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Table B–19 - Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity and Distance Shipped 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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Distance Shipped 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 distances 6.6 – 16.3 – 14.2 – 15.0
Less than 50 miles 8.8 2.5 28.4 5.1 24.9 0.8 6.8
50 to 99 miles 15.4 0.9 23.6 3.2 24.5 1.3 1.9
100 to 249 miles 15.0 1.5 13.9 1.5 13.6 1.8 3.6
250 to 499 miles 10.3 1.4 17.7 1.8 17.4 2.8 3.6
500 to 749 miles 14.9 1.6 34.1 2.0 37.7 4.5 2.4
750 to 999 miles 17.3 1.1 26.5 0.9 29.3 4.1 3.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles 14.0 1.8 33.3 0.6 35.0 5.1 3.9
1,500 to 1,999 miles 22.0 0.1 S S S S 1.0
2,000 miles or more 23.6 – 35.7 – 26.2 – 13.9

SCTG 1, Live animals and live fish

Distance Shipped 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 distances 49.4 – S S 40.9 – 22.3
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 29.8
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 24.2
100 to 249 miles S S 41.1 1.0 42.2 0.4 21.2
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 2, Cereal grains

Distance Shipped 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 distances 24.1 – 26.6 – 26.0 – 24.5
Less than 50 miles S S S S 47.9 0.9 12.6
50 to 99 miles 47.7 9.3 46.4 9.6 46.5 5.3 11.9
100 to 249 miles 41.6 7.5 41.5 7.2 41.6 5.9 11.7
250 to 499 miles 38.2 3.6 44.9 3.7 43.1 6.1 33.4
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 16.8
750 to 999 miles 48.8 1.9 S S S S 18.7
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 29.9
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 3, Other agricultural products

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S S
Less than 50 miles 41.3 14.2 41.6 15.6 47.7 17.3 26.1
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 15.6
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 27.9
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 4, Animal feed and products of

Distance Shipped 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 distances 28.0 – 34.8 – 40.4 – S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 30.0
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 21.4
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 22.3
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 15.1
500 to 749 miles 43.1 5.6 S S S S 10.8
750 to 999 miles 47.2 4.8 46.2 3.9 46.3 6.5 21.4
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 11.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 5, Meat, fish, seafood, and their preparations

Distance Shipped 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 distances 15.6 – 15.1 – 17.5 – 8.5
Less than 50 miles 20.1 2.0 24.5 2.2 37.9 0.2 15.2
50 to 99 miles 43.7 0.3 S S S S 18.3
100 to 249 miles 20.5 2.3 26.9 3.5 25.3 1.7 4.6
250 to 499 miles 25.4 2.8 21.2 2.5 19.8 1.2 2.8
500 to 749 miles 17.5 2.6 20.7 3.2 20.6 2.9 2.2
750 to 999 miles 23.5 4.2 22.8 3.3 23.3 3.7 1.5
1,000 to 1,499 miles 29.2 3.5 27.1 2.9 26.0 4.0 1.4
1,500 to 1,999 miles 43.7 0.8 43.5 0.8 42.9 1.8 21.1
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 6, Milled grain products and preparations, and bakery products

Distance Shipped 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 distances 36.7 – S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S 28.8 5.0 36.1 0.1 20.1
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 19.4
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 3.9
250 to 499 miles 47.8 2.7 S S S S 9.5
500 to 749 miles 32.4 3.4 36.9 5.8 32.8 4.9 2.3
750 to 999 miles 37.1 1.7 S S S S 1.5
1,000 to 1,499 miles 29.4 4.6 32.4 6.0 32.0 9.0 10.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 27.9
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 7, Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oil

Distance Shipped 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 distances 20.8 – 12.6 – 30.7 – S
Less than 50 miles 42.7 7.2 32.7 4.7 34.0 0.6 12.3
50 to 99 miles 46.1 1.5 28.9 1.5 29.6 0.8 5.8
100 to 249 miles 28.7 3.7 16.7 4.5 16.1 4.0 7.0
250 to 499 miles 20.3 3.2 14.5 2.6 12.7 4.7 5.4
500 to 749 miles 16.8 2.4 18.8 2.2 20.1 4.4 2.3
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 15.0
1,000 to 1,499 miles 19.1 1.0 27.3 0.5 28.2 2.7 4.9
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 27.9
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 31.6

SCTG 8, Alcoholic beverages

Distance Shipped 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 distances 14.0 – 18.1 – 29.0 – 26.6
Less than 50 miles 14.4 3.0 18.9 2.9 25.7 10.5 18.5
50 to 99 miles 45.0 1.1 47.9 0.7 48.3 2.0 21.2
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 23.6
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 30.3
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 9, Tobacco products

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 27.9
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 27.6
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 26.0
100 to 249 miles 41.3 4.6 45.1 4.4 45.9 5.0 25.9
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 10, Monumental or building stone

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 30.4
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 28.8
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 31.6
100 to 249 miles – – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 11, Natural sands

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 23.3
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 21.8
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 30.0
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 26.0
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 12, Gravel and crushed stone

Distance Shipped 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 distances 39.8 – 27.7 – 21.5 – 42.0
Less than 50 miles 45.5 11.8 36.5 12.9 36.9 12.9 12.2
50 to 99 miles 43.5 3.8 46.0 4.6 46.2 3.3 23.8
100 to 249 miles 36.9 8.4 36.4 8.5 38.0 12.4 21.6
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 29.3
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 29.9
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 13, Nonmetallic minerals nec

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S 46.8 – S S 23.0
Less than 50 miles 47.5 10.5 41.0 10.2 35.4 10.5 S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 28.0
100 to 249 miles 37.2 11.9 41.1 8.2 42.0 10.1 21.2
250 to 499 miles S S 41.5 4.1 44.4 7.5 21.2
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 29.9
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 14, Metallic ores and concentrates

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 31.6
Less than 50 miles – – – – – – –
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 15, Coal

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 28.0
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 28.6
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 31.6
100 to 249 miles – – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – ̵