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90 Percent Confidence Intervals for 2002 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Missouri

Monday, July 2, 2012

90 Percent Confidence Intervals for 2002 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Missouri

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Missouri $ 171,668.4 - 199,115.6 (millions) 212,069.6 - 297,584.4 (thousand tons)
Percent of total U.S. shipments 2.0 - 2.4 1.8 - 2.5

Leading Commodity Shipments Originating in Missouri by Value

Commodity description (2 digit SCTG) Percent of value
Motorized and other vehicles, including parts (36) 7.3 - 18.5
Mixed freight (43) 5.5 - 14.1
Pharmaceutical products (21) 6.2 - 11.4
Miscellaneous manufactured products (40) 4.6 - 12.8
Electronic and other electrical equipment and components and office equipment (35) 4.5 - 7.9
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Leading Commodity Shipments Originating in Missouri by Weight

Commodity description (2 digit SCTG) Percent of weight
Gravel and crushed stone (12) 20.0 - 32.6
Cereal grains (02) 4.5 - 13.1
Waste and scrap (41) 0.0 - 10.7
Nonmetallic mineral products (31) 2.9 - 6.9
Other agricultural products (03) 2.4 - 7.4
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments from the State of Missouri
Leading States by Value and Weight

State of destination Percent of value
Missouri 26.6 - 34.6
Illinois 5.4 - 7.8
Ohio 1.8 - 9.4
Kansas 4.6 - 6.0
Texas 4.2 - 5.6
California 2.8 - 3.8
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of destination Percent of weight
Missouri 44.4 - 56.4
Illinois 4.6 - 8.6
Texas 3.3 - 6.9
Arkansas 3.5 - 6.1
Louisiana 1.7 - 7.7
Kansas 2.1 - 5.7
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments to the State of Missouri
Leading States by Value and Weight

State of origin Percent of value
Missouri 28.8 - 35.0
Illinois 7.3 - 9.3
Michigan 5.0 - 9.0
Kansas 3.9 - 6.9
Ohio 3.0 - 5.0
Indiana 2.4 - 5.4
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of origin Percent of weight
Missouri 46.8 - 61.4
Wyoming 9.2 - 17.8
Illinois 5.1 - 9.1
Kansas 3.4 - 6.0
Arkansas 1.2 - 2.6
Texas 1.0 - 1.6
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Missouri

Mode of transportation Percent of value Percent of weight
Truck (for-hire, private, and both private truck and for-hire truck) 68.0 - 77.6 66.9 - 81.7
Air (including truck and air) 0.7 - 1.7 (NA)
Rail 5.0 - 16.2 7.1 - 17.3
Water (Great Lakes, deep draft and shallow draft) 0.3 - 0.9 (NA)
Pipeline* (NA) (NA)
Multiple modes** 10.9 - 14.3 0.2 - 3.8
Parcel, U.S. Postal Service, or courier service 9.9 - 13.3 0.2 - 0.6
Other and unknown mode 1.3 - 3.3 0.0 - 2.0
Total (X) (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Missouri

Distance shipped Percent of value Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 18.4 - 28.6 38.1 - 46.1
50 to 99 miles 4.9 - 6.5 5.4 - 10.6
100 to 249 miles 15.6 - 21.2 17.5 - 23.7
250 to 499 miles 15.5 - 20.5 12.8 - 17.8
500 to 749 miles 11.7 - 22.7 6.2 - 12.2
750 to 999 miles 6.4 - 8.8 2.1 - 3.1
1,000 to 1,499 miles 5.2 - 7.6 1.0 - 2.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles 2.2 - 3.6 0.4 - 1.0
2,000 miles or more 0.1 - 0.5 (NA)
Total (X) (X)

* Estimate for pipelines excludes shipments of crude petroleum.
** Multiple modes inlcudes Parcel, U.S.P.S or Courier, Truck-Rail, Truck-Water, Rail-Water and Other multiple modes.

(NA) Not available

(X) Not applicable

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2002 Commodity Flow Survey data, March 2005.