This dataset is a market activity dataset that covers the average transport distance for premium thermal coal in the North China market. In China, coal is mainly transported by railway, waterway, and road. The average coal transport loss is also included. Data reference sources include the Year Book of China Transportation & Communications, China Energy Statistical Yearbook,Hebei Province Statistical Yearbook,Shanxi Province Statistical Yearbook,Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Statistical Yearbook, and General Administration of Customs statistical data.