Table A6-10
Packages Sent by Distance
(Percentage of Packages Sent by Households)
Postal Fiscal Years 1987, 2006 and 2007
(Diary Data)
Distance Percent
1987 2006 2007
Local  1.6 2.2 3.0
Less than 51 miles 2.3 3.1 2.6
51 - 150 Miles 9.8 5.2 7.1
151 - 300 Miles 15.4 3.9 13.4
301 - 600 Miles 16.8 10.4 10.8
601 - 1000 Miles 18.2 7.2 10.3
1001 - 1400 Miles 13.5 8.6 8.9
1400 - 1800 Miles 5.3 2.7 5.2
Greater than 1800 miles 7.6 9.1 13.2
Out of United States 5.8 3.5 10.8
Other/ Unknown 3.8 44.2 14.8
   Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Note: Percents may not sum to 100 due to rounding.
Does Not Include Expedited Mail.