This dataset is a market activity dataset that covers the average transport distance in the coal market in the East China region. In China, coal is mainly transported by rail, waterway, and road. The average coal transport losses are also included. Data reference sources include the Yearbook of Chinas Transportation, the Yearbook of Chinas Energy Statistics, the Shandong Provincial Statistical Yearbook, the Fujian Provincial Statistical Yearbook, the Jiangsu Provincial Statistical Yearbook, the Zhejiang Provincial Statistical Yearbook, the Anhui Provincial Statistical Yearbook, the Jiangxi Provincial Statistical Yearbook, and the General Administration of Customs statistical data, etc.