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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 177,395 100 259,594 100 46,724 100 589
Less than 50 miles 100,998 56.9 157,336 60.6 2,186 4.7 20
50 to 99 miles 13,849 7.8 50,580 19.5 5,071 10.9 100
100 to 249 miles 17,913 10.1 27,880 10.7 6,024 12.9 223
250 to 499 miles 5,411 3.1 4,555 1.8 1,962 4.2 564
500 to 749 miles 7,037 4 3,512 1.4 2,840 6.1 841
750 to 999 miles 6,233 3.5 5,106 2 5,988 12.8 1,238
1,000 to 1,499 miles 5,034 2.8 4,335 1.7 6,878 14.7 1,699
1,500 to 1,999 miles 10,361 5.8 3,650 1.4 8,102 17.3 2,231
2,000 miles or more 10,559 6 2,639 1 7,674 16.4 2,857

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
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 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 S S 17,113 100 1,079 100 137
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 4
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 79
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 269
250 to 499 miles 90 4.1 782 4.6 296 27.4 487
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 2,988 100 S S S S 603
Less than 50 miles 1,424 47.7 S S S S 19
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 107
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 215
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 421
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 831
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,169
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 173 2.1 256 7 1,483
1,500 to 1,999 miles 301 10.1 S S S S 2,163
2,000 miles or more 272 9.1 484 5.9 S S 2,818

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 1,935 100 9,065 100 S S 79
Less than 50 miles 1,206 62.3 7,510 82.8 68 18.5 48
50 to 99 miles S S 1,202 13.3 117 31.9 80
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 190
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 355
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 765
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,152
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,626
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,383
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,974

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 3,607 100 1,055 100 847 100 494
Less than 50 miles 615 17.1 S S S S 22
50 to 99 miles 143 4 43 4.1 4 0.4 91
100 to 249 miles 1,195 33.1 340 32.3 78 9.1 182
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 396
500 to 749 miles 337 9.3 96 9.1 70 8.2 744
750 to 999 miles 277 7.7 61 5.8 68 8 1,142
1,000 to 1,499 miles 337 9.4 82 7.8 128 15.1 1,529
1,500 to 1,999 miles 433 12 S S S S 2,121
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,855

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 349
Less than 50 miles 519 38.5 S S 7 0.4 17
50 to 99 miles 66 4.9 S S S S 89
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 176
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 406
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 938
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,291
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,746
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,593
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,923

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 6,732 100 6,303 100 3,601 100 294
Less than 50 miles 2,221 33 2,103 33.4 50 1.4 21
50 to 99 miles S S S S 77 2.1 121
100 to 249 miles 1,266 18.8 1,123 17.8 232 6.4 205
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 467
500 to 749 miles 296 4.4 246 3.9 189 5.2 716
750 to 999 miles 631 9.4 452 7.2 511 14.2 1,120
1,000 to 1,499 miles 153 2.3 191 3 280 7.8 1,509
1,500 to 1,999 miles 385 5.7 523 8.3 1,087 30.2 2,065
2,000 miles or more 321 4.8 341 5.4 963 26.7 2,786

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 1,774 100 1,111 100 329 100 S
Less than 50 miles 1,042 58.8 681 61.2 17 5.3 20
50 to 99 miles 106 6 S S S S 102
100 to 249 miles 242 13.7 102 9.2 19 5.8 191
250 to 499 miles S S S S 8 2.3 425
500 to 749 miles 44 2.5 34 3.1 25 7.8 750
750 to 999 miles 72 4 31 2.8 35 10.5 664
1,000 to 1,499 miles 86 4.8 S S S S 622
1,500 to 1,999 miles 30 1.7 15 1.4 33 10.1 2,354
2,000 miles or more 139 7.9 31 2.8 88 26.9 2,919

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 246 100 9 100 1 100 104
Less than 50 miles 100 40.5 3 36.5 13 45
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 98
100 to 249 miles 58 23.5 S S S S 188
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 525
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 731 100 S S 562
Less than 50 miles S S 649 88.8 S S 23
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 105
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 202
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 412
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 649
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,000
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,677
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,845
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,025

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 S S 2,923 100 S S 173
Less than 50 miles S S 2,498 85.5 S S 20
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 103
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 260
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 298
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,208
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,956
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 S S S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 12
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 109
100 to 249 miles 11 2 468 0.5 80 2.2 163
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 459
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 745
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,071
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,382
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,754

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 18 100 S S 44 100 S
Less than 50 miles 11 62.2 S S 14 31.7 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 82
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 233
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 450
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 678
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,331
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 2,909

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 S S S S S S 948
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 15
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 272
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 377
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 739
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 973
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,338
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,933
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,626

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 S S S S S S 7
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 7
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 7,360 100 29,743 100 2,984 100 39
Less than 50 miles 2,842 38.6 10,644 35.8 198 6.6 20
50 to 99 miles 3,372 45.8 14,359 48.3 1,278 42.8 89
100 to 249 miles 930 12.6 4,362 14.7 954 32 188
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 314
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 726
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,091
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,406
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 762
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 2,972 100 14,318 100 1,653 100 S
Less than 50 miles 1,282 43.1 4,813 33.6 54 3.3 14
50 to 99 miles 740 24.9 4,331 30.3 381 23 88
100 to 249 miles 918 30.9 5,080 35.5 S S 245
250 to 499 miles 12 0.4 58 0.4 27 1.7 498
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 810
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,122
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 1,653 100 5,864 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 1,340 81.1 2,891 49.3 67 5.8 19
50 to 99 miles 41 2.5 110 1.9 10 0.8 75
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 183
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 463
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 553
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,068
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,763
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,551
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,946

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 S S S S 375 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 95
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 169
250 to 499 miles 4 0.5 24 1.2 11 2.8 417
500 to 749 miles 7 0.8 15 0.8 11 2.9 723
750 to 999 miles S S 24 1.2 27 7.3 1,093
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,772
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 46 2.4 105 28.1 2,403
2,000 miles or more S S 25 1.3 73 19.4 3,048

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 3,062 100 S S S S 1,827
Less than 50 miles 1,180 38.5 S S 0.8 26
50 to 99 miles 181 5.9 S S S S 96
100 to 249 miles 856 27.9 S S S S 454
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 1,323
500 to 749 miles 8 0.2 S S S S 2,049
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,902
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 2,501
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,504
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,972

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 376 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 16
50 to 99 miles S S 384 20 39 10.4 96
100 to 249 miles 17 4.8 105 5.5 22 6 209
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 474
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 869
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,438
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,875

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 1,908 100 643 100 S S 81
Less than 50 miles 1,199 62.9 315 49 7 4.9 19
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 97
100 to 249 miles 241 12.6 76 11.8 14 10.5 231
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 415
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 810
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,081
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,491
1,500 to 1,999 miles 31 1.6 S S S S 2,218
2,000 miles or more S S 1 0.1 2 1.8 2,778

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 1,735 100 451 100 250 100 760
Less than 50 miles S S S S 3 1.2 16
50 to 99 miles 78 4.5 23 5 2 1 92
100 to 249 miles 186 10.7 53 11.8 10 4 203
250 to 499 miles 45 2.6 S S S S 448
500 to 749 miles 69 4 16 3.6 13 5 823
750 to 999 miles S S 15 3.3 17 6.7 1,160
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,530
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,033
2,000 miles or more S S 22 4.8 59 23.6 2,849

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 636 100 3,391 100 792 100 319
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 23
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 85
100 to 249 miles 365 57.4 1,417 41.8 228 28.8 255
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 373
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 829
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,247
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,829
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,450
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,901

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 5,091 100 17,191 100 12,287 100 219
Less than 50 miles 1,519 29.8 3,511 20.4 96 0.8 23
50 to 99 miles 451 8.9 S S S S 100
100 to 249 miles 819 16.1 3,932 22.9 830 6.8 194
250 to 499 miles 310 6.1 1,017 5.9 472 3.8 433
500 to 749 miles 257 5.1 982 5.7 824 6.7 805
750 to 999 miles 443 8.7 1,273 7.4 1,553 12.6 1,126
1,000 to 1,499 miles 455 8.9 S S S S 1,507
1,500 to 1,999 miles 355 7 857 5 1,968 16 2,244
2,000 miles or more 481 9.4 704 4.1 2,065 16.8 2,978

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 2,057 100 3,505 100 2,595 100 138
Less than 50 miles 649 31.5 1,093 31.2 27 1 18
50 to 99 miles 108 5.2 122 3.5 14 0.5 98
100 to 249 miles 350 17 536 15.3 123 4.7 188
250 to 499 miles 60 2.9 127 3.6 61 2.4 428
500 to 749 miles 261 12.7 544 15.5 435 16.8 786
750 to 999 miles 234 11.4 442 12.6 508 19.6 1,111
1,000 to 1,499 miles 112 5.5 213 6.1 344 13.2 1,561
1,500 to 1,999 miles 204 9.9 293 8.3 684 26.4 2,296
2,000 miles or more 80 3.9 135 3.8 399 15.4 2,983

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 2,572 100 2,201 100 958 100 185
Less than 50 miles 823 32 S S S S 20
50 to 99 miles 287 11.1 S S 40 4.2 110
100 to 249 miles 474 18.4 433 19.7 84 8.7 181
250 to 499 miles 148 5.7 80 3.6 40 4.2 406
500 to 749 miles 180 7 111 5.1 88 9.2 793
750 to 999 miles 326 12.7 173 7.8 195 20.3 1,123
1,000 to 1,499 miles 54 2.1 35 1.6 51 5.3 1,428
1,500 to 1,999 miles 155 6 95 4.3 212 22.1 2,206
2,000 miles or more 125 4.9 76 3.5 226 23.6 2,992

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 1,548 100 S S S S 578
Less than 50 miles 432 27.9 38 20.7 1 0.4 10
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 97
100 to 249 miles 243 15.7 32 17.2 7 3 183
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 415
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 835
750 to 999 miles S S 1 0.5 2 0.7 1,448
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,554
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,221
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,790

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 5,433 100 519 100 567 100 1,043
Less than 50 miles 1,143 21 S S S S 22
50 to 99 miles 395 7.3 S S S S 120
100 to 249 miles 732 13.5 66 12.6 13 2.4 246
250 to 499 miles 273 5 15 2.9 7 1.2 489
500 to 749 miles 433 8 20 3.9 16 2.9 794
750 to 999 miles 262 4.8 12 2.4 14 2.5 1,162
1,000 to 1,499 miles 249 4.6 16 3 24 4.3 1,500
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1,163 21.4 S S S S 2,204
2,000 miles or more 783 14.4 34 6.5 95 16.8 2,859

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 S S S S 873 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 25
50 to 99 miles 63 1.6 146 4.6 13 1.5 101
100 to 249 miles S S S S 110 12.7 234
250 to 499 miles 53 1.4 117 3.7 57 6.5 464
500 to 749 miles 157 4.1 276 8.8 214 24.5 756
750 to 999 miles 36 0.9 S S S S 1,225
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,549
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,274
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,838

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 2,116 100 2,100 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 714 33.7 819 39 21 1.9 24
50 to 99 miles 154 7.3 228 10.9 19 1.8 86
100 to 249 miles 291 13.8 335 16 57 5.2 184
250 to 499 miles S S 52 2.5 23 2.1 446
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 758
750 to 999 miles 230 10.9 S S S S 1,157
1,000 to 1,499 miles 106 5 41 2 63 5.8 1,644
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 115 5.5 267 24.5 2,091
2,000 miles or more S S 12 0.6 33 3 2,859

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 3,262 100 1,170 100 404 100 524
Less than 50 miles 980 30 458 39.2 16 4 21
50 to 99 miles 360 11 180 15.4 18 4.4 94
100 to 249 miles 608 18.6 283 24.2 55 13.5 193
250 to 499 miles 213 6.5 51 4.4 22 5.5 471
500 to 749 miles 156 4.8 38 3.3 28 7 782
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,068
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,590
1,500 to 1,999 miles 236 7.2 S S S S 2,174
2,000 miles or more 179 5.5 16 1.4 46 11.4 2,787

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 3,855 100 433 100 596 100 S
Less than 50 miles 1,148 29.8 92 21.3 3 0.4 18
50 to 99 miles 252 6.5 S S S S 98
100 to 249 miles 463 12 36 8.3 7 1.1 193
250 to 499 miles S S 18 4.1 7 1.2 427
500 to 749 miles 53 1.4 8 1.8 6 1.1 864
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,081
1,000 to 1,499 miles 149 3.9 17 3.9 28 4.7 1,713
1,500 to 1,999 miles 612 15.9 101 23.3 243 40.7 2,036
2,000 miles or more 743 19.3 89 20.5 252 42.3 2,861

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 14,266 100 468 100 263 100 531
Less than 50 miles 4,634 32.5 S S 3 1.2 13
50 to 99 miles 688 4.8 S S S S 95
100 to 249 miles 1,078 7.6 44 9.3 7 2.8 210
250 to 499 miles 176 1.2 4 0.8 2 0.7 1,001
500 to 749 miles 1,949 13.7 20 4.3 17 6.5 838
750 to 999 miles 843 5.9 8 1.8 11 4 1,220
1,000 to 1,499 miles 904 6.3 13 2.8 S S 1,574
1,500 to 1,999 miles 2,130 14.9 52 11.1 108 40.9 2,245
2,000 miles or more 1,862 13.1 31 6.6 88 33.4 2,881

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 2,082 100 312 100 205 100 487
Less than 50 miles 662 31.8 86 27.5 2 1 23
50 to 99 miles 181 8.7 31 10 3 1.5 88
100 to 249 miles 457 21.9 81 26.1 16 7.8 202
250 to 499 miles 120 5.8 S S S S 485
500 to 749 miles 84 4 16 5 12 5.9 810
750 to 999 miles 112 5.4 15 5 19 9.1 1,097
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 7 2.2 S S 1,243
1,500 to 1,999 miles 227 10.9 33 10.4 68 33.3 2,093
2,000 miles or more 192 9.2 24 7.7 66 32.2 2,834

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 S S 245 100 S S 794
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 33
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 102
100 to 249 miles 123 0.2 29 11.7 8 3.9 241
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 396
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 971
750 to 999 miles 168 0.3 S S S S 1,558
1,000 to 1,499 miles 359 0.7 S S S S 1,772
1,500 to 1,999 miles 192 0.4 S S S S 2,279
2,000 miles or more 255 0.5 S S S S 2,895

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 5,080 100 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 26
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 76
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 185
250 to 499 miles S S 0.4 S S 433
500 to 749 miles S S 2 2.1 2 4.7 950
750 to 999 miles S S 1 1.2 1 3 1,210
1,000 to 1,499 miles 308 6.1 1 1.6 2 5.4 1,716
1,500 to 1,999 miles 718 14.1 3 3.7 6 16.9 2,307
2,000 miles or more 2,027 39.9 S S S S 2,858

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 2,044 100 328 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 800 39.1 127 38.7 2 1.2 24
50 to 99 miles 45 2.2 7 2.2 1 0.4 109
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S S
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 408
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 820
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,369
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,752
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,352
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,858

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 5,536 100 737 100 416 100 1,494
Less than 50 miles 1,059 19.1 245 33.3 7 1.6 25
50 to 99 miles 225 4.1 S S S S 92
100 to 249 miles 478 8.6 158 21.4 40 9.6 204
250 to 499 miles 211 3.8 S S S S 471
500 to 749 miles 525 9.5 S S S S 808
750 to 999 miles 435 7.9 25 3.4 28 6.8 1,158
1,000 to 1,499 miles 359 6.5 13 1.8 20 4.8 1,542
1,500 to 1,999 miles 861 15.5 43 5.8 95 22.7 2,172
2,000 miles or more 1,383 25 56 7.6 153 36.8 2,811

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 1,337 100 287
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 11
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 78
100 to 249 miles S S S S 13 1 162
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 380
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 989
750 to 999 miles S S 170 5.8 227 17 1,312
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,259
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,168

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 22,101 100 6,053 100 857 100 425
Less than 50 miles S S 2,943 48.6 80 9.4 27
50 to 99 miles 3,139 14.2 1,291 21.3 133 15.5 104
100 to 249 miles 3,111 14.1 1,233 20.4 243 28.4 210
250 to 499 miles 1,702 7.7 449 7.4 169 19.7 396
500 to 749 miles 209 0.9 16 0.3 12 1.5 821
750 to 999 miles 117 0.5 14 0.2 13 1.5 1,102
1,000 to 1,499 miles 140 0.6 S S S S 1,589
1,500 to 1,999 miles 343 1.6 35 0.6 72 8.4 2,146
2,000 miles or more 132 0.6 9 0.1 25 2.9 2,884

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 438 100 220 100 S S 689
Less than 50 miles S S S S 2 1.2 18
50 to 99 miles S S 6 2.8 1 0.4 92
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 243
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 410
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 190
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 986
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,836
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,041
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,705

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.