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 | 6.3 | – | 14.3 | – | 13.3 | – | 15.6 |
| Single modes | 7.3 | 1.3 | 14.6 | 1.1 | 13.3 | 1.6 | 28.2 |
| Truck | 5.4 | 1.9 | 17.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 34.8 |
| Rail | 23.3 | 0.8 | 17.4 | 2.5 | 27.9 | 5.4 | 16.7 |
| All other Single modes | 37.5 | 2.3 | S | S | 28.3 | 6.3 | 11.5 |
| Multiple modes | 9.6 | 1.3 | 34.1 | 1.1 | 30.1 | 1.8 | 9.2 |
| Parcel, USPS or courier | 10.0 | 1.3 | 13.9 | – | 9.0 | 0.1 | 9.2 |
| All other multiple modes | 26.3 | – | 36.3 | 1.2 | 32.0 | 1.8 | 18.0 |
| Other and unknown modes | 26.3 | 0.5 | 22.0 | 0.4 | 28.7 | 0.3 | 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.