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Table 3 - Hazardous Material Shipments by Mode in 2007

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Table 3 - Hazardous Material Shipments by Mode in 2007

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Mode of transportationValue
(million $)
Tons
(thousands)
Ton-miles
(millions)
Average miles
per shipment
All modes1,448,218 2,231,133 323,457 96
Truck837,0741,202,825103,99759
For-hire truck358,792495,07763,288214
Private truck478,282707,74840,70932
Rail69,213129,74392,169578
Water69,186149,79437,064383
Air (includes truck and air)1,735SS1,095
Pipeline393,408628,905SS
Multiple modes71,069111,02242,886834
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier7,675236151836
Other multiple modes27,73956,75017,297233
Other and unknown modes6,5348,4891,46658

KEY: S = Estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling variability or poor response quality.

SOURCE: Research and Innovative Technology Administration and U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 Commodity Flow Survey, Hazardous Materials, Table 1a, available at https://www.bts.gov/topics/commodity-flow-survey