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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 8.5 – 5.1 – 6.6 – 8.0
Single modes 9.9 2.1 4.7 0.7 5.8 1.4 12.5
Truck 10.5 2.2 5.0 2.1 5.9 3.1 14.6
For-hire truck 9.3 3.4 8.4 2.1 8.2 2.9 14.7
Private truck 19.3 3.7 7.9 2.8 13.1 2.0 8.1
Rail 13.7 0.3 12.6 1.7 11.0 2.6 8.2
Water S S 46.6 0.4 45.7 0.2 22.3
Shallow draft S S 49.7 0.4 48.1 0.2 22.4
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 31.1
Air (including truck and air) 16.3 0.4 12.0 – 16.7 – 7.2
Pipeline S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 16.5 1.9 46.1 0.3 42.9 1.3 4.5
Parcel, USPS or courier 18.4 2.0 15.5 – 12.9 – 4.5
Truck and rail S S S S S S 22.0
Truck and water S S S S S S S
Rail and water S S S S S S 31.6
Other Multiple modes S S S S S S 38.5
Other and unknown modes 15.0 0.4 S S 34.3 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 16.5 – 29.3 – 28.3 – 3.1
Single modes 19.3 7.5 29.6 0.6 28.6 0.8 3.6
Truck 19.1 7.7 23.1 10.3 25.9 10.0 4.5
For-hire truck 23.2 9.1 19.2 10.9 17.6 11.1 4.2
Private truck 32.4 5.0 S S S S 6.1
Rail S S 38.6 10.3 33.7 9.9 19.7
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 39.1 7.5 46.3 0.7 47.9 0.8 4.8
Parcel, USPS or courier 39.1 7.5 46.3 0.7 47.9 0.8 4.8
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 26.2

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 47.9 – 39.5 – 37.1 – 13.6
Single modes 34.6 12.9 48.2 11.6 42.7 11.8 19.9
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) S S S S S S 23.6
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S 40.6 11.6 40.0 11.8 15.4
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 40.6 11.6 40.0 11.8 15.4
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 46.5 – 30.0 – 31.1 – 0.6
Single modes 30.5 12.7 31.6 10.8 32.6 10.9 1.1
Truck 33.3 12.8 31.7 11.3 32.7 11.4 1.0
For-hire truck 36.5 13.0 35.8 10.6 37.4 10.7 1.0
Private truck S S S S S S 29.8
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 S S 37.1 10.1 36.3 10.2 0.7
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 37.1 10.1 36.3 10.2 0.7
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 29.8

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 41.9 – 21.4 – 22.4 – 2.9
Single modes 43.7 7.2 21.6 1.0 22.6 1.1 3.5
Truck S S 21.7 1.1 22.7 1.2 1.9
For-hire truck S S 22.4 5.2 23.4 5.3 2.0
Private truck S S S S S S 21.2
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 32.8 7.2 37.8 1.0 36.2 1.1 3.1
Parcel, USPS or courier 32.8 7.2 37.8 1.0 36.2 1.1 3.1
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 31.2 – 15.2 – 15.8 – 0.8
Single modes 42.3 6.9 19.4 8.4 19.9 8.6 2.1
Truck 47.1 6.7 19.2 7.5 19.6 7.7 0.8
For-hire truck 47.3 6.7 18.7 7.3 19.1 7.4 0.8
Private truck S S S S S S 27.9
Rail 40.0 1.3 44.5 4.4 44.3 4.8 18.3
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 39.2 3.2 42.9 0.1 41.7 0.1 5.8
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 42.9 6.9 S S S S 0.8
Parcel, USPS or courier 17.1 4.9 13.3 0.4 13.5 0.4 0.8
Truck and rail S S S S S S 10.7
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 25.8

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 25.0 – 32.3 – 33.4 – 0.8
Single modes 16.3 6.5 33.9 3.3 35.0 3.4 1.0
Truck 19.2 8.6 27.4 11.0 28.1 11.4 1.2
For-hire truck 19.1 8.6 27.5 11.0 28.2 11.4 1.2
Private truck S S S S S S 29.8
Rail S S S S S S 27.9
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 37.8 6.5 22.0 3.3 22.3 3.4 0.7
Parcel, USPS or courier 37.8 6.5 22.0 3.3 22.3 3.4 0.7
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 20.7 – 41.2 – 46.4 – 2.5
Single modes 23.8 6.2 41.8 1.0 47.1 1.2 2.5
Truck 23.6 7.1 27.7 8.2 27.2 10.9 3.0
For-hire truck 24.0 6.9 27.3 8.8 27.3 10.8 2.9
Private truck 46.2 1.8 48.3 6.1 S S 11.1
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 24.8
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 27.9 6.1 26.8 1.0 25.3 1.2 3.0
Parcel, USPS or courier 27.9 6.1 26.8 1.0 25.3 1.2 3.0
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 28.0

Delaware

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