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Table B-9. Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation for State of Origin: 2002 and 1997

Monday, July 2, 2012

Table B-9. Estimated Measures of Reliability for 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 transportation Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment
CV
2002
CV
1997
Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002
CV
1997
Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002
CV
1997
Std. error of percent change 1997-2002 CV
2002
CV
1997
Std. error of percent change 1997-2002
All modes 5.7 8.0 11.7 6.4 8.4 7.7 11.7 8.4 17.0 8.3 11.6 11.5
Single modes 5.9 8.1 12.4 6.8 8.9 8.4 13.2 7.2 18.0 7.7 15.9 13.3
Truck 5.7 7.7 12.4 7.8 10.0 8.8 11.6 5.2 14.4 8.0 16.6 14.4
Rail 8.6 12.5 10.2 20.9 16.3 36.2 29.3 25.3 50.2 12.6 28.3 41.3
Water S S S 48.0 S S S S S 33.7 34.2 180.7
Air (including truck and air) 40.7 41.7 30.7 27.5 25.1 11.9 22.9 27.3 12.5 3.9 4.6 6.4
Pipeline 32.5 34.3 33.2 32.1 35.0 27.8 S S S S S S
Multiple modes 13.1 11.3 17.1 34.1 27.9 39.6 34.9 35.5 71.6 6.3 7.1 8.6
Parcel, USPS or courier 13.3 11.8 17.9 16.1 15.0 22.6 17.9 21.7 24.6 6.3 7.1 8.6
Truck and rail 23.6 21.5 19.3 11.8 S S 18.5 18.3 13.4 13.5 13.1 22.9
Other Multiple modes 29.3 30.9 15.8 39.7 29.0 70.2 41.7 S S 20.4 44.0 157.4
Other and unknown modes 19.8 16.5 25.3 23.8 32.9 12.5 16.0 28.2 12.0 36.7 18.5 27.9

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.