| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | |
| Transport of goods total (thous. tonnes) | 54 562 | 53 192 | 57 187 | 51 075 | 43 229 | 46 040 |
| by distance moved | ||||||
| 0 - 50 km | * | * | 12 248 | 12 794 | 10 946 | 11 117 |
| 51 - 150 km | * | * | 17 356 | 15 214 | 11 644 | 13 204 |
| 151 - 300 km | * | * | 18 421 | 15 445 | 13 768 | 14 586 |
| 301 - 500 km | * | * | 8 191 | 6 846 | 6 218 | 6 557 |
| 501 km and over | * | * | 972 | 776 | 653 | 575 |
| Transport performance (in millions tonnes-kilometres) | 10 330 | 10 493 | 9 796 | 8 195 | 7 117 | 7 399 |
| by distance moved | ||||||
| 0 - 50 km | * | * | 323 | 272 | 197 | 176 |
| 51 - 150 km | * | * | 1 829 | 1 570 | 1 198 | 1 297 |
| 151 - 300 km | * | * | 3 973 | 3 315 | 3 021 | 3 166 |
| 301 - 500 km | * | * | 3 139 | 2 613 | 2 345 | 2 447 |
| 501 km and over | * | * | 532 | 425 | 356 | 313 |
Source: transport statistics of the MDS