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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 16,238 12,947 25.4 16,218 10,095 60.7 3,296 2,071 59.1 732 573 27.6
Single modes 13,633 10,937 24.6 15,748 9,871 59.5 3,049 1,938 57.3 169 223 −24.2
Truck 12,571 9,216 36.4 14,624 9,519 53.6 2,217 1,579 40.4 135 160 −15.8
Rail 146 75 93.7 1,121 S S 827 S S 673 1,084 −37.9
Water – – – – – – – – – – – –
Air (including truck and air) S 1,646 S 3 15 −79.1 S S S 1,749 1,487 17.6
Pipeline3 – – – – – – S S S S S S
Multiple modes 2,224 1,753 26.9 S 109 S 201 107 88.1 1,110 924 20.1
Parcel, USPS or courier 2,209 1,709 29.3 124 49 151.7 147 44 237.0 1,110 923 20.2
Truck and rail 14 37 −61.3 S 54 S S 54 S S S S
Other Multiple modes S S S S S S S S S 2,540 5,250 −51.6
Other and unknown modes 381 257 48.2 203 116 74.9 46 27 74.1 173 S S

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.