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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 38,479 35,170 9.4 275,583 229,306 20.2 78,437 70,611 11.1 297 174 70.2
Single modes 35,150 33,011 6.5 245,787 210,177 16.9 71,545 62,851 13.8 127 120 6.2
Truck 28,536 26,028 9.6 57,618 55,038 4.7 7,602 6,281 21.0 119 102 16.0
Rail 5,590 5,792 −3.5 151,686 129,729 16.9 57,866 48,633 19.0 584 837 −30.2
Water 580 923 −37.2 17,566 25,160 −30.2 S 7,932 S 594 481 23.6
Air (including truck and air) 71 208 −65.7 1 3 −73.1 1 4 −79 1,540 1,473 4.5
Pipeline3 S S S S S S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 2,479 1,396 77.6 10,714 7,807 37.2 4,501 6,048 −25.6 651 656 −0.7
Parcel, USPS or courier 1,465 900 62.8 55 28 91.8 25 18 42.4 650 647 0.5
Truck and rail 711 283 150.8 1,780 221 706.3 1,217 590 106.3 1,046 2,522 −58.5
Other Multiple modes 304 213 42.6 8,879 7,557 17.5 3,259 5,440 −40.1 455 706 −35.5
Other and unknown modes 851 763 11.5 19,082 11,322 68.5 S 1,712 S 56 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.