This dataset is a market activity dataset that covers the average transport distance in the northwestern regional coal market. In China, coal is primarily transported by rail, waterway, and road. The average coal transport loss is also included. Data reference sources include the Year Book of China Transportation & Communications, China Energy Statistical Yearbook,Shaanxi Province Statistical Yearbook,Ningxia Province Statistical Yearbook,Gansu Province Statistical Yearbook,Qinghai Province Statistical Yearbook,Xinjiang Province Statistical Yearbook, and the General Administration of Customs statistical data.