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 | 6.4 | – | 12.3 | – | 10.6 | – | 8.7 |
| Single modes | 7.4 | 1.2 | 12.6 | 0.4 | 11.0 | 0.5 | 21.4 |
| Truck | 6.2 | 1.4 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 20.0 |
| Rail | 46.1 | 1.4 | 19.4 | 1.5 | 19.7 | 3.3 | 4.8 |
| All other Single modes | 28.2 | 1.5 | S | S | S | S | 5.2 |
| Multiple modes | 8.3 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| Parcel, USPS or courier | 8.4 | 0.9 | 7.9 | – | 9.4 | 0.1 | 7.3 |
| All other multiple modes | 27.3 | 0.3 | 22.3 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 5.9 |
| Other and unknown modes | 21.1 | 0.6 | 17.4 | 0.3 | 18.0 | 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.