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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 15.3 – 16.9 – 14.1 – 7.7
Single modes 16.4 1.4 16.8 0.5 12.5 3.3 12.4
Truck 16.1 1.4 17.1 1.1 14.5 4.6 13.1
For-hire truck 17.2 2.8 23.9 5.6 19.2 4.1 12.9
Private truck 19.0 3.0 21.3 6.1 15.7 3.4 8.7
Rail 37.3 0.2 30.7 0.9 27.5 3.5 28.1
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 35.4 – S S S S 14.1
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 8.5 1.7 15.4 0.2 21.5 0.9 5.7
Parcel, USPS or courier 8.7 1.7 13.2 0.1 14.0 0.6 5.7
Truck and rail 47.6 – S S S S 27.6
Truck and water S S S S S S 31.6
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 46.0 0.6 39.5 0.5 S S 44.8

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 S S S S S S 15.0
Single modes S S S S S S 21.1
Truck S S S S S S 21.1
For-hire truck S S S S S S 21.1
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 25.8
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 25.8
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 31.6

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 31.6
Single modes S S S S S S 31.6
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) – – – – – – –
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Parcel, USPS or courier – – – – – – –
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 36.2 – S S S S 18.3
Single modes S S S S S S 25.8
Truck S S S S S S 27.9
For-hire truck S S S S S S 29.8
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 46.4 10.6 S S S S 18.3
Parcel, USPS or courier 46.4 10.6 S S S S 18.3
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 S S S S S S 18.3
Single modes S S S S S S 26.0
Truck S S S S S S 27.9
For-hire truck S S S S S S 27.9
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail S S S S S S 31.6
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 21.1
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 21.1
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 25.7 – 43.1 – 42.9 – 0.5
Single modes 36.8 11.4 44.8 14.0 44.3 13.9 1.0
Truck 37.5 11.4 45.5 12.7 44.9 12.7 0.7
For-hire truck 37.5 11.4 45.5 12.7 44.9 12.7 0.7
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail S S S S S S 31.6
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 45.0 11.8 S S S S 0.6
Parcel, USPS or courier 45.4 11.9 S S S S 0.6
Truck and rail S S S S S S 28.0
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 31.6

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 S S S S S S 18.3
Single modes S S S S S S 27.9
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) – – – – – – –
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 18.3
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 18.3
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes – – – – – – –

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 19.9 – 20.3 – 19.8 – 5.6
Single modes 25.5 8.7 21.5 7.7 21.3 7.4 7.4
Truck 26.2 9.3 23.2 8.7 22.5 8.9 7.2
For-hire truck 27.2 8.6 27.6 10.6 25.6 10.1 6.8
Private truck 31.8 3.3 40.4 9.7 38.3 8.7 14.2
Rail S S S S S S 31.6
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 27.1 7.4 40.7 1.1 31.6 0.9 6.9
Parcel, USPS or courier 27.1 7.4 40.7 1.1 31.6 0.9 6.9
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 30.1

Delaware

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles