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Table 4. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size for CBSA of Origin: 2002

Monday, July 2, 2012

Table 4. 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-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of total
All shipment sizes 4,291 100.0 S S 468 100.0 S
Less than 50 lbs S S S S 1 0.1 S
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S S
100 to 499 lbs S S S S 6 1.4 S
500 to 749 lbs 105 2.5 S S 3 0.7 S
750 to 999 lbs 114 2.7 S S 3 0.6 S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 831 19.4 S S 34 7.3 S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 1,739 40.5 S S 257 55.0 S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S 162 34.6 S
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 67

Single modes

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of total
All shipment sizes 2,841 100.0 S S 450 100.0 S
Less than 50 lbs S S 1 – – – S
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S S
100 to 499 lbs S S 43 0.4 4 0.8 S
500 to 749 lbs 97 3.4 S S 3 0.6 S
750 to 999 lbs 93 3.3 S S 3 0.6 S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 701 24.7 S S 33 7.3 S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 1,281 45.1 S S S S S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S 162 36.0 S
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 67

Truck2

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of total
All shipment sizes 2,786 100.0 S S 448 100.0 S
Less than 50 lbs S S 1 – – – S
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S S
100 to 499 lbs S S 43 0.4 4 0.8 S
500 to 749 lbs 97 3.5 S S 3 0.6 S
750 to 999 lbs 93 3.3 S S 3 0.6 S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 701 25.2 S S 33 7.3 S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 1,272 45.7 S S S S S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 27
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 67

Rail

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of total
All shipment sizes – – – – – – –
Less than 50 lbs – – – – – – –
50 to 99 lbs – – – – – – –
100 to 499 lbs – – – – – – –
500 to 749 lbs – – – – – – –
750 to 999 lbs – – – – – – –
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 Single modes

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 881
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 1,104
50 to 99 lbs – – – – – – –
100 to 499 lbs – – – – – – –
500 to 749 lbs – – – – – – –
750 to 999 lbs – – – – – – –
1,000 to 9,999 lbs – – – – – – –
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 187
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 1,031
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

Multiple modes

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of total
All shipment sizes S S S S 4 100.0 522
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 526
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 374
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 544
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 868
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 1,734
1,000 to 9,999 lbs – – – – – – –
10,000 to 49,999 lbs – – – – – – –
50,000 to 99,999 lbs – – – – – – –
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

Parcel, USPS or courier

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of total
All shipment sizes S S S S 4 100.0 522
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 526
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 374
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 544
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 868
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 1,734
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-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of total
All shipment sizes – – – – – – –
Less than 50 lbs – – – – – – –
50 to 99 lbs – – – – – – –
100 to 499 lbs – – – – – – –
500 to 749 lbs – – – – – – –
750 to 999 lbs – – – – – – –
1,000 to 9,999 lbs – – – – – – –
10,000 to 49,999 lbs – – – – – – –
50,000 to 99,999 lbs – – – – – – –
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

Other and unknown modes

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S S
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S S
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 4
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 4
500 to 749 lbs – – – – – – –
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 16
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 102
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 352
50,000 to 99,999 lbs – – – – – – –
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

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.