This dataset is a market activity dataset that covers the average transportation distance for the market of premium thermal coal in the southwestern region. In China, coal is mainly transported by railway, waterway, and road. The average coal transportation loss is also included. Data reference sources include the Yearbook of Chinas Transportation, the China Energy Statistics Yearbook, the Chongqing Statistical Yearbook, the Sichuan Statistical Yearbook, the Yunnan Statistical Yearbook, and the General Administration of Customs statistics data, etc.