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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 217,451 100 229,502 100 70,753 100 642
Less than 50 miles 48,005 22.1 103,764 45.2 1,721 2.4 21
50 to 99 miles 26,682 12.3 31,413 13.7 3,113 4.4 92
100 to 249 miles 36,747 16.9 29,012 12.6 6,335 9 216
250 to 499 miles 35,227 16.2 28,799 12.5 14,037 19.8 460
500 to 749 miles 23,749 10.9 11,006 4.8 9,183 13 805
750 to 999 miles 25,093 11.5 18,164 7.9 23,066 32.6 1,038
1,000 to 1,499 miles 10,019 4.6 3,853 1.7 5,707 8.1 1,429
1,500 to 1,999 miles 11,556 5.3 3,461 1.5 7,437 10.5 2,024
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,474

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 871
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 871
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 2,646 100 27,019 100 11,670 100 S
Less than 50 miles 874 33 S S 62 0.5 S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 74
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 157
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 423
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 1,000
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,434
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,557
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 550
Less than 50 miles 379 21.4 1,841 22.5 S S 12
50 to 99 miles 472 26.6 S S S S 78
100 to 249 miles 96 5.4 S S S S 228
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 444
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 795
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,044
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,384
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,055
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 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S S
50 to 99 miles 21 2 S S 6 0.7 92
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 201
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 491
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 737
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,137
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 2,080
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 5,548 100 1,769 100 890 100 276
Less than 50 miles 1,606 29 429 24.2 7 0.8 16
50 to 99 miles 499 9 S S S S 86
100 to 249 miles S S 259 14.6 60 6.7 182
250 to 499 miles 839 15.1 341 19.3 158 17.7 508
500 to 749 miles S S 179 10.1 147 16.5 865
750 to 999 miles 404 7.3 134 7.6 146 16.4 1,087
1,000 to 1,499 miles 223 4 96 5.5 140 15.7 1,372
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,185
2,000 miles or more

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 2,021 100 1,246 100 S S 659
Less than 50 miles S S 120 9.7 3 0.6 30
50 to 99 miles 474 23.5 239 19.2 22 3.9 96
100 to 249 miles 531 26.3 283 22.7 56 9.8 174
250 to 499 miles 404 20 349 28 S S 513
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 799
750 to 999 miles 59 2.9 49 4 55 9.6 1,079
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,366
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,084
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,235

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 25,716 100 19,924 100 7,253 100 454
Less than 50 miles 4,998 19.4 4,219 21.2 95 1.3 22
50 to 99 miles 2,626 10.2 2,071 10.4 189 2.6 91
100 to 249 miles 6,330 24.6 6,293 31.6 1,362 18.8 221
250 to 499 miles 3,593 14 3,374 16.9 1,460 20.1 489
500 to 749 miles 3,939 15.3 S S S S 801
750 to 999 miles 2,521 9.8 969 4.9 1,008 13.9 1,060
1,000 to 1,499 miles 840 3.3 516 2.6 745 10.3 1,464
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,154
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,751

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 2,423 100 2,286 100 243 100 35
Less than 50 miles 1,662 68.6 1,235 54 27 10.9 21
50 to 99 miles 374 15.4 489 21.4 45 18.5 83
100 to 249 miles 242 10 331 14.5 64 26.2 165
250 to 499 miles 112 4.6 183 8 76 31.3 421
500 to 749 miles 27 1.1 S S S S 721
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 869
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 S S S S S S 92
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 42
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 90
100 to 249 miles 287 23.7 S S 1 41.8 184
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 300
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 284
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 18
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 88
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 181
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 466
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 954
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,132
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,487
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,131
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 50 100 3,839 100 1,175 100 S
Less than 50 miles 15 30.5 2,287 59.6 48 4.1 22
50 to 99 miles 5 9.3 311 8.1 34 2.9 100
100 to 249 miles 9 16.9 318 8.3 75 6.4 218
250 to 499 miles 2 4.2 149 3.9 80 6.8 533
500 to 749 miles 8 15.9 264 6.9 206 17.6 784
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,221
1,000 to 1,499 miles 5 9.7 284 7.4 436 37.1 1,533
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,198
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 325 100 57,138 100 10,687 100 S
Less than 50 miles 200 61.6 39,586 69.3 632 5.9 19
50 to 99 miles 15 4.6 3,397 5.9 303 2.8 89
100 to 249 miles 23 7.2 3,914 6.9 1,000 9.4 251
250 to 499 miles 60 18.5 7,028 12.3 4,422 41.4 625
500 to 749 miles 4 1.2 478 0.8 S S 918
750 to 999 miles 17 5.4 1,983 3.5 2,538 23.7 1,258
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,363
1,500 to 1,999 miles 3 0.9 452 0.8 943 8.8 2,051
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 256
Less than 50 miles 65 24.3 S S S S 19
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 98
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 230
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 460
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 775
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,069
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,407
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,088
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 426
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 426
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 1,314 100 5,330 100 S S 126
Less than 50 miles 574 43.7 2,110 39.6 47 4.1 18
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 88
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 177
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 418
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 819
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,023
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,898
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,404
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 1,029 100 5,722 100 2,752 100 S
Less than 50 miles 482 46.8 2,002 35 35 1.3 11
50 to 99 miles 84 8.2 420 7.3 33 1.2 78
100 to 249 miles 161 15.6 978 17.1 197 7.1 207
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 448
500 to 749 miles 148 14.4 1,074 18.8 1,007 36.6 850
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,103
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,552
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,203
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 846 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 124 25.1 199 23.6 5 0.7 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 97
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 211
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 436
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 842
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,031
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,405
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,115
2,000 miles or more

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 1,044 100 1,826 100 431 100 557
Less than 50 miles S S S S 8 1.8 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 90
100 to 249 miles 170 16.2 540 29.5 137 31.9 188
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 460
500 to 749 miles 36 3.5 S S S S 873
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,095
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,473
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,085
2,000 miles or more

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 1,254 100 S S S S 721
Less than 50 miles 276 22 1 21.1 S S 32
50 to 99 miles 124 9.9 5.6 1.1 87
100 to 249 miles S S 5.6 3.3 334
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 584
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 1,038
750 to 999 miles 61 4.9 2.5 6.8 1,187
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,871
1,500 to 1,999 miles 63 5.1 5.6 1 27.9 2,217
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,545

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 215
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 21
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 97
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 245
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 398
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 875
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 6,543 100 4,189 100 2,665 100 178
Less than 50 miles 2,366 36.2 1,445 34.5 32 1.2 21
50 to 99 miles 286 4.4 146 3.5 13 0.5 94
100 to 249 miles 453 6.9 244 5.8 65 2.4 214
250 to 499 miles 490 7.5 238 5.7 99 3.7 404
500 to 749 miles 1,531 23.4 1,121 26.8 898 33.7 795
750 to 999 miles 688 10.5 480 11.5 517 19.4 1,061
1,000 to 1,499 miles 190 2.9 S S S S 1,480
1,500 to 1,999 miles 538 8.2 397 9.5 874 32.8 2,145
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,135

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 8,227 100 3,243 100 1,167 100 335
Less than 50 miles 1,578 19.2 732 22.6 14 1.2 20
50 to 99 miles 1,339 16.3 333 10.3 33 2.8 94
100 to 249 miles 1,581 19.2 876 27 196 16.8 202
250 to 499 miles 1,465 17.8 847 26.1 394 33.8 446
500 to 749 miles 676 8.2 162 5 127 10.9 819
750 to 999 miles 729 8.9 164 5 168 14.4 1,048
1,000 to 1,499 miles 560 6.8 68 2.1 104 8.9 1,544
1,500 to 1,999 miles 298 3.6 62 1.9 130 11.1 2,031
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 6,194

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 130
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 37
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 108
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 407
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 379
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 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 6,206 100 8,376 100 2,393 100 390
Less than 50 miles 1,681 27.1 2,786 33.3 52 2.2 26
50 to 99 miles 709 11.4 1,318 15.7 120 5 93
100 to 249 miles 1,333 21.5 2,225 26.6 472 19.7 216
250 to 499 miles 831 13.4 783 9.3 348 14.5 426
500 to 749 miles 552 8.9 S S S S 843
750 to 999 miles 695 11.2 S S S S 1,081
1,000 to 1,499 miles 300 4.8 S S S S 1,386
1,500 to 1,999 miles 104 1.7 43 0.5 87 3.6 2,091
2,000 miles or more

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 5,415 100 4,407 100 2,811 100 448
Less than 50 miles 728 13.4 486 11 7 0.2 20
50 to 99 miles 288 5.3 341 7.7 37 1.3 97
100 to 249 miles 560 10.3 479 10.9 112 4 220
250 to 499 miles 1,617 29.9 1,332 30.2 571 20.3 494
500 to 749 miles 787 14.5 714 16.2 613 21.8 808
750 to 999 miles 993 18.3 677 15.4 766 27.2 1,112
1,000 to 1,499 miles 213 3.9 187 4.2 293 10.4 1,507
1,500 to 1,999 miles 230 4.3 191 4.3 413 14.7 2,113
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 8,583 100 5,344 100 1,867 100 416
Less than 50 miles 2,143 25 S S S S 19
50 to 99 miles S S 542 10.1 50 2.7 87
100 to 249 miles 1,182 13.8 723 13.5 150 8 195
250 to 499 miles 1,702 19.8 691 12.9 317 17 455
500 to 749 miles 1,041 12.1 439 8.2 362 19.4 900
750 to 999 miles 960 11.2 347 6.5 376 20.2 1,060
1,000 to 1,499 miles 281 3.3 121 2.3 177 9.5 1,568
1,500 to 1,999 miles 526 6.1 181 3.4 389 20.8 2,247
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,750

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 3,991 100 1,725 100 1,313 100 543
Less than 50 miles 1,000 25 243 14.1 9 0.7 26
50 to 99 miles 344 8.6 95 5.5 9 0.7 101
100 to 249 miles 595 14.9 181 10.5 37 2.8 210
250 to 499 miles 565 14.2 231 13.4 106 8.1 471
500 to 749 miles 530 13.3 328 19 280 21.3 853
750 to 999 miles 513 12.9 435 25.2 452 34.4 1,064
1,000 to 1,499 miles 210 5.2 76 4.4 119 9.1 1,479
1,500 to 1,999 miles 234 5.9 136 7.9 300 22.8 2,117
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,479

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 7,305 100 339 100 274 100 959
Less than 50 miles 543 7.4 S S S S 42
50 to 99 miles 192 2.6 10 2.9 1 0.3 76
100 to 249 miles 417 5.7 29 8.5 7 2.5 237
250 to 499 miles 920 12.6 40 11.9 18 6.7 452
500 to 749 miles 1,075 14.7 39 11.4 31 11.3 808
750 to 999 miles 2,703 37 97 28.5 99 36.2 1,025
1,000 to 1,499 miles 503 6.9 19 5.6 28 10.2 1,446
1,500 to 1,999 miles 952 13 44 12.8 88 32 1,977
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,808

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 3,831 100 S S 1,294 100 510
Less than 50 miles 895 23.4 S S S S 14
50 to 99 miles 351 9.2 S S S S 96
100 to 249 miles 642 16.8 S S S S 237
250 to 499 miles 308 8 251 1.4 108 8.3 484
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 814
750 to 999 miles 272 7.1 107 0.6 114 8.8 1,074
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,583
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,095
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,086

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 6,177 100 5,126 100 1,911 100 270
Less than 50 miles 1,308 21.2 1,254 24.5 34 1.8 17
50 to 99 miles 1,068 17.3 597 11.6 54 2.8 90
100 to 249 miles 1,092 17.7 1,055 20.6 249 13 227
250 to 499 miles 1,184 19.2 1,196 23.3 543 28.4 436
500 to 749 miles 759 12.3 569 11.1 436 22.8 785
750 to 999 miles 284 4.6 241 4.7 237 12.4 1,070
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,542
1,500 to 1,999 miles 51 0.8 30 0.6 65 3.4 2,087
2,000 miles or more

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 8,390 100 2,059 100 886 100 274
Less than 50 miles 2,692 32.1 584 28.4 14 1.5 21
50 to 99 miles 713 8.5 91 4.4 9 1 92
100 to 249 miles 1,009 12 312 15.1 68 7.7 203
250 to 499 miles 1,391 16.6 498 24.2 212 24 454
500 to 749 miles 1,105 13.2 300 14.6 247 27.8 801
750 to 999 miles 838 10 178 8.6 183 20.7 1,010
1,000 to 1,499 miles 398 4.7 S S S S 1,494
1,500 to 1,999 miles 237 2.8 27 1.3 55 6.3 2,072
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,601

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 17,255 100 2,424 100 1,648 100 311
Less than 50 miles 4,274 24.8 481 19.8 14 0.9 17
50 to 99 miles 1,241 7.2 227 9.4 S S 86
100 to 249 miles 1,599 9.3 237 9.8 56 3.4 237
250 to 499 miles 3,316 19.2 415 17.1 194 11.8 477
500 to 749 miles 1,748 10.1 177 7.3 147 8.9 839
750 to 999 miles 2,753 16 484 20 507 30.7 1,053
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,304 7.6 224 9.2 334 20.2 1,475
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1,016 5.9 S S S S 2,076
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 5,311

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 12,676 100 1,284 100 923 100 444
Less than 50 miles 1,733 13.7 190 14.8 3 0.3 21
50 to 99 miles 984 7.8 128 9.9 11 1.2 100
100 to 249 miles 2,003 15.8 170 13.2 38 4.1 231
250 to 499 miles 2,231 17.6 146 11.3 65 7.1 471
500 to 749 miles 1,534 12.1 183 14.2 150 16.2 828
750 to 999 miles 2,300 18.1 197 15.3 201 21.8 1,060
1,000 to 1,499 miles 826 6.5 193 15 293 31.8 1,468
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1,051 8.3 77 6 157 17 2,131
2,000 miles or more 14 0.1 S S S S 4,328

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 23,593 100 6,366 100 1,916 100 325
Less than 50 miles 2,990 12.7 S S S S 26
50 to 99 miles 1,777 7.5 S S S S 85
100 to 249 miles 3,471 14.7 526 8.3 113 5.9 234
250 to 499 miles S S 868 13.6 388 20.3 441
500 to 749 miles 2,786 11.8 287 4.5 228 11.9 797
750 to 999 miles S S 373 5.9 385 20.1 1,047
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1,585 6.7 137 2.1 211 11 1,432
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 145 2.3 327 17.1 2,093
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,797

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 499 100 10 100 S S 765
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 18
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 100
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 211
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 420
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 828
750 to 999 miles S S 2.7 7.6 1,018
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,560
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,117
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 1,354

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 2,880 100 S S S S 774
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 22
50 to 99 miles 121 4.2 S S S S 140
100 to 249 miles 152 5.3 10 4.9 3 2.1 273
250 to 499 miles 383 13.3 S S S S 465
500 to 749 miles 559 19.4 S S S S 819
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,030
1,000 to 1,499 miles 431 15 S S S S 1,443
1,500 to 1,999 miles 223 7.7 S S S S 2,080
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,743

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 3,799 100 837 100 469 100 387
Less than 50 miles S S 225 26.9 2 0.4 22
50 to 99 miles 456 12 77 9.2 7 1.5 87
100 to 249 miles 236 6.2 71 8.4 15 3.3 219
250 to 499 miles 505 13.3 107 12.8 45 9.6 435
500 to 749 miles 411 10.8 75 9 61 13.1 806
750 to 999 miles 594 15.6 196 23.4 204 43.6 1,080
1,000 to 1,499 miles 252 6.6 67 8.1 94 20.1 1,453
1,500 to 1,999 miles 109 2.9 19 2.2 39 8.3 2,074
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,845

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 11,804 100 2,023 100 1,300 100 785
Less than 50 miles 1,459 12.4 376 18.6 5 0.4 20
50 to 99 miles 1,143 9.7 115 5.7 11 0.8 96
100 to 249 miles 1,945 16.5 279 13.8 56 4.3 217
250 to 499 miles 1,871 15.9 155 7.6 73 5.6 437
500 to 749 miles 2,078 17.6 433 21.4 364 28 799
750 to 999 miles 1,754 14.9 S S S S 1,023
1,000 to 1,499 miles 470 4 74 3.6 106 8.1 1,464
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1,081 9.2 95 4.7 196 15.1 2,079
2,000 miles or more 4 S S S S 3,766

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 233 100 156
Less than 50 miles S S S S 48 20.6 19
50 to 99 miles S S 457 13.3 37 15.8 80
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 187
250 to 499 miles 17 3.4 111 3.2 44 18.7 408
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 741
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,254
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,881
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 29,207 100 7,962 100 1,198 100 859
Less than 50 miles 7,222 24.7 2,682 33.7 75 6.3 22
50 to 99 miles 7,804 26.7 2,208 27.7 200 16.7 97
100 to 249 miles 8,515 29.2 2,248 28.2 423 35.3 201
250 to 499 miles 3,370 11.5 591 7.4 223 18.6 485
500 to 749 miles 816 2.8 106 1.3 85 7.1 788
750 to 999 miles 586 2 41 0.5 43 3.6 1,062
1,000 to 1,499 miles 397 1.4 48 0.6 68 5.7 1,359
1,500 to 1,999 miles 493 1.7 37 0.5 78 6.5 2,001
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,495

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 521 100 266 100 54 100 252
Less than 50 miles 81 15.5 S S S S S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 105
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 449
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 396
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 879
750 to 999 miles 17 3.3 S S S S 1,148
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,354
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,048
2,000 miles or more

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.