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	354,399	100.0	399,764	100.0	90,300	100.0	446
Less than 50 lbs	40,450	11.4	946	0.2	425	0.5	566
50 to 99 lbs	12,317	3.5	741	0.2	162	0.2	219
100 to 499 lbs	31,042	8.8	4,757	1.2	895	1.0	188
500 to 749 lbs	10,956	3.1	2,369	0.6	401	0.4	170
750 to 999 lbs	9,420	2.7	2,165	0.5	405	0.4	186
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	85,585	24.1	29,694	7.4	5,913	6.5	191
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	141,640	40.0	199,894	50.0	31,733	35.1	175
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	10,474	3.0	39,040	9.8	2,966	3.3	73
100,000 lbs or more	12,516	3.5	120,159	30.1	47,401	52.5	339

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	300,305	100.0	382,839	100.0	81,202	100.0	135
Less than 50 lbs	11,174	3.7	396	0.1	40	–	114
50 to 99 lbs	6,053	2.0	526	0.1	47	–	88
100 to 499 lbs	24,390	8.1	4,281	1.1	652	0.8	140
500 to 749 lbs	9,047	3.0	2,246	0.6	353	0.4	158
750 to 999 lbs	8,710	2.9	2,046	0.5	333	0.4	162
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	81,071	27.0	28,608	7.5	5,520	6.8	186
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	137,803	45.9	196,296	51.3	30,815	37.9	174
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	10,378	3.5	38,815	10.1	2,958	3.6	73
100,000 lbs or more	11,678	3.9	109,625	28.6	40,483	49.9	335

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	287,156	100.0	295,816	100.0	47,782	100.0	125
Less than 50 lbs	10,398	3.6	392	0.1	34	–	94
50 to 99 lbs	5,576	1.9	523	0.2	43	–	81
100 to 499 lbs	23,761	8.3	4,270	1.4	638	1.3	137
500 to 749 lbs	8,864	3.1	2,243	0.8	349	0.7	156
750 to 999 lbs	7,431	2.6	2,035	0.7	327	0.7	160
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	79,286	27.6	28,575	9.7	5,482	11.5	185
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	137,476	47.9	195,987	66.3	30,475	63.8	172
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	10,201	3.6	38,562	13.0	2,814	5.9	71
100,000 lbs or more	4,165	1.5	23,229	7.9	S	S	177

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	175,027	100.0	143,605	100.0	39,238	100.0	456
Less than 50 lbs	3,118	1.8	39	–	23	–	652
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	50	–	27	–	556
100 to 499 lbs	10,948	6.3	1,010	0.7	505	1.3	506
500 to 749 lbs	4,483	2.6	648	0.5	267	0.7	414
750 to 999 lbs	4,128	2.4	496	0.3	246	0.6	492
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	45,908	26.2	9,979	6.9	4,074	10.4	411
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	97,771	55.9	109,226	76.1	25,365	64.6	269
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	4,519	2.6	14,063	9.8	1,530	3.9	97
100,000 lbs or more	2,501	1.4	8,093	5.6	S	S	516

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	111,893	100.0	151,334	100.0	8,469	100.0	41
Less than 50 lbs	7,279	6.5	353	0.2	11	0.1	30
50 to 99 lbs	3,923	3.5	474	0.3	16	0.2	34
100 to 499 lbs	12,811	11.4	3,259	2.2	133	1.6	40
500 to 749 lbs	4,379	3.9	1,594	1.1	82	1.0	52
750 to 999 lbs	3,302	3.0	1,538	1.0	81	1.0	53
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	33,347	29.8	18,578	12.3	1,407	16.6	76
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	39,558	35.4	86,323	57.0	5,066	59.8	62
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	5,631	5.0	24,183	16.0	1,264	14.9	54
100,000 lbs or more	1,662	1.5	15,034	9.9	410	4.8	S

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	4,389	100.0	62,755	100.0	26,829	100.0	575
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	197
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	8	0.2	S	S	S	S	1,530
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	315	7.2	295	0.5	326	1.2	1,152
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	176	4.0	S	S	144	0.5	574
100,000 lbs or more	3,825	87.1	62,205	99.1	26,352	98.2	497

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	12,020	100.0	S	S	652
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	35
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	12,016	100.0	S	S	839

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	12,016	100.0	S	S	839
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	12,016	100.0	S	S	839

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	35
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	35
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
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	5,066	100.0	69	100.0	79	100.0	1,347
Less than 50 lbs	774	15.3	4	6.5	6	7.5	1,361
50 to 99 lbs	478	9.4	3	3.8	4	5.2	1,489
100 to 499 lbs	567	11.2	9	13.8	14	17.4	1,393
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	3	4.9	4	4.7	1,109
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	1,771	35.0	24	35.7	32	40.1	1,337
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	880
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	2,827	100.0	12,180	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	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	2,826	100.0	12,176	100.0	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	43,408	100.0	9,966	100.0	8,102	100.0	730
Less than 50 lbs	28,556	65.8	526	5.3	384	4.7	739
50 to 99 lbs	5,995	13.8	197	2.0	114	1.4	572
100 to 499 lbs	6,269	14.4	420	4.2	239	3.0	588
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	88	0.9	48	0.6	537
750 to 999 lbs	667	1.5	103	1.0	S	S	679
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	12	0.1	S	S	1,770
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	329	0.8	261	2.6	457	5.6	1,769
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	228	0.5	8,357	83.9	6,768	83.5	741

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	42,716	100.0	1,336	100.0	851	100.0	729
Less than 50 lbs	28,553	66.8	526	39.4	384	45.1	739
50 to 99 lbs	5,995	14.0	197	14.8	114	13.4	571
100 to 499 lbs	6,257	14.6	420	31.4	236	27.7	579
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	88	6.6	48	5.6	537
750 to 999 lbs	657	1.5	103	7.7	S	S	665
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	14
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	444	100.0	254	100.0	433	100.0	1,981
Less than 50 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,245
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,700
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,091
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	300	67.5	215	84.8	391	90.2	1,802
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	772

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	S	S	S	S	S	S	5,120
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	5,304
50 to 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	5,305
100 to 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	5,529
500 to 749 lbs	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	5,319
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	6,130
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,596
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	192	100.0	8,326	100.0	6,742	100.0	740
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	192	100.0	8,326	100.0	6,742	100.0	740

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	9
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	9
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	9
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
Shipment Weight	2002 (million $)	Percent of total	2002 (thousands)	Percent of total	2002 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment
All shipment sizes	10,685	100.0	6,960	100.0	997	100.0	51
Less than 50 lbs	721	6.7	24	0.3	–	–	S
50 to 99 lbs	268	2.5	17	0.2	1	–	31
100 to 499 lbs	383	3.6	55	0.8	3	0.3	S
500 to 749 lbs	S	S	34	0.5	1	0.1	34
750 to 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	1	–	S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs	4,401	41.2	1,074	15.4	373	37.4	283
10,000 to 49,999 lbs	3,507	32.8	3,337	47.9	460	46.2	129
50,000 to 99,999 lbs	96	0.9	225	3.2	7	0.7	42
100,000 lbs or more	S	S	S	S	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