Table 4. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size for State of Origin: 2002
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Table 4. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size for State of Origin: 2002
[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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| All shipment sizes | 18,921 | 100.0 | 88,302 | 100.0 | 20,709 | 100.0 | 320 |
| Less than 50 lbs | 1,885 | 10.0 | 67 | – | 21 | 0.1 | 397 |
| 50 to 99 lbs | 437 | 2.3 | 44 | – | 11 | – | 244 |
| 100 to 499 lbs | 1,597 | 8.4 | 277 | 0.3 | 38 | 0.2 | 136 |
| 500 to 749 lbs | 457 | 2.4 | 130 | 0.1 | 19 | – | 143 |
| 750 to 999 lbs | 237 | 1.3 | 104 | 0.1 | 19 | – | 186 |
| 1,000 to 9,999 lbs | 3,211 | 17.0 | 2,292 | 2.6 | 323 | 1.6 | 130 |
| 10,000 to 49,999 lbs | 5,089 | 26.9 | 11,158 | 12.6 | 2,371 | 11.5 | 196 |
| 50,000 to 99,999 lbs | 2,587 | 13.7 | 15,217 | 17.2 | 1,974 | 9.5 | 138 |
| 100,000 lbs or more | 3,421 | 18.1 | 59,014 | 66.8 | 15,932 | 76.9 | 806 |
Single modes
| Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| All shipment sizes | 15,855 | 100.0 | 54,082 | 100.0 | 19,753 | 100.0 | 131 |
| Less than 50 lbs | 690 | 4.4 | 32 | – | 4 | – | 98 |
| 50 to 99 lbs | 254 | 1.6 | 31 | – | 4 | – | 120 |
| 100 to 499 lbs | 1,251 | 7.9 | 227 | 0.4 | 30 | 0.2 | 126 |
| 500 to 749 lbs | 370 | 2.3 | 121 | 0.2 | 16 | – | 130 |
| 750 to 999 lbs | 233 | 1.5 | 102 | 0.2 | 19 | 0.1 | 189 |
| 1,000 to 9,999 lbs | 3,102 | 19.6 | 2,259 | 4.2 | 316 | 1.6 | 128 |
| 10,000 to 49,999 lbs | 4,441 | 28.0 | 11,053 | 20.4 | 2,293 | 11.6 | 192 |
| 50,000 to 99,999 lbs | 2,421 | 15.3 | 15,199 | 28.1 | 1,956 | 9.9 | 137 |
| 100,000 lbs or more | 3,093 | 19.5 | 25,059 | 46.3 | 15,115 | 76.5 | 812 |
Truck2
| Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| All shipment sizes | 13,126 | 100.0 | 37,627 | 100.0 | 5,398 | 100.0 | 115 |
| Less than 50 lbs | 656 | 5.0 | 32 | – | 3 | – | 86 |
| 50 to 99 lbs | 250 | 1.9 | 31 | – | 4 | – | 115 |
| 100 to 499 lbs | 1,226 | 9.3 | 227 | 0.6 | 30 | 0.6 | 125 |
| 500 to 749 lbs | 370 | 2.8 | 121 | 0.3 | 16 | 0.3 | 130 |
| 750 to 999 lbs | 232 | 1.8 | 102 | 0.3 | 19 | 0.3 | 189 |
| 1,000 to 9,999 lbs | 3,087 | 23.5 | 2,250 | 6.0 | 316 | 5.8 | 127 |
| 10,000 to 49,999 lbs | 4,254 | 32.4 | 10,975 | 29.2 | 2,240 | 41.5 | 189 |
| 50,000 to 99,999 lbs | 2,396 | 18.3 | 15,140 | 40.2 | 1,895 | 35.1 | 134 |
| 100,000 lbs or more | S | S | 8,750 | 23.3 | S | S | 192 |
For-hire truck
| Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| All shipment sizes | 4,799 | 100.0 | 12,613 | 100.0 | 3,630 | 100.0 | 296 |
| Less than 50 lbs | 160 | 3.3 | S | S | 1 | – | 229 |
| 50 to 99 lbs | S | S | 2 | – | 1 | – | 245 |
| 100 to 499 lbs | 368 | 7.7 | 19 | 0.2 | 8 | 0.2 | 350 |
| 500 to 749 lbs | 97 | 2.0 | 7 | – | 5 | 0.1 | 648 |
| 750 to 999 lbs | 43 | 0.9 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 456 |
| 1,000 to 9,999 lbs | 644 | 13.4 | S | S | 84 | 2.3 | 326 |
| 10,000 to 49,999 lbs | 1,916 | 39.9 | 3,478 | 27.6 | 1,491 | 41.1 | 457 |
| 50,000 to 99,999 lbs | 1,040 | 21.7 | 6,184 | 49.0 | S | S | 227 |
| 100,000 lbs or more | S | S | S | S | S | S | 283 |
Private truck
| Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| All shipment sizes | 8,284 | 100.0 | 24,771 | 100.0 | 1,724 | 100.0 | 85 |
| Less than 50 lbs | 496 | 6.0 | 27 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 | 64 |
| 50 to 99 lbs | 193 | 2.3 | 28 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.2 | 103 |
| 100 to 499 lbs | 858 | 10.4 | 207 | 0.8 | 22 | 1.3 | 102 |
| 500 to 749 lbs | 273 | 3.3 | 114 | 0.5 | 11 | 0.6 | 96 |
| 750 to 999 lbs | 189 | 2.3 | 95 | 0.4 | 16 | 0.9 | 167 |
| 1,000 to 9,999 lbs | 2,443 | 29.5 | 1,841 | 7.4 | 232 | 13.4 | 99 |
| 10,000 to 49,999 lbs | 2,326 | 28.1 | 7,421 | 30.0 | 725 | 42.0 | 87 |
| 50,000 to 99,999 lbs | 1,330 | 16.1 | 8,823 | 35.6 | 542 | 31.4 | 64 |
| 100,000 lbs or more | 177 | 2.1 | 6,215 | 25.1 | 172 | 10.0 | 52 |
Rail
| Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| All shipment sizes | 2,627 | 100.0 | 16,412 | 100.0 | 14,353 | 100.0 | 958 |
| 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 | S | S | S | S | S | S | 253 |
| 10,000 to 49,999 lbs | 162 | 6.2 | S | S | 53 | 0.4 | 1,173 |
| 50,000 to 99,999 lbs | 25 | 1.0 | 59 | 0.4 | S | S | 1,082 |
| 100,000 lbs or more | 2,438 | 92.8 | 16,309 | 99.4 | 14,239 | 99.2 | 953 |
Water
| Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| All shipment sizes | S | S | S | S | S | S | 14 |
| 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 | S | S | S | S | S | S | 14 |
| 10,000 to 49,999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 14 |
| 50,000 to 99,999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 100,000 lbs or more | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Shallow draft
| Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| All shipment sizes | S | S | S | S | S | S | 14 |
| 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 | S | S | S | S | S | S | 14 |
| 10,000 to 49,999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 14 |
| 50,000 to 99,999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 100,000 lbs or more | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Great Lakes
| Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| All shipment sizes | 74 | 100.0 | S | S | S | S | 1,629 |
| Less than 50 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,689 |
| 50 to 99 lbs | 4 | 4.9 | S | S | S | S | 2,071 |
| 100 to 499 lbs | S | S | – | 5.2 | – | 18.0 | 1,454 |
| 500 to 749 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 750 to 999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,784 |
| 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Pipeline3
| Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| 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 | S | 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| All shipment sizes | 1,466 | 100.0 | S | S | S | S | 648 |
| Less than 50 lbs | 1,077 | 73.5 | 27 | 11.1 | 17 | 3.9 | 653 |
| 50 to 99 lbs | 160 | 10.9 | 9 | 3.6 | 7 | 1.6 | 779 |
| 100 to 499 lbs | 180 | 12.3 | 20 | 7.9 | 7 | 1.6 | 318 |
| 500 to 749 lbs | 15 | 1.0 | S | S | S | S | 833 |
| 750 to 999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 214 |
| 1,000 to 9,999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 4,282 |
| 10,000 to 49,999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,663 |
| 50,000 to 99,999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 100,000 lbs or more | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,323 |
Parcel, USPS or courier
| Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| All shipment sizes | 1,433 | 100.0 | 59 | 100.0 | 33 | 100.0 | 647 |
| Less than 50 lbs | 1,077 | 75.2 | 27 | 46.3 | 17 | 50.8 | 653 |
| 50 to 99 lbs | 160 | 11.2 | 9 | 15.1 | 7 | 20.9 | 779 |
| 100 to 499 lbs | 180 | 12.5 | 20 | 32.9 | 7 | 19.8 | 311 |
| 500 to 749 lbs | 15 | 1.1 | S | S | S | S | 833 |
| 750 to 999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 214 |
| 1,000 to 9,999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| All shipment sizes | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,619 |
| 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 | 1,663 |
| 50,000 to 99,999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 100,000 lbs or more | S | S | S | S | S | S | 713 |
Truck and water
| Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| All shipment sizes | S | S | S | S | S | S | 4,252 |
| Less than 50 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 4,189 |
| 50 to 99 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 100 to 499 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 4,282 |
| 500 to 749 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 750 to 999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1,000 to 9,999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 4,282 |
| 10,000 to 49,999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50,000 to 99,999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 100,000 lbs or more | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Rail and water
| Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| All shipment sizes | S | S | S | S | S | S | 2,205 |
| 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 | S | S | S | S | S | S | 2,205 |
Other Multiple modes
| Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| 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 and unknown modes
| Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total |
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| All shipment sizes | 1,600 | 100.0 | 33,973 | 100.0 | 523 | 100.0 | S |
| Less than 50 lbs | 118 | 7.4 | 7 | – | – | – | S |
| 50 to 99 lbs | 23 | 1.4 | 4 | – | – | – | S |
| 100 to 499 lbs | S | S | S | S | 1 | 0.3 | S |
| 500 to 749 lbs | S | S | 5 | – | – | – | S |
| 750 to 999 lbs | S | S | 2 | – | S | S | S |
| 1,000 to 9,999 lbs | 102 | 6.4 | 32 | – | 3 | 0.6 | 142 |
| 10,000 to 49,999 lbs | S | S | 90 | 0.3 | S | S | 401 |
| 50,000 to 99,999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 982 |
| 100,000 lbs or more | 303 | 18.9 | 33,784 | 99.4 | 447 | 85.4 | 28 |
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.