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 | 7.9 | – | 11.0 | – | 32.2 | – | 6.3 |
| Single modes | 8.3 | 1.4 | 11.1 | 0.9 | 33.0 | 0.8 | 13.7 |
| Truck | 9.3 | 1.8 | 15.3 | 5.6 | 42.7 | 6.1 | 13.2 |
| Rail | 17.8 | 0.6 | 21.9 | 4.9 | 17.6 | 5.8 | 6.5 |
| All other Single modes | 18.9 | 0.7 | S | S | S | S | 3.5 |
| Multiple modes | 10.6 | 1.3 | 33.1 | 0.3 | 23.5 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| Parcel, USPS or courier | 10.7 | 1.3 | 14.1 | – | 10.5 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| All other multiple modes | 39.5 | 0.4 | S | S | 40.6 | 0.6 | 20.3 |
| Other and unknown modes | 19.4 | 0.5 | 48.4 | 0.9 | 28.4 | 0.3 | 39.5 |
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.