This dataset is a market activitiy dataset, covering the average transport distance of the raw coal market in the southwestern region. In China, coal is mainly transported by rail, waterway, and road. The average coal transport losses are also included. The data reference sources include the Year Book of China Transportation & Communications, China Energy Statistics Yearbook, Chongqing Statistical Yearbook, Sichuan Province Statistical Yearbook, Guizhou Province Statistical Yearbook, Yunnan Province Statistical Yearbook, and the General Administration of Customs statistical data, etc.