Table 2-6 - U.S. Freight Shipments by Distance Shipped: 1993 and 1997
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Table 2-6 - U.S. Freight Shipments by Distance Shipped: 1993 and 1997
(Commodity Flow Survey data only)
| Distance shipped | Value (constant $ billions) | Tons (millions) | Ton-miles (billions) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1997P | Change (%) | 1993 | 1997P | Change (%) | 1993 | 1997P | Change (%) | |
| Less than 100 miles | $2,527 | $3,051 | 20.7 | 6,490 | 7,713 | 18.9 | 226 | 254 | 12.3 |
| 100-999 miles | 2,981 | 3,420 | 14.8 | 2,833 | 3,337 | 17.8 | 1,492 | 1,743 | 16.8 |
| 1,000 miles or more | 895 | 1,153 | 28.8 | 366 | 513 | 40.0 | 703 | 812 | 15.5 |
| Total | $6,402 | $7,624 | 19.1 | 9,688 | 11,563 | 19.3 | 2,421 | 2,808 | 16.0 |
SOURCES: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, 1993 Commodity Flow Survey: United States, TC92-CF-52 (Washington, DC: 1995).
____. 1997 Commodity Flow Survey: United States Preliminary, EC97TCF-US(P) (Washington, DC: 1999).