notes to the consolidated financial statements union pacific corporation and subsidiary companies for purposes of this report , unless the context otherwise requires , all references herein to the 201ccorporation 201d , 201cupc 201d , 201cwe 201d , 201cus 201d , and 201cour 201d mean union pacific corporation and its subsidiaries , including union pacific railroad company , which will be separately referred to herein as 201cuprr 201d or the 201crailroad 201d . 1 . nature of operations operations and segmentation 2013 we are a class i railroad that operates in the u.s . we have 31953 route miles , linking pacific coast and gulf coast ports with the midwest and eastern u.s . gateways and providing several corridors to key mexican gateways . we serve the western two-thirds of the country and maintain coordinated schedules with other rail carriers for the handling of freight to and from the atlantic coast , the pacific coast , the southeast , the southwest , canada , and mexico . export and import traffic is moved through gulf coast and pacific coast ports and across the mexican and canadian borders . the railroad , along with its subsidiaries and rail affiliates , is our one reportable operating segment . although revenues are analyzed by commodity group , we analyze the net financial results of the railroad as one segment due to the integrated nature of our rail network . the following table provides revenue by commodity group : millions 2010 2009 2008 .
in millions , what is the average for other revenue from 2008-2010?
although our revenues are principally derived from customers domiciled in the u.s. , the ultimate points of origination or destination for some products transported are outside the u.s . basis of presentation 2013 the consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the u.s . ( gaap ) as codified in the financial accounting standards board ( fasb ) accounting standards codification ( asc ) . 2 . significant accounting policies principles of consolidation 2013 the consolidated financial statements include the accounts of union pacific corporation and all of its subsidiaries . investments in affiliated companies ( 20% ( 20 % ) to 50% ( 50 % ) owned ) are accounted for using the equity method of accounting . all intercompany transactions are eliminated . we currently have no less than majority-owned investments that require consolidation under variable interest entity requirements . cash and cash equivalents 2013 cash equivalents consist of investments with original maturities of three months or less . accounts receivable 2013 accounts receivable includes receivables reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts . the allowance is based upon historical losses , credit worthiness of customers , and current economic conditions . receivables not expected to be collected in one year and the associated allowances are classified as other assets in our consolidated statements of financial position . investments 2013 investments represent our investments in affiliated companies ( 20% ( 20 % ) to 50% ( 50 % ) owned ) that are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and investments in companies ( less than 20% ( 20 % ) owned ) accounted for under the cost method of accounting. .