This dataset is a market activity dataset, covering the average transport distance of the medium coal market in North China. In China, coal is mainly transported by railway, waterway, and road. Average coal transport losses are also included. Data sources include the China Transport Yearbook, China Energy Statistics Yearbook, Tianjin Statistical Yearbook, Hebei Statistical Yearbook, Shanxi Statistical Yearbook, Inner Mongolia Statistical Yearbook, and General Administration of Customs statistical data, etc.