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Table B–18 - Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity and Shipment Size 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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All Commodities

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes 9.5 15.2 21.5 20.3
Less than 50 lbs S S 18.7 37.1 19.4
50 to 99 lbs 11.8 0.2 9.9 23.9 25.4
100 to 499 lbs 12.0 0.5 17.6 14.5 12.1
500 to 749 lbs 30.4 0.4 19.9 32.0 45.9
750 to 999 lbs 16.2 23.5 16.9 45.5
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 14.8 1.7 22.6 10.1 43.8
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 9.2 2.2 19.5 0.6 22.4 0.2 26.6
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 8.8 1.2 13.6 0.6 20.1 0.2 10.3
100,000 lbs or more 13.2 3.6 16.2 0.7 21.8 0.3 4.2

SCTG 1, Live animals and live fish

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs
10,000 to 49,999 lbs
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 2, Cereal grains

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes S S S S S S 34.4
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 28.2
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 29.8

SCTG 3, Other agricultural products

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes S S S S S S 27.7
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 29.4
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 28.2

SCTG 4, Animal feed and products of animal origin, nec

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes S S S S 48.4 S
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 31.8
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 29.4
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 25.1
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 29.8
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 30.6
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 28.1
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S S

SCTG 5, Meat, fish, seafood, and their preparations

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes S S S S S S S
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S S
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 9,999 lbs
10,000 to 49,999 lbs
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 6, Milled grain products and preparations, and bakery products

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes S S S S S S 31.6
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
100 to 499 lbs
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 7, Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes 24.4 23.1 28.0 S
Less than 50 lbs 49.2 0.2 43.1 42.6 31.4
50 to 99 lbs 45.5 0.4 37.2 42.7 28.7
100 to 499 lbs 41.0 1.4 48.3 0.4 37.2 0.1 26.4
500 to 749 lbs S S 42.9 0.2 S S 27.5
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 49.4
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 35.9 14.3 31.4 14.0 44.9 14.8 31.7
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 41.5 3.4 42.0 4.3 41.5 3.4 41.8
100,000 lbs or more 44.2 15.8 43.4 15.5 45.4 14.1 21.2

SCTG 8, Alcoholic beverages

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes 46.8 S S S S 29.0
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 46.1
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 38.6
100 to 499 lbs 48.3 0.3 S S S S 26.9
500 to 749 lbs 45.2 0.6 S S 46.3 1.0 33.9
750 to 999 lbs S S S S 48.4 1.2 38.1
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 34.2
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 30.6
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 9, Tobacco products

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes S S S S S S 28.1
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 29.5
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 29.1
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 27.9
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 30.8
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 29.8
10,000 to 49,999 lbs
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 10, Monumental or building stone

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes S S S S S S 31.6
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
10,000 to 49,999 lbs
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 11, Natural sands

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes 30.0 38.5 S S 28.0
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 30.2
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 28.4
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 30.6
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 32.0 4.3 39.3 6.8 45.3 4.7 28.8
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S S
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 12, Gravel and crushed stone

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes 42.3 44.2 S S 39.2
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 30.6 10.3 31.9 10.6 S S S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 30.7
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 34.5

SCTG 13, Nonmetallic minerals nec

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes 47.1 44.3 44.5 13.9
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 44.8 7.1 S S S S 15.3
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 32.3 1.0 42.8 0.8 34.0 0.3 14.5
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 5.3

SCTG 14, Metallic ores and concentrates

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes S S S S S S 29.8
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 29.8
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 15, Coal

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes 15.9 16.9 22.6 35.7
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 29.6
750 to 999 lbs S S S