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Table 2. Inbound Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation for CBSA of Destination: 2002

Monday, July 2, 2012

Table 2. 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]

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Destination CBSAs 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 282,374 100.0 384,554 100.0 82,383 100.0 414
Single modes 232,759 82.4 371,023 96.5 74,928 91.0 192
Truck2 207,759 73.6 294,611 76.6 30,125 36.6 149
Rail 11,023 3.9 43,957 11.4 33,730 40.9 959
All other Single modes 13,977 4.9 32,455 8.4 11,073 13.4 1,206
Multiple modes 38,883 13.8 5,926 1.5 6,541 7.9 604
Parcel, USPS or courier 36,780 13.0 1,108 0.3 454 0.6 603
All other Multiple modes 2,103 0.7 4,817 1.3 6,086 7.4 1,438
Other and unknown modes 10,732 3.8 7,606 2.0 914 1.1 96

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.