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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 38,479 100 275,583 100 78,437 100 297
Less than 50 miles 8,929 23.2 78,761 28.6 2,020 2.6 25
50 to 99 miles 4,911 12.8 37,101 13.5 4,839 6.2 100
100 to 249 miles 9,683 25.2 86,041 31.2 28,477 36.3 218
250 to 499 miles 9,181 23.9 68,610 24.9 36,962 47.1 454
500 to 749 miles 1,674 4.4 2,862 1 2,246 2.9 733
750 to 999 miles 950 2.5 802 0.3 1,001 1.3 1,048
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,354 3.5 738 0.3 1,188 1.5 1,386
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 106 221 0.3 2,018
2,000 miles or more 1,282 3.3 561 0.2 1,482 1.9 2,679

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 S S S S 186
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 186
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 279
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 54
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 80
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 212
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 443
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 638
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 63 100 427 100 11 100 25
Less than 50 miles 63 100 427 100 11 100 25
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 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 446 100 238 100 115 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S 43 18.2 2 2 29
50 to 99 miles S S 7 3.1 1 0.7 103
100 to 249 miles 129 29 61 25.4 14 12.2 184
250 to 499 miles 126 28.2 78 32.6 33 28.3 402
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 692
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,112
1,000 to 1,499 miles 28 6.2 16 6.8 21 18.1 1,274
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,090
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,668

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 73
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 27
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 89
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 223
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 817 100 1,706 100 S S 48
Less than 50 miles 576 70.5 1,070 62.7 27 11.2 19
50 to 99 miles 75 9.2 S S S S 103
100 to 249 miles 83 10.2 S S S S 190
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 444
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 715
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,042
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,286
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,809
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,549

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 387 100 263 100 7 100 S
Less than 50 miles 320 82.5 242 91.8 4 57.5 13
50 to 99 miles 35 9 S S 1 19.4 83
100 to 249 miles 32 8.3 6 2.5 1 20.4 214
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 337
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 442 100 12 100 4 100 195
Less than 50 miles 121 27.3 2 16 S S 32
50 to 99 miles S S 3 21.9 6.6 100
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 193
250 to 499 miles 62 14 3 26.7 1 38 444
500 to 749 miles 19 4.3 1 8.6 1 20.2 750
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,046
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,302
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,046
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,483

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 106
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 106
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 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 28 100 S S 162 100 117
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 24
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 108
100 to 249 miles 10 37.1 279 19.4 54 33.1 202
250 to 499 miles S S 32 2.2 14 8.9 451
500 to 749 miles 1 3.3 6 0.4 4 2.5 649
750 to 999 miles 1 2.9 6 0.4 6 3.7 965
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,178
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 101 100 21,658 100 1,106 100 28
Less than 50 miles 83 82.6 14,868 68.6 384 34.7 18
50 to 99 miles 17 16.6 S S S S 114
100 to 249 miles 0.5 S S 14 1.3 188
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 409
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 668
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 7 100 S S 9 100 S
Less than 50 miles 3 38.6 S S 1 14.8 17
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 100
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 215
250 to 499 miles 3 37.2 8 10.8 4 41.5 421
500 to 749 miles 1 7.3 2 2.9 2 18.4 700
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,012
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,257
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,157
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 S S S S S S 587
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 59
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 108
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 201
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 473
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 711
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 969
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,814
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,646

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 5,509 100 197,498 100 66,069 100 104
Less than 50 miles 998 18.1 36,550 18.5 1,125 1.7 42
50 to 99 miles 608 11 24,513 12.4 3,547 5.4 74
100 to 249 miles 1,986 36.1 71,454 36.2 25,461 38.5 402
250 to 499 miles 1,860 33.8 63,283 32 34,377 52 598
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 836
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,594
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 S S S S S S 24
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 16
50 to 99 miles 29 16.8 124 20.6 11 33.3 92
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 222
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 448
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 S S 21
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 18
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 103
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 219
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 377
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 746 100 2,249 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 173 23.2 293 13 S S 20
50 to 99 miles 97 13 283 12.6 25 2.9 104
100 to 249 miles 155 20.8 S S S S 225
250 to 499 miles 246 32.9 S S S S 500
500 to 749 miles 42 5.6 S S S S 769
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,058
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,404
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,511

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 2,130 100 S S S S 185
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 37
50 to 99 miles 90 4.2 S S S S 88
100 to 249 miles 512 24 S S S S 212
250 to 499 miles 295 13.8 397 1.7 192 8.1 465
500 to 749 miles 68 3.2 141 0.6 111 4.7 769
750 to 999 miles 143 6.7 150 0.6 186 7.8 1,126
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 82 0.4 111 4.7 1,318
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,118
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,594

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 S S S S S S 158
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 36
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 104
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 193
250 to 499 miles 927 19 4 4.9 2 11.5 413
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 738
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,979
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,527

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 10
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 10
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 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 672 100 377 100 180 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 34
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 96
100 to 249 miles 212 31.5 123 32.7 30 16.7 222
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 448
500 to 749 miles 71 10.6 S S S S 702
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,070
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,542
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,424

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 3,148 100 1,379 100 962 100 304
Less than 50 miles 315 10 180 13.1 3 0.3 20
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 95
100 to 249 miles 516 16.4 297 21.6 81 8.4 239
250 to 499 miles S S 488 35.4 257 26.7 467
500 to 749 miles 117 3.7 53 3.8 46 4.8 776
750 to 999 miles 69 2.2 35 2.5 36 3.7 1,036
1,000 to 1,499 miles 194 6.2 S S S S 1,433
1,500 to 1,999 miles 56 1.8 S S S S 2,097
2,000 miles or more 86 2.7 80 5.8 221 23 2,577

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 173
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 29
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 90
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 216
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 438
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 770
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 984
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,687

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 2,063 100 4,813 100 1,708 100 342
Less than 50 miles S S S S 26 1.5 30
50 to 99 miles 156 7.6 557 11.6 62 3.6 108
100 to 249 miles 423 20.5 1,811 37.6 405 23.7 224
250 to 499 miles 544 26.4 844 17.5 393 23 437
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 704
750 to 999 miles S S 45 0.9 48 2.8 1,025
1,000 to 1,499 miles 33 1.6 41 0.8 61 3.5 1,387
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,978
2,000 miles or more S S 122 2.5 324 19 2,590

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 171 100 231 100 114 100 175
Less than 50 miles S S 11 4.7 0.3 31
50 to 99 miles 12 7.3 13 5.8 1 1.1 103
100 to 249 miles 25 14.4 50 21.7 12 10.3 219
250 to 499 miles S S 98 42.6 48 41.9 476
500 to 749 miles 15 8.9 33 14.4 26 23 774
750 to 999 miles 7 4.2 20 8.7 20 17.7 968
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,346
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

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 288 100 132 100 18 100 S
Less than 50 miles 175 60.8 78 58.6 3 14.5 31
50 to 99 miles 57 19.9 29 22 3 16.7 103
100 to 249 miles S S 10 7.9 2 12.4 199
250 to 499 miles 13 4.7 8 6.4 4 20.1 504
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 819
750 to 999 miles 4 1.5 2 1.5 2 12.3 1,055
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,178
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,960
2,000 miles or more

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 579 100 294 100 150 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 22
50 to 99 miles 60 10.3 32 10.9 3 1.8 93
100 to 249 miles 126 21.7 85 28.8 19 12.8 245
250 to 499 miles 111 19.1 74 25.2 32 21.4 467
500 to 749 miles 75 12.9 S S S S 743
750 to 999 miles 19 3.3 S S S S 1,076
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,505
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,976
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,505

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 279 100 16 100 10 100 565
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 27
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 99
100 to 249 miles 76 27.2 6 35.1 2 16 276
250 to 499 miles 62 22.2 4 26.9 2 18.9 472
500 to 749 miles 14 4.9 1 3.5 4 759
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,031
1,000 to 1,499 miles 11 3.9 S S S S 1,343
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,126
2,000 miles or more 31 11 1 7 3 27.9 2,575

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 723 100 4,757 100 409 100 307
Less than 50 miles 233 32.2 2,897 60.9 65 15.8 20
50 to 99 miles 96 13.3 1,159 24.4 111 27.1 95
100 to 249 miles 82 11.4 493 10.4 101 24.6 227
250 to 499 miles 200 27.7 148 3.1 58 14.3 462
500 to 749 miles 34 4.7 S S S S 768
750 to 999 miles 30 4.1 19 0.4 18 4.5 1,022
1,000 to 1,499 miles 20 2.8 7 0.1 9 2.3 1,319
1,500 to 1,999 miles 9 1.3 2 4 0.9 2,136
2,000 miles or more 19 2.6 S S S S 2,528

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 3,879 100 4,696 100 2,395 100 530
Less than 50 miles 432 11.1 S S 8 0.3 23
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 96
100 to 249 miles 853 22 856 18.2 209 8.7 236
250 to 499 miles 1,304 33.6 1,384 29.5 652 27.2 472
500 to 749 miles 217 5.6 279 5.9 214 9 776
750 to 999 miles 190 4.9 153 3.3 173 7.2 1,080
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,689
1,500 to 1,999 miles 25 0.6 S S S S 1,985
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,419

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 935 100 466 100 232 100 324
Less than 50 miles 140 15 58 12.4 2 0.8 29
50 to 99 miles 34 3.7 S S S S 99
100 to 249 miles 355 38 175 37.5 46 19.8 251
250 to 499 miles 193 20.7 135 28.9 70 30.3 462
500 to 749 miles 53 5.7 19 4 14 5.9 726
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,016
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,409
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,060
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,539

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 2,897 100 379 100 227 100 183
Less than 50 miles 868 30 136 36 S S 31
50 to 99 miles 335 11.6 40 10.5 4 1.9 108
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 197
250 to 499 miles 283 9.8 50 13.3 18 7.9 469
500 to 749 miles 45 1.6 S S S S 749
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,039
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,556
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 0.2 1,871
2,000 miles or more 321 11.1 44 11.7 122 53.8 2,752

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 685 100 S S 10 100 318
Less than 50 miles 307 44.9 S S S S 30
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 106
100 to 249 miles 95 13.9 S S S S 220
250 to 499 miles 71 10.4 4 9.9 2 18.2 458
500 to 749 miles 16 2.4 S S S S 740
750 to 999 miles 16 2.3 S S S S 1,012
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,539
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 0.3 2.9 2,174
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,627

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 1,756 100 212 100 113 100 639
Less than 50 miles 188 10.7 22 10.2 1 0.6 23
50 to 99 miles 88 5 11 5.2 1 0.9 98
100 to 249 miles 864 49.2 61 28.9 12 10.9 241
250 to 499 miles 394 22.5 82 38.9 41 36 446
500 to 749 miles 42 2.4 S S S S 707
750 to 999 miles 19 1.1 2 0.9 2 1.8 1,040
1,000 to 1,499 miles 69 3.9 S S S S 1,384
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,006
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,597

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 S S S S 692
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 47
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 135
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 228
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 460
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 739
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,009
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,371
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,114
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,526

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 303 100 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 36
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 100
100 to 249 miles 53 17.5 S S S S 223
250 to 499 miles 80 26.3 8.6 12 507
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 822
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,066
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,490
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,348
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,669

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 S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 29
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 97
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 158
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 373
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 750
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,344
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,616
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,609

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 1,021 100 S S 133 100 194
Less than 50 miles 122 12 S S S S 25
50 to 99 miles 48 4.7 7 0.4 1 0.6 105
100 to 249 miles 130 12.7 43 2.4 8 6 227
250 to 499 miles 223 21.9 S S S S 437
500 to 749 miles 61 6 S S S S 721
750 to 999 miles 98 9.6 S S S S 1,028
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,429
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,020
2,000 miles or more 22 2.2 S S S S 2,747

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 104
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 21
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 114
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 234
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 390
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 589
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
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 1,556 100 1,056 100 124 100 520
Less than 50 miles 618 39.7 S S S S 28
50 to 99 miles 270 17.3 89 8.4 9 7.2 100
100 to 249 miles 289 18.6 S S S S 209
250 to 499 miles 120 7.7 28 2.7 12 9.8 445
500 to 749 miles 63 4.1 S S S S 739
750 to 999 miles 11 0.7 S S S S 1,070
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,347
1,500 to 1,999 miles 5 0.3 S S S S 1,952
2,000 miles or more S S 2 0.2 5 3.8 2,765

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 111 100 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 19
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 88
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 196
250 to 499 miles 13 11.6 16 3 7 4.3 459
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 722
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,545
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,440

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.