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Table 1. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation for CBSA of Origin: 2002

Monday, July 2, 2012

Table 1. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation for CBSA 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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Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of total
All modes 304,602 100.0 398,993 100.0 77,885 100.0 476
Single modes 240,585 79.0 381,750 95.7 71,439 91.7 276
Truck2 223,246 73.3 312,279 78.3 41,511 53.3 237
Rail 8,876 2.9 34,343 8.6 17,079 21.9 509
All other single modes 8,463 2.8 35,128 8.8 12,849 16.5 1,237
Multiple modes 57,983 19.0 9,864 2.5 5,638 7.2 629
Parcel, USPS or courier 50,625 16.6 2,064 0.5 926 1.2 627
All other multiple modes 7,358 2.4 7,800 2.0 4,712 6.1 1,438
Other and unknown modes 6,034 2.0 7,379 1.8 808 1.0 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.

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 confidentially 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.