This dataset is a market activity dataset, covering the average transport distance in the market for Premium thermal coal in the East China region. In China, coal is mainly transported by railway, waterway, and road. The average coal transport losses are also included. Data reference sources include the Year Book of China Transportation & Communications, the China Energy Statistics Yearbook, the Jiangsu Statistical Yearbook, the Zhejiang Statistical Yearbook, the Fujian Statistical Yearbook, the Jiangxi Statistical Yearbook, the Anhui Statistical Yearbook, and the General Administration of Customs statistical data, etc.