Table B-2. Estimated Measures of Reliability for Inbound Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation for CBSA of Destination: 2002
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Table B-2. Estimated Measures of Reliability for Inbound Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation for CBSA of Destination: 2002
[Estimates are based on data from the Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive]
| 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 | – | 16.8 | – | 9.9 | – | 7.3 |
| Single modes | 11.7 | 1.4 | 16.0 | 0.8 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 8.8 |
| Truck | 12.6 | 1.3 | 19.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 8.2 |
| Rail | 11.2 | 0.6 | 19.6 | 3.8 | 16.5 | 4.9 | 14.4 |
| All other Single modes | 16.8 | 0.4 | S | S | S | S | 6.9 |
| Multiple modes | 18.5 | 1.3 | 19.3 | 0.2 | 18.8 | 0.6 | 5.4 |
| Parcel, USPS or courier | 16.9 | 1.0 | 9.7 | – | 9.3 | – | 5.4 |
| All other multiple modes | 47.3 | 0.5 | 27.7 | 0.2 | 24.8 | 0.6 | 14.2 |
| Other and unknown modes | 20.2 | 0.4 | S | S | 36.3 | 0.4 | S |
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.
CV Coefficient of variation of number
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SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (USDOT) and U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Commodity Flow Survey, Metropolitan Data, December 2004.