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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 16.6 31.0 34.3 9.7
Single modes 6.6 5.1 29.8 5.2 35.6 2.1 14.5
Truck 7.2 5.4 26.5 7.2 33.0 8.2 12.5
For-hire truck 12.2 3.4 20.9 4.4 15.7 7.0 7.5
Private truck 7.4 3.3 34.0 6.1 48.6 5.8 12.3
Rail S S 42.5 6.4 S S 14.2
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) 42.3 0.3 42.8 S S 11.6
Pipeline 47.7 0.9 S S S S S
Multiple modes 13.3 1.7 S S 48.1 1.8 7.9
Parcel, USPS or courier 14.0 1.7 17.0 24.2 0.3 7.9
Truck and rail S S S S S S 30.3
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other Multiple modes S S S S S S 31.6
Other and unknown modes S S S S 34.4 1.2 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 S S S S S S 15.2
Single modes S S S S S S 26.1
Truck S S S S S S 25.9
For-hire truck S S S S S S 25.9
Private truck
Rail S S S S S S 31.6
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air)
Pipeline S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 23.7
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 23.7
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 30.3
Single modes S S S S S S 31.6
Truck
For-hire truck
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 31.6
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 31.6
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 31.6 44.6 45.7 15.2
Single modes S S 46.0 12.4 47.4 12.6 18.5
Truck S S 46.0 12.4 47.4 12.6 18.5
For-hire truck S S S S S S 18.5
Private truck S S S S S S 29.8
Rail
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air)
Pipeline S S S
Multiple modes 44.3 12.4 34.4 12.4 33.9 12.6 18.4
Parcel, USPS or courier 44.3 12.4 34.4 12.4 33.9 12.6 18.4
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 39.4 S S S S 8.6
Single modes S S S S S S 12.8
Truck S S S S S S 15.5
For-hire truck S S S S S S 18.6
Private truck S S S S S S 31.6
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 31.6
Pipeline S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 23.8
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 23.8
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 22.6 17.3 17.8 3.6
Single modes 28.0 9.6 18.7 9.9 19.2 10.0 15.2
Truck 29.0 9.4 18.7 9.9 19.1 9.9 3.6
For-hire truck 30.4 8.7 19.3 9.7 19.9 9.7 3.6
Private truck S S S S S S 21.2
Rail
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) 41.4 0.9 S S S S 22.5
Pipeline S S S
Multiple modes 34.9 9.9 26.6 9.9 25.6 10.1 2.4
Parcel, USPS or courier 34.9 9.9 26.6 9.9 25.6 10.1 2.4
Truck and rail
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other Multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 29.8

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 11.4 S S S S 8.5
Single modes 12.4 4.8 S S S S 10.4
Truck 13.4 4.8 S S S S 8.1
For-hire truck 27.8 6.7 25.1 13.0 30.2 12.5 9.8
Private truck 19.6 7.2 S S S S 9.9
Rail 44.5 1.8 40.3 7.4 47.7 6.7 23.8
Water
Shallow draft
Great Lakes
Deep draft
Air (including truck and air) S S S S S S 30.2
Pipeline S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 38.6 5.0 24.7 0.2 24.7 0.3 14.3
Parcel, USPS or courier 38.6 5.0 24.7 0.2 24.7 0.3 14.3
Truck and rail
Truck and water
Rail and water
Other Multiple modes
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S 24.6

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 48.2 S S S S 15.0
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)
Pipeline S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S 18.3
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S 18.3
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