This dataset is a market activity dataset, covering the average transport distance in the northeastern regions coal market. In China, coal is mainly transported by railway, waterway, and road. The average coal transport loss is also included. Data references include the Year Book of China Transportation & Communications, China Energy Statistics Yearbook, Liaoning Province Statistical Yearbook, Jilin Province Statistical Yearbook, Heilongjiang Province Statistical Yearbook, and the General Administration of Customs statistical data, etc.