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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 4.4 – 17.2 – 8.8 – 7.9
Single modes 5.3 1.3 16.7 0.6 8.8 1.1 10.7
Truck 5.7 1.6 20.6 3.3 11.9 3.7 11.1
For-hire truck 9.0 2.3 17.3 3.5 7.8 2.6 6.0
Private truck 4.3 1.7 25.7 3.8 31.4 3.3 13.2
Rail 16.1 0.5 15.7 2.6 14.9 4.2 15.7
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 18.2 0.3 49.8 – S S 3.4
Pipeline 44.7 0.5 43.2 1.3 S S S
Multiple modes 8.4 1.1 S S S S 7.6
Parcel, USPS or courier 6.0 0.8 10.4 – 10.7 0.1 7.6
Truck and rail 48.0 0.7 S S S S 40.0
Truck and water S S S S S S 36.7
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes S S S S S S 32.1
Other and unknown modes 23.9 0.7 30.1 0.5 21.0 0.1 S

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 22.5 – 33.8 – 35.0 – 4.0
Single modes 25.9 6.6 34.0 1.8 35.2 1.5 3.7
Truck 27.2 7.0 38.6 8.7 40.5 8.9 2.4
For-hire truck 20.3 8.4 41.1 8.1 43.1 8.4 2.3
Private truck S S 49.8 4.7 49.9 4.5 23.8
Rail S S 45.9 9.0 44.8 9.2 23.7
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 33.6 1.7 34.7 1.4 15.2
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 33.6 1.7 34.7 1.4 15.2
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 S S S S S S 30.7
Single modes S S S S S S 31.8
Truck S S S S S S 31.6
For-hire truck – – – – – – –
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 S S 31.6
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 29.8
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 29.8
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 41.1 – 44.5 – 47.5 – 6.8
Single modes S S 45.5 13.2 48.6 12.7 7.8
Truck 37.3 14.0 34.3 14.6 36.3 14.6 3.0
For-hire truck 32.2 11.8 39.7 10.9 41.5 10.6 2.5
Private truck S S S S S S 21.4
Rail S S S S S S 31.6
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S 48.4 1.2 S S 10.6
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 3.1
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 3.1
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes – – – – – – –

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 31.6 – 23.1 – 22.9 – 8.8
Single modes 33.7 3.3 23.1 0.2 23.0 0.2 4.9
Truck 34.3 3.3 27.2 6.8 27.4 8.1 6.2
For-hire truck S S 34.6 7.1 35.4 7.3 3.8
Private truck 24.3 8.2 32.1 7.0 27.8 6.6 19.7
Rail 45.4 2.7 48.1 6.9 48.6 8.2 18.4
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 29.8
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S 34.8 0.2 10.7
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S 34.8 0.2 10.7
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 30.0

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 20.5 – 48.4 – 46.5 – 2.6
Single modes 22.1 4.1 S S S S 5.0
Truck 24.5 7.2 S S S S 1.4
For-hire truck 28.9 7.1 S S S S 1.5
Private truck S S S S S S 18.5
Rail S S S S S S 23.6
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S 49.6 0.1 S S 2.3
Pipeline S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 23.6 4.3 S S S S 2.7
Parcel, USPS or courier 25.2 3.9 33.7 3.9 34.4 3.8 2.7
Truck and rail S S S S S S 18.3
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 37.9 0.2 S S S S 23.6

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 19.0 – 34.7 – 24.0 – 5.7
Single modes 21.7 6.4 34.7 0.2 24.0 0.3 7.9
Truck 22.3 6.6 41.9 9.4 30.9 10.6 7.4
For-hire truck 30.2 10.8 46.5 12.0 34.6 11.7 8.7
Private truck 33.1 8.9 45.7 5.8 48.2 4.0 12.4
Rail S S S S S S 27.3
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 24.4
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 48.8 6.3 44.6 0.2 40.0 0.2 31.6
Parcel, USPS or courier 48.8 6.3 44.6 0.2 40.0 0.2 31.6
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 24.7

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 26.3 – S S S S 0.9
Single modes 42.0 9.5 S S 47.5 9.5 1.5
Truck 42.2 9.4 S S 47.7 9.4 1.7
For-hire truck 42.7 9.5 S S 49.3 9.4 1.6
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 27.9
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 26.2 11.8 37.6 12.8 36.9 12.5 1.4
Parcel, USPS or courier 26.2 11.8 37.6 12.8 36.9 12.5 1.4
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 25.8

Delaware

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles
per shipment
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent