"Table 4. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size: 1997" "For Region: West " "Mode","Shipment Size","Value($ mil)","Value %","Tons(000)","Tons %","Ton-miles(mil)","Ton-miles %","Avg. miles" " All modes "," All weights ",1367369,100.0,2101462,100.0,717301,100.0,605 " All modes ","Less than 50 lbs ",225063,16.5,4450,.2,2611,.4,725 " All modes ","50 to 99 lbs ",68959,5.0,2942,.1,1235,.2,418 " All modes ","100 to 499 lbs ",174439,12.8,16362,.8,4862,.7,301 " All modes ","500 to 749 lbs ",53898,3.9,7721,.4,2114,.3,270 " All modes ","750 to 999 lbs ",34383,2.5,6215,.3,1612,.2,259 " All modes ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",283348,20.7,105775,5.0,30105,4.2,289 " All modes ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",324508,23.7,605495,28.8,127734,17.8,208 " All modes ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",80405,5.9,484946,23.1,43178,6.0,87 " All modes ","100,000 or more lbs ",122366,8.9,867556,41.3,503850,70.2,643 " Single modes "," All weights ",1060636,100.0,1924772,100.0,620524,100.0,226 " Single modes ","Less than 50 lbs ",74270,7.0,2286,.1,494,-,244 " Single modes ","50 to 99 lbs ",35784,3.4,1957,.1,405,-,205 " Single modes ","100 to 499 lbs ",129036,12.2,14067,.7,3143,.5,215 " Single modes ","500 to 749 lbs ",45181,4.3,7079,.4,1571,.3,220 " Single modes ","750 to 999 lbs ",30404,2.9,5800,.3,1278,.2,220 " Single modes ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",257681,24.3,97873,5.1,22428,3.6,229 " Single modes ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",300812,28.4,582998,30.3,108524,17.5,184 " Single modes ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",78014,7.4,477117,24.8,40239,6.5,83 " Single modes ","100,000 or more lbs ",109453,10.3,735595,38.2,442443,71.3,632 "Truck "," All weights ",883166,100.0,1336702,100.0,180362,100.0,162 "Truck ","Less than 50 lbs ",47805,5.4,2184,.2,305,.2,141 "Truck ","50 to 99 lbs ",25157,2.8,1899,.1,296,.2,153 "Truck ","100 to 499 lbs ",111123,12.6,13822,1.0,2690,1.5,183 "Truck ","500 to 749 lbs ",40674,4.6,6981,.5,1432,.8,203 "Truck ","750 to 999 lbs ",28246,3.2,5743,.4,1198,.7,208 "Truck ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",248775,28.2,97182,7.3,21576,12.0,221 "Truck ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",292049,33.1,578792,43.3,101941,56.5,175 "Truck ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",70629,8.0,472990,35.4,37162,20.6,78 "Truck ","100,000 or more lbs ",18709,2.1,157109,11.8,13762,7.6,112 " For-hire truck "," All weights ",441685,100.0,483973,100.0,126582,100.0,754 " For-hire truck ","Less than 50 lbs ",15069,3.4,220,-,209,.2,965 " For-hire truck ","50 to 99 lbs ",10530,2.4,242,-,204,.2,840 " For-hire truck ","100 to 499 lbs ",53679,12.2,2400,.5,1934,1.5,800 " For-hire truck ","500 to 749 lbs ",21167,4.8,1315,.3,1065,.8,807 " For-hire truck ","750 to 999 lbs ",15226,3.4,1181,.2,899,.7,757 " For-hire truck ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",124720,28.2,21534,4.4,15703,12.4,774 " For-hire truck ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",159290,36.1,197730,40.9,75929,60.0,416 " For-hire truck ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",30010,6.8,208086,43.0,21731,17.2,102 " For-hire truck ","100,000 or more lbs ",11995,2.7,51265,10.6,8908,7.0,261 " Private truck "," All weights ",433529,100.0,789510,100.0,50122,100.0,53 " Private truck ","Less than 50 lbs ",32606,7.5,1954,.2,92,.2,44 " Private truck ","50 to 99 lbs ",14540,3.4,1645,.2,89,.2,54 " Private truck ","100 to 499 lbs ",56784,13.1,11345,1.4,729,1.5,61 " Private truck ","500 to 749 lbs ",19223,4.4,5612,.7,356,.7,63 " Private truck ","750 to 999 lbs ",12739,2.9,4518,.6,292,.6,65 " Private truck ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",121661,28.1,74489,9.4,5588,11.1,72 " Private truck ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",129764,29.9,361824,45.8,24621,49.1,67 " Private truck ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",39796,9.2,254873,32.3,14763,29.5,59 " Private truck ","100,000 or more lbs ",6417,1.5,73249,9.3,3591,7.2,58 "Rail "," All weights ",36582,100.0,421572,100.0,412924,100.0,1202 "Rail ","Less than 50 lbs ",S,S,-,-,S,S,745 "Rail ","50 to 99 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,901 "Rail ","100 to 499 lbs ",S,S,1,-,1,-,1535 "Rail ","500 to 749 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,785 "Rail ","750 to 999 lbs ",S,S,-,-,-,-,1553 "Rail ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",381,1.0,56,-,126,-,2133 "Rail ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",3917,10.7,2282,.5,4259,1.0,1886 "Rail ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",1201,3.3,3606,.9,2836,.7,739 "Rail ","100,000 or more lbs ",30956,84.6,415625,98.6,405701,98.3,1141 "Water "," All weights ",11178,100.0,65778,100.0,17451,100.0,860 "Water ","Less than 50 lbs ",S,S,1,-,S,S,1111 "Water ","50 to 99 lbs ",10,-,1,-,-,-,376 "Water ","100 to 499 lbs ",S,S,11,-,13,-,1372 "Water ","500 to 749 lbs ",S,S,6,-,4,-,702 "Water ","750 to 999 lbs ",21,.2,8,-,12,-,1529 "Water ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",253,2.3,S,S,45,.3,S "Water ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",1093,9.8,1334,2.0,S,S,825 "Water ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",76,.7,179,.3,160,.9,867 "Water ","100,000 or more lbs ",9566,85.6,64056,97.4,15565,89.2,339 " Shallow draft "," All weights ",3853,100.0,27466,100.0,3806,100.0,231 " Shallow draft ","Less than 50 lbs ",S,S,-,-,S,S,98 " Shallow draft ","50 to 99 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,344 " Shallow draft ","100 to 499 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,361 " Shallow draft ","500 to 749 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,321 " Shallow draft ","750 to 999 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,82 " Shallow draft ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,143 " Shallow draft ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",S,S,46,.2,S,S,178 " Shallow draft ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",S,S,15,-,1,-,72 " Shallow draft ","100,000 or more lbs ",3545,92.0,27392,99.7,3792,99.7,154 " Great Lakes "," All weights ",-,-,-,-,-,-,- " Great Lakes ","Less than 50 lbs ",-,-,-,-,-,-,- " Great Lakes ","50 to 99 lbs ",-,-,-,-,-,-,- " Great Lakes ","100 to 499 lbs ",-,-,-,-,-,-,- " Great Lakes ","500 to 749 lbs ",-,-,-,-,-,-,- " Great Lakes ","750 to 999 lbs ",-,-,-,-,-,-,- " Great Lakes ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",-,-,-,-,-,-,- " Great Lakes ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",-,-,-,-,-,-,- " Great Lakes ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",-,-,-,-,-,-,- " Great Lakes ","100,000 or more lbs ",-,-,-,-,-,-,- " Deep draft "," All weights ",7325,100.0,38311,100.0,13645,100.0,946 " Deep draft ","Less than 50 lbs ",S,S,1,-,S,S,1229 " Deep draft ","50 to 99 lbs ",7,.1,1,-,-,-,393 " Deep draft ","100 to 499 lbs ",S,S,10,-,13,.1,1453 " Deep draft ","500 to 749 lbs ",S,S,3,-,S,S,1094 " Deep draft ","750 to 999 lbs ",18,.2,7,-,12,-,1684 " Deep draft ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",214,2.9,S,S,43,.3,S " Deep draft ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",899,12.3,1288,3.4,S,S,850 " Deep draft ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",51,.7,164,.4,159,1.2,925 " Deep draft ","100,000 or more lbs ",6022,82.2,36664,95.7,11772,86.3,631 "Air (includes truck and air) "," All weights ",108616,100.0,1675,100.0,2884,100.0,1850 "Air (includes truck and air) ","Less than 50 lbs ",26357,24.3,102,6.1,188,6.5,1850 "Air (includes truck and air) ","50 to 99 lbs ",10555,9.7,57,3.4,109,3.8,1919 "Air (includes truck and air) ","100 to 499 lbs ",17788,16.4,233,13.9,439,15.2,1889 "Air (includes truck and air) ","500 to 749 lbs ",4447,4.1,90,5.4,134,4.6,1495 "Air (includes truck and air) ","750 to 999 lbs ",2131,2.0,49,2.9,67,2.3,1382 "Air (includes truck and air) ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",8230,7.6,413,24.7,677,23.5,1716 "Air (includes truck and air) ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",3672,3.4,332,19.8,668,23.2,1926 "Air (includes truck and air) ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",6045,5.6,S,S,77,2.7,645 "Air (includes truck and air) ","100,000 or more lbs ",29390,27.1,258,15.4,525,18.2,2024 "Pipeline "," All weights ",21094,100.0,99045,100.0,S,S,S "Pipeline ","Less than 50 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,S "Pipeline ","50 to 99 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,S "Pipeline ","100 to 499 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,S "Pipeline ","500 to 749 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,S "Pipeline ","750 to 999 lbs ",-,-,-,-,S,S,S "Pipeline ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",42,.2,39,-,S,S,S "Pipeline ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",81,.4,260,.3,S,S,S "Pipeline ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",64,.3,200,.2,S,S,S "Pipeline ","100,000 or more lbs ",20832,98.8,98546,99.5,S,S,S " Multiple modes "," All weights ",234480,100.0,53880,100.0,71638,100.0,1029 " Multiple modes ","Less than 50 lbs ",141509,60.4,1927,3.6,2085,2.9,1028 " Multiple modes ","50 to 99 lbs ",29729,12.7,808,1.5,812,1.1,995 " Multiple modes ","100 to 499 lbs ",38029,16.2,1525,2.8,1639,2.3,1051 " Multiple modes ","500 to 749 lbs ",6980,3.0,360,.7,438,.6,1203 " Multiple modes ","750 to 999 lbs ",3346,1.4,213,.4,309,.4,1458 " Multiple modes ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",4504,1.9,488,.9,701,1.0,1429 " Multiple modes ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",7946,3.4,6193,11.5,11591,16.2,1789 " Multiple modes ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",420,.2,1489,2.8,884,1.2,572 " Multiple modes ","100,000 or more lbs ",2018,.9,40878,75.9,53178,74.2,1307 "Parcel, US Postal Service or courier"," All weights ",219001,100.0,4815,100.0,5293,100.0,1028 "Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","Less than 50 lbs ",141399,64.6,1924,40.0,2082,39.3,1028 "Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","50 to 99 lbs ",29617,13.5,804,16.7,805,15.2,992 "Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","100 to 499 lbs ",37711,17.2,1477,30.7,1606,30.3,1060 "Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","500 to 749 lbs ",6737,3.1,337,7.0,407,7.7,1194 "Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","750 to 999 lbs ",3200,1.5,188,3.9,269,5.1,1435 "Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,1480 "Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",-,-,-,-,-,-,- "Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",-,-,-,-,-,-,- "Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","100,000 or more lbs ",-,-,-,-,-,-,- "Truck and rail "," All weights ",9525,100.0,S,S,21144,100.0,1847 "Truck and rail ","Less than 50 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,2097 "Truck and rail ","50 to 99 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,2376 "Truck and rail ","100 to 499 lbs ",16,.2,2,-,4,-,2443 "Truck and rail ","500 to 749 lbs ",12,.1,2,-,4,-,1894 "Truck and rail ","750 to 999 lbs ",15,.2,3,-,7,-,2310 "Truck and rail ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",S,S,63,.4,115,.5,1940 "Truck and rail ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",5972,62.7,4068,25.5,7921,37.5,1920 "Truck and rail ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",243,2.6,642,4.0,377,1.8,564 "Truck and rail ","100,000 or more lbs ",1064,11.2,S,S,S,S,1322 "Truck and water "," All weights ",5036,100.0,3811,100.0,5345,100.0,1155 "Truck and water ","Less than 50 lbs ",107,2.1,2,-,S,S,1309 "Truck and water ","50 to 99 lbs ",109,2.2,4,.1,S,S,1568 "Truck and water ","100 to 499 lbs ",302,6.0,45,1.2,28,.5,607 "Truck and water ","500 to 749 lbs ",232,4.6,21,.6,27,.5,1268 "Truck and water ","750 to 999 lbs ",132,2.6,22,.6,34,.6,1555 "Truck and water ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",1964,39.0,332,8.7,461,8.6,1348 "Truck and water ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",1903,37.8,1975,51.8,3334,62.4,1568 "Truck and water ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",145,2.9,S,S,473,8.8,589 "Truck and water ","100,000 or more lbs ",144,2.9,633,16.6,979,18.3,2085 "Rail and water "," All weights ",220,100.0,27109,100.0,39399,100.0,1606 "Rail and water ","Less than 50 lbs ",-,-,-,-,-,-,- "Rail and water ","50 to 99 lbs ",-,-,-,-,-,-,- "Rail and water ","100 to 499 lbs ",-,-,-,-,-,-,- "Rail and water ","500 to 749 lbs ",-,-,-,-,-,-,- "Rail and water ","750 to 999 lbs ",-,-,-,-,-,-,- "Rail and water ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",-,-,-,-,-,-,- "Rail and water ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",S,S,S,S,S,S,2196 "Rail and water ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,1158 "Rail and water ","100,000 or more lbs ",195,88.7,27069,99.9,39342,99.9,1622 "Other multiple modes "," All weights ",S,S,S,S,457,100.0,S "Other multiple modes ","Less than 50 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,11 "Other multiple modes ","50 to 99 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,7 "Other multiple modes ","100 to 499 lbs ",S,S,-,-,S,S,436 "Other multiple modes ","500 to 749 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,17 "Other multiple modes ","750 to 999 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,10 "Other multiple modes ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",4,.6,8,.4,S,S,S "Other multiple modes ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",63,9.0,140,6.4,312,68.2,1997 "Other multiple modes ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",S,S,S,S,S,S,9 "Other multiple modes ","100,000 or more lbs ",S,S,S,S,144,31.5,259 " Other and unknown modes "," All weights ",72253,100.0,122811,100.0,25140,100.0,259 " Other and unknown modes ","Less than 50 lbs ",9284,12.8,237,.2,32,.1,226 " Other and unknown modes ","50 to 99 lbs ",3446,4.8,177,.1,18,-,96 " Other and unknown modes ","100 to 499 lbs ",7374,10.2,770,.6,81,.3,104 " Other and unknown modes ","500 to 749 lbs ",1737,2.4,282,.2,S,S,349 " Other and unknown modes ","750 to 999 lbs ",633,.9,202,.2,24,.1,118 " Other and unknown modes ","1000 to 9,999 lbs ",21163,29.3,7414,6.0,6976,27.7,948 " Other and unknown modes ","10,000 to 49,999 lbs",15750,21.8,16304,13.3,7619,30.3,525 " Other and unknown modes ","50000 to 99,999 lbs ",1972,2.7,6341,5.2,2055,8.2,337 " Other and unknown modes ","100,000 or more lbs ",10895,15.1,91084,74.2,8229,32.7,675