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Table 7. Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity and Mode of Transportation for the United States: 2002

Table 7. Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity and Mode of Transportation for the United States: 2002

[Estimates are based on data from the 2002 Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive]

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All Commodities

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes2 8,397,210 100.0 11,667,919 100.0 3,137,898 100.0 546
Single modes 7,049,383 83.9 11,086,660 95.0 2,867,938 91.4 240
Truck3 6,235,001 74.3 7,842,836 67.2 1,255,908 40.0 173
For-hire truck 3,757,114 44.7 3,657,333 31.3 959,610 30.6 523
Private truck 2,445,288 29.1 4,149,658 35.6 291,114 9.3 64
Rail 310,884 3.7 1,873,884 16.1 1,261,612 40.2 807
Water 89,344 1.1 681,227 5.8 282,659 9.0 568
Shallow draft 57,467 0.7 458,577 3.9 211,501 6.7 450
Great Lakes 843 – 38,041 0.3 13,808 0.4 339
Deep draft 31,034 0.4 184,610 1.6 57,350 1.8 664
Air (includes truck and air) 264,959 3.2 3,760 – 5,835 0.2 1,919
Pipeline4 149,195 1.8 684,953 5.9 S S S
Multiple modes 1,079,185 12.9 216,686 1.9 225,715 7.2 895
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 987,746 11.8 25,513 0.2 19,004 0.6 894
Truck and rail 69,929 0.8 42,984 0.4 45,525 1.5 1,413
Truck and water 14,359 0.2 23,299 0.2 32,413 1.0 1,950
Rail and water 3,329 – 105,107 0.9 114,986 3.7 957
Other multiple modes 3,822 – 19,782 0.2 13,788 0.4 S
Other and unknown modes 268,642 3.2 364,573 3.1 44,245 1.4 130

SCTG 01, Live animals and live fish

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 7,410 100.0 6,118 100.0 1,586 100.0 530
Single modes 7,063 95.3 5,840 95.5 1,483 93.5 142
Truck3 7,039 95.0 5,838 95.4 1,479 93.2 133
For-hire truck 2,564 34.6 1,880 30.7 773 48.8 442
Private truck 4,474 60.4 3,957 64.7 706 44.5 120
Rail – – – – – – –
Water S S S S S S 269
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 269
Air (includes truck and air) 23 0.3 1 – 4 0.2 2,115
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 1,752
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 1,752
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 184

SCTG 02, Cereal grains

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 53,835 100.0 561,089 100.0 264,239 100.0 138
Single modes 51,775 96.2 538,192 95.9 248,732 94.1 140
Truck3 20,983 39.0 209,833 37.4 22,336 8.5 99
For-hire truck 14,316 26.6 138,563 24.7 17,543 6.6 128
Private truck 6,645 12.3 71,091 12.7 4,754 1.8 61
Rail 15,905 29.5 172,066 30.7 141,825 53.7 724
Water 14,872 27.6 156,076 27.8 84,356 31.9 1,172
Shallow draft 7,772 14.4 80,488 14.3 81,260 30.8 1,233
Great Lakes S S S S S S 1
Deep draft 6,911 12.8 73,466 13.1 3,094 1.2 332
Air (includes truck and air) S S S S S S 940
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 1,074 2.0 12,174 2.2 13,353 5.1 502
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 394
Truck and rail S S S S S S 393
Truck and water 380 0.7 5,191 0.9 7,281 2.8 1,480
Rail and water S S S S S S 1,709
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1,329
Other and unknown modes S S S S 2,154 0.8 S

SCTG 03, Other agricultural products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 129,471 100.0 259,178 100.0 109,362 100.0 481
Single modes 122,638 94.7 251,580 97.1 102,817 94.0 141
Truck3 105,660 81.6 166,943 64.4 46,511 42.5 127
For-hire truck 52,773 40.8 94,246 36.4 38,718 35.4 624
Private truck 52,797 40.8 72,340 27.9 7,758 7.1 55
Rail 6,600 5.1 30,016 11.6 25,019 22.9 847
Water 9,575 7.4 54,558 21.1 31,182 28.5 608
Shallow draft 4,675 3.6 27,261 10.5 30,177 27.6 1,172
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft 4,901 3.8 27,297 10.5 1,005 0.9 99
Air (includes truck and air) S S 63 – 105 0.1 2,393
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 4,643 3.6 4,776 1.8 6,141 5.6 1,796
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 2,121 1.6 159 – 246 0.2 1,801
Truck and rail 2,061 1.6 2,370 0.9 2,979 2.7 2,063
Truck and water 320 0.2 S S S S 928
Rail and water S S S S S S 936
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 2,189 1.7 2,821 1.1 404 0.4 S

SCTG 04, Animal feed and products of animal origin, nec

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 52,142 100.0 227,991 100.0 51,158 100.0 167
Single modes 49,368 94.7 221,945 97.3 43,579 85.2 84
Truck3 45,463 87.2 196,395 86.1 26,531 51.9 78
For-hire truck 21,214 40.7 88,961 39.0 18,357 35.9 231
Private truck 24,229 46.5 107,306 47.1 8,157 15.9 47
Rail 3,689 7.1 23,586 10.3 15,550 30.4 860
Water 214 0.4 1,960 0.9 1,497 2.9 312
Shallow draft 141 0.3 1,534 0.7 1,489 2.9 1,020
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 87
Air (includes truck and air) S S S S S S 965
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes S S 3,337 1.5 S S 843
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 804
Truck and rail 135 0.3 S S S S 1,333
Truck and water S S S S S S 2,456
Rail and water S S S S S S 841
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 759 1.5 2,709 1.2 498 1.0 52

SCTG 05, Meat, fish, seafood, and their preparations

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 201,304 100.0 84,506 100.0 41,352 100.0 162
Single modes 197,558 98.1 82,704 97.9 40,788 98.6 128
Truck3 196,441 97.6 81,976 97.0 39,757 96.1 119
For-hire truck 111,055 55.2 47,665 56.4 32,333 78.2 629
Private truck 84,106 41.8 33,663 39.8 7,150 17.3 59
Rail 489 0.2 434 0.5 617 1.5 1,112
Water 250 0.1 S S S S 2,133
Shallow draft S S S S S S 283
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft 182 – S S S S 2,237
Air (includes truck and air) 379 0.2 61 – 147 0.4 2,337
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 901 0.4 238 0.3 263 0.6 897
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 287 0.1 28 – 27 – 897
Truck and rail 113 – S S S S 1,540
Truck and water 471 0.2 149 0.2 176 0.4 1,665
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 11
Other and unknown modes 2,845 1.4 1,564 1.9 302 0.7 S

SCTG 06, Milled grain products and preparations, and bakery

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 113,379 100.0 109,311 100.0 49,001 100.0 189
Single modes 109,986 97.0 106,270 97.2 45,622 93.1 113
Truck3 106,430 93.9 93,038 85.1 32,800 66.9 110
For-hire truck 62,070 54.7 62,293 57.0 27,304 55.7 437
Private truck 44,196 39.0 30,201 27.6 5,407 11.0 56
Rail 3,312 2.9 12,086 11.1 12,008 24.5 1,121
Water S S S S S S 561
Shallow draft S S S S S S 744
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 460
Air (includes truck and air) S S S S S S 2,511
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 2,530 2.2 1,775 1.6 2,974 6.1 767
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 995 0.9 156 0.1 130 0.3 765
Truck and rail 1,500 1.3 1,591 1.5 2,766 5.6 1,626
Truck and water 36 – 28 – 78 0.2 S
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 862 0.8 1,266 1.2 405 0.8 S

SCTG 07, Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 355,561 100.0 448,924 100.0 161,565 100.0 179
Single modes 342,560 96.3 436,405 97.2 152,783 94.6 84
Truck3 327,079 92.0 388,784 86.6 109,424 67.7 82
For-hire truck 169,393 47.6 177,348 39.5 84,955 52.6 375
Private truck 155,841 43.8 209,345 46.6 23,754 14.7 50
Rail 14,295 4.0 43,485 9.7 40,611 25.1 978
Water 910 0.3 3,829 0.9 2,683 1.7 472
Shallow draft 674 0.2 3,521 0.8 2,514 1.6 S
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft 236 – 307 – 168 0.1 557
Air (includes truck and air) 120 – S S S S 1,422
Pipeline4 157 – S S S S S
Multiple modes 7,492 2.1 4,160 0.9 7,278 4.5 961
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 3,874 1.1 294 – 211 0.1 953
Truck and rail 3,298 0.9 3,565 0.8 6,318 3.9 1,976
Truck and water 301 – 259 – 735 0.5 1,580
Rail and water S S S S S S 313
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 389
Other and unknown modes 5,509 1.5 8,359 1.9 1,505 0.9 S

SCTG 08, Alcoholic beverages

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 108,991 100.0 89,434 100.0 25,735 100.0 55
Single modes 105,874 97.1 87,707 98.1 24,210 94.1 49
Truck3 101,467 93.1 80,426 89.9 17,226 66.9 48
For-hire truck 30,377 27.9 30,525 34.1 14,560 56.6 259
Private truck 70,746 64.9 49,685 55.6 2,634 10.2 32
Rail 4,131 3.8 6,653 7.4 6,534 25.4 933
Water 265 0.2 620 0.7 445 1.7 731
Shallow draft S S S S S S 695
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S 43 – 33 0.1 732
Air (includes truck and air) S S S S S S 861
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 1,626 1.5 720 0.8 1,327 5.2 631
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 568
Truck and rail 1,008 0.9 493 0.6 914 3.6 1,863
Truck and water 305 0.3 198 0.2 398 1.5 757
Rail and water S S S S S S 7,742
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 4
Other and unknown modes 1,491 1.4 1,006 1.1 198 0.8 S

SCTG 09, Tobacco products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 69,868 100.0 4,370 100.0 983 100.0 334
Single modes 67,446 96.5 4,215 96.4 657 66.8 84
Truck3 67,399 96.5 4,213 96.4 655 66.6 72
For-hire truck 29,333 42.0 3,098 70.9 556 56.5 384
Private truck 37,703 54.0 1,099 25.2 92 9.4 52
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (includes truck and air) S S S S 2 0.2 1,551
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 1,645 2.4 S S S S 1,082
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 985 1.4 16 0.4 15 1.5 1,080
Truck and rail S S S S S S 3,058
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,487
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S 38 0.9 1 0.1 61

SCTG 10, Monumental or building stone

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 3,039 100.0 22,451 100.0 1,571 100.0 170
Single modes 2,908 95.7 22,242 99.1 1,456 92.7 80
Truck3 2,906 95.6 21,979 97.9 1,440 91.7 79
For-hire truck 776 25.5 11,322 50.4 851 54.2 142
Private truck 2,129 70.1 10,657 47.5 589 37.5 49
Rail S S S S S S 2,069
Water S S S S S S 35
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 35
Air (includes truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 815
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 510
Truck and rail S S S S S S 2,612
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,487
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 44 1.5 157 0.7 S S S

SCTG 11, Natural sands

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 3,644 100.0 472,975 100.0 29,990 100.0 45
Single modes 3,504 96.2 457,351 96.7 28,434 94.8 41
Truck3 3,170 87.0 420,190 88.8 21,056 70.2 38
For-hire truck 1,351 37.1 180,130 38.1 12,735 42.5 61
Private truck 1,813 49.7 238,929 50.5 8,289 27.6 23
Rail 288 7.9 22,975 4.9 6,847 22.8 262
Water S S S S S S 34
Shallow draft S S S S S S 34
Great Lakes S S S S S S 236
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (includes truck and air) S S S S S S 2,083
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S 382 – 393 1.3 684
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 347
Truck and rail 8 0.2 236 – 228 0.8 1,036
Truck and water S S 145 – S S 1,353
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 95 2.6 15,242 3.2 1,163 3.9 112

SCTG 12, Gravel and crushed stone

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 12,850 100.0 1,866,487 100.0 105,826 100.0 30
Single modes 12,501 97.3 1,814,560 97.2 100,846 95.3 29
Truck3 11,496 89.5 1,642,182 88.0 50,714 47.9 27
For-hire truck 4,762 37.1 642,183 34.4 22,319 21.1 31
Private truck 6,637 51.6 986,995 52.9 27,872 26.3 25
Rail 621 4.8 85,290 4.6 28,768 27.2 349
Water 384 3.0 87,088 4.7 21,363 20.2 134
Shallow draft 292 2.3 64,263 3.4 15,614 14.8 132
Great Lakes 67 0.5 18,533 1.0 5,379 5.1 236
Deep draft S S S S 371 0.4 65
Air (includes truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 36 0.3 5,833 0.3 S S S
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 1,342
Truck and rail S S S S S S 183
Truck and water 13 0.1 1,146 – 600 0.6 848
Rail and water S S S S S S 719
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 314 2.4 46,094 2.5 1,542 1.5 S

SCTG 13, Nonmetallic minerals nec

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 10,066 100.0 184,632 100.0 56,630 100.0 185
Single modes 9,789 97.2 182,309 98.7 55,551 98.1 152
Truck3 7,684 76.3 139,546 75.6 26,079 46.1 128
For-hire truck 5,448 54.1 93,193 50.5 22,310 39.4 186
Private truck 2,206 21.9 44,699 24.2 3,572 6.3 60
Rail 1,920 19.1 34,177 18.5 27,371 48.3 695
Water 71 0.7 6,686 3.6 1,976 3.5 633
Shallow draft S S S S S S 788
Great Lakes S S S S S S 241
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (includes truck and air) S S S S S S 1,111
Pipeline4 111 1.1 1,892 1.0 S S S
Multiple modes 155 1.5 627 0.3 627 1.1 653
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 82 0.8 4 – 2 – 641
Truck and rail 69 0.7 414 0.2 467 0.8 1,176
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,026
Rail and water S S S S S S 1,188
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 122 1.2 1,695 0.9 452 0.8 144

SCTG 14, Metallic ores and concentrates

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 14,027 100.0 98,267 100.0 63,028 100.0 474
Single modes 11,556 82.4 50,659 51.6 18,313 29.1 456
Truck3 9,649 68.8 8,478 8.6 2,854 4.5 445
For-hire truck 5,875 41.9 6,774 6.9 2,380 3.8 474
Private truck 3,738 26.6 1,680 1.7 463 0.7 386
Rail 1,647 11.7 36,997 37.6 13,083 20.8 606
Water S S S S S S 341
Shallow draft S S S S S S 331
Great Lakes S S S S S S 780
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (includes truck and air) S S S S S S 1,599
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 1,974 14.1 46,924 47.8 44,538 70.7 628
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 43 0.3 S S S S 525
Truck and rail S S S S S S 1,369
Truck and water S S S S S S 783
Rail and water 1,277 9.1 45,896 46.7 43,642 69.2 783
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1,689
Other and unknown modes 497 3.5 S S S S S

SCTG 15, Coal

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 22,875 100.0 1,239,862 100.0 686,279 100.0 120
Single modes 19,779 86.5 1,034,689 83.5 615,833 89.7 112
Truck3 3,408 14.9 149,778 12.1 11,670 1.7 88
For-hire truck 2,413 10.5 101,463 8.2 8,622 1.3 78
Private truck 990 4.3 48,131 3.9 S S 135
Rail 15,308 66.9 839,514 67.7 590,376 86.0 379
Water 936 4.1 39,738 3.2 11,788 1.7 327
Shallow draft 936 4.1 39,738 3.2 11,788 1.7 327
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (includes truck and air) S S S S S S 1,084
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 1,048 4.6 58,339 4.7 S S 387
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 314
Truck and rail 115 0.5 4,880 0.4 3,223 0.5 562
Truck and water S S S S 508 – S
Rail and water 811 3.5 48,741 3.9 S S 557
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 279
Other and unknown modes 2,048 9.0 146,833 11.8 5,835 0.9 S

SCTG 17, Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 279,407 100.0 1,063,569 100.0 117,219 100.0 52
Single modes 276,621 99.0 1,054,356 99.1 113,578 96.9 51
Truck3 171,999 61.6 604,113 56.8 36,561 31.2 50
For-hire truck 62,840 22.5 221,265 20.8 17,477 14.9 82
Private truck 106,424 38.1 375,843 35.3 18,467 15.8 37
Rail 1,495 0.5 7,226 0.7 3,600 3.1 392
Water 14,361 5.1 70,707 6.6 33,165 28.3 S
Shallow draft 6,523 2.3 33,226 3.1 5,974 5.1 102
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft 7,838 2.8 37,482 3.5 27,191 23.2 691
Air (includes truck and air) S S S S S S 1,743
Pipeline4 88,767 31.8 372,310 35.0 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S 1,908 1.6 1,164
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 358
Truck and rail S S S S S S 2,404
Truck and water 74 – 234 – S S 1,795
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 2,148 0.8 6,828 0.6 S S 56

SCTG 18, Fuel oils

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 116,119 100.0 549,007 100.0 55,464 100.0 32
Single modes 113,484 97.7 536,263 97.7 50,961 91.9 31
Truck3 63,853 55.0 275,702 50.2 19,408 35.0 31
For-hire truck 19,432 16.7 86,417 15.7 8,421 15.2 84
Private truck 44,264 38.1 188,806 34.4 10,880 19.6 24
Rail 929 0.8 5,775 1.1 3,489 6.3 692
Water 13,967 12.0 78,274 14.3 15,555 28.0 S
Shallow draft 11,637 10.0 64,321 11.7 9,228 16.6 S
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft 2,330 2.0 13,952 2.5 6,327 11.4 424
Air (includes truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline4 34,735 29.9 176,511 32.2 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S 4,416 8.0 485
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 1 – S S S S 108
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,805
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 948 0.8 4,320 0.8 87 0.2 16

SCTG 19, Coal and petroleum products, nec

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 82,130 100.0 447,975 100.0 93,001 100.0 102
Single modes 79,713 97.1 432,704 96.6 86,842 93.4 82
Truck3 50,474 61.5 251,467 56.1 21,190 22.8 76
For-hire truck 20,430 24.9 98,509 22.0 13,144 14.1 313
Private truck 29,786 36.3 152,709 34.1 7,911 8.5 35
Rail 11,410 13.9 77,622 17.3 36,531 39.3 708
Water 9,133 11.1 62,089 13.9 26,718 28.7 358
Shallow draft 6,765 8.2 46,733 10.4 11,619 12.5 203
Great Lakes S S S S S S 323
Deep draft 2,199 2.7 14,053 3.1 S S 875
Air (includes truck and air) 18 – S S 8 – 1,096
Pipeline4 8,679 10.6 41,518 9.3 S S S
Multiple modes 1,317 1.6 6,714 1.5 5,591 6.0 473
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 485 0.6 84 – 46 – 468
Truck and rail S S S S 1,011 1.1 424
Truck and water 205 0.2 S S S S 2,602
Rail and water S S S S S S 1,052
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 1,100 1.3 8,557 1.9 S S 62

SCTG 20, Basic chemicals

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 153,656 100.0 347,670 100.0 115,961 100.0 417
Single modes 143,047 93.1 340,082 97.8 108,268 93.4 328
Truck3 85,324 55.5 137,682 39.6 31,816 27.4 177
For-hire truck 64,667 42.1 74,039 21.3 24,119 20.8 491
Private truck 20,595 13.4 63,418 18.2 7,469 6.4 70
Rail 26,533 17.3 73,783 21.2 57,167 49.3 724
Water 14,426 9.4 46,869 13.5 15,034 13.0 357
Shallow draft 11,432 7.4 39,321 11.3 13,364 11.5 349
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft 2,994 1.9 7,549 2.2 1,670 1.4 379
Air (includes truck and air) 958 0.6 S S S S 2,000
Pipeline4 15,806 10.3 81,468 23.4 S S S
Multiple modes 7,279 4.7 4,603 1.3 5,165 4.5 734
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 3,516 2.3 176 – 120 0.1 722
Truck and rail 1,125 0.7 810 0.2 796 0.7 1,010
Truck and water S S 2,007 0.6 S S 1,596
Rail and water S S S S S S 982
Other multiple modes 328 0.2 S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 3,330 2.2 2,985 0.9 S S 255

SCTG 21, Pharmaceutical products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 479,117 100.0 24,270 100.0 11,337 100.0 693
Single modes 350,309 73.1 17,839 73.5 7,837 69.1 402
Truck3 330,819 69.0 17,256 71.1 6,964 61.4 219
For-hire truck 281,281 58.7 12,662 52.2 6,342 55.9 339
Private truck 48,947 10.2 4,572 18.8 618 5.5 72
Rail 184 – S S S S 1,626
Water S S S S S S 151
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 151
Air (includes truck and air) 19,304 4.0 110 0.5 115 1.0 1,910
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 119,610 25.0 1,059 4.4 608 5.4 814
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 119,389 24.9 1,050 4.3 602 5.3 813
Truck and rail S S S S S S 1,042
Truck and water S S S S S S 3,936
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 11
Other and unknown modes 9,198 1.9 S S S S 482

SCTG 22, Fertilizers

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 34,049 100.0 264,319 100.0 87,605 100.0 157
Single modes 33,397 98.1 261,179 98.8 86,155 98.3 157
Truck3 23,711 69.6 151,159 57.2 43,421 49.6 144
For-hire truck 10,964 32.2 82,323 31.1 S S 456
Private truck 12,723 37.4 68,663 26.0 4,793 5.5 45
Rail 8,064 23.7 95,874 36.3 35,175 40.2 S
Water 1,151 3.4 10,599 4.0 6,540 7.5 655
Shallow draft 920 2.7 8,735 3.3 4,872 5.6 648
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 985
Air (includes truck and air) S S S S S S 775
Pipeline4 460 1.4 3,547 1.3 S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 446
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 380
Truck and rail S S S S S S 994
Truck and water S S S S S S 362
Rail and water S S S S S S 981
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 283 0.8 1,644 0.6 S S S

SCTG 23, Chemical products and preparations, nec

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 226,598 100.0 105,962 100.0 53,657 100.0 385
Single modes 201,700 89.0 101,634 95.9 50,049 93.3 255
Truck3 194,165 85.7 94,234 88.9 42,943 80.0 245
For-hire truck 144,147 63.6 68,551 64.7 38,327 71.4 646
Private truck 49,915 22.0 25,618 24.2 4,583 8.5 68
Rail 6,018 2.7 6,145 5.8 6,835 12.7 696
Water S S 495 0.5 115 0.2 S
Shallow draft S S 157 0.1 S S S
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S S
Air (includes truck and air) 774 0.3 S S S S 1,646
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 20,552 9.1 2,972 2.8 3,116 5.8 589
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 17,022 7.5 1,202 1.1 537 1.0 586
Truck and rail 3,425 1.5 1,743 1.6 2,518 4.7 1,524
Truck and water 105 – 28 – 61 0.1 1,806
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1
Other and unknown modes 4,345 1.9 1,357 1.3 492 0.9 50

SCTG 24, Plastics and rubber

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 325,673 100.0 139,973 100.0 80,827 100.0 424
Single modes 292,972 90.0 135,246 96.6 77,003 95.3 277
Truck3 270,445 83.0 104,462 74.6 52,685 65.2 244
For-hire truck 196,855 60.4 77,125 55.1 46,923 58.1 584
Private truck 72,454 22.2 26,733 19.1 5,322 6.6 75
Rail 20,340 6.2 30,475 21.8 24,190 29.9 928
Water S S S S S S S
Shallow draft S S S S S S 9
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S S
Air (includes truck and air) 2,082 0.6 89 – 121 0.1 1,758
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 24,848 7.6 2,070 1.5 2,422 3.0 769
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 23,050 7.1 1,283 0.9 969 1.2 768
Truck and rail 1,564 0.5 726 0.5 1,276 1.6 1,773
Truck and water 195 – 50 – 172 0.2 1,739
Rail and water S S S S S S 4,993
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 7,853 2.4 2,658 1.9 1,402 1.7 67

SCTG 25, Logs and other wood in the rough

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 5,756 100.0 S S 7,790 100.0 S
Single modes 5,180 90.0 S S 7,040 90.4 S
Truck3 4,797 83.3 S S 6,202 79.6 S
For-hire truck 3,079 53.5 S S 3,525 45.2 173
Private truck 1,718 29.9 S S S S 70
Rail 281 4.9 S S 818 10.5 738
Water S S S S S S 22
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 22
Air (includes truck and air) S S S S S S 1,138
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 146 2.5 S S 436 5.6 793
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 3 – S S S S 626
Truck and rail 129 2.2 S S 377 4.8 1,701
Truck and water S S S S S S 3,045
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 431 7.5 1,463 2.3 314 4.0 183

SCTG 26, Wood products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 158,586 100.0 345,940 100.0 120,151 100.0 242
Single modes 152,346 96.1 333,532 96.4 114,890 95.6 164
Truck3 140,992 88.9 284,649 82.3 64,060 53.3 149
For-hire truck 65,314 41.2 156,913 45.4 48,189 40.1 399
Private truck 75,508 47.6 127,446 36.8 15,793 13.1 78
Rail 10,971 6.9 48,487 14.0 50,455 42.0 1,007
Water 214 0.1 386 0.1 S S 590
Shallow draft S S S S S S 175
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft 199 0.1 327 – S S 603
Air (includes truck and air) S S 10 – 25 – 2,479
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 2,909 1.8 2,552 0.7 4,128 3.4 890
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 1,595 1.0 147 – 130 0.1 883
Truck and rail 916 0.6 1,665 0.5 2,188 1.8 1,634
Truck and water 387 0.2 724 0.2 S S 1,504
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 5
Other and unknown modes 3,331 2.1 9,856 2.8 1,134 0.9 70

SCTG 27, Pulp, newsprint, paper, and paperboard

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 102,495 100.0 137,053 100.0 78,160 100.0 206
Single modes 99,023 96.6 133,373 97.3 75,239 96.3 172
Truck3 80,125 78.2 95,402 69.6 43,560 55.7 156
For-hire truck 58,002 56.6 75,315 55.0 40,456 51.8 426
Private truck 22,063 21.5 20,035 14.6 3,091 4.0 52
Rail 18,631 18.2 37,461 27.3 31,399 40.2 857
Water S S S S S S 279
Shallow draft S S S S S S 143
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 285
Air (includes truck and air) 44 – 11 – 9 – 1,471
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 1,901 1.9 1,748 1.3 2,020 2.6 526
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 998 1.0 158 0.1 61 – 517
Truck and rail 768 0.7 1,402 1.0 1,749 2.2 1,325
Truck and water 106 0.1 144 0.1 172 0.2 939
Rail and water S S S S S S 1,498
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 1,570 1.5 1,932 1.4 901 1.2 55

SCTG 28, Paper or paperboard articles

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 103,713 100.0 69,211 100.0 23,360 100.0 282
Single modes 95,653 92.2 66,636 96.3 21,606 92.5 125
Truck3 94,616 91.2 65,422 94.5 20,546 88.0 113
For-hire truck 65,153 62.8 44,234 63.9 17,917 76.7 371
Private truck 29,147 28.1 20,122 29.1 2,095 9.0 44
Rail 631 0.6 1,052 1.5 1,018 4.4 1,075
Water S S S S 15 – 421
Shallow draft S S S S S S 95
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S 4 – S S 475
Air (includes truck and air) 150 0.1 21 – 27 0.1 1,663
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 5,297 5.1 1,242 1.8 1,435 6.1 616
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 4,125 4.0 564 0.8 244 1.0 613
Truck and rail 1,071 1.0 614 0.9 1,048 4.5 1,702
Truck and water 89 – S S S S 2,005
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1,261
Other and unknown modes 2,763 2.7 1,333 1.9 319 1.4 55

SCTG 29, Printed products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 134,452 100.0 34,015 100.0 17,037 100.0 816
Single modes 90,084 67.0 28,537 83.9 13,897 81.6 455
Truck3 87,135 64.8 27,915 82.1 13,017 76.4 296
For-hire truck 54,908 40.8 20,815 61.2 11,889 69.8 671
Private truck 32,015 23.8 7,058 20.8 1,117 6.6 130
Rail 248 0.2 S S S S 1,275
Water S S S S S S 1,151
Shallow draft S S S S S S 101
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 1,613
Air (includes truck and air) 2,649 2.0 205 0.6 301 1.8 1,611
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 36,619 27.2 2,527 7.4 2,236 13.1 919
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 36,302 27.0 2,210 6.5 1,729 10.1 918
Truck and rail 132 0.1 S S S S 1,405
Truck and water S S S S S S 3,068
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 7,749 5.8 2,952 8.7 904 5.3 109

SCTG 30, Textiles, leather, and articles of textiles or leather

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 466,429 100.0 51,232 100.0 31,787 100.0 940
Single modes 360,326 77.3 44,276 86.4 24,630 77.5 856
Truck3 356,971 76.5 43,882 85.7 23,952 75.4 825
For-hire truck 265,863 57.0 28,357 55.4 20,846 65.6 1,070
Private truck 90,182 19.3 15,402 30.1 3,060 9.6 300
Rail 689 0.1 S S 410 1.3 1,383
Water 46 – 5 – S S 887
Shallow draft S S S S S S S
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft 45 – 5 – S S 1,249
Air (includes truck and air) 2,619 0.6 153 0.3 S S 1,607
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 85,233 18.3 4,237 8.3 S S 970
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 81,233 17.4 2,909 5.7 2,634 8.3 969
Truck and rail 422 – S S S S 1,851
Truck and water S S S S S S 3,117
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 5
Other and unknown modes 20,870 4.5 2,719 5.3 911 2.9 234

SCTG 31, Nonmetallic mineral products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 149,951 100.0 967,978 100.0 135,937 100.0 357
Single modes 140,692 93.8 938,361 96.9 130,061 95.7 176
Truck3 133,999 89.4 892,506 92.2 101,599 74.7 169
For-hire truck 76,176 50.8 284,703 29.4 70,199 51.6 369
Private truck 57,630 38.4 607,228 62.7 31,285 23.0 100
Rail 5,548 3.7 36,208 3.7 25,426 18.7 772
Water 550 0.4 9,590 1.0 2,948 2.2 S
Shallow draft 328 0.2 5,574 0.6 1,955 1.4 296
Great Lakes S S S S S S 241
Deep draft S S S S S S S
Air (includes truck and air) 595 0.4 58 – S S 1,919
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 5,849 3.9 4,287 0.4 3,015 2.2 968
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 5,260 3.5 404 – 409 0.3 968
Truck and rail 356 0.2 2,567 0.3 1,816 1.3 892
Truck and water 215 0.1 S S 717 0.5 1,024
Rail and water S S S S S S 4,733
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 3,410 2.3 25,330 2.6 2,860 2.1 150

SCTG 32, Base metal in primary or semifinished forms and in finished basic shapes

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 259,834 100.0 328,053 100.0 121,330 100.0 270
Single modes 245,004 94.3 314,733 95.9 113,301 93.4 188
Truck3 224,018 86.2 260,903 79.5 74,080 61.1 180
For-hire truck 146,069 56.2 168,623 51.4 58,820 48.5 449
Private truck 77,452 29.8 91,633 27.9 15,097 12.4 73
Rail 19,107 7.4 44,447 13.5 30,813 25.4 713
Water 1,085 0.4 9,174 2.8 8,129 6.7 840
Shallow draft 904 0.3 3,256 1.0 S S 672
Great Lakes 166 – 5,911 1.8 4,670 3.8 797
Deep draft S S S S S S 1,619
Air (includes truck and air) 790 0.3 207 – 279 0.2 1,391
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 7,605 2.9 4,726 1.4 5,723 4.7 615
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 5,995 2.3 498 0.2 259 0.2 614
Truck and rail 567 0.2 633 0.2 1,154 1.0 1,849
Truck and water S S S S S S 744
Rail and water S S S S S S 1,752
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 7,225 2.8 8,594 2.6 2,305 1.9 87

SCTG 33, Articles of base metal

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 234,571 100.0 116,447 100.0 42,680 100.0 392
Single modes 188,256 80.3 112,238 96.4 40,144 94.1 204
Truck3 182,005 77.6 105,938 91.0 33,663 78.9 182
For-hire truck 115,724 49.3 71,573 61.5 28,437 66.6 513
Private truck 65,656 28.0 34,129 29.3 5,158 12.1 59
Rail 2,908 1.2 5,200 4.5 5,368 12.6 762
Water S S 349 0.3 333 0.8 1,291
Shallow draft S S 321 0.3 281 0.7 704
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 1,299
Air (includes truck and air) 2,555 1.1 135 0.1 193 0.5 1,348
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 37,332 15.9 1,442 1.2 1,258 2.9 686
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 36,833 15.7 1,192 1.0 853 2.0 684
Truck and rail 371 0.2 169 0.1 248 0.6 1,052
Truck and water 127 – S S 158 0.4 2,801
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 8
Other and unknown modes 8,983 3.8 2,767 2.4 1,277 3.0 64

SCTG 34, Machinery

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 484,152 100.0 63,390 100.0 34,535 100.0 377
Single modes 406,871 84.0 58,114 91.7 30,867 89.4 235
Truck3 388,902 80.3 56,149 88.6 28,782 83.3 189
For-hire truck 290,301 60.0 39,987 63.1 25,643 74.3 577
Private truck 98,104 20.3 15,981 25.2 3,086 8.9 49
Rail 8,204 1.7 1,733 2.7 1,755 5.1 1,078
Water 46 – S S S S 859
Shallow draft S S S S S S 207
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft 23 – 2 – S S 893
Air (includes truck and air) 9,705 2.0 227 0.4 324 0.9 1,459
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 58,530 12.1 2,234 3.5 2,569 7.4 631
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 53,509 11.1 1,318 2.1 972 2.8 629
Truck and rail 3,701 0.8 746 1.2 1,283 3.7 1,782
Truck and water S S 168 0.3 313 0.9 2,894
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 8
Other and unknown modes 18,750 3.9 3,042 4.8 1,098 3.2 82

SCTG 35, Electronic and other electrical equipment and components

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 890,803 100.0 49,592 100.0 30,269 100.0 713
Single modes 567,247 63.7 43,600 87.9 25,212 83.3 381
Truck3 464,811 52.2 42,448 85.6 23,869 78.9 217
For-hire truck 343,630 38.6 29,385 59.3 21,637 71.5 686
Private truck 109,515 12.3 13,017 26.2 2,147 7.1 53
Rail 3,047 0.3 S S 488 1.6 1,376
Water S S S S 5 – S
Shallow draft S S S S S S 484
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S 5 – S
Air (includes truck and air) 99,024 11.1 531 1.1 850 2.8 1,831
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 285,992 32.1 3,927 7.9 3,860 12.8 927
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 283,702 31.8 3,469 7.0 2,859 9.4 927
Truck and rail 1,659 0.2 428 0.9 888 2.9 2,080
Truck and water S S 27 – 110 0.4 3,210
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 37,564 4.2 2,066 4.2 1,196 4.0 206

SCTG 36, Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 748,550 100.0 133,088 100.0 59,029 100.0 395
Single modes 619,395 82.7 116,768 87.7 51,962 88.0 319
Truck3 536,126 71.6 103,125 77.5 39,665 67.2 147
For-hire truck 390,715 52.2 72,143 54.2 34,046 57.7 470
Private truck 144,536 19.3 30,801 23.1 5,583 9.5 60
Rail 79,362 10.6 13,426 10.1 12,095 20.5 1,193
Water S S S S S S 146
Shallow draft S S S S S S 210
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 144
Air (includes truck and air) 3,100 0.4 144 0.1 189 0.3 1,944
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 59,589 8.0 4,306 3.2 4,795 8.1 650
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 23,733 3.2 1,175 0.9 772 1.3 642
Truck and rail 35,618 4.8 3,100 2.3 3,967 6.7 1,275
Truck and water 173 – 24 – 56 – 2,591
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 16
Other and unknown modes 69,566 9.3 12,014 9.0 2,272 3.8 68

SCTG 37, Transportation equipment, nec

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 155,013 100.0 18,352 100.0 10,649 100.0 1,074
Single modes 136,455 88.0 18,097 98.6 10,508 98.7 1,058
Truck3 58,655 37.8 10,800 58.8 4,757 44.7 547
For-hire truck 31,639 20.4 5,558 30.3 2,650 24.9 799
Private truck 26,568 17.1 S S S S 250
Rail 6,000 3.9 S S S S 555
Water S S S S S S 1,605
Shallow draft S S S S S S 1,606
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 791
Air (includes truck and air) 71,409 46.1 221 1.2 S S 1,787
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 17,394 11.2 69 0.4 74 0.7 1,109
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 17,138 11.1 57 0.3 60 0.6 1,108
Truck and rail S S S S S S 1,931
Truck and water S S S S S S 932
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 1,164 0.8 185 1.0 S S 400

SCTG 38, Precision instruments and apparatus

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 225,070 100.0 18,352 100.0 3,912 100.0 922
Single modes 112,630 50.0 17,486 95.3 3,122 79.8 1,115
Truck3 77,996 34.7 17,383 94.7 2,954 75.5 283
For-hire truck 56,964 25.3 3,701 20.2 1,896 48.5 819
Private truck 20,938 9.3 13,663 74.5 1,054 27.0 50
Rail S S S S S S 1,818
Water S S S S S S 2,193
Shallow draft S S S S S S 2
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 3,007
Air (includes truck and air) 34,596 15.4 102 0.6 167 4.3 2,422
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 107,399 47.7 744 4.1 702 18.0 872
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 107,308 47.7 737 4.0 693 17.7 872
Truck and rail S S 4 – 7 0.2 1,512
Truck and water S S S S S S S
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 5,040 2.2 122 0.7 88 2.2 746

SCTG 39, Furniture, mattresses and mattress supports, lamps, lighting fittings, and illuminated signs

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 139,727 100.0 32,546 100.0 13,705 100.0 515
Single modes 130,076 93.1 31,171 95.8 12,891 94.1 369
Truck3 129,364 92.6 30,945 95.1 12,693 92.6 350
For-hire truck 70,004 50.1 15,327 47.1 10,070 73.5 696
Private truck 57,386 41.1 15,452 47.5 2,602 19.0 131
Rail 304 0.2 S S 170 1.2 1,050
Water S S S S S S 2,260
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 2,260
Air (includes truck and air) 400 0.3 16 – 25 0.2 1,603
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 5,838 4.2 494 1.5 630 4.6 932
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 5,321 3.8 350 1.1 316 2.3 926
Truck and rail 406 0.3 125 0.4 273 2.0 1,815
Truck and water 110 – 19 – 41 0.3 2,266
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 2
Other and unknown modes 3,813 2.7 S S 185 1.3 128

SCTG 40, Miscellaneous manufactured products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 387,426 100.0 79,208 100.0 34,467 100.0 995
Single modes 257,583 66.5 70,560 89.1 29,954 86.9 470
Truck3 246,220 63.6 67,612 85.4 27,887 80.9 346
For-hire truck 168,946 43.6 40,823 51.5 24,051 69.8 765
Private truck 76,666 19.8 26,740 33.8 3,819 11.1 82
Rail 1,092 0.3 474 0.6 609 1.8 1,960
Water S S S S S S S
Shallow draft S S S S S S 188
Great Lakes S S S S S S 557
Deep draft 28 – 5 – S S S
Air (includes truck and air) 10,019 2.6 175 0.2 354 1.0 1,930
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 114,478 29.5 3,238 4.1 3,230 9.4 1,126
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 113,269 29.2 2,987 3.8 2,783 8.1 1,126
Truck and rail 756 0.2 143 0.2 293 0.9 2,171
Truck and water S S S S S S 3,990
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 151
Other and unknown modes 15,365 4.0 5,410 6.8 1,284 3.7 252

SCTG 41, Waste and scrap

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 37,896 100.0 217,234 100.0 48,009 100.0 166
Single modes 34,321 90.6 207,843 95.7 43,578 90.8 141
Truck3 26,272 69.3 129,505 59.6 17,119 35.7 125
For-hire truck 19,980 52.7 93,890 43.2 14,794 30.8 163
Private truck 6,274 16.6 35,378 16.3 2,311 4.8 56
Rail 6,513 17.2 66,942 30.8 16,044 33.4 251
Water S S S S S S 615
Shallow draft S S S S S S 866
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S S
Air (includes truck and air) S S S S S S 1,905
Pipeline4 – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S 3,807 7.9 1,010
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier S S S S S S 987
Truck and rail S S S S 3,060 6.4 1,026
Truck and water S S 260 0.1 129 0.3 1,320
Rail and water S S S S S S 836
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1,245
Other and unknown modes 430 1.1 3,806 1.8 S S S

SCTG 43, Mixed freight

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 840,346 100.0 299,926 100.0 52,823 100.0 329
Single modes 788,943 93.9 290,727 96.9 48,687 92.2 117
Truck3 783,600 93.2 289,468 96.5 47,078 89.1 108
For-hire truck 214,509 25.5 75,699 25.2 22,470 42.5 378
Private truck 565,124 67.2 210,866 70.3 24,279 46.0 72
Rail 3,227 0.4 859 0.3 1,451 2.7 1,642
Water S S 97 – S S 866
Shallow draft S S S S S S 447
Great Lakes S S S S S S 1
Deep draft S S 93 – S S 989
Air (includes truck and air) 1,603 0.2 S S 99 0.2 1,588
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 39,505 4.7 3,704 1.2 2,541 4.8 654
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 35,323 4.2 2,619 0.9 1,139 2.2 654
Truck and rail 2,925 0.3 508 0.2 658 1.2 1,182
Truck and water 915 0.1 S S 615 1.2 1,394
Rail and water S S S S S S 4,105
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 11,897 1.4 5,496 1.8 1,595 3.0 62

Commodities Unknown

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All modes 17,229 100.0 24,266 100.0 8,889 100.0 485
Single modes 13,746 79.8 22,701 93.6 8,550 96.2 218
Truck3 11,332 65.8 13,279 54.7 S S 145
For-hire truck 5,801 33.7 7,475 30.8 S S 536
Private truck 5,448 31.6 5,771 23.8 478 5.4 68
Rail 939 5.4 4,532 18.7 2,933 33.0 1,066
Water S S S S 696 7.8 S
Shallow draft S S S S 695 7.8 S
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 1
Air (includes truck and air) 367 2.1 5 – 9 0.1 2,017
Pipeline4 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 2,812 16.3 146 0.6 161 1.8 845
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 2,425 14.1 46 0.2 38 0.4 845
Truck and rail S S 85 0.4 112 1.3 1,766
Truck and water S S S S S S 1,781
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes S S S S S S 1
Other and unknown modes 671 3.9 S S 178 2.0 90

KEY:
– Represents data cell equal to zero or less than 1 unit of measure.
S Estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling variability or poor response quality.

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 "Truck" as a single mode includes shipments that were made by only private truck, only for-hire truck, or combination of private truck and for-hire truck.
4 Estimates for pipeline exclude shipments of crude petroleum.

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/cfs.
Coverage for the 2002 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) differs from the previous surveys due to a change from the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification System to the 1997 North American Industry Classification System and other survey improvements. Therefore, data users are urged to use caution when comparing 2002 CFS estimates with estimates from prior years.

SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (USDOT) and U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Commodity Flow Survey, United States Data, December 2004.