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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 442,130 356,183 24.1 718,351 670,283 7.2 167,342 145,099 15.3 469 463 1.3
Single modes 361,345 294,873 22.5 688,164 643,174 7.0 149,306 131,672 13.4 245 219 12.2
Truck 328,191 256,837 27.8 497,573 472,746 5.3 65,577 52,819 24.2 210 168 25.1
Rail 14,877 18,330 −18.8 88,500 77,510 14.2 33,676 33,286 1.2 504 819 −38.4
Water 4,917 5,994 −18 56,725 47,371 19.7 46,489 41,558 11.9 1,369 S S
Air (including truck and air) 3,639 4,838 −24.8 110 161 −31.5 177 193 −8.4 1,240 1,140 8.8
Pipeline3 9,722 8,874 9.6 45,255 45,385 −0.3 S S S S S S
Multiple modes 68,421 51,259 33.5 20,135 13,892 44.9 16,907 11,087 52.5 656 673 −2.5
Parcel, USPS or courier 59,417 43,967 35.1 2,405 1,599 50.4 1,183 978 20.9 655 672 −2.6
Truck and rail 7,824 6,918 13.1 6,077 3,048 99.4 4,348 4,081 6.5 1,087 1,323 −17.8
Other Multiple modes 1,180 375 215.1 11,653 9,245 26.0 11,375 6,028 88.7 2,076 1,972 5.3
Other and unknown modes 12,363 10,051 23.0 10,052 13,217 −23.9 1,130 2,340 −51.7 93 99 −6.1

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.