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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 15.4 – 23.5 – 6.5 – 8.6
Single modes 18.3 2.4 25.4 2.0 7.5 1.0 9.2
Truck 11.4 5.5 34.6 5.4 3.3 2.5 9.0
For-hire truck 7.9 3.7 11.3 3.5 5.4 2.3 8.1
Private truck 13.9 2.9 47.9 6.4 12.6 1.3 10.8
Rail 19.9 1.2 21.4 3.3 16.3 4.6 9.4
Water 46.4 0.6 39.3 2.5 S S 21.4
Shallow draft S S 39.6 1.9 30.6 0.4 24.8
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft 46.5 0.1 S S S S 17.6
Air (including truck and air) S S 36.1 – 38.4 0.1 9.7
Pipeline 14.1 0.4 14.5 1.8 S S S
Multiple modes 10.2 2.2 13.4 0.1 12.0 0.9 6.3
Parcel, USPS or courier 8.7 1.7 6.9 – 11.7 0.2 6.3
Truck and rail 27.4 0.6 20.8 – 15.1 0.8 3.5
Truck and water 36.1 – 39.8 – 43.9 0.1 17.2
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes S S S S S S 35.2
Other and unknown modes 14.1 0.4 26.1 2.0 18.4 0.4 42.7

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 42.8 – 43.4 – 43.4 – 1.2
Single modes S S 44.4 4.0 44.3 4.0 1.1
Truck S S S S S S 0.8
For-hire truck 24.0 11.9 S S S S 1.3
Private truck S S S S S S 27.9
Rail S S S S S S 27.9
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 44.0 2.5 S S S S 15.0
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 44.2 8.6 40.4 4.0 41.3 4.0 1.8
Parcel, USPS or courier 48.7 8.4 34.1 4.0 32.7 3.9 1.8
Truck and rail S S S S S S 27.9
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes – – – – – – –

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 18.0 – 40.3 – 39.0 – 14.4
Single modes 21.5 10.0 S S S S 16.3
Truck S S 50.0 4.2 S S 8.5
For-hire truck S S S S S S 21.5
Private truck 44.4 0.9 39.3 1.6 44.8 0.7 11.3
Rail – – – – – – –
Water 28.5 10.2 S S S S 16.5
Shallow draft 49.7 5.4 S S S S 21.5
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft 39.6 10.1 S S S S 15.8
Air (including truck and air) 40.4 3.8 39.9 3.7 40.3 6.0 14.5
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 36.0 10.1 38.1 11.3 45.3 11.2 12.4
Parcel, USPS or courier 36.9 0.3 S S S S 16.3
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water 36.2 10.2 38.2 11.3 45.4 11.2 27.0
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 22.2

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 32.5 – 19.6 – 21.4 – 1.0
Single modes 37.5 4.8 19.7 0.6 21.6 0.7 4.4
Truck 42.1 6.0 17.6 8.6 17.9 9.2 1.7
For-hire truck 42.0 6.0 16.9 8.7 17.3 9.2 1.4
Private truck S S S S S S 27.9
Rail S S S S S S 31.6
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 34.9 6.2 S S S S 13.1
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 19.5 4.8 30.1 0.6 30.1 0.7 1.3
Parcel, USPS or courier 19.6 4.8 30.1 0.6 30.2 0.7 1.3
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water S S S S S S 31.6
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 31.6

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 30.3 – 30.9 – 31.6 – 1.1
Single modes 36.9 11.2 31.7 2.4 32.3 2.3 1.6
Truck 36.3 11.2 33.5 10.5 33.6 10.7 0.8
For-hire truck 38.3 11.3 34.9 10.5 35.1 10.6 0.8
Private truck 45.2 5.2 44.9 5.3 45.0 5.4 25.8
Rail S S S S S S 25.8
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 41.9 11.3 33.2 2.5 33.7 2.4 2.3
Parcel, USPS or courier 41.3 9.8 41.7 1.3 41.7 1.3 10.7
Truck and rail S S S S S S 23.6
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 31.6

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 14.4 – 20.6 – 21.6 – 3.3
Single modes 16.9 3.2 22.0 1.7 23.1 1.6 7.7
Truck 22.2 5.5 14.1 7.8 14.4 7.5 1.8
For-hire truck 23.9 6.0 17.4 7.3 17.5 7.2 1.6
Private truck 17.7 1.3 19.3 2.5 20.4 2.6 4.2
Rail S S 45.6 1.5 43.5 1.5 15.7
Water S S S S S S 31.6
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft S S S S S S 31.6
Air (including truck and air) 31.2 4.2 36.8 – 33.7 0.1 13.1
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 12.3 3.7 13.9 0.8 13.1 1.1 2.3
Parcel, USPS or courier 12.7 3.3 14.4 0.3 15.3 0.4 2.4
Truck and rail 34.2 0.5 29.2 0.7 28.1 0.9 15.2
Truck and water S S S S S S 25.9
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 42.2 1.7 S S 48.4 1.4 4.7

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 22.6 – 20.5 – 21.9 – 4.5
Single modes 26.1 6.8 22.6 5.3 24.7 5.8 6.3
Truck 28.5 7.6 18.6 6.5 19.4 7.3 1.9
For-hire truck 26.8 7.3 19.2 6.8 19.9 7.5 2.0
Private truck S S 40.8 1.4 40.6 1.4 15.1
Rail S S S S S S 29.8
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 39.6 2.4 43.8 – 42.4 – 6.8
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 24.6 6.8 39.2 5.3 39.8 5.8 3.9
Parcel, USPS or courier 29.8 5.8 41.5 2.8 42.5 3.2 3.9
Truck and rail 45.1 4.0 42.5 5.5 42.6 6.0 21.1
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 29.8

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 21.9 – 16.7 – 16.6 – 0.9
Single modes 23.5 6.1 23.5 10.5 23.4 10.5 1.9
Truck 22.0 5.1 24.5 10.2 24.5 10.3 10.6
For-hire truck 23.5 5.2 24.6 10.3 24.6 10.3 10.6
Private truck S S S S S S 27.9
Rail – – – – – – –
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 50.0 3.7 S S S S 2.5
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 23.2 5.8 15.9 8.5 16.3 8.5 0.4
Parcel, USPS or courier 23.2 5.8 15.9 8.5 16.3 8.5 0.4
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 29.8

Delaware

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