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Table 2. Inbound Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation for CBSA of Destination: 2002

Monday, July 2, 2012

Table 2. 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]

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Destination CBSAs Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of total
All modes 117,006 100.0 233,851 100.0 66,723 100.0 363
Single modes 100,469 85.9 230,516 98.6 65,756 98.6 211
Truck2 93,295 79.7 157,835 67.5 22,104 33.1 151
Rail 4,756 4.1 61,240 26.2 41,323 61.9 1,253
All other Single modes 2,419 2.1 11,440 4.9 2,330 3.5 1,791
Multiple modes 10,054 8.6 894 0.4 757 1.1 571
Parcel, USPS or courier 9,824 8.4 410 0.2 153 0.2 570
All other Multiple modes 230 0.2 484 0.2 603 0.9 1,605
Other and unknown modes 6,483 5.5 2,442 1.0 210 0.3 274

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.

1 Ton-miles estimates are based on estimated distances traveled along a modeled transportation network. See "Mileage Calculations" section for additional information.
2 "Truck" as a single mode includes shipments that were made by only private Truck, only for-hire Truck, or combination of private Truck and for-hire Truck.

NOTES: Value-of-shipments estimates have not been adjusted for price changes. Appendix B tables provide estimated measures of sampling variability. The Introduction and appendixes give information on 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.
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.