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Table 6 Shipment Characteristics by Two–Digit Commodity for the United States: 2012

Monday, July 13, 2015

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(Estimates are based on data from the 2012 Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive)

SCTG code Commodity description Value Tons Ton-miles (1) Average miles per shipment
2012 (million dollars) Percent of total 2012 (thousands) Percent of total 2012 (millions) Percent of total
  All commodities (2) 13,852,143 100 11,299,409 100 2,969,506 100 630
010 Live animals and live fish 6,390 Z 2,237 Z 1,475 Z 565
021 Wheat 38,977 0.3 141,094 1.2 77,679 2.6 288
022 Corn, except sweet 80,758 0.6 307,422 2.7 95,723 3.2 96
029 Other cereal grains 10,405 0.1 30,548 0.3 11,486 0.4 490
031 Fresh or chilled potatoes, except sweet 4,624 Z 7,410 0.1 5,009 0.2 91
032 Fresh or chilled edible vegetables (except potatoes), and dried vegetables 38,924 0.3 29,127 0.3 11,799 0.4 161
033 Fruit and nuts, edible, fresh, chilled, or dried 43,385 0.3 18,850 0.2 13,268 0.4 581
034 Soy beans 69,083 0.5 137,703 1.2 67,055 2.3 119
035 Oil seeds and nuts, except olives and soy beans 9,160 0.1 9,475 0.1 3,885 0.1 506
036 Bulbs, live plants, and seeds for sowing, n.e.c. 14,201 0.1 4,937 Z 2,638 0.1 1,053
039 Fresh-cut flowers, plants, and parts of plants, and other agricultural products 18,417 0.1 11,492 0.1 3,729 0.1 467
041 Eggs, cereal straw or husks, forage products, residues and waste from the food industries used in animal feeding, other products of animal origin, n.e.c. 37,004 0.3 112,855 1 34,241 1.2 665
042 Animal feed preparations 81,662 0.6 125,652 1.1 25,420 0.9 748
051 Meat and poultry, fresh, chilled, or frozen, meat in brine, dried or smoked 267,246 1.9 83,468 0.7 40,566 1.4 184
052 Fish (except live), seafood, and their preparations 33,835 0.2 6,290 0.1 3,003 0.1 185
053 Preparations, extracts, and juices of meat, fish, or seafood 1,072 Z 331 Z S S 216
061 Wheat flour, groats, and meal 14,382 0.1 26,285 0.2 7,654 0.3 185
062 Malt, milled rice and corn (broken, flour, groats, and meal, inulin, wheat gluten, milled cereals and other vegetables and grains 18,281 0.1 33,853 0.3 19,921 0.7 587
063 Bakery products and food preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk 44,187 0.3 21,855 0.2 12,305 0.4 364
064 Bakery products, including frozen 74,950 0.5 33,116 0.3 14,067 0.5 111
071 Dairy products except beverages and preparations of milk 129,557 0.9 77,654 0.7 23,964 0.8 203
072 Processed or prepared vegetables, fruit, or nuts, except dried or milled, and juices 101,398 0.7 58,867 0.5 44,171 1.5 219
073 Coffee, tea, and spices, except unprocessed coffee and unfermented tea 27,884 0.2 5,092 Z 3,379 0.1 409
074-R (3) Animal or vegetable fats, oils, waxes, and their cleavage products, prepared edible fats, and flours and meals of oil seeds (excludes oils and fats for use as biodiesel) 53,728 0.4 71,676 0.6 31,871 1.1 448
075 Sugars confectionery, solid or syrups not containing added flavoring or coloring 24,741 0.2 50,525 0.4 35,419 1.2 245
076 Confectionery, cocoa, and cocoa preparations 30,591 0.2 6,331 0.1 3,794 0.1 858
077 Edible preparations, n.e.c., and vinegar 76,559 0.6 37,674 0.3 22,176 0.7 1,260
078 Nonalcoholic beverages, n.e.c., and ice 140,037 1 219,576 1.9 36,664 1.2 246
081 Malt beer 90,149 0.7 68,358 0.6 12,798 0.4 33
082 Wine and other fermented beverages 39,783 0.3 13,198 0.1 10,223 0.3 206
083-R (4) Spirituous beverages and undenatured ethyl alcohol 45,273 0.3 13,843 0.1 8,668 0.3 73
084 Denatured ethyl alcohol, not for ingestion or use as biofuel 2,806 Z 3,856 Z 3,487 0.1 210
090 Tobacco products 67,395 0.5 2,919 Z 650 Z 830
100 Monumental or building stone, except dolomite 4,221 Z 11,366 0.1 1,605 0.1 135
110 Natural sands, except metal-bearing 7,806 0.1 438,136 3.9 38,847 1.3 51
120 Gravel and crushed stone, except dolomite and slate 17,519 0.1 1,538,494 13.6 82,244 2.8 30
131 Salt 3,988 Z 26,706 0.2 12,154 0.4 411
132 Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminum-calcium phosphates, and phosphatic chalk 1,003 Z 15,285 0.1 1,044 Z 324
133 Dolomite, including monumental, building, and crushed 626 Z 59,789 0.5 4,740 0.2 39
139 Other nonmetallic minerals, n.e.c. 8,029 0.1 42,720 0.4 17,446 0.6 288
141 Iron ores and concentrates 6,502 Z 87,376 0.8 43,709 1.5 200
149 Metallic ores and concentrates, except iron 22,570 0.2 7,424 0.1 4,472 0.2 441
151 Nonagglomerated bituminous coal 38,957 0.3 979,148 8.7 662,078 22.3 84
159 Coal, except nonagglomerated bituminous coal 2,221 Z 68,786 0.6 1,599 0.1 138
160 Crude petroleum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
171-R (5) Gasoline, and blends of gasoline and 10 percent ethanol 1,013,784 7.3 1,068,000 9.5 55,504 1.9 38
172-R (6) Aviation turbine fuel (types a and b), and kerosene 97,245 0.7 110,822 1 8,213 0.3 37
175 Ethanol, ethanol blends of more than 10 percent ethanol, and other fuel alcohols 21,138 0.2 27,217 0.2 6,913 0.2 139
176 Ethanol, for use as biofuels 26,768 0.2 38,020 0.3 26,764 0.9 289
181 Fuel oils 634,587 4.6 760,593 6.7 54,229 1.8 29
182 Blends of fuel oils and biofuel, biodiesel 71,948 0.5 82,689 0.7 5,112 0.2 46
191 Lubricating oils and greases 208,760 1.5 96,957 0.9 30,683 1 154
192 Refined petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, n.e.c. 35,811 0.3 42,965 0.4 13,790 0.5 173
193 Gaseous hydrocarbons 64,105 0.5 70,689 0.6 11,699 0.4 36
199 Other products of petroleum refining, and coal products, n.e.c. 79,409 0.6 317,447 2.8 43,392 1.5 83
201 Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) and potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) 12,927 0.1 30,502 0.3 9,660 0.3 366
202 Inorganic chemicals, n.e.c. 101,794 0.7 195,182 1.7 75,580 2.5 234
203 Cyclic hydrocarbons 33,914 0.2 26,176 0.2 14,957 0.5 368
204 Phenols, phenol-alcohols, aldehydes, cyclic polymers of aldehydes, and acyclic alcohols, and organic acids 39,096 0.3 31,249 0.3 15,675 0.5 376
205 Organic chemicals, n.e.c. 129,022 0.9 59,860 0.5 27,358 0.9 1,122
210 Pharmaceutical products 814,703 5.9 16,197 0.1 7,798 0.3 656
220 Fertilizers and fertilizer materials 84,213 0.6 193,918 1.7 61,745 2.1 142
231 Paints and varnishes, enamels, tanning or dyeing extracts, tannins and their derivatives, inks, lakes, toners, and ink 56,886 0.4 14,870 0.1 7,007 0.2 399
232 Essential oils and resinoids, and perfumery, cosmetic, or toilet preparations 104,317 0.8 12,378 0.1 7,294 0.2 746
233 Soap, organic surface-active agents, cleaning preparations, polishes and creams, and scouring preps 44,603 0.3 30,435 0.3 12,715 0.4 1,015
234 Photographic film, plates, paper, paperboard, or textiles, and chemical preps for photographic use 16,463 0.1 1,156 Z 658 Z 607
235 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants, etc. 42,819 0.3 10,369 0.1 3,178 0.1 203
239 Other chemical products and preparations: glues, prepared explosives, activated natural mineral products, anti-knock preparations, etc. 86,058 0.6 36,452 0.3 16,139 0.5 522
241 Plastics and rubber in primary forms or sheets 143,126 1 83,613 0.7 53,266 1.8 477
242 Manmade fibers and plastics basic shapes and articles 280,712 2 72,259 0.6 34,963 1.2 807
243 Rubber articles 125,292 0.9 27,047 0.2 12,371 0.4 345
250 Logs and other wood in the rough 4,527 Z 35,123 0.3 3,878 0.1 184
261 Wood chips or particles 3,532 Z 75,581 0.7 8,613 0.3 89
262 Lumber, wood continuously shaped along any of its edges or faces, shingles and shakes 57,583 0.4 123,636 1.1 45,637 1.5 238
263 Veneer sheets and sheets for plywood, particle board, fiberboard, plywood, and similar laminated wood 30,712 0.2 50,184 0.4 16,947 0.6 291
264 Windows, doors, thresholds, and builders’ joinery and carpentry of wood, except shingles and shakes 28,523 0.2 8,749 0.1 2,390 0.1 308
269 Other wood products 23,785 0.2 39,279 0.3 8,687 0.3 440
271 Pulp of fibrous cellulosic materials 10,344 0.1 14,272 0.1 6,944 0.2 488
272 Newsprint in large rolls or sheets 2,640 Z 4,246 Z 1,739 0.1 S
273 Uncoated paper, tissue, and paperboard in large rolls or sheets 62,655 0.5 69,360 0.6 41,638 1.4 214
274 Coated, impregnated, treated, or worked paper and paperboard, in large rolls or sheets 48,253 0.3 35,423 0.3 18,800 0.6 398
280 Paper or paperboard articles 126,268 0.9 76,530 0.7 26,687 0.9 634
291 Printed books, brochures, leaflets, and similar printed products 67,497 0.5 9,011 0.1 5,663 0.2 823
292 Newspapers, journals, and periodicals 28,527 0.2 13,014 0.1 1,417 Z S
293 Advertising material, commercial or trade catalogues, and similar printed products 16,869 0.1 9,484 0.1 3,951 0.1 790
299 Other printed products 46,691 0.3 7,291 0.1 3,860 0.1 929
301 Textile fibers, yarns, and broad woven or knitted fabrics 56,964 0.4 7,376 0.1 4,010 0.1 1,217
302 Textile clothing and accessories, and headgear, except safety 257,562 1.9 11,096 0.1 7,879 0.3 1,024
303 Textiles and textile articles, n.e.c. 105,290 0.8 18,132 0.2 10,928 0.4 1,044
304 Leather footwear 28,567 0.2 1,428 Z 1,337 Z 1,122
305 Leather and articles of leather or allied materials, and dressed fur skins 17,394 0.1 1,816 Z 1,332 Z 821
311 Hydraulic cements 11,530 0.1 139,594 1.2 18,432 0.6 86
312 Ceramic products 25,717 0.2 16,204 0.1 6,221 0.2 776
313 Glass and glass products 42,112 0.3 32,995 0.3 13,345 0.4 584
319 Other nonmetallic mineral products 101,145 0.7 604,254 5.3 55,583 1.9 107
321 Ferro-alloys, and iron and steel in primary or semi-finished forms, or in powders or granules 40,894 0.3 29,103 0.3 9,432 0.3 271
322 Flat-rolled products of iron or steel 158,399 1.1 162,861 1.4 52,455 1.8 260
323 Bars, rods, angles, shapes, sections, and wire, of iron or steel 96,442 0.7 74,506 0.7 27,078 0.9 268
324 Nonferrous metal, except precious, unwrought, or in finished basic shapes, or in powders or granules 161,545 1.2 38,188 0.3 20,957 0.7 412
331 Pipes, tubes, and fittings 115,567 0.8 40,465 0.4 16,721 0.6 281
332 Structures and parts, except prefabricated buildings 66,207 0.5 23,615 0.2 9,230 0.3 353
333 Hand tools, cutlery, except of precious metals, interchangeable tools for hand or machine tools, hardware, and industrial fasteners 74,799 0.5 10,138 0.1 4,627 0.2 622
339 Other articles of metal 95,562 0.7 26,536 0.2 11,407 0.4 655
341 Internal-combustion engines and parts 95,557 0.7 8,688 0.1 5,317 0.2 330
342 Turbines, boilers, nuclear reactors, and nonelectric engines and motors, except internal-combustion 57,286 0.4 1,489 Z 992 Z 964
343 Pumps, compressors, fans, and ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan 81,742 0.6 5,724 0.1 3,618 0.1 470
344 Air-conditioning, refrigerating, or freezing equipment 75,801 0.5 9,961 0.1 4,253 0.1 426
345 Materials-handling, excavating, boring, and related machinery and equipment 124,799 0.9 16,301 0.1 8,686 0.3 422
349 Other mechanical machinery, n.e.c. 317,910 2.3 32,486 0.3 14,102 0.5 438
351 Electric motors, generators, rotary or static converters, and transformers 55,386 0.4 6,130 0.1 4,075 0.1 671
352 Electric cooking appliances, electro-thermic, or electro-mechanical domestic appliances 35,523 0.3 4,382 Z 3,099 0.1 1,008
353 Line telephone or telegraph apparatus 39,486 0.3 904 Z 811 Z 1,013
354 Electronic entertainment products, except parts 65,432 0.5 2,169 Z 2,191 0.1 1,030
355 Computer and electronic office equipment 186,125 1.3 3,033 Z 2,771 0.1 992
356 Prepared unrecorded or prerecorded media 31,553 0.2 923 Z 981 Z 1,011
357 Transmission, and reception apparatus for radio, television, radar, and remote-control 43,773 0.3 844 Z 657 Z 1,296
358 Electronic components and parts 202,566 1.5 1,350 Z 1,054 Z 1,193
359 Other electronic and electrical equipment, n.e.c. 372,098 2.7 26,477 0.2 12,724 0.4 574
361 Motorized vehicles for transport of less than 10 people, except motorcycles, armored, and recreational 263,073 1.9 23,207 0.2 13,634 0.5 1,258
362 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, and road tractors for semi-trailers 48,848 0.4 7,129 0.1 4,033 0.1 311
363 Other vehicles 127,674 0.9 16,640 0.1 9,407 0.3 834
364 Motor vehicles parts and accessories except motorcycles and armored fighting vehicles 598,745 4.3 83,093 0.7 37,684 1.3 411
371 Railway equipment including locomotives and rolling stock, railway track fixtures and fittings, and parts 23,953 0.2 5,089 Z 3,133 0.1 883
372 Aircraft and spacecraft 225,507 1.6 945 Z 814 Z 865
373 Ships, boats, and floating structures 30,931 0.2 1,481 Z 395 Z 534
381 Optical elements, instruments, and apparatus, except photographic and cinematographic 31,937 0.2 210 Z 266 Z 992
382 Photographic and photocopying machines 28,046 0.2 823 Z 523 Z 654
383 Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological, and geophysical instruments and appliances 10,899 0.1 82 Z 50 Z 1,191
384 Instruments, apparatus, and appliances for medical, surgical, dental, veterinary, or similar purposes 196,695 1.4 4,839 Z 3,348 0.1 983
385 Meters and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or process control 84,317 0.6 1,352 Z 1,138 Z 853
390 Furniture, mattresses and mattress supports, lamps, lighting fittings, and illuminated signs 160,790 1.2 27,573 0.2 13,621 0.5 837
401 Arms and ammunition 28,007 0.2 941 Z 583 Z 935
402 Toys, games, and sporting equipment 81,415 0.6 6,113 0.1 4,563 0.2 1,130
409 Miscellaneous manufactured products 407,645 2.9 67,074 0.6 26,058 0.9 1,007
411 Metallic waste and scrap 96,168 0.7 171,622 1.5 54,207 1.8 161
412 Nonmetallic waste and scrap, except from food processing 10,834 0.1 69,610 0.6 12,447 0.4 246
439 Mixed freight 1,377,371 9.9 374,071 3.3 75,269 2.5 413
999 Commodity unknown 360 Z 1,303 Z 162 Z 112

KEY: S = Withheld because estimate did not meet publication standards.

Z = Rounds to zero.

(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).

(3) Prior to the 2012 CFS, oils and fats treated for use as biodiesel were included in Commodity Code 074. In the 2012 CFS, oils and fats treated for use as biodiesel moved to Commodity Code 182.

(4) Prior to the 2012 CFS, denatured alcohol of more than 80 percent by volume was included in Commodity Code 083. In the 2012 CFS, denatured alcohol of more than 80 percent by volume moved to Commodity Code 084.

(5) Prior to the 2012 CFS, Commodity Code 171 only included gasoline. In the 2012 CFS, mixtures of 10 percent ethanol and gasoline moved to Commodity Code 171.

(6) Prior to the 2012 CFS, kerosene was included in Commodity Code 192. In the 2012 CFS, kerosene moved to Commodity Code 172.

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/econ/cfs>.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 Economic Census: Transportation Commodity Flow Survey, December 2014.