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 | 6.0 | – | 27.8 | – | 4.2 | – | 18.5 |
| Single modes | 6.6 | 2.6 | 27.6 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 16.3 |
| Truck | 6.3 | 2.5 | 27.8 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 19.8 |
| Rail | 34.1 | 0.4 | 20.1 | 0.4 | 18.2 | 1.7 | 14.1 |
| All other Single modes | 19.2 | 0.8 | S | S | S | S | 4.3 |
| Multiple modes | 11.0 | 2.2 | 17.9 | 0.4 | 22.2 | 3.4 | 12.4 |
| Parcel, USPS or courier | 11.9 | 2.4 | 12.9 | 0.1 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 12.5 |
| All other multiple modes | 26.5 | 0.5 | 29.8 | 0.4 | 29.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| Other and unknown modes | 25.4 | 0.7 | S | S | S | S | S |
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.