Thanks to comparatively mild weather in November and December that allowed for higher levels of construction activity, the Great Lakes stone trade ended the 2001 season with a small but noticeable rally. For the season, shipments from U.S. and Canadian ports totaled 37,114,674 net tons. While that total represents a decrease of 2.5 percent compared to 2000, the gap was much wider for most of the season. In fact, at the end of October, the stone trade was 5.5 percent behind 2000's pace. The trade might have rallied even more, but domestic steel production continued to slow as 2001 ended and thus further reduced demand for fluxstone.
Great Lakes Stone Trade: 2001-1999
(Net Tons)
2001 | 2000 | 1999 | |
| U.S. Ports | 30,009,223 | 30,941,329 | 31,820,724 |
| Canadian Ports | 7,105,451 | 7,111,363 | 6,592,338 |
| Total | 37,114,674 | 38,052,692 | 38,413,062 |
The 2001 total is considered final. There have been some minor amendments to totals reported during the shipping season. The table below lists revised monthly totals.
Month | U.S. Ports | Canadian Ports | Total |
| March | 76,867 | 75,276 | 152,143 |
| April | 2,575,681 | 749,638 | 3,325,319 |
| May | 3,577,473 | 835,337 | 4,412,810 |
| June | 3,730,877 | 839,126 | 4,570,003 |
| July | 3,467,865 | 1,044,932 | 4,512,797 |
| August | 3,702,977 | 762,508 | 4,465,485 |
| September | 3,445,273 | 879,112 | 4,324,385 |
| October | 3,621,678 | 746,246 | 4,367,924 |
| November | 3,655,992 | 773,352 | 4,429,344 |
| December | 2,154,540 | 399,924 | 2,554,464 |
Totals | 30,009,223 | 7,105,451 | 37,114,674 |