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 | 4.6 | – | 8.6 | – | 6.1 | – | 10.4 |
| Single modes | 5.4 | 1.3 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 15.6 |
| Truck | 5.6 | 1.3 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 12.6 |
| Rail | 16.0 | 0.2 | 32.7 | 2.0 | 23.2 | 3.7 | 11.3 |
| All other Single modes | 9.3 | 0.2 | S | S | S | S | 6.8 |
| Multiple modes | 5.9 | 1.2 | 20.3 | 0.2 | 18.4 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
| Parcel, USPS or courier | 5.8 | 1.4 | 28.4 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| All other multiple modes | S | S | 35.6 | 0.1 | 34.0 | 0.7 | 15.8 |
| Other and unknown modes | 21.7 | 0.8 | 23.8 | 0.5 | 34.0 | 1.2 | 33.8 |
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.