Table 4. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size for CBSA of Origin: 2002
Table 4. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size for CBSA of Origin: 2002
[Estimates are based on data from the Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive]
All modes
Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total | ||
All shipment sizes | 26,161 | 100.0 | 20,293 | 100.0 | 3,204 | 100.0 | 371 |
Less than 50 lbs | S | S | 48 | 0.2 | 18 | 0.6 | 420 |
50 to 99 lbs | S | S | 27 | 0.1 | 6 | 0.2 | S |
100 to 499 lbs | 1,523 | 5.8 | 122 | 0.6 | 45 | 1.4 | 380 |
500 to 749 lbs | 529 | 2.0 | 36 | 0.2 | S | S | 778 |
750 to 999 lbs | 460 | 1.8 | 58 | 0.3 | 15 | 0.5 | 266 |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs | 4,109 | 15.7 | 1,765 | 8.7 | 420 | 13.1 | 289 |
10,000 to 49,999 lbs | 13,567 | 51.9 | 10,559 | 52.0 | 1,979 | 61.8 | 188 |
50,000 to 99,999 lbs | 1,314 | 5.0 | 6,364 | 31.4 | 375 | 11.7 | 61 |
100,000 lbs or more | S | S | S | S | 315 | 9.8 | 469 |
Single modes
Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total | ||
All shipment sizes | 24,412 | 100.0 | 19,010 | 100.0 | 3,072 | 100.0 | 247 |
Less than 50 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
50 to 99 lbs | S | S | 19 | 0.1 | 2 | – | S |
100 to 499 lbs | 1,137 | 4.7 | 104 | 0.5 | 32 | 1.1 | 314 |
500 to 749 lbs | S | S | 31 | 0.2 | S | S | 845 |
750 to 999 lbs | 372 | 1.5 | 57 | 0.3 | 15 | 0.5 | S |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs | 4,082 | 16.7 | 1,760 | 9.3 | 416 | 13.6 | 286 |
10,000 to 49,999 lbs | 13,471 | 55.2 | 10,401 | 54.7 | 1,898 | 61.8 | 183 |
50,000 to 99,999 lbs | 1,289 | 5.3 | 6,321 | 33.3 | 373 | 12.1 | 61 |
100,000 lbs or more | S | S | 289 | 1.5 | 301 | 9.8 | 992 |
Truck2
Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total | ||
All shipment sizes | 23,335 | 100.0 | 18,865 | 100.0 | 2,897 | 100.0 | 239 |
Less than 50 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 241 |
50 to 99 lbs | S | S | 19 | 0.1 | 2 | – | S |
100 to 499 lbs | 1,106 | 4.7 | 101 | 0.5 | 30 | 1.0 | 279 |
500 to 749 lbs | S | S | 31 | 0.2 | S | S | 846 |
750 to 999 lbs | 371 | 1.6 | 57 | 0.3 | 15 | 0.5 | S |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs | 4,079 | 17.5 | 1,759 | 9.3 | 415 | 14.3 | 285 |
10,000 to 49,999 lbs | 13,462 | 57.7 | 10,396 | 55.1 | 1,897 | 65.5 | 183 |
50,000 to 99,999 lbs | 1,289 | 5.5 | 6,321 | 33.5 | 373 | 12.9 | 61 |
100,000 lbs or more | S | S | 153 | 0.8 | 131 | 4.5 | 818 |
Rail
Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total | ||
All shipment sizes | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,325 |
Less than 50 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
50 to 99 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
100 to 499 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
500 to 749 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
750 to 999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 3,062 |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
10,000 to 49,999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
50,000 to 99,999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
100,000 lbs or more | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,235 |
All other Single modes
Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total | ||
All shipment sizes | S | S | S | S | 5 | 100.0 | 1,132 |
Less than 50 lbs | S | S | – | 0.7 | – | 1.3 | 1,270 |
50 to 99 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 413 |
100 to 499 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,204 |
500 to 749 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 283 |
750 to 999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,776 |
10,000 to 49,999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 242 |
50,000 to 99,999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
100,000 lbs or more | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Multiple modes
Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total | ||
All shipment sizes | 1,630 | 100.0 | 83 | 100.0 | 108 | 100.0 | 592 |
Less than 50 lbs | 767 | 47.0 | 20 | 23.9 | 11 | 10.5 | 590 |
50 to 99 lbs | 174 | 10.7 | 8 | 9.2 | 4 | 3.7 | 525 |
100 to 499 lbs | 383 | 23.5 | 18 | 22.0 | 13 | 11.7 | 703 |
500 to 749 lbs | S | S | S | S | 2 | 1.5 | 361 |
750 to 999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,100 |
10,000 to 49,999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 3,025 |
50,000 to 99,999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
100,000 lbs or more | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,085 |
Parcel, USPS or courier
Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total | ||
All shipment sizes | 1,572 | 100.0 | 51 | 100.0 | 30 | 100.0 | 591 |
Less than 50 lbs | 767 | 48.8 | 20 | 38.6 | 11 | 38.0 | 590 |
50 to 99 lbs | 174 | 11.1 | 8 | 14.8 | 4 | 13.4 | 525 |
100 to 499 lbs | 383 | 24.4 | 18 | 35.5 | 12 | 42.1 | 702 |
500 to 749 lbs | S | S | S | S | 2 | 5.6 | 361 |
750 to 999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 2,420 |
10,000 to 49,999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
50,000 to 99,999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
100,000 lbs or more | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
All other Multiple modes
Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total | ||
All shipment sizes | 59 | 100.0 | 31 | 100.0 | 78 | 100.0 | 2,670 |
Less than 50 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
50 to 99 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
100 to 499 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 2,399 |
500 to 749 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
750 to 999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 3,241 |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 879 |
10,000 to 49,999 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 3,025 |
50,000 to 99,999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
100,000 lbs or more | S | S | S | S | S | S | 1,085 |
Other and unknown modes
Shipment Weight | Value | Tons | Ton-miles1 | Average miles per shipment | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 (million $) |
Percent of total | 2002 (thousands) |
Percent of total | 2002 (millions) |
Percent of total | ||
All shipment sizes | S | S | S | S | S | S | 713 |
Less than 50 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 812 |
50 to 99 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 8 |
100 to 499 lbs | S | S | S | S | S | S | 247 |
500 to 749 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
750 to 999 lbs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs | S | S | 5 | 0.4 | 3 | 13.3 | 604 |
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 | 68 |
100,000 lbs or more | S | S | S | S | S | S | 6 |
KEY:
– Represents
data cell equal to zero or less than 1 unit of measure.
S Estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling
variability or poor response quality.
1 Ton-miles estimates are based on estimated distances traveled along a modeled
transportation network. See "Mileage Calculations" section for
additional information.
2 "Truck" as a single mode includes shipments that were made by
only private Truck, only for-hire Truck, or combination of private Truck and
for-hire Truck.
NOTES: Value-of-shipments
estimates have not been adjusted for price changes. Appendix B tables provide
estimated measures of sampling variability. The Introduction and appendixes
give information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling
error, sample design, and definitions. Links to this information on the
Internet may be found at www.census.gov/cfs.
Coverage for the 2002 Commodity
Flow Survey (CFS) differs from the previous surveys due to a change from the
1987 Standard Industrial Classification System to the 1997 North American
Industry Classification System and other survey improvements. Therefore, data
users are urged to use caution when comparing 2002 CFS estimates with
estimates from prior years.
SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (USDOT) and U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Commodity Flow Survey, Metropolitan Data, December 2004.