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Table B–15 - Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Origin State and Mode of Transportation for State of Destination: 2002

[Estimates are based on data from the Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive]

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Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles
per shipment
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All modes 6.4 – 10.3 – 17.3 – 9.2
Single modes 6.7 1.2 10.3 0.5 17.8 0.5 12.9
Truck 6.6 1.1 13.6 3.8 23.4 3.3 12.5
For-hire truck 8.4 1.7 11.8 3.1 28.1 3.6 5.0
Private truck 6.8 1.4 21.1 4.9 15.2 2.1 24.1
Rail 16.5 0.4 14.2 3.6 11.2 3.2 3.5
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 14.9 0.3 22.8 – 26.2 – 3.9
Pipeline 34.7 0.2 34.7 0.6 S S S
Multiple modes 8.5 1.0 17.4 0.1 10.7 0.3 7.7
Parcel, USPS or courier 9.3 1.0 14.2 – 11.7 0.2 7.7
Truck and rail 28.5 0.4 22.1 – 19.1 0.2 3.0
Truck and water S S S S S S 31.6
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes S S S S S S 35.6
Other and unknown modes 15.6 0.5 37.7 0.5 19.1 0.2 40.1

Alabama

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles
per shipment
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All modes 35.6 – 25.3 – 26.6 – 2.3
Single modes 35.3 2.1 25.4 0.6 26.7 0.5 2.3
Truck 37.5 9.2 27.3 10.4 28.1 10.5 1.2
For-hire truck 38.0 10.3 28.5 9.5 29.5 9.6 1.3
Private truck 43.2 4.2 S S S S 25.9
Rail S S 47.2 10.5 48.2 10.6 23.6
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 25.9
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S 37.2 0.6 36.4 0.5 2.6
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 37.2 0.6 36.4 0.5 2.6
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 29.9

Alaska

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles
per shipment
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All modes 39.9 – S S S S 27.6
Single modes S S S S S S 30.2
Truck – – – – – – –
For-hire truck – – – – – – –
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 30.2
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S 49.9 17.3 26.1
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S 49.9 17.3 26.1
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes – – – – – – –

Arizona

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles
per shipment
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All modes 15.6 – 42.1 – 37.3 – 3.8
Single modes 21.5 7.3 42.8 3.3 38.0 3.2 6.4
Truck 15.1 7.9 47.4 5.1 42.0 5.3 3.2
For-hire truck 16.3 6.4 35.5 10.0 35.5 8.6 2.5
Private truck 35.2 4.2 S S S S 17.0
Rail 39.2 1.0 35.7 5.2 35.7 5.7 23.8
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S 49.8 0.4 24.1
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 30.7 7.4 38.1 3.3 39.1 3.2 2.7
Parcel, USPS or courier 30.7 7.4 38.1 3.3 39.1 3.2 2.7
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 31.6

Arkansas

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles
per shipment
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All modes 45.4 – 23.2 – 23.3 – 2.3
Single modes 44.8 1.5 23.3 1.6 23.5 2.2 2.5
Truck 45.6 5.8 27.6 8.0 27.4 8.5 2.6
For-hire truck 46.6 6.8 27.3 8.2 28.2 8.5 2.6
Private truck S S S S S S 23.6
Rail S S S S S S 28.0
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 27.9
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S 39.8 1.6 43.2 2.2 3.1
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 3.1
Truck and rail 45.3 1.0 S S S S 25.8
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes – – – – – – –

California

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles
per shipment
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All modes 13.2 – 16.4 – 15.0 – 2.5
Single modes 14.9 3.3 16.8 1.1 15.3 1.0 7.0
Truck 14.7 3.5 18.5 2.8 17.2 3.1 0.8
For-hire truck 12.7 5.6 20.0 4.6 18.6 4.6 0.6
Private truck 43.7 5.1 23.9 3.2 23.7 2.9 1.8
Rail S S 26.6 2.8 26.0 3.0 0.8
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 34.6 2.1 S S S S 6.7
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 17.8 3.0 21.9 1.0 21.8 0.9 1.3
Parcel, USPS or courier 18.0 3.1 30.0 1.1 29.8 1.0 1.3
Truck and rail 42.4 0.1 47.2 0.4 45.8 0.5 21.1
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S 46.3 0.6 44.1 0.6 16.8

Colorado

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles
per shipment
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All modes 10.3 – 14.8 – 9.7 – 8.2
Single modes 10.1 1.5 14.7 0.7 9.7 1.1 11.0
Truck 10.6 1.5 17.5 4.2 16.6 7.6 10.9
For-hire truck 24.1 3.9 14.9 3.7 18.0 2.9 8.1
Private truck 8.4 3.5 23.5 5.4 21.2 6.3 12.6
Rail 18.8 0.4 27.3 3.9 25.1 8.3 19.1
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 25.8
Pipeline S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 17.5 1.3 S S S S 6.7
Parcel, USPS or courier 17.5 1.3 34.0 – S S 7.0
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes S S S S S S 35.6
Other and unknown modes 20.0 0.9 42.3 0.7 S S 13.2

Connecticut

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles
per shipment
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All modes 29.1 – 18.4 – 18.2 – 1.3
Single modes 41.4 10.9 32.2 13.0 31.8 12.9 1.3
Truck 38.0 9.6 32.5 12.8 32.2 12.8 1.3
For-hire truck 40.8 10.0 34.5 12.9 34.2 12.9 10.6
Private truck S S S S S S 27.9
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 21.1
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 39.4 10.9 40.8 13.0 40.3 13.0 1.2
Parcel, USPS or courier 39.4 10.9 40.8 13.0 40.3 13.0 1.2
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 31.6

Delaware

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles
per shipment
CV