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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 95,285 73,899 28.9 192,854 140,583 37.2 44,857 46,813 −4.2 503 313 60.4
Single modes 84,020 66,268 26.8 188,327 137,876 36.6 43,458 44,845 −3.1 241 182 32.0
Truck 69,645 54,820 27.0 159,838 95,486 67.4 23,549 18,075 30.3 146 146 0.3
Rail 9,141 5,762 58.6 23,685 35,431 −33.2 18,861 25,292 −25.4 653 730 −10.6
Water S S S S S S S S S 1,415 1 S
Air (including truck and air) 4,271 3,880 10.1 23 25 −8.8 35 33 7.1 1,498 1,336 12.1
Pipeline3 S 1,742 S S 6,411 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 6,344 5,891 7.7 S 1,286 S S 1,566 S 834 682 22.3
Parcel, USPS or courier 5,973 5,382 11.0 233 199 17.2 136 122 11.7 834 680 22.7
Truck and rail S 486 S S 911 S S 1,032 S 472 1,320 −64.2
Other Multiple modes S S S S S S S S S 3,414 5,351 −36.2
Other and unknown modes 4,921 1,740 182.9 2,056 1,421 44.7 550 402 37.0 73 S S

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.