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Table B–13 - Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Destination and Mode of Transportation for State of Origin: 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 6.6 – 16.3 – 14.2 – 15.0
Single modes 7.3 1.7 15.9 0.7 14.4 1.0 16.8
Truck 6.4 1.9 18.7 3.0 8.9 5.7 14.9
For-hire truck 8.5 2.1 14.3 3.7 10.1 5.7 10.9
Private truck 10.1 2.6 26.3 3.4 17.0 1.0 11.7
Rail 23.6 1.9 21.6 2.9 25.2 6.2 11.6
Water S S S S S S 27.9
Shallow draft S S S S S S 27.9
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 25.1 1.3 34.5 – 31.2 – 5.6
Pipeline S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 10.4 1.0 S S S S 14.4
Parcel, USPS or courier 10.3 1.0 20.6 – 23.5 0.1 14.5
Truck and rail S S S S S S 38.0
Truck and water S S S S S S 26.7
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes S S S S S S 32.1
Other and unknown modes 31.8 1.3 24.4 0.7 26.8 0.4 42.1

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 23.8 – 33.3 – 35.9 – 3.6
Single modes 24.7 1.7 33.7 1.1 36.3 1.2 4.2
Truck 29.1 9.6 26.6 12.1 28.4 12.6 2.1
For-hire truck 34.6 9.6 30.5 11.2 33.1 11.6 2.7
Private truck 49.2 4.9 44.2 4.2 43.6 4.3 21.2
Rail 32.2 9.3 S S S S 18.6
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 21.7
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 31.4 1.7 24.1 1.1 24.3 1.1 4.2
Parcel, USPS or courier 31.4 1.7 24.1 1.1 24.3 1.1 4.2
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 27.9

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 36.6 – S S S S 18.9
Single modes S S S S S S 23.2
Truck S S S S S S 27.9
For-hire truck S S S S S S 27.9
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 25.8
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 22.5
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 22.5
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 36.5 – 46.5 – 46.7 – 5.1
Single modes 40.8 8.4 48.1 7.1 48.2 7.0 5.7
Truck S S 41.1 11.7 39.8 11.9 2.3
For-hire truck S S 42.0 11.1 40.8 11.3 2.6
Private truck 39.0 2.1 34.2 1.3 35.1 1.1 15.4
Rail 33.8 5.8 S S S S 23.7
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S 32.8 – 33.3 0.1 1.9
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 31.1 4.2 35.2 0.2 36.9 0.3 6.5
Parcel, USPS or courier 31.1 4.2 35.2 0.2 36.9 0.3 6.5
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 29.9

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 20.9 – 41.1 – 32.2 – 12.8
Single modes 21.4 4.9 40.5 1.0 32.0 1.1 14.7
Truck 24.8 7.1 49.3 8.5 41.7 9.9 9.0
For-hire truck 30.3 9.0 S S S S 9.5
Private truck 40.0 8.2 S S 48.5 8.4 11.6
Rail 42.9 5.0 S S S S 21.9
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 23.1
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 38.4 0.8 37.6 – 40.4 – 4.4
Parcel, USPS or courier 38.4 0.8 37.6 – 40.4 – 4.4
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 19.8

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 15.0 – 9.1 – 8.8 – 3.3
Single modes 18.4 4.8 10.1 2.0 9.7 1.9 3.3
Truck 19.6 5.2 10.7 4.8 10.5 4.6 3.6
For-hire truck 21.0 4.2 11.4 4.2 11.1 4.0 5.4
Private truck 32.2 3.2 24.1 1.1 24.7 1.1 3.3
Rail 34.4 3.6 21.0 5.2 18.9 4.9 2.1
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 40.5 2.2 38.9 – 39.5 0.1 1.1
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 23.1 2.6 S S S S 4.1
Parcel, USPS or courier 28.2 2.6 23.1 0.2 25.3 0.2 4.1
Truck and rail S S S S S S 27.9
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 15.0

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 15.4 – 40.2 – 25.7 – 6.8
Single modes 17.5 6.2 40.1 1.3 25.8 1.2 9.5
Truck 18.6 6.4 44.3 7.7 25.2 8.0 13.2
For-hire truck 22.0 7.1 47.1 9.3 29.6 7.7 12.7
Private truck 25.5 4.2 38.3 6.6 19.3 5.6 14.6
Rail 48.2 2.1 S S S S 21.3
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S 47.3 – 23.5
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 19.1 2.9 20.5 0.2 20.3 0.2 3.2
Parcel, USPS or courier 19.1 2.9 20.5 0.2 20.3 0.2 3.2
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 21.5

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 23.7 – 31.2 – 31.6 – 1.0
Single modes 29.3 10.1 32.5 6.1 33.6 6.4 2.1
Truck 27.9 9.9 32.5 6.1 33.7 6.4 2.3
For-hire truck 28.1 9.9 32.5 6.1 33.7 6.4 2.3
Private truck S S S S S S 31.6
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S 49.9 0.1 23.8
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 36.4 11.0 43.5 6.3 44.0 6.4 0.8
Parcel, USPS or courier 36.4 11.0 43.5 6.3 44.0 6.4 0.8
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 Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. erro