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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 7.3 – 17.0 – 15.4 – 17.0
Less than 50 lbs 9.9 1.3 8.9 – 27.0 – 17.6
50 to 99 lbs 17.6 0.4 26.6 – 16.5 – 26.7
100 to 499 lbs 20.3 1.4 28.9 – 19.6 – 28.1
500 to 749 lbs 38.1 1.0 26.2 – 22.1 – 33.3
750 to 999 lbs 17.2 0.2 33.9 – 23.8 – S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 23.8 3.2 40.8 1.7 11.6 0.7 S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 11.0 2.9 22.7 2.9 10.1 4.7 18.2
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 16.6 1.6 20.2 3.0 16.6 4.0 18.5
100,000 lbs or more 14.1 1.0 18.5 4.2 28.5 7.8 17.1

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 7.3 – 16.5 – 15.5 – 21.0
Less than 50 lbs 15.4 1.1 11.7 – 34.3 – 20.2
50 to 99 lbs 16.0 0.3 18.4 – 19.7 – 37.4
100 to 499 lbs 24.9 1.6 31.6 – 23.2 – 33.3
500 to 749 lbs 41.8 1.3 28.7 – 22.0 – 48.1
750 to 999 lbs 17.8 0.2 34.8 – 25.2 – S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 16.6 2.7 42.0 1.7 11.7 0.7 S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 12.0 2.7 23.4 2.8 9.8 4.8 20.5
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 16.6 2.1 20.2 3.1 16.3 4.0 18.6
100,000 lbs or more 15.6 1.1 18.6 4.4 29.0 7.9 16.1

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 6.8 – 19.9 – 9.3 – 16.6
Less than 50 lbs 28.9 1.1 12.9 – S S 39.5
50 to 99 lbs 15.0 0.2 20.1 – 24.8 – 25.5
100 to 499 lbs 19.7 0.8 31.7 0.1 23.5 0.1 34.8
500 to 749 lbs 42.6 1.4 28.6 – 20.9 – 49.0
750 to 999 lbs 17.7 0.2 34.8 – 25.1 – S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 14.3 2.7 42.1 1.8 11.5 0.7 S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 10.6 3.0 23.4 3.4 10.0 5.2 20.5
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 16.6 2.3 20.3 2.6 16.8 4.4 19.0
100,000 lbs or more 42.1 1.0 39.6 2.1 S S 25.4

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 33.4 – 22.8 – 27.7 – 13.7
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
50 to 99 lbs – – – – – – –
100 to 499 lbs – – – – – – –
500 to 749 lbs – – – – – – –
750 to 999 lbs – – – – – – –
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 29.7
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S 36.5 – 36.9 0.3 25.3
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 28.2
100,000 lbs or more 16.1 10.1 22.9 0.5 27.9 0.8 15.4

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 26.1 – S S S S 5.9
Less than 50 lbs 26.3 11.1 24.3 11.0 23.9 11.4 5.5
50 to 99 lbs 46.1 3.1 37.9 6.6 39.1 8.5 9.8
100 to 499 lbs S S 31.7 6.3 32.1 5.6 9.7
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 28.6
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 29.9
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 22.0
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 30.0
50,000 to 99,999 lbs – – – – – – –
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 30.5

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 16.1 – S S S S 14.9
Less than 50 lbs 12.0 5.4 18.7 8.5 28.3 8.7 14.9
50 to 99 lbs 39.1 4.2 S S 25.6 4.5 S
100 to 499 lbs 29.1 3.3 23.0 6.1 26.3 6.5 16.6
500 to 749 lbs 43.2 0.2 S S 49.0 0.1 S
750 to 999 lbs 40.1 0.2 35.5 1.2 45.6 1.4 32.3
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 23.4
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 27.9
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 26.1

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 15.7 – 24.4 – 18.5 – 14.9
Less than 50 lbs 12.0 6.0 18.7 6.2 28.3 8.0 14.9
50 to 99 lbs 39.1 4.8 S S 25.6 4.3 S
100 to 499 lbs 29.1 3.3 23.0 4.1 26.3 4.7 16.6
500 to 749 lbs 43.2 0.2 S S 49.0 0.8 S
750 to 999 lbs 43.2 0.2 40.6 1.2 46.4 1.4 23.7
1,000 to 9,999 lbs – – – – – – –
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 S S S
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
50 to 99 lbs – – – – – – –
100 to 499 lbs – – – – – – –
500 to 749 lbs – – – – – – –
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 23.4
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 27.9
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 26.1

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 40.3 – 28.7 – 36.7 – 27.6
Less than 50 lbs 34.4 8.2 26.9 3.9 30.3 1.5 31.7
50 to 99 lbs 31.0 2.4 33.0 3.8 S S 32.5
100 to 499 lbs S S 40.3 2.0 S S 39.3
500 to 749 lbs S S 48.3 0.4 S S 42.8
750 to 999 lbs 45.8 0.1 S S S S S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S 35.1 5.4 43.4 8.6 S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S 40.7 10.3 S S 41.0
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 45.3
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 30.9

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.