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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 9.5 15.2 21.5 20.3
Single modes 6.1 3.8 12.7 3.1 16.0 3.9 14.7
Truck 5.5 3.6 11.3 1.3 15.9 0.4 11.9
For-hire truck 10.0 1.7 17.4 0.5 18.8 0.3 10.8
Private truck 7.3 3.0 13.7 1.0 23.3 0.1 13.5
Rail 11.4 3.2 14.1 3.5 16.3 3.7 2.7
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) 45.8 S S S S 13.2
Pipeline S S 38.5 0.5 S S S
Multiple modes 45.4 3.9 S S S S 12.2
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 28.8 34.2 12.3
Truck and rail 34.5 0.1 S S S S 21.5
Truck and water
Rail and water S S S S S S 28.1
Other Multiple modes S S S S S S 31.6
Other and unknown modes 22.7 0.8 S S 35.9 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 18.8 28.0 27.9 9.4
Single modes 20.3 10.7 28.0 10.5 27.9 10.5 11.5
Truck S S S S S S 23.6
For-hire truck S S S S S S 23.6
Private truck
Rail 24.1 13.5 28.1 14.9 28.0 14.9 15.1
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 S S S S 12.7
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 12.7
Truck and rail
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 S S S S S S 27.7
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 25.0
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 25.0
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 26.0 38.4 39.3 3.8
Single modes 29.7 11.6 38.4 13.3 39.3 13.0 11.5
Truck 23.6 10.9 S S S S 11.6
For-hire truck 23.7 11.1 S S S S 11.5
Private truck S S S S S S 30.1
Rail S S S S 48.9 15.1 26.4
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 S S 38.0 13.3 33.1 13.0 11.2
Parcel, USPS or courier S S 38.0 13.3 33.1 13.0 11.2
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 19.1 23.9 24.8 5.7
Single modes 20.0 2.9 24.0 24.8 5.0
Truck 44.4 7.2 43.4 3.7 40.1 4.2 19.2
For-hire truck 40.0 6.3 S S 49.0 4.2 18.8
Private truck S S S S S S 31.6
Rail 21.1 7.0 24.0 3.7 24.8 4.2 2.2
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air)
Pipeline S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 24.3
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 26.1
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 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 11.5 19.8 20.0 2.2
Single modes 13.3 6.5 20.2 1.4 20.4 1.4 3.2
Truck 27.1 11.1 41.8 11.6 47.2 11.6 3.1
For-hire truck 27.3 11.2 42.2 11.6 47.6 11.6 3.3
Private truck S S S S S S 27.9
Rail 31.6 11.0 26.8 11.9 26.7 11.9 10.9
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 28.7
Pipeline S S S
Multiple modes 39.4 6.5 S S S S 2.6
Parcel, USPS or courier 39.9 6.4 37.2 37.7 2.6
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 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 15.0 19.4 23.5 5.7
Single modes 14.2 3.2 19.5 0.5 23.5 0.3 9.0
Truck 17.7 7.3 25.7 13.0 33.9 13.9 7.4
For-hire truck 19.3 4.4 34.4 5.8 45.2 7.6 8.5
Private truck 26.2 6.2 20.8 7.6 28.0 7.6 12.4
Rail 34.9 7.3 27.5 13.2 27.6 14.1 10.9
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 29.1
Pipeline S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 39.1 2.9 39.5 33.5 14.5
Parcel, USPS or courier 39.1 2.9 39.5 33.5 14.5
Truck and rail
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other Multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 28.4

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 S S S S S S 19.0
Single modes 46.2 13.9 S S S S 23.7
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) S S S S S S 31.6
Pipeline S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 28.0
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 28.0
Truck and rail
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other Multiple modes
Other and unknown modes

Delaware

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