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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 286,576 162,735 76.1 270,265 206,916 30.6 54,491 39,775 37.0 549 374 46.9
Single modes 252,755 144,065 75.4 265,912 201,137 32.2 51,571 36,938 39.6 288 218 32.0
Truck 229,373 138,179 66.0 223,648 186,729 19.8 34,692 28,577 21.4 227 178 27.3
Rail 5,263 4,171 26.2 17,308 12,113 42.9 9,821 7,622 28.9 763 893 −14.6
Water S S S S S S S S S S S S
Air (including truck and air) 14,359 1,392 931.3 S 29 S S 30 S 1,313 1,192 10.1
Pipeline3 S 207 S S 613 S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 28,220 12,971 117.6 1,759 2,661 −33.9 1,981 1,593 24.4 793 621 27.8
Parcel, USPS or courier 24,651 10,830 127.6 630 471 33.7 490 318 54.3 792 620 27.7
Truck and rail S 1,967 S 824 S S 1,226 1,117 9.8 1,740 1,053 65.2
Other Multiple modes S S S S 225 S S 159 S 2,156 2,280 −5.4
Other and unknown modes 5,601 5,698 −1.7 2,595 3,118 −16.8 939 1,244 −24.5 137 108 26.6

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.