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	185,392	100.0	254,827	100.0	72,910	100.0	517
Less than 50 lbs	20,750	11.2	594	0.2	327	0.4	583
50 to 99 lbs	9,425	5.1	636	0.2	S	S	733
100 to 499 lbs	18,743	10.1	1,767	0.7	451	0.6	271
500 to 749 lbs	5,027	2.7	912	0.4	166	0.2	179
750 to 999 lbs	2,946	1.6	806	0.3	113	0.2	141
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	30,958	16.7	11,600	4.6	2,399	3.3	200
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	85,676	46.2	114,484	44.9	29,670	40.7	253
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	6,951	3.7	57,114	22.4	6,991	9.6	125
100,000 lbs or more	4,916	2.7	66,914	26.3	32,357	44.4	436

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	157,782	100.0	247,143	100.0	67,095	100.0	233
Less than 50 lbs	8,068	5.1	228	–	53	–	270
50 to 99 lbs	4,895	3.1	234	–	51	–	229
100 to 499 lbs	13,927	8.8	1,461	0.6	295	0.4	205
500 to 749 lbs	4,680	3.0	861	0.3	146	0.2	167
750 to 999 lbs	2,449	1.6	769	0.3	97	0.1	127
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	29,257	18.5	11,296	4.6	2,244	3.3	192
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	82,856	52.5	112,850	45.7	27,669	41.2	237
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	6,920	4.4	56,890	23.0	6,960	10.4	125
100,000 lbs or more	4,729	3.0	62,552	25.3	29,580	44.1	442

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	134,904	100.0	189,434	100.0	36,478	100.0	187
Less than 50 lbs	7,154	5.3	216	0.1	36	0.1	181
50 to 99 lbs	4,672	3.5	228	0.1	43	0.1	202
100 to 499 lbs	13,340	9.9	1,449	0.8	283	0.8	197
500 to 749 lbs	4,566	3.4	859	0.5	141	0.4	162
750 to 999 lbs	2,385	1.8	768	0.4	95	0.3	124
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	28,456	21.1	11,265	5.9	2,188	6.0	190
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	67,627	50.1	111,125	58.7	26,000	71.3	227
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	6,000	4.4	56,496	29.8	6,658	18.3	121
100,000 lbs or more	704	0.5	7,028	3.7	1,034	2.8	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	77,930	100.0	98,150	100.0	27,065	100.0	388
Less than 50 lbs	4,491	5.8	62	–	18	–	331
50 to 99 lbs	2,882	3.7	57	–	30	0.1	560
100 to 499 lbs	7,521	9.7	378	0.4	196	0.7	515
500 to 749 lbs	2,176	2.8	246	0.3	98	0.4	401
750 to 999 lbs	987	1.3	130	0.1	53	0.2	401
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	15,441	19.8	2,885	2.9	1,496	5.5	505
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	41,057	52.7	57,324	58.4	19,227	71.0	344
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	3,075	3.9	33,333	34.0	5,217	19.3	159
100,000 lbs or more	301	0.4	3,734	3.8	S	S	188

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	56,727	100.0	86,588	100.0	9,141	100.0	100
Less than 50 lbs	2,645	4.7	151	0.2	17	0.2	120
50 to 99 lbs	1,787	3.1	171	0.2	14	0.1	80
100 to 499 lbs	5,807	10.2	1,068	1.2	87	0.9	84
500 to 749 lbs	2,357	4.2	572	0.7	42	0.5	73
750 to 999 lbs	1,396	2.5	637	0.7	41	0.5	66
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	12,968	22.9	8,338	9.6	680	7.4	85
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	26,488	46.7	50,966	58.9	6,595	72.2	119
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	2,877	5.1	21,390	24.7	1,361	14.9	65
100,000 lbs or more	403	0.7	3,293	3.8	305	3.3	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	19,652	100.0	31,118	100.0	18,270	100.0	674
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	310
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,253
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,504
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	1,718	5.5	1,658	9.1	982
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	236	1.3	800
100,000 lbs or more	3,050	15.5	29,077	93.4	16,352	89.5	538

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	1,043	100.0	S	S	12,255	100.0	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	S	S	S	S	S	S	782
100,000 lbs or more	962	92.2	S	S	12,193	99.5	S

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	1,043	100.0	S	S	12,255	100.0	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	S	S	S	S	S	S	782
100,000 lbs or more	962	92.2	S	S	12,193	99.5	S

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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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	2,170	100.0	65	100.0	92	100.0	1,347
Less than 50 lbs	914	42.1	S	S	S	S	1,364
50 to 99 lbs	223	10.3	S	S	S	S	1,302
100 to 499 lbs	566	26.1	12	17.8	11	12.6	1,038
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,657
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,129
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	281	12.9	S	S	S	S	1,467
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,380
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	799
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	S	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	S	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	23,421	100.0	5,143	100.0	4,717	100.0	833
Less than 50 lbs	12,035	51.4	343	6.7	268	5.7	802
50 to 99 lbs	4,385	18.7	S	S	S	S	1,012
100 to 499 lbs	4,388	18.7	251	4.9	148	3.1	594
500 to 749 lbs	317	1.4	39	0.8	19	0.4	502
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	477
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,312
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	1,559	6.7	837	16.3	1,544	32.7	1,904
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,647
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	861

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	21,588	100.0	1,042	100.0	822	100.0	832
Less than 50 lbs	12,022	55.7	342	32.9	268	32.5	802
50 to 99 lbs	4,383	20.3	S	S	S	S	1,012
100 to 499 lbs	4,385	20.3	249	23.9	147	17.9	595
500 to 749 lbs	316	1.5	37	3.5	19	2.3	539
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	462
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	762
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	1,225	100.0	1,132	100.0	1,597	100.0	1,668
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,105
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,105
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,368
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	4,716
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,354
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	983	80.2	770	68.0	1,340	83.9	1,760
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,890
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	853

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	3,499
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	4,423
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	764
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,554
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	4,335
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	5,257
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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	344	100.0	S	S	S	S	3,927
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	4,114
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	802

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	6
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	7
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	7
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	15
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	7
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,217

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	4,190	100.0	2,541	100.0	1,099	100.0	246
Less than 50 lbs	647	15.4	23	0.9	S	S	213
50 to 99 lbs	146	3.5	20	0.8	S	S	539
100 to 499 lbs	428	10.2	55	2.2	8	0.7	134
500 to 749 lbs	30	0.7	11	0.4	1	–	S
750 to 999 lbs	34	0.8	5	0.2	S	S	180
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	1,536	36.7	285	11.2	S	S	492
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	1,261	30.1	797	31.3	S	S	680
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	217	8.5	21	1.9	95
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

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