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Table B-3. Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Distance Shipped for State of Origin: 2002

Monday, July 2, 2012

Table B-3. Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Distance Shipped for State of Origin: 2002

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

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All modes

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances 13.8 – 10.3 – 6.4 –
Less than 50 miles 8.6 2.5 18.3 3.7 15.3 0.7
50 to 99 miles 27.8 1.1 10.9 1.5 12.5 0.8
100 to 249 miles 15.9 0.8 12.8 2.3 12.3 1.8
250 to 499 miles 35.2 2.6 14.1 1.3 13.3 2.4
500 to 749 miles 16.5 0.9 9.1 0.6 9.3 1.3
750 to 999 miles 12.4 1.0 13.8 0.3 13.5 0.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles 13.6 1.9 13.1 0.4 13.7 1.9
1,500 to 1,999 miles 24.9 0.2 27.4 – 27.2 0.3
2,000 miles or more 48.6 0.1 47.6 – 37.0 –

Single modes

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances 15.3 – 10.6 – 6.5 –
Less than 50 miles 9.1 2.5 18.8 3.5 14.3 0.7
50 to 99 miles 29.7 1.2 11.1 1.6 12.7 0.9
100 to 249 miles 18.3 0.9 12.4 2.2 11.6 2.0
250 to 499 miles 37.1 2.6 14.6 1.1 13.9 2.4
500 to 749 miles 18.3 0.8 8.3 0.6 9.0 1.3
750 to 999 miles 12.8 1.1 13.6 0.3 13.1 0.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles 14.1 2.0 14.4 0.4 15.4 2.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles 29.0 0.2 29.3 – 29.3 0.3
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S

Truck

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances 18.6 – 14.2 – 11.0 –
Less than 50 miles 8.9 2.9 24.6 5.3 15.5 1.6
50 to 99 miles 29.8 1.1 10.0 2.0 9.0 1.1
100 to 249 miles 20.5 1.1 15.8 2.3 16.4 1.8
250 to 499 miles 40.5 2.7 17.0 1.2 17.0 1.5
500 to 749 miles 24.8 1.0 18.0 0.6 18.3 1.6
750 to 999 miles 15.4 1.1 19.3 0.4 18.5 1.5
1,000 to 1,499 miles 9.8 1.4 14.2 0.3 13.8 1.5
1,500 to 1,999 miles 27.7 0.1 39.6 – 39.0 0.3
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S

For-hire truck

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances 28.2 – 21.1 – 15.0 –
Less than 50 miles 20.7 1.0 39.5 6.3 27.4 0.8
50 to 99 miles S S 22.3 3.5 18.9 1.4
100 to 249 miles 31.7 2.2 22.5 2.9 21.4 1.8
250 to 499 miles 45.8 2.8 16.1 1.9 15.6 1.7
500 to 749 miles 25.3 0.9 19.4 1.0 19.8 1.7
750 to 999 miles 17.2 1.9 22.4 0.7 21.5 1.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles 5.8 2.5 16.5 0.5 16.1 1.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles 25.8 0.2 42.9 – 42.1 0.4
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S

Private truck

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances 8.9 – 13.9 – 12.3 –
Less than 50 miles 10.8 2.7 21.1 6.6 21.1 4.0
50 to 99 miles 15.0 1.9 19.2 5.0 16.3 3.9
100 to 249 miles 13.3 1.5 27.7 2.8 30.2 4.1
250 to 499 miles 15.9 1.3 34.8 1.3 35.1 4.1
500 to 749 miles 27.2 1.3 24.8 0.3 24.1 2.0
750 to 999 miles 21.0 0.5 31.7 0.1 31.6 2.1
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 49.2 0.1 49.7 2.4
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 50.0 – 47.5 0.2
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S

Rail

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances 34.9 – 13.3 – 15.2 –
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S
50 to 99 miles 31.5 0.4 29.7 4.3 31.0 2.5
100 to 249 miles 36.8 4.1 34.1 8.6 27.9 7.2
250 to 499 miles 23.3 7.5 26.6 6.8 23.8 5.2
500 to 749 miles 36.0 1.9 21.9 3.1 22.1 3.2
750 to 999 miles S S 42.3 1.2 42.2 2.2
1,000 to 1,499 miles 45.1 6.7 37.3 2.4 37.0 5.5
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 47.6 0.1 48.0 0.5
2,000 miles or more – – – – – –

Water

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances 36.7 – 31.4 – 33.5 –
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S
50 to 99 miles – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles 37.4 10.4 31.4 10.5 33.5 10.5
750 to 999 miles – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – –

Shallow draft

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances 36.7 – 31.4 – 33.5 –
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S
50 to 99 miles – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles 37.4 10.4 31.4 10.5 33.5 10.5
750 to 999 miles – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – –

Great Lakes

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances – – – – – –
Less than 50 miles – – – – – –
50 to 99 miles – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – –

Deep draft

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances – – – – – –
Less than 50 miles – – – – – –
50 to 99 miles – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – –

Air (including truck and air)

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances 21.9 – S S S S
Less than 50 miles – – – – – –
50 to 99 miles – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles 42.7 1.9 S S S S
250 to 499 miles 32.6 6.0 43.4 10.3 38.9 9.2
500 to 749 miles 38.9 7.1 39.1 8.9 43.0 7.2
750 to 999 miles 33.0 6.9 S S S S
1,000 to 1,499 miles 28.0 2.4 S S S S
1,500 to 1,999 miles 43.9 1.3 30.4 0.2 31.5 0.5
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S

Pipeline

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances 25.3 – 22.7 – S S
Less than 50 miles 38.6 17.8 37.0 17.3 S S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – S S
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – S S
2,000 miles or more – – – – S S

Multiple modes

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances 13.2 – 29.7 – 29.9 –
Less than 50 miles 35.8 2.7 29.0 1.9 21.2 –
50 to 99 miles 30.3 1.5 S S S S
100 to 249 miles 19.9 2.9 38.9 4.9 39.2 2.6
250 to 499 miles 15.4 2.4 33.1 9.2 34.0 9.6
500 to 749 miles 25.0 2.1 38.6 1.7 38.7 2.2
750 to 999 miles 18.6 1.7 44.8 1.7 45.6 3.4
1,000 to 1,499 miles 20.7 2.2 45.9 5.8 46.1 9.1
1,500 to 1,999 miles 34.1 0.4 S S S S
2,000 miles or more 42.0 0.5 49.3 0.8 49.5 2.6

Parcel, USPS or courier

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances 14.5 – 19.6 – 22.5 –
Less than 50 miles 36.2 2.7 17.3 1.9 19.8 0.1
50 to 99 miles 30.6 1.5 31.0 1.8 30.9 0.4
100 to 249 miles 20.0 2.9 21.1 2.4 22.8 1.3
250 to 499 miles 16.4 2.1 26.6 1.7 27.0 1.3
500 to 749 miles 26.0 2.1 24.6 1.4 25.8 1.6
750 to 999 miles 18.4 2.4 29.9 1.3 29.8 1.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles 23.8 2.3 21.7 2.6 21.5 3.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles 24.0 0.1 34.8 0.2 35.1 0.6
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S

Truck and rail

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances 25.6 – 32.9 – 34.1 –
Less than 50 miles – – – – – –
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S
100 to 249 miles 39.2 10.3 42.0 9.7 41.3 9.7
250 to 499 miles S S 34.0 12.4 34.6 12.4
500 to 749 miles S S 48.0 2.6 46.5 3.1
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S
1,000 to 1,499 miles 33.5 12.1 S S S S
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S
2,000 miles or more – – – – – –

Truck and water

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances S S 50.0 – 47.0 –
Less than 50 miles – – – – – –
50 to 99 miles – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S
500 to 749 miles – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S

Rail and water

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances – – – – – –
Less than 50 miles – – – – – –
50 to 99 miles – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – –

Other Multiple modes

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances S S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S
50 to 99 miles – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – –

Other and unknown modes

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles
CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent		 CV Std. error
of percent
All distances 19.8 – 42.3 – 47.0 –
Less than 50 miles 28.7 8.2 S S S S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S
100 to 249 miles 45.2 3.9 S S S S
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S
500 to 749 miles 44.4 4.5 S S S S
750 to 999 miles 21.3 2.1 S S S S
1,000 to 1,499 miles 42.2 4.3 S S S S
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S
2,000 miles or more – – – – – –

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

NOTE: The Introduction and appendixes give information onf 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.

SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (USDOT) and U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Commodity Flow Survey, Individual State Data, December 2004.