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Table B-4. Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size for CBSA of Origin: 2002

Monday, July 2, 2012

Table B-4. Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size 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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All modes

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes 10.3 – 15.3 – 14.4 – 16.5
Less than 50 lbs 19.6 1.3 29.6 – 34.7 – 14.0
50 to 99 lbs 14.7 0.4 25.4 – 28.6 – 28.1
100 to 499 lbs 23.5 1.4 22.8 0.1 24.1 – 36.6
500 to 749 lbs 18.4 0.2 19.2 – 19.5 – 18.1
750 to 999 lbs 27.8 0.4 19.3 – 17.6 – 17.4
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 17.8 1.9 11.8 0.3 8.8 0.4 11.2
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 16.7 4.2 17.1 2.9 10.4 4.0 20.0
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 35.7 2.3 44.1 3.4 21.2 0.9 S
100,000 lbs or more 15.9 3.0 15.7 4.1 17.2 4.2 13.8

Single modes

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes 11.1 – 15.4 – 15.3 – 23.5
Less than 50 lbs 16.0 0.6 47.6 – 49.4 – 34.1
50 to 99 lbs 17.0 0.3 29.0 – 23.7 – 24.0
100 to 499 lbs 26.2 1.4 25.2 0.1 25.0 – 38.2
500 to 749 lbs 23.4 0.2 20.3 – 19.6 – 19.9
750 to 999 lbs 28.4 0.3 20.5 – 18.1 – 19.1
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 18.0 2.1 12.2 0.3 9.3 0.4 10.7
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 17.4 4.6 17.1 3.0 10.8 4.1 18.9
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 35.7 2.4 44.2 3.4 21.6 1.0 S
100,000 lbs or more 16.5 3.3 15.6 4.1 18.6 4.3 13.7

Truck

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes 10.3 – 20.2 – 13.6 – 16.7
Less than 50 lbs 18.3 1.0 49.2 0.2 35.1 – 47.5
50 to 99 lbs 17.0 0.5 29.4 0.1 26.8 – 39.2
100 to 499 lbs 29.5 2.2 25.6 0.7 25.4 0.2 34.7
500 to 749 lbs 25.0 0.4 20.4 0.2 20.7 – 19.7
750 to 999 lbs 28.7 0.5 20.6 0.1 18.3 – 19.1
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 17.6 3.0 12.3 1.4 9.6 0.7 10.1
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 18.0 5.5 17.4 7.6 10.8 5.0 19.0
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S 44.8 7.7 29.9 3.6 36.3
100,000 lbs or more 21.5 0.9 S S S S S

Rail

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes 22.8 – 21.0 – 24.6 – 10.3
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 29.8
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 49.2
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 30.0
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 30.9
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 29.8
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 49.4 – S S S S 25.8
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 48.7 1.5 S S S S 18.2
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S 44.6 0.4 40.4 0.8 13.9
100,000 lbs or more 18.5 6.6 21.2 1.0 25.2 1.5 9.7

All other Single modes

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes 19.9 – 21.7 – 28.7 – 13.5
Less than 50 lbs 38.7 0.6 S S S S 8.1
50 to 99 lbs 44.6 0.2 S S S S 22.1
100 to 499 lbs 38.9 1.9 41.8 – 49.1 0.2 16.0
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 33.3
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 24.8
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 29.9
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 40.6 – 48.7 – 48.4 – S
100,000 lbs or more 20.9 1.8 21.9 0.6 30.8 6.2 47.0

Multiple modes

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes 26.4 – S S 44.2 – 9.0
Less than 50 lbs 27.6 6.6 36.1 6.6 41.5 10.1 8.7
50 to 99 lbs 31.9 2.9 27.4 2.1 37.9 1.3 12.2
100 to 499 lbs S S 37.7 3.8 S S 13.9
500 to 749 lbs 47.1 1.3 25.1 1.5 33.0 0.3 36.6
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 41.5 0.2 42.5 0.5 S S S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 40.2 0.8 35.6 6.4 45.3 6.7 25.1
50,000 to 99,999 lbs – – – – – – –
100,000 lbs or more S S S S 48.9 17.2 40.5

Parcel, USPS or courier

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes 32.3 – 29.9 – 40.5 – 9.0
Less than 50 lbs 27.6 6.4 36.1 6.1 41.5 7.7 8.7
50 to 99 lbs 31.9 3.1 27.4 2.0 38.1 2.1 12.5
100 to 499 lbs S S 37.7 4.6 S S 13.9
500 to 749 lbs 47.1 1.4 25.1 1.6 33.3 2.4 36.7
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs – – – – – – –
50,000 to 99,999 lbs – – – – – – –
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

All other multiple modes

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes S S S S 46.7 – 20.5
Less than 50 lbs – – – – – – –
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 33.9
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 lbs – – – – – – –
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 45.3 0.7 S S S S 29.7
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 40.2 18.2 35.6 18.5 45.3 18.0 25.1
50,000 to 99,999 lbs – – – – – – –
100,000 lbs or more S S S S 48.9 18.0 40.5

Other and unknown modes

Shipment Weight 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 shipment sizes 15.3 – 38.1 – 47.3 – S
Less than 50 lbs 40.6 2.8 28.7 0.2 36.9 0.3 28.9
50 to 99 lbs S S 25.8 0.3 S S 35.8
100 to 499 lbs 39.7 3.5 30.2 1.5 45.0 0.8 S
500 to 749 lbs S S 43.6 0.6 40.3 0.2 S
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 31.2
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 21.8 7.5 13.6 6.3 36.0 13.6 36.5
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 40.9 9.9 S S 50.0 10.7 S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 39.1
100,000 lbs or more 37.9 3.0 43.0 13.6 S S 48.8

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

NOTE: The Introduction and appendixes give information onf 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.

SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (USDOT) and U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Commodity Flow Survey, Metropolitan Data, December 2004.