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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 8.0 – 10.4 – 16.9 – 12.4
Single modes 8.4 1.4 12.0 3.9 17.1 2.6 14.5
Truck 10.1 2.4 12.4 2.8 9.0 2.5 14.2
For-hire truck 12.8 2.6 16.8 2.5 10.8 1.7 18.4
Private truck 8.4 2.2 16.0 1.1 14.8 0.9 13.5
Rail 15.3 2.3 19.4 8.0 19.9 6.5 13.8
Water 38.9 0.6 43.2 2.2 S S 24.5
Shallow draft 38.9 0.6 43.2 2.2 S S 24.5
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 42.8 – 32.8 – 27.5 – 21.9
Pipeline S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 19.7 1.1 37.8 1.4 32.3 1.7 8.2
Parcel, USPS or courier 17.9 0.6 25.3 – 15.4 – 8.2
Truck and rail 37.0 0.6 47.1 0.4 44.9 0.8 39.5
Truck and water S S S S S S 28.0
Rail and water 43.7 0.3 49.0 1.4 45.9 1.7 21.3
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 33.6 1.0 41.2 4.1 S S 39.4

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 17.2 – 36.6 – 33.8 – 2.6
Single modes 17.2 0.9 36.6 0.1 33.8 0.1 3.3
Truck 19.4 4.5 22.9 12.5 23.6 12.4 3.5
For-hire truck 23.7 8.8 28.9 9.4 29.5 9.1 3.7
Private truck S S S S S S 18.5
Rail 42.3 4.6 S S S S 21.8
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 28.0
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 48.2 0.9 46.9 0.1 S S 5.3
Parcel, USPS or courier 48.2 0.9 46.9 0.1 S S 5.3
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 25.1
Single modes – – – – – – –
Truck – – – – – – –
For-hire truck – – – – – – –
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 25.1
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 25.1
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 30.6 – 44.6 – 45.1 – 1.3
Single modes 42.1 11.5 44.8 11.1 45.3 11.1 10.7
Truck S S S S S S 10.6
For-hire truck 43.8 11.9 45.9 14.8 44.8 15.5 10.6
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 31.6
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes S S 33.8 11.1 33.0 11.1 1.9
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 33.8 11.1 33.0 11.1 1.9
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 3.2
Single modes S S S S S S 6.3
Truck S S S S S S 6.3
For-hire truck S S S S S S 6.4
Private truck S S S S S S 27.9
Rail S S S S S S 29.8
Water – – – – – – –
Shallow draft – – – – – – –
Great Lakes – – – – – – –
Deep draft – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – –
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 43.9 10.1 S S S S 11.4
Parcel, USPS or courier 43.9 10.1 S S S S 11.4
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 22.7 – 45.8 – 45.6 – 0.8
Single modes 23.3 8.4 S S S S 0.8
Truck 23.0 9.8 37.4 11.1 37.2 11.3 1.0
For-hire truck 27.3 9.8 37.7 10.1 37.5 10.3 1.0
Private truck S S 37.2 2.6 37.2 2.4 21.1
Rail S S S S S S 18.3
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 39.7 8.4 39.9 8.0 40.0 8.1 1.1
Parcel, USPS or courier 17.9 1.1 21.1 0.5 21.9 0.5 1.2
Truck and rail 45.8 8.2 40.9 8.1 41.0 8.2 14.9
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water – – – – – – –
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 29.8

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 28.9 – S S S S 2.1
Single modes 34.2 14.0 S S S S 10.7
Truck 34.2 13.9 S S S S 10.7
For-hire truck 32.4 13.0 S S S S 10.7
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 25.9
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 40.4 14.0 28.5 11.6 28.9 11.6 10.9
Parcel, USPS or courier 40.4 14.0 28.5 11.6 28.9 11.6 10.9
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 38.8 – 42.3 – S S 7.9
Single modes 40.0 2.4 26.7 9.2 26.3 15.1 11.8
Truck 42.3 9.2 28.9 8.8 29.5 13.7 4.8
For-hire truck 47.0 10.2 39.7 10.0 40.0 11.5 5.2
Private truck 48.5 7.0 48.9 12.1 49.9 12.2 22.0
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 29.8
Pipeline – – – – S S S
Multiple modes 36.2 2.3 S S S S 13.3
Parcel, USPS or courier 29.9 2.1 S S S S 7.2
Truck and rail – – – – – – –
Truck and water – – – – – – –
Rail and water S S S S S S 31.6
Other Multiple modes – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 29.9

Delaware

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