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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 61,797 100 101,684 100 33,226 100 371
Less than 50 miles 14,865 24.1 57,019 56.1 1,279 3.8 18
50 to 99 miles 5,287 8.6 8,846 8.7 777 2.3 96
100 to 249 miles 7,937 12.8 5,558 5.5 1,122 3.4 211
250 to 499 miles 9,471 15.3 9,911 9.7 4,694 14.1 499
500 to 749 miles 6,905 11.2 3,020 3 2,271 6.8 814
750 to 999 miles 6,088 9.9 7,999 7.9 9,023 27.2 1,082
1,000 to 1,499 miles 11,219 18.2 9,327 9.2 14,053 42.3 1,410
1,500 to 1,999 miles 20 4 7 1,862
2,000 miles or more 4 S S S S 2,304

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 3,035 100 30,287 100 7,919 100 S
Less than 50 miles 1,740 57.3 20,555 67.9 S S 19
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 113
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 183
250 to 499 miles 495 16.3 S S 1,613 20.4 404
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 781
750 to 999 miles 267 8.8 S S S S 1,099
1,000 to 1,499 miles 179 5.9 S S S S 1,402
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 1,960 100 8,938 100 S S 105
Less than 50 miles 380 19.4 S S S S S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 82
100 to 249 miles 132 6.7 S S S S 188
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 365
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 719
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,062
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,492
1,500 to 1,999 miles
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 2,639 100 7,121 100 3,169 100 S
Less than 50 miles 301 11.4 2,601 36.5 74 2.3 13
50 to 99 miles 197 7.5 1,160 16.3 92 2.9 84
100 to 249 miles S S 911 12.8 179 5.6 190
250 to 499 miles 341 12.9 449 6.3 209 6.6 437
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 751
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,058
1,000 to 1,499 miles 680 25.8 1,063 14.9 1,711 54 1,504
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 13,116 100 4,227 100 2,862 100 519
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 31
50 to 99 miles 790 6 350 8.3 32 1.1 97
100 to 249 miles 980 7.5 436 10.3 89 3.1 188
250 to 499 miles 2,666 20.3 826 19.5 398 13.9 483
500 to 749 miles 1,927 14.7 670 15.9 485 17 738
750 to 999 miles 1,618 12.3 525 12.4 538 18.8 1,032
1,000 to 1,499 miles 3,061 23.3 906 21.4 1,303 45.5 1,437
1,500 to 1,999 miles
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 747 100 1,259 100 S S 460
Less than 50 miles 8 1.1 4 0.3 26
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 88
100 to 249 miles S S 10 0.8 2 0.2 169
250 to 499 miles 162 21.7 S S S S 481
500 to 749 miles S S 206 16.4 183 13.7 798
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,082
1,000 to 1,499 miles 229 30.7 334 26.6 562 42 1,496
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 1,949 100 4,955 100 4,292 100 314
Less than 50 miles 488 25 614 12.4 14 0.3 22
50 to 99 miles 124 6.4 341 6.9 37 0.9 95
100 to 249 miles 146 7.5 263 5.3 58 1.4 190
250 to 499 miles 355 18.2 1,518 30.6 823 19.2 455
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 727
750 to 999 miles 237 12.2 S S S S 1,083
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,498
1,500 to 1,999 miles
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 610 100 S S S S 57
Less than 50 miles 320 52.4 245 32.3 6 1.2 20
50 to 99 miles 84 13.7 67 8.8 6 1.3 92
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 190
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 417
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 691
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,044
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,411
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 S S S S S S 157
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 99
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 139
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 292
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 24
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 22
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 84
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 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 98 100 19,305 100 602 100 29
Less than 50 miles 89 90.4 17,915 92.8 316 52.4 17
50 to 99 miles 4 4 611 3.2 56 9.2 99
100 to 249 miles 3 3.1 S S 87 14.5 185
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 357
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 710
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 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 80
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 198
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 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 1,162
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 448
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 793
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,107
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,402
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,883
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
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 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 422 100 1,245 100 69 100 24
Less than 50 miles 239 56.7 702 56.4 13 18.6 20
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 80
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 148
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 384
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 640
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 892 100 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles 614 68.8 2,275 64.9 38 24.9 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 75
100 to 249 miles 25 2.8 S S S S 186
250 to 499 miles 20 2.2 63 1.8 22 14.1 353
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 290 100 392 100 36 100 99
Less than 50 miles S S 235 60.1 4 10 19
50 to 99 miles 32 10.9 S S S S 90
100 to 249 miles S S 72 18.5 13 36.3 193
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 370
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 787
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,056
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,422
1,500 to 1,999 miles
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 S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 88
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 195
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 395
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 668
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,126
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,427
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 7,058 100 S S S S 491
Less than 50 miles S S 43 10 0.1 24
50 to 99 miles 963 13.6 S S S S 105
100 to 249 miles 2,071 29.3 S S S S 199
250 to 499 miles 853 12.1 S S S S 424
500 to 749 miles 1,081 15.3 77 17.8 57 22.5 769
750 to 999 miles 230 3.3 S S S S 1,061
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,037 14.7 S S S S 1,375
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 769 100 4,319 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 642 83.4 3,685 85.3 64 22.2 14
50 to 99 miles 24 3.1 S S S S 97
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 212
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 355
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 756
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 932
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,568
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 766 100 113 100 S S 311
Less than 50 miles 226 29.5 36 31.6 0.9 17
50 to 99 miles S S 7 6.2 1 1.3 79
100 to 249 miles S S 22 19 4 7.7 208
250 to 499 miles 109 14.2 S S S S 470
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 908
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,168
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,483
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

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 1,792 100 720 100 482 100 373
Less than 50 miles 265 14.8 82 11.4 2 0.4 18
50 to 99 miles 97 5.4 26 3.6 2 0.5 87
100 to 249 miles 174 9.7 S S S S 208
250 to 499 miles 262 14.6 S S S S 458
500 to 749 miles 265 14.8 96 13.4 71 14.7 805
750 to 999 miles 422 23.5 S S S S 1,129
1,000 to 1,499 miles 306 17.1 S S S S 1,368
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,880
2,000 miles or more

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 406
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 57
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 112
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 210
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 359
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 815
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 872
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,693
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 S S 650 100 S S 878
Less than 50 miles 108 9.7 116 17.8 3 0.7 20
50 to 99 miles 39 3.5 68 10.5 6 1.3 91
100 to 249 miles 61 5.4 87 13.3 16 3.3 179
250 to 499 miles 72 6.5 39 6 20 4.1 441
500 to 749 miles 25 2.3 15 2.4 11 2.3 737
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,010
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,302
1,500 to 1,999 miles
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 253 100 72 100 25 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S 41 57.1 S S 15
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 99
100 to 249 miles S S 7 10.3 1 5.5 174
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 415
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 722
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,083
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,416
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,728
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 428 100 329 100 90 100 174
Less than 50 miles 117 27.4 101 30.7 2 2 20
50 to 99 miles 63 14.6 67 20.4 6 6.3 87
100 to 249 miles 75 17.6 67 20.5 12 13.2 183
250 to 499 miles 62 14.5 S S S S 394
500 to 749 miles 62 14.4 S S S S 694
750 to 999 miles 21 5 S S S S 1,016
1,000 to 1,499 miles 28 6.5 14 4.2 19 21 1,386
1,500 to 1,999 miles
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 858 100 205 100 137 100 703
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 14
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 95
100 to 249 miles 71 8.3 7 3.2 1 1 250
250 to 499 miles 139 16.2 16 7.6 7 5.4 455
500 to 749 miles 178 20.7 40 19.6 29 20.9 713
750 to 999 miles 68 7.9 S S S S 1,063
1,000 to 1,499 miles 228 26.5 S S S S 1,437
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,173

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 416 100 S S S S 884
Less than 50 miles 72 17.4 6 8.6 0.2 16
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 85
100 to 249 miles 65 15.7 5 7.5 1 1.5 256
250 to 499 miles 97 23.3 15 20.7 7 11 505
500 to 749 miles 21 5 1 1.3 1 1.1 731
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,131
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,398
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,076
2,000 miles or more

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 2,790 100 S S 37
Less than 50 miles S S 2,653 95.1 42 60.9 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 86
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 190
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 357
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,267
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

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 1,450 100 1,673 100 683 100 204
Less than 50 miles 271 18.7 464 27.7 7 1 11
50 to 99 miles 81 5.6 S S S S 94
100 to 249 miles 210 14.5 S S S S 211
250 to 499 miles 439 30.3 447 26.7 200 29.3 435
500 to 749 miles 122 8.4 185 11 141 20.7 730
750 to 999 miles 108 7.4 110 6.6 107 15.6 1,025
1,000 to 1,499 miles 219 15.1 107 6.4 165 24.2 1,541
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,845
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 1,488 100 1,295 100 614 100 261
Less than 50 miles 196 13.2 163 12.6 4 0.7 16
50 to 99 miles 131 8.8 64 4.9 6 1 82
100 to 249 miles 222 14.9 303 23.4 63 10.2 184
250 to 499 miles 267 17.9 421 32.5 200 32.6 446
500 to 749 miles 292 19.6 168 13 119 19.4 794
750 to 999 miles 131 8.8 76 5.9 77 12.5 1,090
1,000 to 1,499 miles 248 16.7 S S S S 1,333
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,759
2,000 miles or more

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 3,927 100 731 100 299 100 192
Less than 50 miles 1,195 30.4 220 30.1 6 2 23
50 to 99 miles 378 9.6 S S S S 83
100 to 249 miles 504 12.8 S S S S 190
250 to 499 miles 403 10.3 85 11.6 38 12.6 439
500 to 749 miles 403 10.3 63 8.6 46 15.6 760
750 to 999 miles 572 14.6 71 9.7 70 23.3 1,016
1,000 to 1,499 miles 461 11.7 74 10.1 104 34.7 1,471
1,500 to 1,999 miles 10 0.3 1 0.2 2 0.8 1,794
2,000 miles or more

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 3,006 100 234 100 171 100 476
Less than 50 miles 265 8.8 S S S S 21
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 88
100 to 249 miles 274 9.1 18 7.5 3 2 194
250 to 499 miles 533 17.7 22 9.4 11 6.5 494
500 to 749 miles 500 16.6 35 15.1 25 14.8 794
750 to 999 miles 348 11.6 25 10.5 25 14.4 1,067
1,000 to 1,499 miles 938 31.2 66 28.3 99 57.9 1,452
1,500 to 1,999 miles 6 0.2 S S S S 1,873
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,315

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 4,672 100 773 100 361 100 184
Less than 50 miles 1,687 36.1 296 38.2 6 1.6 18
50 to 99 miles 487 10.4 51 6.6 5 1.3 89
100 to 249 miles 310 6.6 59 7.6 14 3.9 202
250 to 499 miles 240 5.1 63 8.1 28 7.9 392
500 to 749 miles 550 11.8 109 14.1 84 23.2 746
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,110
1,000 to 1,499 miles 774 16.6 98 12.6 132 36.4 1,338
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,276

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 132 100 S S S S 860
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 46
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 215
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 480
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 706
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,027
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,588
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 1,039 100 62 100 41 100 614
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 27
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 244
100 to 249 miles 184 17.7 17 27.3 2 6.1 368
250 to 499 miles 254 24.5 15 24.5 8 20.1 971
500 to 749 miles S S 6 9 4 10.4 1,533
750 to 999 miles 44 4.3 3 5.2 3 8.2 1,196
1,000 to 1,499 miles 112 10.8 16 25.6 22 54.5 1,652
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

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 S S S S 3 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 14
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 83
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 191
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 371
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 696
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 924
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,355
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

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 1,889 100 401 100 165 100 783
Less than 50 miles S S 66 16.4 2 1.1 17
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 96
100 to 249 miles 439 23.2 91 22.6 18 11.2 244
250 to 499 miles 349 18.5 95 23.7 42 25.7 449
500 to 749 miles 206 10.9 62 15.4 44 26.5 755
750 to 999 miles 311 16.5 25 6.1 24 14.8 1,096
1,000 to 1,499 miles 225 11.9 21 5.2 30 18.3 1,391
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,845
2,000 miles or more

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 567
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 46
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 74
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 260
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 594
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 669
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,115
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,694
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 2,881 100 883 100 183 100 340
Less than 50 miles 832 28.9 314 35.6 9 5.1 21
50 to 99 miles 340 11.8 136 15.4 12 6.7 86
100 to 249 miles 757 26.3 213 24.1 45 24.6 193
250 to 499 miles 673 23.4 192 21.8 86 47.3 445
500 to 749 miles S S 11 1.2 S S 730
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,018
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,411
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,796
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,660

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 S
Less than 50 miles 11 8.6 S S S S 24
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 75
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 166
250 to 499 miles 18 13.8 2 1.7 1 1.3 527
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 804
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,103
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,641
1,500 to 1,999 miles
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.