This dataset is a market activity dataset, covering the average transportation distance for washed and Clean coal in the North China region. In China, coal is mainly transported via railway, waterway, and highway. Average coal transportation losses are also included. Data sources include the China Transportation Yearbook, China Energy Statistical Yearbook, Hebei Statistical Yearbook, Shanxi Statistical Yearbook, Inner Mongolia Statistical Yearbook, and customs statistics from the General Administration of Customs.