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 | 14.6 | – | 16.0 | – | 6.7 | – | 9.6 |
| Single modes | 15.3 | 1.2 | 16.1 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 13.6 |
| Truck | 16.1 | 2.0 | 16.9 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 3.5 | 13.6 |
| Rail | 25.9 | 0.6 | 21.3 | 1.3 | 27.7 | 3.0 | 15.3 |
| All other Single modes | 40.6 | 0.9 | S | S | S | S | 11.1 |
| Multiple modes | 9.0 | 1.2 | 12.7 | 0.2 | 28.5 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| Parcel, USPS or courier | 9.3 | 1.2 | 12.5 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 5.7 |
| All other multiple modes | 45.9 | – | 48.9 | – | S | S | 26.8 |
| Other and unknown modes | 33.7 | 0.4 | 37.3 | 0.2 | 37.2 | 0.4 | 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.