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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 19.2 – 15.0 – 15.8 – 12.5
Single modes 22.4 2.9 15.0 0.7 16.4 1.7 10.7
Truck 21.0 2.5 17.3 4.2 11.2 7.3 12.3
For-hire truck 27.5 3.2 22.9 5.0 13.6 3.9 12.2
Private truck 15.3 3.8 24.2 6.2 19.0 4.4 16.6
Rail 44.8 0.6 41.2 4.1 45.8 7.9 36.6
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S 37.9 – S S 4.7
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 9.8 2.0 S S 30.9 1.7 4.2
Parcel, USPS or courier 9.8 2.0 30.7 0.3 34.7 1.2 4.2
Truck and rail 38.3 – S S S S S
Truck and water S S S S S S 33.2
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 32.9 1.1 47.9 0.6 47.9 0.6 33.0

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 21.9 – S S S S 1.3
Single modes 40.5 11.3 S S S S 10.7
Truck 48.2 9.1 S S S S 10.7
For-hire truck 48.2 9.1 S S S S 10.7
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 23.6
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 40.4 11.7 37.1 13.9 37.4 13.9 1.4
Parcel, USPS or courier 40.4 11.7 37.1 13.9 37.4 13.9 1.4
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 29.8

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 29.4 – 48.4 – 40.0 – 15.4
Single modes S S S S S S 24.2
Truck S S S S S S 31.6
For-hire truck S S S S S S 31.6
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 39.6 15.0 S S S S 17.0
Parcel, USPS or courier 39.6 15.0 S S S S 17.0
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 18.7 – S S S S 0.6
Single modes 23.6 11.2 43.1 14.2 43.1 14.2 0.5
Truck 24.9 10.5 43.2 14.2 43.1 14.2 0.6
For-hire truck 23.3 10.4 40.4 14.7 40.3 14.7 0.6
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 23.6
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 36.0 11.5 S S S S 0.7
Parcel, USPS or courier 36.0 11.5 S S S S 0.7
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 27.9

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 S S 41.2 – 42.5 – 1.0
Single modes S S 41.4 13.3 42.8 13.3 1.2
Truck S S 41.4 13.4 42.8 13.3 1.2
For-hire truck S S 41.4 13.4 42.8 13.3 1.2
Private truck – – – – – – –
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 29.3 16.3 40.9 13.3 40.6 13.3 1.0
Parcel, USPS or courier 29.3 16.3 40.9 13.3 40.6 13.3 1.0
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
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 28.2 – 28.3 – 27.9 – 0.3
Single modes 39.4 5.6 31.6 7.5 31.5 7.6 0.5
Truck 39.5 4.5 32.0 8.0 31.8 8.2 0.4
For-hire truck 39.9 4.6 32.1 8.1 31.9 8.2 0.4
Private truck S S S S S S 25.8
Rail S S S S S S 29.8
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 10.5
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 20.0 5.2 26.2 6.9 26.1 7.1 0.3
Parcel, USPS or courier 20.9 4.8 34.5 3.0 34.8 3.1 0.3
Truck and rail 45.1 1.2 41.8 6.8 41.9 7.2 21.2
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 14.9

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 25.9 – 34.9 – 35.0 – 1.1
Single modes 29.2 8.8 42.7 14.3 43.1 14.2 3.1
Truck 31.7 7.8 42.9 14.9 43.2 14.8 1.9
For-hire truck 31.9 7.9 42.9 15.0 43.3 15.0 10.6
Private truck S S S S S S 31.6
Rail S S S S S S 31.6
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S 48.0 1.2 47.2 1.2 21.2
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 30.6 8.9 37.8 14.9 37.7 14.9 1.1
Parcel, USPS or courier 30.6 8.9 37.8 14.9 37.7 14.9 1.1
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 27.9

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 25.9 – 47.3 – S S 5.8
Single modes 29.5 6.1 27.7 10.3 30.2 11.1 6.8
Truck 29.2 6.0 27.7 10.3 30.3 11.1 4.2
For-hire truck 20.3 9.1 38.2 10.3 39.5 11.0 3.5
Private truck 43.8 9.6 30.1 9.8 35.4 10.5 8.0
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 24.8
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 23.3 4.5 S S S S 5.9
Parcel, USPS or courier 24.1 4.5 41.6 0.5 35.5 0.5 5.9
Truck and rail S S S S S S 31.6
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 20.3

Delaware

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