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	102,600	100.0	158,053	100.0	48,620	100.0	1,015
Less than 50 lbs	12,282	12.0	307	0.2	285	0.6	1,303
50 to 99 lbs	3,183	3.1	139	–	60	0.1	436
100 to 499 lbs	14,523	14.2	993	0.6	355	0.7	351
500 to 749 lbs	5,442	5.3	537	0.3	136	0.3	249
750 to 999 lbs	1,795	1.7	539	0.3	163	0.3	301
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	20,241	19.7	9,433	6.0	2,354	4.8	247
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	31,130	30.3	79,674	50.4	13,892	28.6	157
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	7,474	7.3	39,734	25.1	4,521	9.3	116
100,000 lbs or more	6,531	6.4	26,698	16.9	26,853	55.2	1,360

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	86,420	100.0	151,528	100.0	44,383	100.0	487
Less than 50 lbs	5,508	6.4	143	–	35	–	736
50 to 99 lbs	1,555	1.8	90	–	18	–	190
100 to 499 lbs	12,214	14.1	872	0.6	289	0.7	309
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	501	0.3	121	0.3	238
750 to 999 lbs	1,675	1.9	513	0.3	149	0.3	288
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	17,632	20.4	9,098	6.0	2,257	5.1	246
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	29,529	34.2	77,967	51.5	12,189	27.5	142
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	7,271	8.4	39,385	26.0	4,132	9.3	105
100,000 lbs or more	5,896	6.8	22,959	15.2	25,191	56.8	1,371

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	73,655	100.0	132,229	100.0	18,403	100.0	197
Less than 50 lbs	2,797	3.8	135	0.1	16	–	191
50 to 99 lbs	1,326	1.8	88	–	14	–	149
100 to 499 lbs	8,489	11.5	853	0.6	235	1.3	252
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	500	0.4	118	0.6	231
750 to 999 lbs	1,670	2.3	513	0.4	147	0.8	285
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	17,514	23.8	8,919	6.7	1,758	9.6	224
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	28,759	39.0	77,391	58.5	11,132	60.5	130
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	7,025	9.5	38,955	29.5	3,448	18.7	91
100,000 lbs or more	1,008	1.4	4,875	3.7	1,535	8.3	370

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	43,164	100.0	50,583	100.0	14,998	100.0	740
Less than 50 lbs	1,233	2.9	15	–	11	–	831
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	12	–	11	–	843
100 to 499 lbs	5,877	13.6	201	0.4	204	1.4	979
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	92	0.2	91	0.6	961
750 to 999 lbs	914	2.1	107	0.2	122	0.8	1,135
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	7,603	17.6	1,750	3.5	1,245	8.3	817
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	17,445	40.4	23,463	46.4	9,266	61.8	377
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	4,542	10.5	21,052	41.6	2,552	17.0	125
100,000 lbs or more	880	2.0	3,890	7.7	1,496	10.0	492

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	30,267	100.0	81,127	100.0	3,331	100.0	51
Less than 50 lbs	1,563	5.2	119	0.1	5	0.1	51
50 to 99 lbs	603	2.0	76	–	3	0.1	42
100 to 499 lbs	2,601	8.6	652	0.8	30	0.9	45
500 to 749 lbs	1,116	3.7	406	0.5	26	0.8	64
750 to 999 lbs	756	2.5	406	0.5	26	0.8	63
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	9,890	32.7	7,162	8.8	511	15.3	71
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	11,136	36.8	53,606	66.1	1,807	54.2	36
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	2,475	8.2	17,842	22.0	892	26.8	51
100,000 lbs or more	127	0.4	858	1.1	30	0.9	39

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	5,272	100.0	17,197	100.0	25,202	100.0	1,572
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	457
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	11	0.2	15	–	S	S	1,161
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	523	9.9	515	3.0	994	3.9	1,735
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	244	4.6	428	2.5	685	2.7	1,571
100,000 lbs or more	4,493	85.2	16,239	94.4	23,507	93.3	1,607

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	1,626	100.0	158	100.0	679
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	2,693
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,162
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	33
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	1,619	99.6	148	93.6	72

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	S	S	1,622	100.0	148	100.0	69
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	33
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	1,619	99.9	148	99.9	72

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	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,411
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	2,693
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,162
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	7,075	100.0	S	S	S	S	2,233
Less than 50 lbs	2,697	38.1	9	3.8	20	3.2	2,213
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	2	0.7	4	0.6	2,561
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	19	8.6	54	8.8	2,780
500 to 749 lbs	72	1.0	1	0.6	4	0.6	2,651
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,624
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	106	1.5	S	S	S	S	2,896
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,750
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
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	61	100.0	255	100.0	S	S	S
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	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	S	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	11,422	100.0	1,912	100.0	3,643	100.0	1,674
Less than 50 lbs	6,458	56.5	151	7.9	S	S	1,694
50 to 99 lbs	1,547	13.5	36	1.9	42	1.1	1,166
100 to 499 lbs	2,058	18.0	54	2.8	64	1.7	1,179
500 to 749 lbs	236	2.1	13	0.7	12	0.3	875
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,082
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	73	0.6	29	1.5	52	1.4	1,907
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	561	4.9	570	29.8	1,280	35.2	2,240
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	181	9.4	S	S	2,139
100,000 lbs or more	313	2.7	868	45.4	1,570	43.1	1,418

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	10,352	100.0	264	100.0	375	100.0	1,674
Less than 50 lbs	6,452	62.3	151	57.2	S	S	1,694
50 to 99 lbs	1,546	14.9	36	13.7	41	11.0	1,164
100 to 499 lbs	2,035	19.7	53	20.0	63	16.7	1,188
500 to 749 lbs	235	2.3	13	5.0	11	3.0	857
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,055
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	315
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	671	100.0	991	100.0	1,776	100.0	2,522
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	3,002
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	4	0.4	S	S	2,607
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	429	64.0	416	42.0	900	50.7	2,160
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	18	2.6	41	4.1	17	0.9	383
100,000 lbs or more	213	31.7	530	53.5	850	47.9	1,479

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	387	100.0	S	S	S	S	2,456
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,975
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,597
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	–	–	1	–	2,392
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,156
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,483
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	61	15.8	17	3.0	39	2.7	2,226
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	131	33.8	151	27.4	371	25.3	2,418
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,943
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,692

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	2,667
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	2,780
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,418

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	66
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	3
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	913
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	5
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	6

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	4,757	100.0	4,612	100.0	594	100.0	S
Less than 50 lbs	316	6.6	12	0.3	1	0.1	S
50 to 99 lbs	80	1.7	13	0.3	–	–	S
100 to 499 lbs	250	5.3	66	1.4	2	0.4	S
500 to 749 lbs	67	1.4	22	0.5	S	S	S
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	15	0.3	S	S	234
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	306	6.6	45	7.5	S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	1,039	21.8	1,138	24.7	423	71.1	S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	26	4.4	S
100,000 lbs or more	322	6.8	S	S	91	15.3	199

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