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Table 14. Shipment Characteristics by Three-Digit Commodity and Mode of Transportation: 2002

Monday, July 2, 2012

Table 14. Shipment Characteristics by Three-Digit Commodity and Mode of Transportation: 2002

[Estimates are based on data from the 2002 Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive]

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All commodities

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes2 8,397,210 100.0 11,667,919 100.0 3,137,898 100.0 546
Single modes 7,049,383 83.9 11,086,660 95.0 2,867,938 91.4 240
Truck3 6,235,001 74.3 7,842,836 67.2 1,255,908 40.0 173
For-hire truck 3,757,114 44.7 3,657,333 31.3 959,610 30.6 523
Private truck 2,445,288 29.1 4,149,658 35.6 291,114 9.3 64
Rail 310,884 3.7 1,873,884 16.1 1,261,612 40.2 807
Water 89,344 1.1 681,227 5.8 282,659 9.0 568
Shallow draft 57,467 0.7 458,577 3.9 211,501 6.7 450
Great Lakes 843 38,041 0.3 13,808 0.4 339
Deep draft 31,034 0.4 184,610 1.6 57,350 1.8 664
Air (including truck and air) 264,959 3.2 3,760 5,835 0.2 1,919
Pipeline4 149,195 1.8 684,953 5.9 S S S
Multiple modes 1,079,185 12.9 216,686 1.9 225,715 7.2 895
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 987,746 11.8 25,513 0.2 19,004 0.6 894
Truck and rail 69,929 0.8 42,984 0.4 45,525 1.5 1,413
Truck and water 14,359 0.2 23,299 0.2 32,413 1.0 1,950
Rail and water 3,329 105,107 0.9 114,986 3.7 957
Other multiple modes 3,822 19,782 0.2 13,788 0.4 S
Other and unknown modes 268,642 3.2 364,573 3.1 44,245 1.4 130

SCTG 010, Live animals and live fish

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 7,410 100.0 6,118 100.0 1,586 100.0 530
Single modes 7,063 95.3 5,840 95.5 1,483 93.5 142
Truck3 7,039 95.0 5,838 95.4 1,479 93.2 133
For-hire truck 2,564 34.6 1,880 30.7 773 48.8 442
Private truck 4,474 60.4 3,957 64.7 706 44.5 120
Rail
Water S S S S S S 269
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 269
Air (including truck and air) 23 0.3 1 4 0.2 2,115
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,752
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 1,752
Truck and rail
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 184

SCTG 021, Wheat

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 13,103 100.0 110,165 100.0 46,334 100.0 213
Single modes 12,781 97.5 107,576 97.6 45,700 98.6 213
Truck3 5,512 42.1 46,963 42.6 7,058 15.2 144
For-hire truck 4,259 32.5 35,326 32.1 5,662 12.2 141
Private truck 1,231 9.4 11,458 10.4 1,358 2.9 153
Rail 4,276 32.6 38,957 35.4 30,714 66.3 634
Water 2,993 22.8 21,657 19.7 7,928 17.1 738
Shallow draft 2,245 17.1 16,424 14.9 7,406 16.0 778
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 126
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 326
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 573
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 741
Truck and rail S S S S S S 3
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,555
Rail and water S S S S S S 2,205
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 154

SCTG 022, Corn, except sweet

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 33,465 100.0 389,568 100.0 191,932 100.0 104
Single modes 32,068 95.8 372,234 95.6 181,780 94.7 103
Truck3 11,635 34.8 131,720 33.8 11,719 6.1 80
For-hire truck 7,338 21.9 82,116 21.1 8,774 4.6 108
Private truck 4,297 12.8 49,604 12.7 S S 48
Rail 9,172 27.4 111,642 28.7 95,391 49.7 665
Water 11,245 33.6 128,654 33.0 74,456 38.8 1,252
Shallow draft 5,180 15.5 61,156 15.7 71,994 37.5 1,320
Great Lakes S S S S S S 1
Deep draft 5,876 17.6 65,377 16.8 2,459 1.3 36
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 996
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 682 2.0 8,243 2.1 8,278 4.3 508
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 577
Truck and rail S S S S S S 308
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,353
Rail and water S S S S S S 1,121
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1,329
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S S

SCTG 029, Other cereal grains

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 7,267 100.0 61,356 100.0 25,972 100.0 178
Single modes 6,926 95.3 58,382 95.2 21,251 81.8 203
Truck3 3,835 52.8 31,150 50.8 3,560 13.7 130
For-hire truck 2,719 37.4 21,121 34.4 3,108 12.0 186
Private truck 1,117 15.4 S S 452 1.7 60
Rail 2,457 33.8 21,467 35.0 15,720 60.5 961
Water 634 8.7 5,765 9.4 1,972 7.6 1,039
Shallow draft 347 4.8 2,909 4.7 1,860 7.2 958
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 1,170
Air (including truck and air)
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 488
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 219
Truck and rail S S S S S S 619
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,377
Rail and water S S S S S S 2,478
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 117 1.6 469 0.8 S S S

SCTG 031, Fresh or chilled potatoes (Irish potatoes), except sweet

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 5,547 100.0 9,411 100.0 7,676 100.0 111
Single modes 5,427 97.8 9,207 97.8 7,626 99.3 112
Truck3 5,063 91.3 8,199 87.1 5,531 72.1 103
For-hire truck 1,913 34.5 4,405 46.8 4,764 62.1 567
Private truck 3,150 56.8 3,795 40.3 S S 52
Rail 364 6.6 1,008 10.7 2,095 27.3 1,962
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air)
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S S
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier
Truck and rail S S S S S S 3,339
Truck and water S S S S S S 156
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S S

SCTG 032, Fresh or chilled edible vegetables, except potatoes (Irish potatoes)

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 33,998 100.0 39,720 100.0 16,461 100.0 104
Single modes 33,089 97.3 38,782 97.6 16,276 98.9 101
Truck3 32,567 95.8 37,627 94.7 13,953 84.8 99
For-hire truck 10,701 31.5 14,328 36.1 11,664 70.9 490
Private truck 21,810 64.2 23,190 58.4 2,264 13.8 52
Rail 398 1.2 S S 2,164 13.1 2,178
Water S S S S S S 147
Shallow draft S S S S S S 828
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 139
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,571
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 99 0.3 59 0.1 117 0.7 1,254
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 1,047
Truck and rail S S S S S S 2,036
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,350
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 811 2.4 879 2.2 S S S

SCTG 033, Fresh, chilled, or dried edible fruit and nuts

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 32,608 100.0 28,765 100.0 16,562 100.0 1,168
Single modes 30,691 94.1 27,803 96.7 15,394 92.9 224
Truck3 29,830 91.5 27,126 94.3 13,597 82.1 218
For-hire truck 15,331 47.0 13,385 46.5 10,950 66.1 636
Private truck 14,499 44.5 S S S S S
Rail S S S S S S 2,616
Water S S S S S S 2
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 2
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 708
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 1,389 4.3 466 1.6 1,055 6.4 1,981
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 1,986
Truck and rail S S S S S S 2,636
Truck and water S S S S S S S
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 2,753
Other and unknown modes 528 1.6 496 1.7 113 0.7 S

SCTG 034, Soya beans

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 27,923 100.0 157,527 100.0 54,615 100.0 102
Single modes 27,262 97.6 153,929 97.7 51,604 94.5 101
Truck3 13,587 48.7 76,475 48.5 5,682 10.4 78
For-hire truck 8,737 31.3 49,333 31.3 4,441 8.1 106
Private truck 4,820 17.3 26,920 17.1 1,232 2.3 40
Rail 4,337 15.5 25,068 15.9 16,489 30.2 663
Water 9,338 33.4 52,384 33.3 29,433 53.9 1,154
Shallow draft 4,507 16.1 25,101 15.9 28,431 52.1 1,209
Great Lakes
Deep draft 4,831 17.3 27,283 17.3 1,003 1.8 36
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 970
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 567 2.0 3,161 2.0 2,944 5.4 942
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 521
Truck and rail S S S S 93 0.2 566
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,731
Rail and water S S S S S S 932
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 94 0.3 438 0.3 S S 179

SCTG 035, Oil seeds and nuts, except olives and soya beans

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 5,062 100.0 7,566 100.0 4,535 100.0 505
Single modes 4,629 91.4 7,020 92.8 3,968 87.5 306
Truck3 4,224 83.4 5,706 75.4 2,866 63.2 292
For-hire truck 3,612 71.4 4,810 63.6 2,710 59.7 608
Private truck 611 12.1 896 11.8 156 3.4 85
Rail 405 8.0 1,315 17.4 1,102 24.3 931
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,064
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,297
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 1,314
Truck and rail S S S S S S 1,111
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S 113 1.5 S S 328

SCTG 036, Bulbs, live plants, and seeds for sowing, nec

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 5,602 100.0 2,574 100.0 1,166 100.0 1,139
Single modes 4,399 78.5 2,369 92.0 848 72.7 277
Truck3 3,853 68.8 2,343 91.0 774 66.4 251
For-hire truck 1,319 23.5 591 22.9 585 50.2 1,047
Private truck 2,534 45.2 1,752 68.1 S S 45
Rail S S S S S S S
Water S S S S S S 109
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 109
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,892
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 992 17.7 S S S S 1,720
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 876 15.6 28 1.1 S S 1,720
Truck and rail S S S S S S 2,690
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,534
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 7
Other and unknown modes 211 3.8 81 3.1 S S S

SCTG 039, Fresh-cut flowers, plants, and parts of plants, and other agricultural

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 18,730 100.0 13,615 100.0 8,346 100.0 S
Single modes 17,141 91.5 12,470 91.6 7,101 85.1 S
Truck3 16,535 88.3 9,466 69.5 4,108 49.2 S
For-hire truck 11,160 59.6 7,395 54.3 3,605 43.2 1,058
Private truck 5,374 28.7 2,046 15.0 S S 41
Rail S S 914 6.7 S S 434
Water S S S S S S 512
Shallow draft S S S S S S 788
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 214
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,580
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 1,255 6.7 526 3.9 1,229 14.7 1,001
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 995
Truck and rail 733 3.9 475 3.5 1,182 14.2 2,726
Truck and water S S S S S S 432
Rail and water S S S S S S 1,643
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 333 1.8 S S S S S

SCTG 041, Cereal straw or husks, forage products, residues and waste from the food

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 14,827 100.0 74,790 100.0 26,215 100.0 S
Single modes 14,278 96.3 72,692 97.2 21,747 83.0 S
Truck3 12,008 81.0 59,804 80.0 10,225 39.0 S
For-hire truck 7,705 52.0 49,318 65.9 8,562 32.7 180
Private truck 4,298 29.0 10,468 14.0 1,660 6.3 S
Rail 2,103 14.2 11,652 15.6 10,809 41.2 905
Water S S 1,233 1.6 713 2.7 904
Shallow draft S S 808 1.1 704 2.7 943
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 20
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 989
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 499 3.4 S S S S 977
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 642
Truck and rail S S 42 49 0.2 1,251
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,533
Rail and water S S S S S S 1,885
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 50 0.3 194 0.3 34 0.1 S

SCTG 042, Animal feed preparations

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 37,315 100.0 153,201 100.0 24,943 100.0 207
Single modes 35,090 94.0 149,253 97.4 21,833 87.5 91
Truck3 33,455 89.7 136,592 89.2 16,307 65.4 88
For-hire truck 13,508 36.2 39,643 25.9 9,795 39.3 262
Private truck 19,931 53.4 96,838 63.2 6,496 26.0 50
Rail 1,586 4.3 11,933 7.8 4,741 19.0 783
Water S S S S S S 233
Shallow draft S S S S S S 1,087
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 87
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 954
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes S S 1,433 0.9 S S 831
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 817
Truck and rail 62 0.2 S S S S 1,364
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,356
Rail and water S S S S S S 301
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 708 1.9 2,516 1.6 464 1.9 52

SCTG 051, Meat including poultry, except preparations

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 173,911 100.0 77,692 100.0 37,417 100.0 169
Single modes 170,950 98.3 76,209 98.1 36,999 98.9 129
Truck3 170,297 97.9 75,763 97.5 36,362 97.2 125
For-hire truck 100,632 57.9 44,445 57.2 29,678 79.3 621
Private truck 68,798 39.6 30,796 39.6 6,550 17.5 64
Rail 483 0.3 428 0.6 597 1.6 1,076
Water S S S S S S 2,100
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 2,100
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,311
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 450 0.3 107 0.1 133 0.4 925
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 229 0.1 22 21 938
Truck and rail 113 S S S S 1,540
Truck and water 88 24 51 0.1 1,205
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 11
Other and unknown modes 2,511 1.4 1,376 1.8 285 0.8 S

SCTG 052, Fish, except live, and seafood, except preparations

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 24,148 100.0 4,207 100.0 2,204 100.0 135
Single modes 23,540 97.5 4,049 96.3 2,089 94.8 120
Truck3 23,081 95.6 3,772 89.7 1,709 77.5 99
For-hire truck 8,298 34.4 1,405 33.4 1,290 58.5 636
Private truck 14,371 59.5 2,240 53.3 278 12.6 48
Rail S S S S S S 3,282
Water 245 1.0 S S S S 2,132
Shallow draft S S S S S S 283
Great Lakes
Deep draft 177 0.7 S S S S 2,300
Air (including truck and air) 211 0.9 43 1.0 107 4.9 2,351
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 394 1.6 111 2.6 104 4.7 1,026
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 46 0.2 4 S S 940
Truck and rail
Truck and water 338 1.4 106 2.5 100 4.5 1,874
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1
Other and unknown modes 215 0.9 46 1.1 S S S

SCTG 053, Preparations, extracts, and juices of meat, fish, or seafood

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 3,245 100.0 2,608 100.0 S S 382
Single modes 3,069 94.6 2,446 93.8 S S 286
Truck3 3,062 94.4 2,442 93.6 S S 282
For-hire truck 2,125 65.5 1,815 69.6 1,365 78.8 846
Private truck 937 28.9 S S S S S
Rail S S S S S S 3,160
Water S S S S S S 2,772
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 2,772
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,010
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 56 1.7 S S S S 534
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 522
Truck and rail
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,389
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S S

SCTG 061, Wheat flour, groats, and meal

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 7,840 100.0 27,967 100.0 7,085 100.0 469
Single modes 7,590 96.8 27,328 97.7 6,586 93.0 153
Truck3 6,937 88.5 25,068 89.6 4,978 70.3 144
For-hire truck 5,238 66.8 20,637 73.8 4,534 64.0 237
Private truck 1,625 20.7 4,059 14.5 381 5.4 64
Rail 631 8.1 2,199 7.9 1,606 22.7 825
Water S S S S S S 23
Shallow draft S S S S S S 23
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 191
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 184 2.3 376 1.3 S S 951
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 951
Truck and rail S S S S S S 793
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,533
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S S

SCTG 062, Malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten, and milled or otherwise worked

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 7,667 100.0 21,519 100.0 15,401 100.0 407
Single modes 7,273 94.9 20,660 96.0 14,724 95.6 385
Truck3 4,967 64.8 9,969 46.3 3,980 25.8 317
For-hire truck 3,934 51.3 7,959 37.0 3,545 23.0 491
Private truck 1,033 13.5 2,010 9.3 435 2.8 135
Rail 2,090 27.3 9,617 44.7 9,959 64.7 1,111
Water S S S S S S 393
Shallow draft S S S S S S 767
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 144
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 3,128
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes S S 306 1.4 569 3.7 1,315
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S 2 938
Truck and rail S S 291 1.4 S S 1,789
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,900
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 179 2.3 S S S S S

SCTG 063, Food preparations of cereals, flour, starch, or milk

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 40,772 100.0 29,771 100.0 15,289 100.0 307
Single modes 39,770 97.5 29,135 97.9 14,157 92.6 261
Truck3 39,423 96.7 28,963 97.3 13,920 91.0 260
For-hire truck 28,426 69.7 18,309 61.5 11,429 74.7 653
Private truck 10,991 27.0 10,648 35.8 2,487 16.3 100
Rail S S 160 0.5 212 1.4 1,384
Water S S S S S S 2,504
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 2,504
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,222
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 883 2.2 S S S S 607
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 548 1.3 S S S S 581
Truck and rail S S S S S S 2,133
Truck and water S S S S S S S
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 119 0.3 130 0.4 98 0.6 S

SCTG 064, Bakery products

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 57,100 100.0 30,054 100.0 11,225 100.0 145
Single modes 55,353 96.9 29,147 97.0 10,155 90.5 77
Truck3 55,102 96.5 29,037 96.6 9,923 88.4 76
For-hire truck 24,472 42.9 15,388 51.2 7,798 69.5 349
Private truck 30,548 53.5 13,483 44.9 2,104 18.7 49
Rail S S 110 0.4 231 2.1 1,986
Water S S S S S S 1,012
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 1,012
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,542
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 1,248 2.2 587 2.0 1,004 8.9 749
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 314 0.5 S S 24 0.2 753
Truck and rail 915 1.6 533 1.8 965 8.6 1,421
Truck and water S S S S S S S
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 498 0.9 S S 66 0.6 S

SCTG 071, Dairy products, except chocolate milk, eggnog, and food preparations of milk

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 92,759 100.0 97,020 100.0 20,607 100.0 90
Single modes 90,506 97.6 95,282 98.2 20,382 98.9 76
Truck3 90,126 97.2 95,081 98.0 20,111 97.6 75
For-hire truck 48,554 52.3 37,286 38.4 14,521 70.5 273
Private truck 41,056 44.3 57,458 59.2 5,448 26.4 62
Rail 328 0.4 152 0.2 256 1.2 929
Water S S S S 14 S
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S 14 S
Air (including truck and air) S S 1 S S 1,556
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes S S 66 82 0.4 976
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 955
Truck and rail 33 S S S S 1,601
Truck and water S S S S S S 3,051
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1,866
Other and unknown modes 1,909 2.1 1,672 1.7 144 0.7 S

SCTG 072, Processed or prepared vegetables, fruit, or nuts, except dried or milled

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 65,597 100.0 60,688 100.0 40,384 100.0 219
Single modes 62,470 95.2 57,405 94.6 36,773 91.1 152
Truck3 60,664 92.5 54,596 90.0 31,537 78.1 147
For-hire truck 33,882 51.7 34,318 56.5 26,130 64.7 489
Private truck 26,573 40.5 20,065 33.1 5,258 13.0 67
Rail 1,533 2.3 2,580 4.3 5,156 12.8 1,824
Water S S S S S S 268
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 268
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,018
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 1,882 2.9 1,514 2.5 3,061 7.6 885
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 325 0.5 45 25 846
Truck and rail 1,438 2.2 1,349 2.2 2,547 6.3 1,905
Truck and water 119 0.2 120 0.2 490 1.2 2,605
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 1,245 1.9 1,769 2.9 549 1.4 S

SCTG 073, Coffee, tea, and spices, except unprocessed coffee and unfermented tea

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 15,079 100.0 4,408 100.0 2,873 100.0 353
Single modes 13,474 89.4 4,181 94.8 2,594 90.3 116
Truck3 13,372 88.7 4,112 93.3 2,485 86.5 114
For-hire truck 8,431 55.9 2,710 61.5 2,268 79.0 1,045
Private truck 4,904 32.5 1,379 31.3 194 6.8 S
Rail S S S S S S 1,229
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 839
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 1,560 10.3 202 4.6 S S 833
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 832
Truck and rail S S S S S S 2,054
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,108
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 44 0.3 S S S S S

SCTG 074, Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products, prepared

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 20,756 100.0 55,675 100.0 24,994 100.0 241
Single modes 20,065 96.7 52,234 93.8 24,524 98.1 239
Truck3 14,576 70.2 31,636 56.8 9,741 39.0 208
For-hire truck 9,854 47.5 18,361 33.0 7,407 29.6 494
Private truck 4,688 22.6 13,167 23.6 2,321 9.3 95
Rail 4,942 23.8 17,374 31.2 12,351 49.4 722
Water 505 2.4 3,123 5.6 2,430 9.7 767
Shallow draft 493 2.4 3,075 5.5 2,430 9.7 857
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 98
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,258
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 924
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S 1 1 871
Truck and rail S S S S S S 1,259
Truck and water S S S S S S 5,148
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S S

SCTG 075, Cane, beet, and other sugars in solid form, sugar syrups not containing

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 11,502 100.0 37,603 100.0 24,863 100.0 296
Single modes 10,974 95.4 36,302 96.5 23,562 94.8 274
Truck3 6,469 56.2 15,902 42.3 4,831 19.4 187
For-hire truck 4,472 38.9 12,450 33.1 4,325 17.4 393
Private truck 1,992 17.3 3,443 9.2 504 2.0 71
Rail 4,327 37.6 19,963 53.1 18,571 74.7 971
Water S S S S S S 2,144
Shallow draft S S S S S S 207
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 2,499
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,155
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 296 2.6 771 2.1 1,091 4.4 621
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 554
Truck and rail 211 1.8 714 1.9 1,072 4.3 1,668
Truck and water S S S S S S 4,283
Rail and water S S S S S S 313
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 232 2.0 529 1.4 210 0.8 S

SCTG 076, Confectionery, cocoa, and cocoa preparations

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 20,234 100.0 6,083 100.0 3,851 100.0 897
Single modes 19,520 96.5 5,975 98.2 3,655 94.9 203
Truck3 19,239 95.1 5,558 91.4 3,209 83.3 200
For-hire truck 15,154 74.9 4,501 74.0 3,008 78.1 770
Private truck 4,040 20.0 1,048 17.2 185 4.8 60
Rail 273 1.3 416 6.8 S S 1,155
Water S S S S S S 1,595
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 1,595
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 3,551
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 620 3.1 96 1.6 189 4.9 1,427
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 449 2.2 32 0.5 35 0.9 1,426
Truck and rail 141 0.7 57 0.9 133 3.5 2,317
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,489
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 306
Other and unknown modes S S 12 0.2 S S S

SCTG 077, Edible preparations, nec and vinegar

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 57,168 100.0 39,116 100.0 23,149 100.0 577
Single modes 54,058 94.6 38,026 97.2 21,660 93.6 281
Truck3 52,471 91.8 36,155 92.4 19,158 82.8 275
For-hire truck 32,831 57.4 26,288 67.2 16,638 71.9 636
Private truck 19,640 34.4 9,866 25.2 2,520 10.9 115
Rail 1,569 2.7 1,869 4.8 2,500 10.8 1,438
Water 1 S S S S 457
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft 1 S S S S 457
Air (including truck and air) S S 1 1 1,129
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 1,986 3.5 534 1.4 S S 826
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 1,444 2.5 69 0.2 62 0.3 818
Truck and rail 511 0.9 S S S S 2,123
Truck and water 32 21 S S 1,670
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 1,123 2.0 556 1.4 364 1.6 426

SCTG 078, Nonalcoholic beverages, nec and ice

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 72,468 100.0 148,332 100.0 20,845 100.0 45
Single modes 71,494 98.7 146,999 99.1 19,632 94.2 36
Truck3 70,161 96.8 145,744 98.3 18,352 88.0 36
For-hire truck 16,215 22.4 41,433 27.9 10,658 51.1 111
Private truck 52,948 73.1 102,919 69.4 7,322 35.1 29
Rail S S S S S S 774
Water 103 0.1 187 0.1 S S S
Shallow draft S S S S S S 14
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S S
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 729
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 746
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 732
Truck and rail S S S S S S 2,135
Truck and water 58 75 132 0.6 S
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 2
Other and unknown modes 361 0.5 758 0.5 54 0.3 35

SCTG 081, Malt Beer

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 64,250 100.0 68,395 100.0 14,862 100.0 38
Single modes 63,157 98.3 67,451 98.6 14,549 97.9 38
Truck3 61,537 95.8 65,030 95.1 12,401 83.4 37
For-hire truck 15,290 23.8 22,165 32.4 10,263 69.1 410
Private truck 46,141 71.8 42,731 62.5 2,133 14.4 25
Rail 1,606 2.5 2,407 3.5 2,130 14.3 794
Water S S S S S S 721
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 721
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 584
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 100 0.2 112 0.2 S S 835
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 1 1 S S 5
Truck and rail S S S S S S 10
Truck and water 74 0.1 98 0.1 S S 2,467
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 4
Other and unknown modes 992 1.5 833 1.2 46 0.3 22

SCTG 082, Wine and other fermented beverages

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 21,974 100.0 8,686 100.0 5,725 100.0 114
Single modes 20,661 94.0 8,215 94.6 4,789 83.6 89
Truck3 19,803 90.1 7,547 86.9 3,527 61.6 87
For-hire truck 8,091 36.8 3,455 39.8 3,150 55.0 285
Private truck 11,547 52.5 4,030 46.4 350 6.1 55
Rail S S S S S S 1,673
Water S S S S S S 510
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 510
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,823
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 938 4.3 375 4.3 815 14.2 S
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S 6 0.1 508
Truck and rail 512 2.3 292 3.4 703 12.3 2,476
Truck and water 152 0.7 70 0.8 106 1.9 S
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 375 1.7 S S S S 587

SCTG 083, Spirituous beverages and ethyl alcohol

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 22,767 100.0 12,352 100.0 5,148 100.0 58
Single modes 22,056 96.9 12,041 97.5 4,873 94.7 53
Truck3 20,126 88.4 7,850 63.5 1,298 25.2 50
For-hire truck 6,996 30.7 4,904 39.7 1,146 22.3 101
Private truck 13,057 57.4 2,923 23.7 150 2.9 42
Rail 1,738 7.6 3,614 29.3 3,163 61.4 866
Water S S S S S S 933
Shallow draft S S S S S S 695
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 982
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 841
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 588 2.6 234 1.9 245 4.8 1,003
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 1,689
Truck and rail 496 2.2 202 1.6 211 4.1 882
Truck and water S S S S S S 392
Rail and water S S S S S S 7,742
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 123 0.5 78 0.6 S S 57

SCTG 090, Tobacco products

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 69,868 100.0 4,370 100.0 983 100.0 334
Single modes 67,446 96.5 4,215 96.4 657 66.8 84
Truck3 67,399 96.5 4,213 96.4 655 66.6 72
For-hire truck 29,333 42.0 3,098 70.9 556 56.5 384
Private truck 37,703 54.0 1,099 25.2 92 9.4 52
Rail
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S 2 0.2 1,551
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 1,645 2.4 S S S S 1,082
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 985 1.4 16 0.4 15 1.5 1,080
Truck and rail S S S S S S 3,058
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,487
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S 38 0.9 1 0.1 61

SCTG 100, Monumental or building stone, except dolomite

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 3,039 100.0 22,451 100.0 1,571 100.0 170
Single modes 2,908 95.7 22,242 99.1 1,456 92.7 80
Truck3 2,906 95.6 21,979 97.9 1,440 91.7 79
For-hire truck 776 25.5 11,322 50.4 851 54.2 142
Private truck 2,129 70.1 10,657 47.5 589 37.5 49
Rail S S S S S S 2,069
Water S S S S S S 35
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 35
Air (including truck and air)
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 815
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 510
Truck and rail S S S S S S 2,612
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,487
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 44 1.5 157 0.7 S S S

SCTG 110, Natural sands, except metal-bearing

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 3,644 100.0 472,975 100.0 29,990 100.0 45
Single modes 3,504 96.2 457,351 96.7 28,434 94.8 41
Truck3 3,170 87.0 420,190 88.8 21,056 70.2 38
For-hire truck 1,351 37.1 180,130 38.1 12,735 42.5 61
Private truck 1,813 49.7 238,929 50.5 8,289 27.6 23
Rail 288 7.9 22,975 4.9 6,847 22.8 262
Water S S S S S S 34
Shallow draft S S S S S S 34
Great Lakes S S S S S S 236
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,083
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes S S 382 393 1.3 684
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 347
Truck and rail 8 0.2 236 228 0.8 1,036
Truck and water S S 145 S S 1,353
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 95 2.6 15,242 3.2 1,163 3.9 112

SCTG 120, Gravel and crushed stone, except dolomite and slate

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 12,850 100.0 1,866,487 100.0 105,826 100.0 30
Single modes 12,501 97.3 1,814,560 97.2 100,846 95.3 29
Truck3 11,496 89.5 1,642,182 88.0 50,714 47.9 27
For-hire truck 4,762 37.1 642,183 34.4 22,319 21.1 31
Private truck 6,637 51.6 986,995 52.9 27,872 26.3 25
Rail 621 4.8 85,290 4.6 28,768 27.2 349
Water 384 3.0 87,088 4.7 21,363 20.2 134
Shallow draft 292 2.3 64,263 3.4 15,614 14.8 132
Great Lakes 67 0.5 18,533 1.0 5,379 5.1 236
Deep draft S S S S 371 0.4 65
Air (including truck and air)
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 36 0.3 5,833 0.3 S S S
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 1,342
Truck and rail S S S S S S 183
Truck and water 13 0.1 1,146 600 0.6 848
Rail and water S S S S S S 719
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 314 2.4 46,094 2.5 1,542 1.5 S

SCTG 131, Salt

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 2,394 100.0 30,786 100.0 11,584 100.0 227
Single modes 2,348 98.1 29,743 96.6 11,295 97.5 214
Truck3 2,064 86.2 21,665 70.4 5,330 46.0 183
For-hire truck 1,210 50.5 12,380 40.2 3,553 30.7 277
Private truck 855 35.7 9,286 30.2 1,777 15.3 112
Rail 224 9.4 5,364 17.4 S S 1,027
Water S S S S S S 901
Shallow draft S S S S S S 933
Great Lakes S S S S S S 87
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air)
Pipeline4 8 0.3 395 1.3 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 771
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S 778
Truck and rail S S S S S S 429
Truck and water S S S S S S 743
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S S

SCTG 132, Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminum-calcium phosphates

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 334 100.0 7,865 100.0 578 100.0 215
Single modes 332 99.3 7,864 100.0 578 99.9 136
Truck3 86 25.8 218 2.8 S S 196
For-hire truck 56 16.9 182 2.3 S S 755
Private truck 30 8.9 36 0.5 5 0.9 S
Rail 164 49.1 6,256 79.5 335 57.9 S
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air)
Pipeline4 81 24.4 1,390 17.7 S S S
Multiple modes 2 0.7 S S 1,083
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 2 0.7 S S 1,083
Truck and rail
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 292

SCTG 133, Dolomite

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 551 100.0 82,923 100.0 19,247 100.0 51
Single modes 549 99.7 82,608 99.6 19,130 99.4 50
Truck3 487 88.5 71,515 86.2 S S 47
For-hire truck 349 63.5 48,736 58.8 S S S
Private truck 131 23.9 21,582 26.0 628 3.3 S
Rail 43 7.8 S S S S 636
Water S S S S S S 255
Shallow draft
Great Lakes S S S S S S 255
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air)
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,437
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier
Truck and rail S S S S S S 1,437
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S S

SCTG 139, Other nonmetallic minerals

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 6,788 100.0 63,057 100.0 25,221 100.0 273
Single modes 6,560 96.7 62,095 98.5 24,549 97.3 221
Truck3 5,046 74.3 46,148 73.2 10,986 43.6 183
For-hire truck 3,832 56.5 31,896 50.6 9,735 38.6 308
Private truck 1,191 17.5 13,796 21.9 1,162 4.6 55
Rail 1,488 21.9 15,829 25.1 13,549 53.7 748
Water S S S S S S 10
Shallow draft S S S S S S 10
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,111
Pipeline4 21 0.3 107 0.2 S S S
Multiple modes 143 2.1 256 0.4 364 1.4 629
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 77 1.1 3 2 615
Truck and rail 66 1.0 238 0.4 348 1.4 1,230
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,513
Rail and water S S S S S S 1,188
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 84 1.2 706 1.1 S S S

SCTG 141, Iron ores and concentrates

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 2,937 100.0 86,701 100.0 58,699 100.0 510
Single modes 1,618 55.1 39,874 46.0 14,394 24.5 464
Truck3 693 23.6 3,492 4.0 S S 469
For-hire truck S S S S S S 528
Private truck S S S S S S 125
Rail 884 30.1 34,879 40.2 11,600 19.8 307
Water S S S S S S 780
Shallow draft
Great Lakes S S S S S S 780
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 799
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 1,309 44.6 46,380 53.5 44,156 75.2 1,195
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 1,208
Truck and rail S S S S S S 876
Truck and water S S S S S S 892
Rail and water 1,277 43.5 45,896 52.9 43,642 74.3 783
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1,683
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 294

SCTG 149, Other metallic ores and concentrates

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 11,090 100.0 11,566 100.0 4,329 100.0 460
Single modes 9,938 89.6 10,785 93.3 3,919 90.5 452
Truck3 8,956 80.8 4,987 43.1 1,231 28.4 433
For-hire truck 5,348 48.2 4,302 37.2 977 22.6 433
Private truck 3,571 32.2 661 5.7 243 5.6 431
Rail 764 6.9 2,119 18.3 1,483 34.3 700
Water S S S S S S 331
Shallow draft S S S S S S 331
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,711
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 665 6.0 S S S S 565
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 43 0.4 S S S S 520
Truck and rail S S 243 2.1 145 3.3 1,390
Truck and water S S S S S S 783
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 2,600
Other and unknown modes 487 4.4 236 2.0 28 0.6 S

SCTG 151, Nonagglomerated bituminous coal

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 21,637 100.0 1,131,130 100.0 678,647 100.0 128
Single modes 19,062 88.1 973,121 86.0 608,826 89.7 120
Truck3 3,127 14.5 131,777 11.7 11,441 1.7 95
For-hire truck 2,352 10.9 98,041 8.7 8,565 1.3 82
Private truck 769 3.6 33,551 3.0 S S 165
Rail 14,878 68.8 796,205 70.4 583,842 86.0 406
Water 930 4.3 39,480 3.5 11,544 1.7 320
Shallow draft 930 4.3 39,480 3.5 11,544 1.7 320
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 3,560
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 1,047 4.8 58,284 5.2 S S 386
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 314
Truck and rail 115 0.5 4,880 0.4 3,223 0.5 562
Truck and water S S S S S S 186
Rail and water 811 3.8 48,741 4.3 S S 557
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 279
Other and unknown modes 1,528 7.1 99,725 8.8 5,292 0.8 94

SCTG 159, Other coal

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 1,238 100.0 108,732 100.0 7,632 100.0 S
Single modes 717 57.9 61,568 56.6 7,007 91.8 S
Truck3 281 22.7 18,001 16.6 229 3.0 16
For-hire truck S S S S S S 17
Private truck 220 17.8 14,580 13.4 171 2.2 15
Rail 429 34.7 43,309 39.8 6,534 85.6 139
Water S S S S S S 960
Shallow draft S S S S S S 960
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 768
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,485
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier
Truck and rail
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,485
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 519 42.0 47,108 43.3 543 7.1 11

SCTG 171, Gasoline

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 263,181 100.0 986,959 100.0 107,483 100.0 51
Single modes 260,515 99.0 978,308 99.1 103,863 96.6 50
Truck3 169,400 64.4 592,418 60.0 35,814 33.3 50
For-hire truck 61,390 23.3 215,202 21.8 16,986 15.8 82
Private truck 105,275 40.0 370,212 37.5 18,210 16.9 37
Rail 602 0.2 2,829 0.3 S S 345
Water 12,963 4.9 63,547 6.4 29,606 27.5 S
Shallow draft 6,127 2.3 31,083 3.1 5,673 5.3 101
Great Lakes
Deep draft 6,835 2.6 32,463 3.3 23,933 22.3 735
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,327
Pipeline4 77,550 29.5 319,514 32.4 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S 1,892 1.8 1,165
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 332
Truck and rail S S S S S S 2,404
Truck and water 72 227 S S 1,805
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 2,044 0.8 6,342 0.6 S S 56

SCTG 172, Aviation turbine fuel (types A and B)

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 16,226 100.0 76,610 100.0 9,736 100.0 96
Single modes 16,107 99.3 76,048 99.3 9,715 99.8 96
Truck3 2,599 16.0 11,695 15.3 747 7.7 61
For-hire truck 1,450 8.9 6,063 7.9 490 5.0 84
Private truck 1,149 7.1 5,632 7.4 257 2.6 41
Rail 893 5.5 4,397 5.7 1,816 18.7 413
Water 1,398 8.6 7,161 9.3 3,560 36.6 450
Shallow draft S S S S S S 133
Great Lakes
Deep draft 1,002 6.2 5,019 6.6 3,258 33.5 598
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,852
Pipeline4 11,217 69.1 52,795 68.9 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,020
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 909
Truck and rail
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,167
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 109
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 5

SCTG 180, Fuel oils

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 116,119 100.0 549,007 100.0 55,464 100.0 32
Single modes 113,484 97.7 536,263 97.7 50,961 91.9 31
Truck3 63,853 55.0 275,702 50.2 19,408 35.0 31
For-hire truck 19,432 16.7 86,417 15.7 8,421 15.2 84
Private truck 44,264 38.1 188,806 34.4 10,880 19.6 24
Rail 929 0.8 5,775 1.1 3,489 6.3 692
Water 13,967 12.0 78,274 14.3 15,555 28.0 S
Shallow draft 11,637 10.0 64,321 11.7 9,228 16.6 S
Great Lakes
Deep draft 2,330 2.0 13,952 2.5 6,327 11.4 424
Air (including truck and air)
Pipeline4 34,735 29.9 176,511 32.2 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S 4,416 8.0 485
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 1 S S S S 108
Truck and rail
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,805
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 948 0.8 4,320 0.8 87 0.2 16

SCTG 191, Lubricating oils and greases

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 26,342 100.0 29,013 100.0 9,235 100.0 136
Single modes 25,265 95.9 28,004 96.5 8,180 88.6 100
Truck3 21,928 83.2 20,916 72.1 4,620 50.0 98
For-hire truck 7,395 28.1 6,716 23.1 2,917 31.6 637
Private truck 14,276 54.2 13,952 48.1 1,567 17.0 42
Rail 2,597 9.9 4,325 14.9 2,649 28.7 725
Water S S S S S S 609
Shallow draft S S S S S S 111
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 1,298
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 984
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 606 2.3 340 1.2 647 7.0 475
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 451 1.7 79 0.3 42 0.5 471
Truck and rail S S S S S S 2,152
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,659
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 88

SCTG 192, Refined petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, nec

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 13,002 100.0 64,612 100.0 14,160 100.0 77
Single modes 12,506 96.2 62,007 96.0 13,683 96.6 74
Truck3 5,102 39.2 20,126 31.1 1,411 10.0 69
For-hire truck 1,027 7.9 3,054 4.7 568 4.0 732
Private truck 4,075 31.3 17,071 26.4 843 6.0 25
Rail 1,218 9.4 8,905 13.8 3,525 24.9 446
Water 4,276 32.9 22,157 34.3 8,252 58.3 438
Shallow draft 2,743 21.1 16,194 25.1 S S 248
Great Lakes
Deep draft 1,532 11.8 5,963 9.2 S S 778
Air (including truck and air)
Pipeline4 1,910 14.7 10,819 16.7 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S S
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 287
Truck and rail S S S S S S 250
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,185
Rail and water S S S S S S 81
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1,364
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S S

SCTG 193, Gaseous hydrocarbons

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 19,832 100.0 80,540 100.0 14,359 100.0 59
Single modes 19,701 99.3 79,864 99.2 14,094 98.2 58
Truck3 9,710 49.0 39,775 49.4 4,580 31.9 50
For-hire truck 4,187 21.1 16,150 20.1 S S 298
Private truck 5,523 27.8 23,625 29.3 1,389 9.7 24
Rail 3,630 18.3 12,523 15.5 7,365 51.3 774
Water 498 2.5 2,026 2.5 S S 293
Shallow draft 498 2.5 2,026 2.5 S S 293
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,307
Pipeline4 5,861 29.6 25,539 31.7 S S S
Multiple modes 83 0.4 530 0.7 S S 773
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 7 S S S S 642
Truck and rail S S S S S S 384
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,987
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 227
Other and unknown modes 48 0.2 147 0.2 S S S

SCTG 199, Other products of petroleum refining, and coal products

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 22,954 100.0 273,810 100.0 55,247 100.0 81
Single modes 22,241 96.9 262,829 96.0 50,885 92.1 78
Truck3 13,733 59.8 170,650 62.3 10,579 19.1 61
For-hire truck 7,821 34.1 72,588 26.5 6,468 11.7 106
Private truck 5,912 25.8 98,062 35.8 4,110 7.4 36
Rail 3,964 17.3 51,869 18.9 22,992 41.6 718
Water 3,928 17.1 36,263 13.2 S S 249
Shallow draft 3,216 14.0 27,179 9.9 5,819 10.5 196
Great Lakes S S S S S S 323
Deep draft 543 2.4 S S S S 572
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 541
Pipeline4 607 2.6 4,044 1.5 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 431
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 21 S S S S 459
Truck and rail 49 0.2 S S S S 305
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,140
Rail and water S S S S S S 1,472
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 710
Other and unknown modes 512 2.2 7,053 2.6 S S S

SCTG 201, Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) and potassium hydroxide (caustic potash)

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 3,760 100.0 23,732 100.0 9,870 100.0 168
Single modes 3,642 96.9 22,985 96.9 9,239 93.6 164
Truck3 2,085 55.4 8,824 37.2 1,693 17.2 143
For-hire truck 874 23.3 4,822 20.3 1,037 10.5 385
Private truck 1,211 32.2 4,002 16.9 S S 66
Rail 1,092 29.1 8,462 35.7 5,115 51.8 576
Water 397 10.6 4,991 21.0 2,297 23.3 476
Shallow draft 325 8.7 4,069 17.1 2,283 23.1 482
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 15
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 378
Pipeline4 68 1.8 708 3.0 S S S
Multiple modes 64 1.7 S S S S S
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 267
Truck and rail S S S S S S 176
Truck and water S S S S S S 724
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1,443
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 122

SCTG 202, Inorganic chemicals, nec

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 43,965 100.0 156,956 100.0 43,880 100.0 209
Single modes 41,749 95.0 153,906 98.1 39,302 89.6 139
Truck3 34,417 78.3 87,683 55.9 17,101 39.0 114
For-hire truck 22,142 50.4 35,009 22.3 10,812 24.6 473
Private truck 12,217 27.8 52,451 33.4 6,060 13.8 51
Rail 5,155 11.7 26,097 16.6 17,363 39.6 676
Water 419 1.0 6,485 4.1 2,135 4.9 309
Shallow draft 380 0.9 5,197 3.3 S S 304
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 321
Air (including truck and air) 286 0.7 S S S S 1,435
Pipeline4 1,472 3.3 S S S S S
Multiple modes 1,594 3.6 S S S S 850
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 1,147 2.6 55 37 852
Truck and rail 295 0.7 S S 151 0.3 633
Truck and water S S S S S S S
Rail and water S S S S S S 401
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 621 1.4 S S S S 266

SCTG 203, Cyclic hydrocarbons

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 9,729 100.0 21,293 100.0 4,732 100.0 303
Single modes 9,588 98.6 20,984 98.6 4,376 92.5 227
Truck3 1,478 15.2 2,039 9.6 S S 193
For-hire truck 1,188 12.2 1,570 7.4 S S 264
Private truck 290 3.0 470 2.2 33 0.7 56
Rail 1,251 12.9 2,635 12.4 1,713 36.2 700
Water 4,402 45.2 10,479 49.2 2,008 42.4 197
Shallow draft 3,686 37.9 9,031 42.4 1,915 40.5 225
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 55
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,129
Pipeline4 2,457 25.3 5,831 27.4 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 580
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 574
Truck and rail S S S S S S 3,207
Truck and water S S S S S S 706
Rail and water S S S S S S 234
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1,959
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S S

SCTG 204, Phenols, phenol-alcohols, aldehydes, cyclic polymers of aldehydes

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 13,890 100.0 26,267 100.0 8,616 100.0 943
Single modes 13,179 94.9 25,073 95.5 8,401 97.5 854
Truck3 6,475 46.6 6,449 24.6 2,065 24.0 231
For-hire truck 4,928 35.5 4,420 16.8 1,895 22.0 450
Private truck 1,547 11.1 2,029 7.7 170 2.0 50
Rail 4,221 30.4 6,014 22.9 5,247 60.9 863
Water 1,351 9.7 S S S S S
Shallow draft 943 6.8 S S S S 135
Great Lakes
Deep draft 408 2.9 S S S S 305
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,323
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 374 2.7 S S S S 1,164
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 135 1.0 S S 8 1,164
Truck and rail S S S S S S 1,184
Truck and water S S S S S S 66
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S 186 0.7 S S 686

SCTG 205, Organic chemicals, nec

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 82,312 100.0 119,424 100.0 48,863 100.0 702
Single modes 74,888 91.0 117,134 98.1 46,950 96.1 761
Truck3 40,869 49.7 32,687 27.4 10,431 21.3 393
For-hire truck 35,534 43.2 28,219 23.6 9,883 20.2 535
Private truck 5,332 6.5 4,467 3.7 549 1.1 204
Rail 14,813 18.0 30,575 25.6 27,728 56.7 779
Water 7,857 9.5 20,038 16.8 7,990 16.4 431
Shallow draft 6,098 7.4 16,965 14.2 7,194 14.7 417
Great Lakes
Deep draft 1,759 2.1 3,073 2.6 S S 460
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 2,023
Pipeline4 10,727 13.0 33,820 28.3 S S S
Multiple modes 5,135 6.2 1,733 1.5 1,688 3.5 663
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 2,185 2.7 95 73 0.1 643
Truck and rail 720 0.9 359 0.3 444 0.9 1,390
Truck and water S S 946 0.8 S S 1,611
Rail and water S S S S S S 1,203
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1,664
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 157

SCTG 210, Pharmaceutical products

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 479,117 100.0 24,270 100.0 11,337 100.0 693
Single modes 350,309 73.1 17,839 73.5 7,837 69.1 402
Truck3 330,819 69.0 17,256 71.1 6,964 61.4 219
For-hire truck 281,281 58.7 12,662 52.2 6,342 55.9 339
Private truck 48,947 10.2 4,572 18.8 618 5.5 72
Rail 184 S S S S 1,626
Water S S S S S S 151
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 151
Air (including truck and air) 19,304 4.0 110 0.5 115 1.0 1,910
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 119,610 25.0 1,059 4.4 608 5.4 814
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 119,389 24.9 1,050 4.3 602 5.3 813
Truck and rail S S S S S S 1,042
Truck and water S S S S S S 3,936
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 11
Other and unknown modes 9,198 1.9 S S S S 482

SCTG 220, Fertilizers and fertilizer materials

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 34,049 100.0 264,319 100.0 87,605 100.0 157
Single modes 33,397 98.1 261,179 98.8 86,155 98.3 157
Truck3 23,711 69.6 151,159 57.2 43,421 49.6 144
For-hire truck 10,964 32.2 82,323 31.1 S S 456
Private truck 12,723 37.4 68,663 26.0 4,793 5.5 45
Rail 8,064 23.7 95,874 36.3 35,175 40.2 S
Water 1,151 3.4 10,599 4.0 6,540 7.5 655
Shallow draft 920 2.7 8,735 3.3 4,872 5.6 648
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 985
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 775
Pipeline4 460 1.4 3,547 1.3 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 446
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 380
Truck and rail S S S S S S 994
Truck and water S S S S S S 362
Rail and water S S S S S S 981
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 283 0.8 1,644 0.6 S S S

SCTG 231, Paints and varnishes, tanning or dyeing extracts, tannins

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 51,662 100.0 21,040 100.0 10,526 100.0 285
Single modes 48,358 93.6 20,562 97.7 10,226 97.2 180
Truck3 47,936 92.8 20,013 95.1 9,481 90.1 168
For-hire truck 33,199 64.3 13,318 63.3 8,515 80.9 541
Private truck 14,707 28.5 6,682 31.8 960 9.1 39
Rail 283 0.5 S S 681 6.5 1,437
Water S S S S S S 1,558
Shallow draft S S S S S S 1,073
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 1,995
Air (including truck and air) S S S S 6 2,316
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 2,488 4.8 199 0.9 178 1.7 633
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 2,335 4.5 151 0.7 69 0.7 625
Truck and rail 128 0.2 S S S S 2,180
Truck and water S S 7 S S 4,458
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1
Other and unknown modes 816 1.6 279 1.3 S S 44

SCTG 232, Essential oils and resinoids, and perfumery, cosmetic, or toilet preparations

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 43,207 100.0 11,478 100.0 5,954 100.0 591
Single modes 37,101 85.9 10,771 93.8 5,173 86.9 528
Truck3 35,955 83.2 10,063 87.7 4,434 74.5 519
For-hire truck 27,170 62.9 6,664 58.1 3,469 58.3 951
Private truck 8,770 20.3 3,398 29.6 S S 212
Rail 681 1.6 543 4.7 730 12.3 1,556
Water S S S S S S 13
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 13
Air (including truck and air) 247 0.6 5 8 0.1 1,327
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 5,063 11.7 473 4.1 641 10.8 645
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 3,884 9.0 153 1.3 102 1.7 644
Truck and rail 1,163 2.7 319 2.8 538 9.0 1,788
Truck and water S S 1 S S 2,300
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 1,043 2.4 235 2.0 S S S

SCTG 233, Soap, organic surface-active agents, cleaning preparations, polishes

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 35,932 100.0 24,943 100.0 15,173 100.0 349
Single modes 31,894 88.8 23,563 94.5 13,525 89.1 174
Truck3 30,312 84.4 21,909 87.8 11,479 75.7 169
For-hire truck 22,623 63.0 16,924 67.8 10,321 68.0 471
Private truck 7,683 21.4 4,983 20.0 1,158 7.6 72
Rail 1,567 4.4 1,648 6.6 2,039 13.4 1,515
Water S S S S S S 160
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 160
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1,006
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 3,709 10.3 1,227 4.9 1,595 10.5 594
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 2,542 7.1 250 1.0 147 1.0 590
Truck and rail 1,124 3.1 969 3.9 1,419 9.4 1,484
Truck and water S S 9 S S S
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S 153 0.6 S S S

SCTG 234, Photographic film, plates, paper, paperboard, or textiles, and chemical

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 27,386 100.0 3,074 100.0 1,688 100.0 266
Single modes 23,503 85.8 2,542 82.7 1,588 94.1 227
Truck3 23,353 85.3 2,524 82.1 1,570 93.0 209
For-hire truck 19,392 70.8 1,915 62.3 1,524 90.3 802
Private truck 3,960 14.5 609 19.8 46 2.7 39
Rail S S S S S S 782
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) 110 0.4 S S S S 1,578
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 3,705 13.5 S S 91 5.4 305
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 3,705 13.5 S S 91 5.4 305
Truck and rail
Truck and water S S S S S S 258
Rail and water
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1
Other and unknown modes 177 0.6 S S S S S

SCTG 235, Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbic

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 22,567 100.0 7,136 100.0 2,334 100.0 361
Single modes 19,568 86.7 6,782 95.0 2,147 92.0 128
Truck3 18,049 80.0 6,324 88.6 1,610 69.0 129
For-hire truck 8,937 39.6 3,926 55.0 1,436 61.5 525
Private truck 9,098 40.3 2,395 33.6 174 7.4 49
Rail S S S S S S S
Water S S S S S S 229
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 229
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 793
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 791
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 794
Truck and rail S S S S S S 755
Truck and water 11 S S S S S
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 912 4.0 194 2.7 S S S

SCTG 239, Other chemical products and preparations

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 45,844 100.0 38,292 100.0 17,982 100.0 421
Single modes 41,276 90.0 37,414 97.7 17,390 96.7 327
Truck3 38,561 84.1 33,402 87.2 14,369 79.9 312
For-hire truck 32,825 71.6 25,804 67.4 13,062 72.6 630
Private truck 5,697 12.4 7,551 19.7 1,281 7.1 50
Rail 1,936 4.2 2,998 7.8 2,839 15.8 985
Water S S S S S S S
Shallow draft S S 104 0.3 S S S
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 2,822
Air (including truck and air) 289 0.6 S S S S 1,517
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 3,500 7.6 480 1.3 500 2.8 709
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 3,034 6.6 133 0.3 75 0.4 707
Truck and rail S S 340 0.9 S S 1,455
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,293
Rail and water
Other multiple modes
Other and unknown modes 1,068 2.3 398 1.0 93 0.5 31

SCTG 241, Plastics in primary forms, rubber in primary forms or sheets

Modes of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All modes 64,685 100.0 54,046 100.0 35,650 100.0 385
Single modes 62,075 96.0 53,088 98.2 34,523 96.8 347
Truck3 43,666 67.5 24,982 46.2 12,463 35.0 314
For-hire truck 35,506 54.9 20,298 37.6 11,062 31.0 602
Private truck 8,094 12.5 4,595 8.5 1,262 3.5 85
Rail 18,208 28.1 27,982 51.8 22,054 61.9 868
Water S S S S S S 79
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft S S S S S S 79
Air (including truck and air) 127 0.2 5 6 1,432
Pipeline4 S S S
Multiple modes 1,706 2.6 328 0.6 492 1.4 521
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 1,328 2.1 64 0.1 39 0.1 516
Truck and rail 341 0.5 259 0.5 449 1.3 1,929
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,986