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	494,278	100.0	546,095	100.0	127,152	100.0	403
Less than 50 lbs	41,131	8.3	1,024	0.2	460	0.4	480
50 to 99 lbs	13,701	2.8	809	0.1	246	0.2	308
100 to 499 lbs	39,040	7.9	4,624	0.8	1,271	1.0	280
500 to 749 lbs	14,368	2.9	2,530	0.5	654	0.5	266
750 to 999 lbs	9,545	1.9	2,088	0.4	547	0.4	256
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	114,219	23.1	38,692	7.1	12,174	9.6	309
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	202,161	40.9	246,353	45.1	51,933	40.8	221
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	22,831	4.6	89,044	16.3	7,176	5.6	76
100,000 lbs or more	37,281	7.5	160,931	29.5	52,690	41.4	351

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	421,855	100.0	517,685	100.0	115,000	100.0	198
Less than 50 lbs	11,044	2.6	361	–	62	–	160
50 to 99 lbs	6,473	1.5	481	–	66	–	138
100 to 499 lbs	28,832	6.8	3,869	0.7	930	0.8	230
500 to 749 lbs	12,140	2.9	2,328	0.4	520	0.5	226
750 to 999 lbs	9,104	2.2	1,992	0.4	523	0.5	257
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	101,146	24.0	32,172	6.2	9,142	7.9	267
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	194,354	46.1	242,026	46.8	48,498	42.2	212
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	21,887	5.2	80,066	15.5	6,433	5.6	75
100,000 lbs or more	36,877	8.7	154,390	29.8	48,825	42.5	343

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	377,110	100.0	387,982	100.0	68,483	100.0	178
Less than 50 lbs	9,812	2.6	351	–	50	–	118
50 to 99 lbs	5,773	1.5	475	0.1	59	–	124
100 to 499 lbs	28,202	7.5	3,853	1.0	914	1.3	226
500 to 749 lbs	11,683	3.1	2,322	0.6	508	0.7	221
750 to 999 lbs	9,096	2.4	1,992	0.5	522	0.8	257
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	97,434	25.8	31,327	8.1	8,574	12.5	255
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	191,745	50.8	239,289	61.7	46,225	67.5	204
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	20,697	5.5	78,047	20.1	5,739	8.4	70
100,000 lbs or more	2,668	0.7	30,327	7.8	S	S	180

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	264,450	100.0	230,199	100.0	56,731	100.0	394
Less than 50 lbs	2,187	0.8	81	–	33	–	412
50 to 99 lbs	1,621	0.6	86	–	42	–	490
100 to 499 lbs	14,282	5.4	1,630	0.7	745	1.3	454
500 to 749 lbs	6,828	2.6	1,261	0.5	435	0.8	350
750 to 999 lbs	4,255	1.6	1,012	0.4	442	0.8	433
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	63,281	23.9	14,303	6.2	6,463	11.4	437
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	154,601	58.5	148,146	64.4	38,875	68.5	288
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	44,835	19.5	4,376	7.7	93
100,000 lbs or more	2,350	0.9	S	S	S	S	217

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	112,056	100.0	157,543	100.0	11,590	100.0	71
Less than 50 lbs	7,613	6.8	271	0.2	17	0.1	62
50 to 99 lbs	4,151	3.7	389	0.2	17	0.1	43
100 to 499 lbs	13,905	12.4	2,222	1.4	169	1.5	78
500 to 749 lbs	4,855	4.3	1,061	0.7	73	0.6	69
750 to 999 lbs	4,841	4.3	980	0.6	80	0.7	80
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	34,098	30.4	16,999	10.8	2,104	18.2	118
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	36,682	32.7	90,969	57.7	7,255	62.6	79
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	5,601	5.0	33,182	21.1	1,318	11.4	39
100,000 lbs or more	310	0.3	11,471	7.3	557	4.8	82

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	33,146	100.0	72,295	100.0	35,823	100.0	783
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,647
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,167
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	3,193	9.6	347	0.5	516	1.4	1,478
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	2,434	7.3	1,964	2.7	2,183	6.1	1,075
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	960	2.9	977	1.4	658	1.8	658
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	69,007	95.5	32,466	90.6	388

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	1,082	100.0	24,486	100.0	8,274	100.0	273
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	5
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	12
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	167
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,127
100,000 lbs or more	1,009	93.2	24,473	99.9	8,261	99.8	378

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	927	100.0	19,635	100.0	7,880	100.0	351
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	5
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	167
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,127
100,000 lbs or more	880	94.9	19,624	99.9	7,866	99.8	402

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	S	S	S	S	S	S	106
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	106

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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	12
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	96

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	3,453	100.0	124	100.0	173	100.0	1,189
Less than 50 lbs	1,231	35.7	10	7.7	12	6.7	1,192
50 to 99 lbs	700	20.3	6	5.0	7	4.2	1,129
100 to 499 lbs	604	17.5	15	12.4	16	9.4	999
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	5	4.2	S	S	2,343
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,314
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	404	11.7	29	23.6	41	23.9	1,415
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	47	1.4	S	S	S	S	1,995
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	486
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	7,065	100.0	32,798	100.0	S	S	S
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	S	S	S
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	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	S	S	S	S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
100,000 lbs or more	6,642	94.0	30,583	93.2	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	50,796	100.0	7,203	100.0	6,841	100.0	664
Less than 50 lbs	28,474	56.1	596	8.3	395	5.8	671
50 to 99 lbs	6,851	13.5	299	4.2	179	2.6	597
100 to 499 lbs	8,809	17.3	556	7.7	328	4.8	583
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	120	1.7	S	S	1,086
750 to 999 lbs	316	0.6	S	S	S	S	317
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	45	0.6	S	S	S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	3,156	6.2	1,344	18.7	S	S	1,992
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,203
100,000 lbs or more	153	0.3	S	S	2,701	39.5	1,248

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	46,468	100.0	1,642	100.0	1,050	100.0	663
Less than 50 lbs	28,454	61.2	595	36.3	395	37.6	671
50 to 99 lbs	6,851	14.7	299	18.2	179	17.0	597
100 to 499 lbs	8,809	19.0	556	33.9	328	31.3	582
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	120	7.3	S	S	1,080
750 to 999 lbs	316	0.7	S	S	S	S	317
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	109
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	4,195	100.0	1,733	100.0	3,404	100.0	1,698
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,439
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	530
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	3,151	75.1	1,342	77.4	S	S	1,996
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,222
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,421

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	8	100.0	1	100.0	3	100.0	5,380
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	4,998
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	4,925
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	8,090
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	5,176
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	123
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	380
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	380

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	58
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	4
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	324
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	116
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	161
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,774

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	21,627	100.0	21,207	100.0	5,312	100.0	139
Less than 50 lbs	1,614	7.5	67	0.3	S	S	S
50 to 99 lbs	378	1.7	29	0.1	1	–	33
100 to 499 lbs	1,399	6.5	199	0.9	S	S	S
500 to 749 lbs	218	1.0	S	S	S	S	S
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	27	0.1	2	–	S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	12,584	58.2	6,475	30.5	S	S	486
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	4,652	21.5	2,982	14.1	703	13.2	241
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	406	1.9	8,833	41.6	417	7.9	S
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	2,514	11.9	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