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2007 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Alaska

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

2007 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Alaska

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Alaska $ 18,184 (millions) 28,743 (thousand tons)
Percent of total U.S. shipments 0.2 0.2

Commodity Shipments Originating in Alaska by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 27.2
18 Fuel oils 19.3
5 Meat, fish, seafood, and their preparations 11.3
14 Metallic ores and concentrates 9.5
43 Mixed freight 5.2
Other commodities 27.5
Total 100.0

Commodity Shipments Originating in Alaska by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 23.9
12 Gravel and crushed stone 23.9
18 Fuel oils 20.1
31 Nonmetallic mineral products 9.2
15 Nonagglomerated bituminous coal 5.9
Other commodities 17.0
Total 100.0

Outbound Shipments for State of Alaska by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
Alaska 84.3
Washington 9.1
New York 3.7
Wyoming Z
Maryland Z
Connecticut Z
Other states 2.9
Total 100.0

State of Destination Percent of weight
Alaska 91.7
Washington 5.3
New York 1.3
Wyoming Z
Other states 1.7
Total 100.0

Inbound Shipments for State of Alaska by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
Alaska 50.0
Washington 12.4
California 7.4
Oregon 2.9
Texas 2.0
Massachusetts 1.6
Other states 23.7
Total 100.0

State of Origin Percent of weight
Alaska 93.7
Washington 3.7
Oregon 0.6
California 0.5
Alabama 0.1
Missouri Z
Other states 1.5
Total 100.0

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Alaska

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 44.2
Air (incl truck and air) 6.8
Rail S
Water 15.9
Pipeline 11.5
Multiple modes 5.8
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 2.7
Other and unknown modes 5.6
Total 100.0

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 52.7
Air (incl truck and air) S
Rail 18.1
Water 11.6
Pipeline 10.4
Multiple modes 2.4
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier Z
Other and unknown modes 3.4
Total 100.0

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Alaska

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 40.8
50 to 99 miles 15.8
100 to 249 miles 4.2
250 to 499 miles S
500 to 749 miles 8.7
750 to 999 miles 2.3
1,000 to 1,499 miles 4.5
1,500 to 1,999 miles 3.0
2,000 miles or more 6.1
Total 100.0

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 55.8
50 to 99 miles 16.1
100 to 249 miles 0.9
250 to 499 miles S
500 to 749 miles 4.3
750 to 999 miles 0.7
1,000 to 1,499 miles S
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1.0
2,000 miles or more 2.8
Total 100.0

Shipment by Industry Originating in Alaska

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 11.3
31-33 Manufacturing 43.9
42 Wholesale trade 38.4
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses S
45431 Fuel dealers 1.7
4931 Warehousing and storage S
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers S
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 1.6
Total 100.0

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 20.6
31-33 Manufacturing 48.9
42 Wholesale trade 28.2
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses S
45431 Fuel dealers 1.3
4931 Warehousing and storage S
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers S
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 0.1
Total 100.0

* Estimate for pipelines exclude shipments of crude petroleum.
** Multiple modes inlcudes Parcel, U.S.P.S or Courier, Truck-Rail, Truck-Water, Rail-Water and Other multiple modes
- = Represents data cell equal to zero.
S = Estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling variability or poor response quality.
Z = Less than half the unit shown. Represents an estimate that is between zero and half the unit shown, thus, has rounded down to zero.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 Commodity Flow Survey data, March 2010.