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Table 1. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation for CBSA of Origin: 2002

Monday, July 2, 2012

Table 1. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation 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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Mode of transportation 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 60,479 100.0 116,175 100.0 36,779 100.0 644
Single modes 51,676 85.4 111,117 95.6 33,462 91.0 178
Truck2 48,899 80.9 82,641 71.1 15,378 41.8 163
Rail 1,916 3.2 17,444 15.0 10,644 28.9 588
All other single modes 861 1.4 11,031 9.5 7,439 20.2 1,403
Multiple modes 7,673 12.7 S S S S 1,006
Parcel, USPS or courier 7,199 11.9 471 0.4 S S 1,005
All other multiple modes 474 0.8 S S S S 1,724
Other and unknown modes 1,130 1.9 S S 134 0.4 179

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 confidentially 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.