 2,111
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,674

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 2,560 100 35 100 17 100 1,169
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 24
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 72
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 193
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 458
500 to 749 miles 55 2.1 S S S S 767
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,084
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,684
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,017
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,786

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 9,674 100 87 100 84 100 1,064
Less than 50 miles 443 4.6 S S 22
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 89
100 to 249 miles 163 1.7 S S S S 217
250 to 499 miles 1,770 18.3 S S S S 533
500 to 749 miles 1,931 20 9 10.6 7 8.3 840
750 to 999 miles 2,007 20.7 9 10.1 10 11.7 1,127
1,000 to 1,499 miles 2,058 21.3 23 26 37 44.2 1,508
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1,236 12.8 S S S S 2,066
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,606

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 2,870 100 480 100 160 100 941
Less than 50 miles 989 34.5 S S 4 2.3 24
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 114
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 206
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 462
500 to 749 miles 247 8.6 21 4.4 17 10.6 822
750 to 999 miles 293 10.2 23 4.8 25 15.9 1,135
1,000 to 1,499 miles 380 13.3 40 8.4 59 37.1 1,398
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 6 1.3 12 7.7 1,990
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 1,686

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 12,448 100 1,274 100 890 100 725
Less than 50 miles 3,083 24.8 259 20.3 7 0.8 21
50 to 99 miles 629 5.1 61 4.8 5 0.6 91
100 to 249 miles 1,155 9.3 199 15.6 40 4.5 227
250 to 499 miles 1,457 11.7 167 13.1 75 8.5 450
500 to 749 miles 1,899 15.3 167 13.1 123 13.9 735
750 to 999 miles 1,551 12.5 158 12.4 170 19.1 1,076
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,947 15.6 193 15.2 265 29.7 1,476
1,500 to 1,999 miles 477 3.8 S S S S 2,023
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 5,061

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 233
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 18
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 89
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 308
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 521
500 to 749 miles S S 246 4.8 165 9.5 748
750 to 999 miles 26 4.7 S S S S 1,016
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,224
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 11,546 100 5,374 100 798 100 391
Less than 50 miles 5,632 48.8 3,240 60.3 67 8.4 22
50 to 99 miles 1,266 11 590 11 52 6.6 90
100 to 249 miles 2,227 19.3 868 16.2 164 20.6 207
250 to 499 miles 1,222 10.6 377 7 151 19 420
500 to 749 miles 308 2.7 S S S S 837
750 to 999 miles 384 3.3 S S S S 1,103
1,000 to 1,499 miles 449 3.9 S S S S 1,492
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,974
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 5,373

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 251 100 S S S S 1,015
Less than 50 miles 54 21.5 21 5 1 0.2 S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 90
100 to 249 miles 6 2.3 S S S S 160
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 364
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 758
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,056
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 1,956
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.