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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 4.6 – 5.1 – 7.8 – 7.0
Single modes 5.2 1.0 5.2 0.4 7.6 2.2 11.0
Truck 5.2 1.3 6.0 2.5 3.6 4.7 10.8
For-hire truck 7.9 3.1 8.9 3.0 4.1 3.5 9.7
Private truck 12.9 3.6 7.9 2.3 10.1 2.1 11.4
Rail 9.0 0.3 17.7 2.4 16.4 4.6 6.5
Water 34.4 – 33.3 0.3 26.4 0.1 42.5
Shallow draft 33.6 – 34.5 0.3 27.6 0.1 21.2
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft 41.9 – S S 43.0 – 29.2
Air (including truck and air) 37.2 0.7 16.2 – 16.1 – 8.4
Pipeline S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 6.4 0.8 21.0 0.3 35.4 2.2 4.3
Parcel, USPS or courier 6.5 0.8 7.7 – 10.2 0.1 4.4
Truck and rail 23.7 0.2 47.0 0.2 35.3 0.6 13.4
Truck and water S S S S S S 24.1
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes S S S S S S S
Other and unknown modes 15.8 0.4 44.9 0.5 24.3 0.2 35.2

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 37.5 – 17.8 – 18.8 – 2.8
Single modes 38.6 4.7 17.9 0.6 18.9 0.6 3.1
Truck 41.7 5.4 21.7 9.0 22.5 9.6 2.5
For-hire truck 21.4 7.6 25.8 8.2 26.3 8.6 3.1
Private truck S S 23.6 3.8 24.9 3.2 11.0
Rail 27.8 2.9 27.6 8.7 27.4 9.3 18.3
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 23.7
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 41.0 5.1 43.9 0.2 42.0 0.2 3.7
Parcel, USPS or courier 41.0 5.1 43.9 0.2 42.0 0.2 3.7
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 29.8

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 28.1
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) S S S S S S 31.6
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 30.0
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 30.0
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 35.2 – 28.7 – 28.4 – 0.9
Single modes 30.1 12.7 38.9 14.0 38.3 13.9 10.6
Truck 34.9 10.4 39.1 13.8 38.5 13.8 10.7
For-hire truck 34.9 10.4 39.1 13.8 38.5 13.8 10.7
Private truck – – – – – – –
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S 49.7 0.3 18.3
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S 35.3 13.4 35.2 13.4 0.6
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 35.3 13.4 35.2 13.4 0.6
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 44.5 – S S S S 1.6
Single modes S S 11.7 16.8 11.6 19.5 2.2
Truck S S 16.2 16.9 15.9 18.9 2.2
For-hire truck S S 18.3 16.4 18.4 18.1 2.3
Private truck 47.6 3.5 47.3 2.6 48.0 2.9 15.5
Rail 35.4 2.2 S S 49.6 7.2 21.1
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 S S 2.5
Parcel, USPS or courier 35.1 0.7 30.7 – 30.2 – 2.5
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water S S S S S S 31.6
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 45.4 2.4 S S S S 25.8

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 20.4 – 15.1 – 16.6 – 0.6
Single modes 34.5 8.4 18.5 3.3 20.4 3.5 0.9
Truck 30.4 8.1 12.1 4.8 12.6 5.1 0.7
For-hire truck 35.3 7.3 10.9 5.3 11.4 5.6 0.8
Private truck S S S S S S 1.9
Rail S S S S S S 23.6
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 1.1
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 31.9 8.3 20.8 3.2 21.5 3.4 0.7
Parcel, USPS or courier 32.1 8.3 23.3 1.4 23.7 1.4 0.7
Truck and rail 35.4 0.2 39.2 2.8 38.8 3.2 21.1
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 38.3 0.7 28.9 0.8 29.6 0.8 10.6

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 19.3 – 21.0 – 22.5 – 1.2
Single modes 25.8 10.0 21.6 6.8 23.1 6.6 2.2
Truck 31.5 12.6 35.3 15.7 35.1 16.2 1.1
For-hire truck 31.8 11.8 36.4 14.0 36.2 14.3 1.1
Private truck 48.9 1.7 S S S S 25.8
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 18.3
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 35.6 10.0 29.3 6.7 29.6 6.6 1.1
Parcel, USPS or courier 35.6 10.0 29.3 6.7 29.6 6.6 1.1
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 31.6

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 16.2 – 17.7 – 19.0 – 8.1
Single modes 23.9 6.8 19.0 3.8 19.5 4.5 10.7
Truck 25.0 7.1 21.9 5.8 22.6 7.2 2.7
For-hire truck 27.0 6.7 24.5 6.2 25.1 6.9 2.8
Private truck 32.2 2.0 S S S S 11.5
Rail S S S S S S 29.9
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 21.7
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 19.4 6.7 34.9 3.9 49.3 4.7 3.1
Parcel, USPS or courier 19.6 6.8 27.6 4.2 29.7 4.7 3.1
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 27.0

Delaware

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