Table B-2. Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Total Modal Activity for State of Origin: 2002
Table B-2. Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Total Modal Activity for State of Origin: 2002
[Estimates are based on data from the Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive]
| Mode of transportation | Ton-miles | CV of average miles per shipment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV | Std. error of percent | ||
| Total | 14.2 | – | 15.0 | 
| Truck | 8.9 | 5.7 | 14.9 | 
| Rail | 25.2 | 6.2 | 11.6 | 
| Shallow draft | S | S | 27.9 | 
| Great Lakes | – | – | – | 
| Deep draft | – | – | – | 
| Air | 31.2 | – | 5.6 | 
| Parcel, USPS or courier | S | S | S | 
| Pipeline | S | S | S | 
| Other and unknown modes | 26.8 | 0.4 | 42.1 | 
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. 
    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.