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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 21,035 100 19,389 100 2,815 100 875
Less than 50 miles 6,608 31.4 15,387 79.4 329 11.7 22
50 to 99 miles 1,685 8 1,745 9 145 5.2 95
100 to 249 miles 2,495 11.9 682 3.5 127 4.5 200
250 to 499 miles 1,659 7.9 241 1.2 104 3.7 428
500 to 749 miles 1,953 9.3 258 1.3 192 6.8 786
750 to 999 miles 2,202 10.5 S S S S 1,014
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,395 6.6 237 1.2 330 11.7 1,421
1,500 to 1,999 miles 728 3.5 56 0.3 111 4 1,905
2,000 miles or more 2,310 11 S S S S 2,936

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 S S S S S S 65
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 30
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 97
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 145
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
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 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 54
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 29
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 84
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 152
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 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 S S S S S S 108
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 41
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 90
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 194
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 326
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 802
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 352 100 S S 47 100 494
Less than 50 miles 80 22.8 S S S S 23
50 to 99 miles 103 29.2 18 22.6 1 3 93
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 180
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 381
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 983
750 to 999 miles 16 4.7 2 2.8 2 4.9 1,045
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,451
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,871
2,000 miles or more 48 13.8 10 12.8 31 65.8 2,860

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 S S S S 29
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 28
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 83
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 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 745 100 1,512 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 433 58.1 994 65.8 S S 21
50 to 99 miles 120 16.1 S S S S 81
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 197
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 331
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 730
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,093
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,367
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,905

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 357 100 163 100 3 100 16
Less than 50 miles 357 100 163 100 3 100 16
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 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 246
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 7
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 69
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 167
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,460
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 13 100 1,385 100 49 100 86
Less than 50 miles 8 59.5 1,131 81.6 20 41 15
50 to 99 miles 3 22.2 S S 19 39.5 84
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 151
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 341
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,090
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 22 100 2,410 100 22 100 9
Less than 50 miles 22 99.9 2,408 99.9 22 97.5 9
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 216
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 16
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 71
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,127
1,000 to 1,499 miles
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
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 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 1,303 100 5,218 100 169 100 32
Less than 50 miles 1,166 89.5 4,682 89.7 121 71.5 25
50 to 99 miles 122 9.4 483 9.3 40 23.8 84
100 to 249 miles 15 1.1 53 1 8 4.7 141
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 S S S S 51 100 15
Less than 50 miles S S S S 31 61 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 75
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 143
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 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 17
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 83
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 246
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 477
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 728
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,030
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,345
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,931
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,071

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 530 100 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles 125 23.6 S S S S 20
50 to 99 miles 62 11.7 S S S S 86
100 to 249 miles S S 9 2.4 2 2.3 205
250 to 499 miles S S 1 0.4 1 0.9 421
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 728
750 to 999 miles 60 11.4 S S S S 1,057
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,500
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,992
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,844

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 48 100 S S S S 38
Less than 50 miles S S 1 24.1 8.5 24
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 81
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 151
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 359
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,758
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,671

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 36
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 17
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 93
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 211
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 390 100 141 100 44 100 273
Less than 50 miles 142 36.3 S S S S 33
50 to 99 miles 55 14 14 9.7 1 2.7 86
100 to 249 miles S S 28 19.6 S S 200
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 473
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 789
750 to 999 miles 13 3.3 S S S S 988
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,271
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,961
2,000 miles or more 10 2.4 S S 8 18.3 2,868

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 957 100 189 100 77 100 668
Less than 50 miles 287 30 78 41.2 2 2.8 20
50 to 99 miles 104 10.9 12 6.6 1 1.4 93
100 to 249 miles 133 13.9 38 19.9 8 9.8 197
250 to 499 miles 76 7.9 S S S S 438
500 to 749 miles 104 10.9 17 9.1 14 17.4 787
750 to 999 miles 66 6.9 7 3.9 7 9.6 1,036
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 7 3.6 9 11.3 1,380
1,500 to 1,999 miles 28 2.9 S S S S 1,939
2,000 miles or more 42 4.4 3 1.8 10 12.6 2,953

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 S S S S 756
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 171
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 710
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 941
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,588

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 294 100 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles 138 47 S S S S 33
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 152
100 to 249 miles 45 15.1 S S S S 173
250 to 499 miles S S 1 0.2 0.7 441
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 974
750 to 999 miles 8 2.6 S S S S 1,038
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 1 0.4 2 5.6 1,465
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,974
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,025

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 S S S S S S 592
Less than 50 miles 28 23.5 4 21.2 1.4 33
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 82
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 216
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 398
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 816
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 980
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,332
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,042
2,000 miles or more 2 1.4 S S S S 2,927

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 250 100 S S 9 100 175
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 18
50 to 99 miles 22 8.8 15 11.8 1 15.3 85
100 to 249 miles S S 5 4 1 12.5 179
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 486
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 792
750 to 999 miles 6 2.5 2 1.2 1 17.2 1,067
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,368
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,970
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,952

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 309 100 27 100 S S 559
Less than 50 miles 219 70.9 18 68.8 4.7 15
50 to 99 miles 7 2.3 S S S S 99
100 to 249 miles 18 5.9 1 5.6 3 194
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 457
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 827
750 to 999 miles 11 3.5 1 4.3 1 10.9 998
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,402
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,832
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,944

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 1,032 100 154 100 134 100 1,205
Less than 50 miles 112 10.9 20 12.8 1 0.4 30
50 to 99 miles 37 3.6 7 4.6 1 0.5 104
100 to 249 miles 205 19.8 28 18.4 6 4.4 208
250 to 499 miles 75 7.3 10 6.8 5 3.7 431
500 to 749 miles 151 14.6 20 13.1 15 11.5 779
750 to 999 miles 152 14.7 23 15 24 17.7 1,040
1,000 to 1,499 miles 106 10.3 S S S S 1,441
1,500 to 1,999 miles 65 6.3 6 4.2 12 9.1 1,922
2,000 miles or more 129 12.5 12 7.6 34 25.8 2,974

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 282 100 S S S S 1,141
Less than 50 miles 100 35.6 S S S S 24
50 to 99 miles 25 8.9 S S S S 76
100 to 249 miles 31 11.1 9 0.4 2 1.2 202
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 411
500 to 749 miles 5 1.9 S S S S 747
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 921
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,427
1,500 to 1,999 miles 14 5.1 S S S S 1,766
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,063

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 390 100 171 100 40 100 912
Less than 50 miles 130 33.4 109 63.6 3 7.3 23
50 to 99 miles 36 9.3 19 11 2 4.2 87
100 to 249 miles 64 16.5 17 9.7 3 8.6 206
250 to 499 miles 17 4.3 3 1.7 1 2.9 399
500 to 749 miles 42 10.8 6 3.6 5 11.9 773
750 to 999 miles 44 11.2 6 3.3 6 13.9 1,019
1,000 to 1,499 miles 24 6.1 8 4.5 10 26 1,353
1,500 to 1,999 miles 13 3.4 S S S S 1,889
2,000 miles or more 19 4.9 2 1.2 6 14.4 2,925

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 774 100 S S 67 100 734
Less than 50 miles 201 25.9 57 31.1 S S 22
50 to 99 miles 91 11.7 S S S S 100
100 to 249 miles 152 19.6 S S S S 211
250 to 499 miles 82 10.6 S S S S 432
500 to 749 miles 38 4.9 4 2.3 3 4.8 779
750 to 999 miles 27 3.5 4 1.9 3 5.2 1,004
1,000 to 1,499 miles 82 10.6 S S S S 1,316
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,019
2,000 miles or more 87 11.2 S S S S 2,933

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 S S S S S S 1,434
Less than 50 miles 127 3.5 9 1.2 17
50 to 99 miles 47 1.3 3 0.5 92
100 to 249 miles 48 1.3 2 0.2 221
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 501
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 789
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,020
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,348
1,500 to 1,999 miles 20 0.6 1 0.1 2 0.2 1,987
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,905

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 2,463 100 64 100 42 100 694
Less than 50 miles 527 21.4 13 20.1 1 22
50 to 99 miles 185 7.5 1 2.1 0.3 104
100 to 249 miles 405 16.5 S S S S 225
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 461
500 to 749 miles 129 5.2 S S S S 768
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,045
1,000 to 1,499 miles 126 5.1 S S S S 1,489
1,500 to 1,999 miles 184 7.5 S S S S 1,899
2,000 miles or more 300 12.2 2 3 6 14.6 2,956

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 143 100 S S 3 100 187
Less than 50 miles 109 76.4 S S S S 29
50 to 99 miles 20 14 S S S S 85
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 180
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 509
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 850
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,080
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,527
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,981
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,339

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 70 100 3 100 S S 871
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 18
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 92
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 225
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 443
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 784
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 995
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,466
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,024
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,974

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 913 100 22 100 16 100 791
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 34
50 to 99 miles 88 9.6 S S S S 84
100 to 249 miles 179 19.6 6 24.8 1 6.3 174
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 414
500 to 749 miles 86 9.4 2 9.3 2 9.6 757
750 to 999 miles 138 15.2 3 11.3 3 15.5 1,065
1,000 to 1,499 miles 124 13.6 S S S S 1,433
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,887
2,000 miles or more 76 8.3 1 4.8 3 18.8 2,928

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 S S S S 1 100 317
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 29
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 141
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 175
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 482
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,116
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,417
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,201
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,096

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 3,582 100 327 100 206 100 1,124
Less than 50 miles 738 20.6 S S S S 31
50 to 99 miles 227 6.3 S S S S 92
100 to 249 miles 476 13.3 20 6.3 4 2.1 205
250 to 499 miles 317 8.9 S S S S 427
500 to 749 miles 376 10.5 S S S S 822
750 to 999 miles 412 11.5 S S S S 1,020
1,000 to 1,499 miles 431 12 24 7.5 35 16.9 1,429
1,500 to 1,999 miles 252 7 9 2.7 16 8 1,897
2,000 miles or more 353 9.9 21 6.5 63 30.6 2,966

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 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 17
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 202
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,829
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 1,061 100 272 100 75 100 847
Less than 50 miles 513 48.3 137 50.2 S S 16
50 to 99 miles 116 11 S S S S 86
100 to 249 miles 151 14.2 44 16 9 11.5 173
250 to 499 miles 109 10.3 24 8.9 10 13.4 390
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 715
750 to 999 miles 15 1.4 8 3.1 8 11.1 1,031
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 5 1.7 6 8.3 1,462
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,943
2,000 miles or more 46 4.3 S S S S 2,766

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 2 100 909
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 38
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 94
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 195
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 360
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 977
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,267
1,500 to 1,999 miles
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.