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Table 9. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation for State of Origin: 2002 and 1997

Monday, July 2, 2012

Table 9. Shipment Characteristics by 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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Mode of transportation1 Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)		 1997
(million $)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)		 1997
(thousands)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)		 1997
(millions)		 Percent Change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 923,669 790,384 16.9 903,954 763,957 18.3 166,862 131,211 27.2 782 682 14.6
Single modes 709,161 607,007 16.8 873,245 728,181 19.9 143,025 104,853 36.4 457 315 45.0
Truck 625,530 535,879 16.7 767,680 630,070 21.8 114,225 81,982 39.3 237 234 1.5
Rail 9,718 7,059 37.7 21,358 14,041 52.1 22,836 15,860 44.0 1,730 1,702 1.6
Water 1,789 S S 8,673 S S S S S 2,383 1,740 37.0
Air (including truck and air) 51,996 46,658 11.4 636 1,099 −42.2 933 1,952 −52.2 2,826 1,954 44.7
Pipeline3 20,129 14,127 42.5 74,898 62,990 18.9 S S S S S S
Multiple modes 181,123 137,347 31.9 11,567 5,994 93.0 19,804 11,012 79.8 1,152 1,189 −3.1
Parcel, USPS or courier 175,036 130,338 34.3 2,891 2,573 12.4 3,220 3,032 6.2 1,151 1,187 −3
Truck and rail 3,946 5,361 −26.4 5,261 2,540 107.1 7,508 5,452 37.7 1,895 2,237 −15.3
Other Multiple modes 2,141 1,648 29.9 3,414 880 287.8 9,076 2,528 259.0 2,568 2,408 6.7
Other and unknown modes 33,385 46,030 −27.5 19,142 29,782 −35.7 4,033 15,346 −73.7 272 319 −14.9

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 Estimates represent activity for a given mode across single and multiple mode shipments. For example, "Truck" ton-miles includes total ton-miles for shipments moving only by truck plus ton-miles for truck segments of multiple mode shipments.
2 Ton-miles estimates are based on estimated distances traveled along a modeled transportation network. See "Mileage Calculations" section for additional information.
3 Estimates exclude shipments of crude petroleum (SCTG 16).

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, Individual State Data, December 2004.