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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 31,191 100 33,751 100 4,773 100 795
Less than 50 miles 8,248 26.4 23,417 69.4 535 11.2 27
50 to 99 miles 3,461 11.1 5,472 16.2 535 11.2 97
100 to 249 miles 5,547 17.8 2,118 6.3 415 8.7 216
250 to 499 miles 2,744 8.8 677 2 289 6.1 448
500 to 749 miles 1,935 6.2 447 1.3 345 7.2 788
750 to 999 miles 2,977 9.5 770 2.3 818 17.1 1,070
1,000 to 1,499 miles 2,035 6.5 340 1 471 9.9 1,446
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1,096 3.5 171 0.5 340 7.1 1,991
2,000 miles or more 3,148 10.1 338 1 1,026 21.5 3,003

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 S S S S S S 93
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 54
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 75
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 187
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 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 16
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 101
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 179
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 S S S S S S 3,175

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 676 100 117 100 48 100 S
Less than 50 miles 116 17.2 S S S S 35
50 to 99 miles 190 28.1 40 34 3 6.4 82
100 to 249 miles 35 5.1 10 8.7 2 4.1 167
250 to 499 miles 31 4.6 6 5.3 3 5.8 438
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 738
750 to 999 miles S S 10 8.3 10 21 1,072
1,000 to 1,499 miles 89 13.1 10 8.3 13 27.8 1,408
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 3 2.8 6 12.9 1,915
2,000 miles or more 18 2.7 S S S S 3,045

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 S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 16
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 98
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 187
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 458
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,465
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 703 100 850 100 181 100 189
Less than 50 miles 289 41.1 429 50.5 15 8.1 36
50 to 99 miles 136 19.4 152 17.8 14 7.8 85
100 to 249 miles 143 20.3 165 19.4 33 18.3 185
250 to 499 miles 40 5.6 36 4.2 15 8.1 422
500 to 749 miles 14 2 10 1.2 8 4.4 742
750 to 999 miles 31 4.4 S S S S 1,096
1,000 to 1,499 miles 17 2.4 9 1.1 14 7.5 1,488
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 3 0.3 5 2.7 1,994
2,000 miles or more S S 13 1.5 39 21.6 2,944

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 838 100 958 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 494 58.9 511 53.3 15 6 22
50 to 99 miles 122 14.5 159 16.6 15 6 84
100 to 249 miles 62 7.4 85 8.8 18 7.5 222
250 to 499 miles 32 3.8 48 5 21 8.4 431
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 680
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,138
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,303
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,931
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
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 S S S S S S 64
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 40
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 91
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 127
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 3,496 100 S S 16
Less than 50 miles S S 2,592 74.1 S S 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 82
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 217
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 S S S S S S 14
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 14
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 68
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 S S S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 24
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,064
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,381
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 448
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 43
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 67
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 246
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 467
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 947
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,218
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 S S S S S S 45
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 35
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 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 984 100 4,674 100 S S 50
Less than 50 miles 588 59.8 2,766 59.2 71 26.5 19
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 92
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 190
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 S S S S S S 982
Less than 50 miles 47 19.3 258 30.5 8 1.4 30
50 to 99 miles 13 5.2 89 10.5 8 1.3 104
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 251
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 418
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 842
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,063
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,549
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,038
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,921

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 71 100 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles 36 49.9 S S S S 31
50 to 99 miles 4 5.4 S S S S 119
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 162
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 422
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,272
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,390
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,033
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,121

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 895
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 61
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 94
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 240
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 496
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 767
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,064
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,423
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,904
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,714

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 76
Less than 50 miles S S 4 8.3 1.2 19
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 104
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 180
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 383 100 122 100 43 100 S
Less than 50 miles 102 26.7 S S S S 29
50 to 99 miles 73 19 S S S S 102
100 to 249 miles 114 29.7 17 13.9 4 8.5 197
250 to 499 miles 16 4.3 4 3.5 2 4.6 471
500 to 749 miles 14 3.6 4 3 3 6.6 819
750 to 999 miles 17 4.4 6 4.5 6 13.9 1,059
1,000 to 1,499 miles 17 4.3 4 3.3 5 12.6 1,437
1,500 to 1,999 miles 11 3 4 2.9 8 18.1 1,941
2,000 miles or more 19 4.9 4 3.3 12 27.7 3,116

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 1,830 100 322 100 111 100 698
Less than 50 miles 278 15.2 74 22.9 3 2.3 23
50 to 99 miles 201 11 59 18.5 6 5.4 106
100 to 249 miles 388 21.2 110 34.3 23 20.7 235
250 to 499 miles 165 9 27 8.4 12 11 443
500 to 749 miles 228 12.5 16 4.8 13 11.5 798
750 to 999 miles 177 9.7 16 5 17 15.2 1,067
1,000 to 1,499 miles 178 9.7 9 2.7 12 10.7 1,443
1,500 to 1,999 miles 77 4.2 5 1.6 10 8.9 1,926
2,000 miles or more 138 7.5 6 1.7 16 14.4 2,952

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 242 100 S S 698
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 18
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 98
100 to 249 miles S S 51 21.2 S S 205
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 851
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 951
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,093

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 1,347 100 2,666 100 422 100 181
Less than 50 miles 559 41.5 1,153 43.2 49 11.6 25
50 to 99 miles 278 20.7 S S S S 102
100 to 249 miles 238 17.7 403 15.1 68 16.1 172
250 to 499 miles 97 7.2 44 1.7 19 4.4 406
500 to 749 miles 45 3.3 S S S S 807
750 to 999 miles S S 21 0.8 22 5.1 1,045
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 17 0.7 25 6 1,535
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,972
2,000 miles or more 31 2.3 30 1.1 87 20.5 2,907

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 469 100 226 100 181 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 25
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 97
100 to 249 miles 60 12.8 27 11.9 6 3.1 180
250 to 499 miles 55 11.8 41 18.2 19 10.3 460
500 to 749 miles 19 4 9 4.2 7 4.1 822
750 to 999 miles 133 28.3 58 25.7 69 38 1,078
1,000 to 1,499 miles 47 10.1 17 7.8 24 13.2 1,404
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,005
2,000 miles or more 25 5.4 14 6.3 43 24.1 2,893

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 201 100 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles 80 39.9 S S 1 1.9 27
50 to 99 miles 21 10.6 3 3.5 0.8 94
100 to 249 miles 23 11.5 8 8.5 2 4.7 172
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 431
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 750
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,099
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,328
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,943
2,000 miles or more 3 1.3 S S S S 3,501

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 891 100 133 100 81 100 S
Less than 50 miles 126 14.2 S S S S 31
50 to 99 miles 102 11.4 S S S S 95
100 to 249 miles 171 19.2 20 15.3 5 5.6 214
250 to 499 miles 140 15.7 S S S S 438
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 750
750 to 999 miles 125 14.1 13 9.8 14 16.8 1,048
1,000 to 1,499 miles 87 9.8 S S S S 1,393
1,500 to 1,999 miles 9 1 S S S S 2,125
2,000 miles or more 55 6.1 5 3.6 14 17.1 2,917

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 1,837 100 61 100 67 100 1,271
Less than 50 miles 157 8.6 9 15.5 S S 27
50 to 99 miles 112 6.1 4 6.6 0.6 94
100 to 249 miles 295 16.1 12 19.6 3 4 220
250 to 499 miles 162 8.8 5 7.5 2 3.2 467
500 to 749 miles 133 7.2 5 7.4 4 5.3 790
750 to 999 miles 214 11.7 5 7.7 5 7.6 1,070
1,000 to 1,499 miles 222 12.1 6 10 9 12.8 1,462
1,500 to 1,999 miles 84 4.6 2 3.6 4 6.4 1,987
2,000 miles or more 456 24.8 13 21.8 40 59.8 2,975

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 1,063 100 6,662 100 S S 250
Less than 50 miles 412 38.8 S S S S 23
50 to 99 miles 85 8 674 10.1 59 6.3 86
100 to 249 miles 100 9.5 380 5.7 79 8.4 222
250 to 499 miles S S 178 2.7 76 8.1 436
500 to 749 miles 53 4.9 S S S S 751
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,036
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,390
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,004
2,000 miles or more 51 4.8 S S S S 3,051

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 590 100 273 100 40 100 404
Less than 50 miles 162 27.5 125 45.7 6 13.8 29
50 to 99 miles 107 18.2 84 30.9 8 20.4 86
100 to 249 miles 80 13.6 37 13.7 6 15.7 206
250 to 499 miles S S 19 6.9 8 20.9 414
500 to 749 miles 34 5.8 S S S S 760
750 to 999 miles 23 3.9 1 0.5 1 3.4 1,088
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,373
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,945
2,000 miles or more S S 2 0.6 5 12.3 3,036

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 745 100 177 100 73 100 620
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 22
50 to 99 miles 54 7.2 S S S S 92
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 197
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 449
500 to 749 miles 62 8.4 17 9.7 14 18.4 785
750 to 999 miles 53 7.1 7 3.9 7 9.9 1,069
1,000 to 1,499 miles 76 10.3 7 4.1 10 13.4 1,398
1,500 to 1,999 miles 18 2.5 S S S S 1,953
2,000 miles or more 46 6.2 S S S S 3,012

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 1,578 100 125 100 S S 786
Less than 50 miles 168 10.7 8 6.8 0.2 25
50 to 99 miles 116 7.3 S S S S 112
100 to 249 miles 260 16.5 14 11.4 3 2.1 232
250 to 499 miles 212 13.4 10 8.1 5 2.9 424
500 to 749 miles 164 10.4 12 9.9 10 6.2 778
750 to 999 miles 213 13.5 17 13.4 17 10.8 1,058
1,000 to 1,499 miles 198 12.6 13 10.5 19 11.7 1,432
1,500 to 1,999 miles 35 2.2 3 2.6 6 3.9 1,879
2,000 miles or more 211 13.4 S S S S 2,895

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 7,720 100 267 100 S S 965
Less than 50 miles 1,665 21.6 39 14.6 1 0.3 35
50 to 99 miles 193 2.5 7 2.6 1 0.2 102
100 to 249 miles 1,723 22.3 S S S S 258
250 to 499 miles 886 11.5 S S S S 433
500 to 749 miles 410 5.3 11 4 8 2.4 765
750 to 999 miles 1,139 14.7 21 7.8 22 6.9 1,079
1,000 to 1,499 miles 449 5.8 20 7.6 28 8.5 1,459
1,500 to 1,999 miles 350 4.5 S S S S 2,014
2,000 miles or more 905 11.7 S S S S 3,059

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 705 100 192 100 84 100 265
Less than 50 miles 134 19 60 31.3 2 2.2 27
50 to 99 miles 67 9.4 33 17.3 3 3.7 97
100 to 249 miles 39 5.5 15 7.9 2 2.9 184
250 to 499 miles 75 10.7 S S S S 433
500 to 749 miles 252 35.8 41 21.3 34 40.5 856
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,078
1,000 to 1,499 miles 35 4.9 S S S S 1,422
1,500 to 1,999 miles 16 2.2 4 1.9 8 9.4 2,098
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,932

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 370 100 100 S S 998
Less than 50 miles 167 45.1 21 1.2 54
50 to 99 miles S S 11.2 1.6 177
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 314
250 to 499 miles 7 1.9 S S S S 441
500 to 749 miles 38 10.4 8.1 7.8 892
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,072
1,000 to 1,499 miles 19 5.1 4.2 7.2 1,514
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,923
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,922

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 1,914 100 S S 13 100 1,054
Less than 50 miles 300 15.7 S S S S 41
50 to 99 miles 36 1.9 S S S S 134
100 to 249 miles 258 13.5 1 10.5 2.5 257
250 to 499 miles 193 10.1 3.6 1.4 449
500 to 749 miles 54 2.8 1 5.4 1 3.9 791
750 to 999 miles 78 4.1 S S S S 1,066
1,000 to 1,499 miles 163 8.5 S S S S 1,458
1,500 to 1,999 miles 125 6.5 2.7 1 4.3 1,944
2,000 miles or more S S 3 23.1 8 60.6 2,944

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 137 100 S S S S 426
Less than 50 miles 39 28.4 S S S S 18
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 102
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 151
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 582
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 668
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,110
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,392
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,977
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,655

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 2,430 100 173 100 76 100 1,010
Less than 50 miles 710 29.2 52 30.1 2 2.7 36
50 to 99 miles 150 6.2 24 13.6 2 2.9 101
100 to 249 miles 559 23 46 26.4 11 13.9 207
250 to 499 miles 166 6.8 11 6.5 5 6.4 431
500 to 749 miles 97 4 S S S S 784
750 to 999 miles 173 7.1 5 2.8 5 6.7 1,082
1,000 to 1,499 miles 215 8.9 13 7.3 18 23.9 1,427
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 4 2.1 7 9.7 2,012
2,000 miles or more S S 5 2.8 14 19.1 3,087

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 284 100 S S 99
Less than 50 miles S S 173 60.9 S S 20
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 94
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 225
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 423
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 629
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,059
1,000 to 1,499 miles
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 2,753 100 970 100 128 100 464
Less than 50 miles 978 35.5 451 46.5 16 12.8 32
50 to 99 miles 884 32.1 259 26.7 25 19.2 94
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 199
250 to 499 miles 86 3.1 S S S S 412
500 to 749 miles 48 1.7 S S S S 822
750 to 999 miles S S 7 0.7 7 5.8 1,023
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 3 0.3 4 2.9 1,461
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,992
2,000 miles or more 58 2.1 S S S S 3,179

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 S S S S S S 30
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 84
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 197
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 549
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 649
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,145
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,243
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,053

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.