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Table B-1. Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation for CBSA of Origin: 2002

Monday, July 2, 2012

Table B-1. Estimated Measures of Reliability for 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-miles CV of average miles per shipment
CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent
All modes 12.4 24.2 20.1 13.0
Single modes 11.7 4.1 24.6 0.6 21.2 1.8 23.4
Truck 11.9 4.2 25.2 1.3 22.8 3.1 25.9
Rail 26.1 0.3 23.8 1.0 18.2 1.8 18.6
All other single modes 43.2 0.6 S S S S 8.6
Multiple modes 22.5 2.6 29.3 0.4 25.6 1.3 10.6
Parcel, USPS or courier 23.3 2.6 45.0 0.3 37.7 0.6 10.6
All other multiple modes 28.1 0.1 46.5 0.2 29.3 1.2 46.2
Other and unknown modes S S 30.4 0.4 S S 43.3

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

NOTES: 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.