This dataset is a market activity dataset, covering the average transport distance of raw coal in the Central China market. In China, Coal is mainly transported by railway, waterway, and highway. The average coal transport loss is also included. Data reference sources include the Year Book of China Transportation & Communications, the China Energy Statistics Yearbook, the Henan Statistical Yearbook, the Hubei Statistical Yearbook, the Hunan Statistical Yearbook, and the General Administration of Customs statistical data, etc.