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Table B-20 Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Commodity Group and Mode of Transportation for State of Origin: 2002 and 1997

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Table B-20 - Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Commodity Group and Mode of Transportation for State of Origin: 2002 and 1997

[Estimates are based on data from the Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive]

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All Commodities

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment
CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002
All modes 6.0 5.1 10.1 9.6 10.6 14.8 15.8 6.4 23.4 14.8 5.0 19.6
Single modes 7.4 5.9 12.1 10.3 11.3 15.6 15.9 6.8 24.7 10.9 8.4 15.0
Truck 7.6 6.5 12.8 11.1 15.3 18.2 13.5 5.5 18.9 13.5 9.3 16.7
Rail 22.5 12.8 40.3 22.6 10.6 36.9 25.3 15.2 49.3 14.3 8.5 15.6
Water S 32.1 S S 28.5 S S 33.7 S S 30.6 S
Air (including truck and air) 38.0 22.1 27.7 S 30.1 S S 39.6 S 6.9 6.6 13.9
Pipeline S 45.9 S S S S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 16.3 10.5 29.1 48.8 S S 27.8 25.2 20.8 9.9 7.6 15.6
Parcel, USPS or courier 16.8 12.1 32.9 16.8 12.9 23.9 16.6 13.0 23.8 9.9 7.6 15.6
Truck and rail 24.3 27.2 12.2 24.2 S S 24.3 32.6 8.7 26.1 19.3 32.9
Other multiple modes S S S S S S S 46.7 S 28.9 40.0 73.0
Other and unknown modes 20.3 17.5 26.9 28.0 27.0 57.0 18.8 24.0 6.8 S 22.2 S

SCTG 01-05, Agriculture products and fish

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment
CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002
All modes 20.6 10.8 22.5 39.6 22.8 43.1 42.3 16.4 92.9 S 24.5 S
Single modes 20.6 11.0 22.5 39.1 22.7 41.6 42.2 16.7 97.0 S 19.5 S
Truck 20.2 10.5 21.8 43.2 16.9 38.9 35.4 17.7 49.5 S 19.9 S
Rail S 34.7 S S 34.2 S S 45.9 S 27.3 23.6 67.6
Water S S S S S S S S S 31.6 31.6 S
Air (including truck and air) – S S – S S – S S – 33.0 –
Pipeline – – – – – – S S S S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S S S S 31.6 17.6 12.5
Parcel, USPS or courier S 45.7 S S 43.1 S S S S 31.6 18.5 13.2
Truck and rail – S S – S S – S S – 31.6 –
Other multiple modes – S S – S S – S S – 31.6 –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S S S S 30.9 S S

SCTG 06-09, Grains, alcohol, and tobacco products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment
CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002
All modes 12.9 13.9 40.3 19.3 19.5 61.7 21.9 20.9 61.9 S 30.3 S
Single modes 12.3 13.9 39.6 15.6 19.5 53.3 21.8 20.9 62.2 S 15.4 S
Truck 13.5 14.2 41.3 14.2 20.3 51.3 26.2 25.9 72.2 S 15.4 S
Rail 48.3 48.8 205.8 S 41.8 S 46.9 33.0 150.1 26.9 26.7 30.3
Water – – – – – – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – – – – – – –
Pipeline – – – – – – S S S S S S
Multiple modes S 40.1 S 49.0 35.3 20.0 41.2 44.5 6.3 31.5 11.5 15.3
Parcel, USPS or courier S 40.1 S 49.0 35.3 20.0 41.2 44.5 6.3 31.5 11.5 15.3
Truck and rail – – – – – – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S 34.1 S S 48.1 S S S S S S S

SCTG 10-14, Stones, non-metallic minerals, and metallic ores

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment
CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002
All modes 20.3 S S 21.9 35.8 38.5 34.3 20.4 51.7 17.0 27.4 32.5
Single modes 20.3 S S 21.9 37.2 41.4 34.3 20.7 52.6 17.8 25.0 29.4
Truck 23.9 S S 20.3 40.0 32.8 20.5 32.6 24.8 18.1 22.9 21.8
Rail 40.1 22.5 18.0 S 24.5 S S 21.0 S 29.7 15.0 18.3
Water S – S S – S S – S 31.6 – –
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – – – – – – –
Pipeline – – – – – – S S S S S S
Multiple modes S – S S – S S – S 31.6 31.6 31.1
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S S S S S S S 31.6 31.6 326.1
Truck and rail – – – – – – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – – – – – 33.3 –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S S S S 29.9 S S

SCTG 15-19, Coal and petroleum products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment
CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002
All modes 16.5 13.9 22.9 13.1 10.1 13.9 13.9 15.2 14.4 18.3 14.3 22.0
Single modes 16.7 14.4 23.1 14.8 9.8 13.8 14.1 15.3 15.0 18.5 14.4 22.2
Truck 18.3 17.1 28.5 18.6 16.3 21.5 18.3 27.5 26.0 19.3 16.0 24.4
Rail 16.6 14.6 15.1 20.4 14.2 20.0 22.5 15.3 23.9 17.7 15.8 15.5
Water S S S S S S S S S S 28.3 S
Air (including truck and air) – – – – – – – – – – – –
Pipeline – S S – S S S S S S S S
Multiple modes S S S S S S S S S 31.6 31.1 312.8
Parcel, USPS or courier – S S – S S – S S – 31.6 –
Truck and rail – S S – S S – S S – 31.6 –
Other multiple modes S – S S – S S – S 31.6 – –
Other and unknown modes 43.2 S S S S S 43.7 S S 28.0 24.8 34.9

SCTG 20-24, Pharmaceutical and chemical products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment
CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002
All modes 9.8 8.8 20.3 27.4 23.7 55.7 38.6 24.7 92.0 14.0 14.3 37.2
Single modes 12.3 10.5 24.7 27.5 24.9 59.7 38.8 26.5 100.8 24.5 23.3 55.7
Truck 13.8 6.2 27.3 30.5 8.7 70.4 44.5 9.2 136.3 25.1 24.4 58.7
Rail 26.4 41.0 26.4 29.5 40.1 55.8 S 42.9 S 17.3 24.4 56.3
Water S S S S S S S S S 31.5 28.7 25.9
Air (including truck and air) S 49.7 S S 34.5 S S S S 25.9 11.2 33.8
Pipeline S S S S S S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 38.2 25.0 114.9 17.2 15.1 26.7 20.1 29.7 68.1 10.4 10.8 24.2
Parcel, USPS or courier 39.5 28.9 131.4 38.3 29.5 48.2 34.9 27.2 68.2 10.7 11.1 25.0
Truck and rail 29.4 S S 30.6 33.6 51.6 28.9 44.4 99.4 17.3 26.5 51.5
Other multiple modes S – S S – S S – S 30.6 – –
Other and unknown modes S 26.7 S S 43.0 S S 45.1 S S S S

SCTG 25-30, Logs, wood products, and textile and leather

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment
CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002
All modes 28.3 9.4 37.8 24.5 15.9 26.9 12.9 14.5 16.7 10.2 11.3 15.1
Single modes 28.9 9.2 38.9 24.6 16.3 27.8 13.0 14.9 17.6 9.9 13.2 15.7
Truck 31.3 9.0 43.2 29.1 18.5 33.6 11.2 10.7 15.5 10.6 13.8 16.1
Rail 13.7 16.1 20.2 18.4 19.8 21.6 17.9 25.1 23.3 4.3 7.0 8.3
Water – – – – – – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S 43.9 S 47.2 S S 42.0 S S 23.4 25.3 63.4
Pipeline – – – – – – S S S S S S
Multiple modes 39.3 29.3 44.3 37.3 S S 42.3 41.8 5.9 10.7 9.3 16.0
Parcel, USPS or courier 39.4 35.3 55.3 40.8 42.2 55.2 46.0 48.6 50.2 10.8 9.3 16.1
Truck and rail S 31.3 S S S S S 47.7 S 31.6 19.5 22.4
Other multiple modes S – S S – S S – S 30.8 – –
Other and unknown modes 30.7 38.8 73.4 39.6 37.2 5.7 39.2 50.0 7.0 S 25.2 S

SCTG 31-34, Base metal and machinery

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment
CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002
All modes 25.1 3.3 28.2 34.3 4.9 42.6 47.7 11.2 93.5 15.2 8.4 22.8
Single modes 26.7 4.1 29.5 35.7 5.6 43.8 47.9 10.1 96.9 12.6 9.7 22.3
Truck 18.4 4.5 18.2 29.3 9.0 28.2 35.5 4.9 46.2 15.4 10.1 25.2
Rail S 18.6 S S 20.2 S S 27.9 S 16.2 12.5 19.7
Water S S S S S S S S S 34.0 30.0 47.1
Air (including truck and air) S 37.9 S 46.0 S S S S S 16.4 6.5 21.6
Pipeline – S S – S S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 31.9 19.7 45.3 20.3 27.4 33.1 22.0 34.0 54.9 16.7 13.3 24.6
Parcel, USPS or courier 33.0 19.5 47.9 19.0 28.7 36.8 24.6 18.7 44.0 16.8 13.3 24.7
Truck and rail 40.2 S S 41.6 S S 38.7 S S 45.5 26.1 34.7
Other multiple modes – S S – S S – S S – 31.6 –
Other and unknown modes 30.0 21.6 66.6 S 35.1 S 31.7 S S 49.5 40.9 78.4

SCTG 35-38, Electronic, motorized vehicles, and precision instruments

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment
CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002
All modes 12.1 11.7 19.0 16.8 11.1 27.9 18.5 13.5 27.0 36.2 13.3 22.1
Single modes 16.6 15.2 26.0 16.8 11.7 25.3 19.7 14.9 30.2 S 18.4 S
Truck 14.2 16.8 22.0 18.9 10.4 25.1 18.5 13.2 24.3 S 18.2 S
Rail 47.8 S S 47.8 46.8 159.7 49.4 41.1 144.3 S 28.4 S
Water – – – – – – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) 49.7 23.8 28.2 S 21.9 S S 20.3 S 7.2 8.0 15.2
Pipeline – – – – – – S S S S S S
Multiple modes 29.7 18.4 37.9 S 16.6 S 45.0 18.9 43.8 18.6 13.3 17.5
Parcel, USPS or courier 29.8 18.7 38.5 S 19.6 S S 23.3 S 18.7 13.3 17.5
Truck and rail S 38.9 S S 36.0 S S 37.4 S 29.9 20.1 33.2
Other multiple modes – – – – – – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes 43.4 30.6 52.3 S 30.2 S 39.9 34.7 49.8 S S S

SCTG 39-43, Furniture, mixed freight and misc manufactured products

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment
CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002
All modes 12.3 18.6 33.4 21.3 12.2 28.0 11.8 12.5 16.5 10.1 9.5 18.3
Single modes 13.8 19.2 34.4 19.9 12.2 25.3 11.9 13.0 16.9 13.9 12.3 27.4
Truck 13.7 19.6 34.8 19.9 12.2 27.6 12.0 12.8 18.5 21.3 13.1 25.5
Rail S 44.0 S S S S S S S 41.4 27.3 106.7
Water – 43.9 – – S S – S S – 26.7 –
Air (including truck and air) S S S 35.8 44.5 128.0 44.8 45.9 209.6 28.6 8.4 41.1
Pipeline – – – – – – S S S S S S
Multiple modes 24.3 15.3 56.1 14.8 15.8 25.3 23.1 29.3 35.0 10.1 6.4 13.6
Parcel, USPS or courier 24.3 15.5 59.7 15.2 14.5 33.7 19.4 15.3 38.8 10.1 6.5 13.6
Truck and rail – 37.5 – – 38.4 – – S S – 26.1 –
Other multiple modes S – S S – S S – S 31.6 – –
Other and unknown modes 40.7 28.0 162.2 S 17.5 S 41.9 36.6 72.7 S S S

Commodity Unknown

Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment
CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002		 CV
1997		 Std. error of percent change 1997-2002
All modes 47.3 S S 41.6 S S S S S 23.8 36.9 93.8
Single modes 49.2 S S 41.6 S S S S S S 20.0 S
Truck 49.0 S S 26.9 49.5 28.8 S S S S 20.5 S
Rail S S S S S S S S S 31.6 31.6 25.7
Water – – – – – – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) – S S – S S – S S – 30.1 –
Pipeline – – – – – – S S S S S S
Multiple modes S S S 41.6 S S 37.8 44.6 44.0 S S S
Parcel, USPS or courier S S S 41.6 S S 37.8 44.6 44.0 S S S
Truck and rail – – – – – – – – – – – –
Other multiple modes – – – – – – – – – – – –
Other and unknown modes S S S S S S S S S 31.6 38.7 0.7

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, Individual State Data, December 2004.