This dataset is a market activity dataset that covers the average transport distance in the premium coal market in the northwestern region. 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 Statistics Yearbook, Shaanxi Provincial Statistical Yearbook, Ningxia Provincial Statistical Yearbook, Gansu Provincial Statistical Yearbook, Qinghai Provincial Statistical Yearbook, Xinjiang Provincial Statistical Yearbook, and the General Administration of Customs statistical data, etc.