Table 3-6 : Truck Shipments from Mississippi by Commodity: 1997
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 3-6 : Truck Shipments from Mississippi by Commodity: 1997
(Descending order by weight)
| Commodity (2-digit commodity code) | Value ($ millions) | Weight (thousand short tons) |
|---|---|---|
| Nonmetallic mineral products (31) | 1,115 | 21,928 |
| Logs and other wood in the rough (25) | 380 | 9,519 |
| Wood products (26) | 2,432 | 9,127 |
| Gravel and crushed stone (12) | S | 7,680 |
| Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel (17) | 1,478 | 6,014 |
| Animal feed and products of animal origin, n.e.c. (04) | 829 | 3,334 |
| Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils (07) | 1,625 | 2,661 |
| Fuel oils (18) | 544 | 2,589 |
| Coal and petroleum products, n.e.c. (19) | 431 | 2,069 |
| Mixed freight (43) | 5,515 | 1,897 |
| Meat, fish, seafood, and their preparations (05) | 3,114 | 1,512 |
| Pulp, newsprint, paper, and paperboard (27) | 766 | 1,495 |
| Base metal in primary or semifinished forms and in finished basic shapes (32) | 1,627 | 1,362 |
| Basic chemicals (20) | 1,089 | 1,180 |
| Plastics and rubber (24) | 2,297 | 1,114 |
| Miscellaneous manufactured products (40) | 2,213 | 1,070 |
| Electronic and other electrical equipment and components and office equipment (35) | 3,818 | 948 |
| Chemical products and preparations, n.e.c. (23) | 1,234 | 869 |
| Furniture, mattresses and mattress supports, lamps, lighting fittings, and illuminated signs (39) | 2,324 | 759 |
| Commodity unknown | N | 692 |
| All other commodities | 17,139 | 8,965 |
| Total, all commodities | 49,970 | 86,784 |
KEY: n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified; S = data do not meet publication standards because of high sampling variability or other reasons.
NOTE: There are 41 two-digit Standard Classification of Transported Goods (SCTG) Commodity Codes.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, 1997 Commodity Flow Survey, Washington, DC: 2000, data from CD-ROM, CD-EC97-CFS.