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

Monday, July 2, 2012

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

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in New Jersey $ 222,466.3 - 350,693.7 (millions) 205,763.8 - 269,930.2 (thousand tons)
Percent of total U.S. shipments 2.6 - 4.2 1.7 - 2.3

Leading Commodity Shipments Originating in New Jersey by Value

Commodity description (2 digit SCTG) Percent of value
Electronic and other electrical equipment and components and office equipment (35) 6.1 - 13.1
Miscellaneous manufactured products (40) 4.2 - 9.2
Textiles, leather, and articles of textiles or leather (30) 4.5 - 8.5
Mixed freight (43) 3.1 - 7.1
Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils (07) 2.6 - 7.0
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Leading Commodity Shipments Originating in New Jersey by Weight

Commodity description (2 digit SCTG) Percent of weight
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel (17) 16.0 - 26.0
Gravel and crushed stone (12) 9.7 - 19.9
Fuel oils (18) 8.2 - 19.8
Coal and petroleum products, n.e.c. (19) 3.0 - 7.4
Natural sands (11) 2.0 - 7.6
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

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

State of destination Percent of value
New Jersey 24.9 - 29.5
New York 9.4 - 14.0
Pennsylvania 6.0 - 8.0
California 2.8 - 4.4
Maryland 2.2 - 4.6
Florida 2.0 - 4.6
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of destination Percent of weight
New Jersey 56.1 - 68.7
New York 9.3 - 13.9
Pennsylvania 5.6 - 11.2
Connecticut 1.4 - 2.8
Massachusetts 0.9 - 1.9
Ohio 0.9 - 1.9
Other states (X)
Total (X)

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

State of origin Percent of value
New Jersey 26.2 - 32.2
Pennsylvania 9.1 - 12.5
New York 7.6 - 11.0
California 3.0 - 5.4
Ohio 2.8 - 4.8
Massachusetts 2.6 - 4.6
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of origin Percent of weight
New Jersey 45.3 - 60.9
Pennsylvania 5.1 - 11.7
New York 4.7 - 11.9
Texas 1.9 - 5.3
Ohio 1.1 - 1.7
Illinois 0.5 - 1.5
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in New Jersey

Mode of transportation Percent of value Percent of weight
Truck (for-hire, private, and both private truck and for-hire truck) 68.8 - 77.8 71.3 - 80.3
Air (including truck and air) 0.9 - 1.9 (NA)
Rail 0.3 - 1.3 0.7 - 4.3
Water (Great Lakes, deep draft and shallow draft) 0.5 - 2.5 5.2 - 13.2
Pipeline* 0.6 - 2.6 5.2 - 14.8
Multiple modes** 14.8 - 24.0 0.2 - 1.8
Parcel, U.S. Postal Service, or courier service 14.4 - 23.6 (NA)
Other and unknown mode 1.2 - 2.8 0.0 - 2.6
Total (X) (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in New Jersey

Distance shipped Percent of value Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 29.9 - 35.5 62.6 - 73.8
50 to 99 miles 7.0 - 10.0 9.9 - 13.3
100 to 249 miles 10.2 - 14.8 6.1 - 10.5
250 to 499 miles 6.6 - 10.0 3.2 - 5.2
500 to 749 miles 9.9 - 18.5 0.6 - 4.6
750 to 999 miles 3.9 - 5.9 0.4 - 1.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles 4.7 - 9.1 1.2 - 3.2
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1.2 - 2.6 0.2 - 0.8
2,000 miles or more 7.2 - 13.2 0.7 - 1.7
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.