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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 354,399 297,781 19.0 399,764 547,250 −27 90,300 76,413 18.2 446 553 −19.3
Single modes 300,305 243,120 23.5 382,839 513,496 −25.4 81,202 68,081 19.3 135 178 −24.5
Truck 287,156 221,617 29.6 295,816 427,739 −30.8 47,782 42,242 13.1 125 160 −21.5
Rail 4,389 6,535 −32.8 62,755 45,928 36.6 26,829 20,654 29.9 575 432 33.3
Water S S S 12,020 S S S S S 652 173 276.7
Air (including truck and air) 5,066 9,610 −47.3 69 216 −68.2 79 224 −64.9 1,347 1,285 4.9
Pipeline3 2,827 4,021 −29.7 12,180 20,779 −41.4 S S S S S S
Multiple modes 43,408 43,789 −0.9 9,966 11,071 −10 8,102 5,635 43.8 730 806 −9.5
Parcel, USPS or courier 42,716 42,382 0.8 1,336 1,303 2.5 851 974 −12.6 729 806 −9.6
Truck and rail 444 735 −39.6 254 S S 433 842 −48.5 1,981 1,628 21.6
Other Multiple modes 249 672 −62.9 8,376 5,866 42.8 6,817 S S 4,276 1,316 224.9
Other and unknown modes 10,685 10,871 −1.7 6,960 22,683 −69.3 997 2,697 −63 51 75 −32.1

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.