Table 19: Hazardous Material Shipment Characteristics by Selected NAICS Codes and Mode of Transportation: 2007
Table 19: Hazardous Material Shipment Characteristics by Selected NAICS Codes and Mode of Transportation: 2007
Estimates are based on data from the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive.
Total
Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles 2 | Average miles per shipment |
Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment CV |
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2007 (million $) |
Percent | 2007 (thousands) |
Percent | 2007 (millions) |
Percent | CV 3 | Standard Error of % | CV | Standard Error of % | CV | Standard Error of % | |||
All modes | 1,448,218 | 100 | 2,231,133 | 100 | 323,457 | 100 | 96 | 2.6 | - | 3.3 | - | 4.6 | - | 8.1 |
Single modes | 1,370,615 | 94.6 | 2,111,622 | 94.6 | 279,105 | 86.3 | 65 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 8.6 |
Truck 4 | 837,074 | 57.8 | 1,202,825 | 53.9 | 103,997 | 32.2 | 59 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 9.4 |
For-hire truck | 358,792 | 24.8 | 495,077 | 22.2 | 63,288 | 19.6 | 214 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 20.1 |
Private truck | 478,282 | 33.0 | 707,748 | 31.7 | 40,709 | 12.6 | 32 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 9.3 | 1 | 4.5 |
Rail | 69,213 | 4.8 | 129,743 | 5.8 | 92,169 | 28.5 | 578 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 10.4 | 0.5 | 8 | 1.6 | 11.2 |
Water | 69,186 | 4.8 | 149,794 | 6.7 | 37,064 | 11.5 | 383 | 15.9 | 0.7 | 13.3 | 0.8 | 15.2 | 1.8 | 22.8 |
Shallow draft | 57,022 | 3.9 | 124,396 | 5.6 | 22,411 | 6.9 | S | 19 | 0.7 | 16.1 | 0.8 | 26.3 | 1.8 | S |
Great Lakes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Deep draft | 11,626 | 0.8 | 24,181 | 1.1 | 13,767 | 4.3 | 861 | 13.2 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 0.2 | 23.2 | 1.1 | 16.5 |
Air (incl truck and air) | 1,735 | 0.1 | S | S | S | S | 1,095 | 34.9 | 0.1 | S | S | S | S | 7.5 |
Pipeline 5 | 393,408 | 27.2 | 628,905 | 28.2 | S | S | S | 5.7 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 1.8 | S | S | S |
Multiple modes | 71,069 | 4.9 | 111,022 | 5.0 | 42,886 | 13.3 | 834 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 13.5 | 0.6 | 14.4 | 1.6 | 5.4 |
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | 7,675 | 0.5 | 236 | - | 151 | - | 836 | 19.4 | 0.1 | 16.7 | - | 28.9 | - | 5.6 |
Truck and rail | 7,052 | 0.5 | 11,706 | 0.5 | 10,120 | 3.1 | 779 | 16.8 | 0.1 | 16.2 | 0.1 | 18.2 | 0.5 | 11.2 |
Truck and water | 23,451 | 1.6 | 36,588 | 1.6 | 12,380 | 3.8 | 1,010 | 24.8 | 0.3 | 23.5 | 0.3 | 20.1 | 0.7 | 28.4 |
Rail and water | 5,153 | 0.4 | 5,742 | 0.3 | 2,937 | 0.9 | 1,506 | 20.4 | 0.1 | 19.1 | 0.1 | 24.1 | 0.2 | 22.6 |
Other multiple modes | 27,739 | 1.9 | 56,750 | 2.5 | 17,297 | 5.3 | 233 | 20.3 | 0.4 | 19.9 | 0.5 | 25.6 | 1.2 | 13.8 |
Other and unknown modes | 6,534 | 0.5 | 8,489 | 0.4 | 1,466 | 0.5 | 58 | 9.2 | - | 10.8 | - | 24.6 | 0.1 | 26.8 |
NAICS1 324, Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles 2 | Average miles per shipment |
Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment CV |
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2007 (million $) |
Percent | 2007 (thousands) |
Percent | 2007 (millions) |
Percent | CV 3 | Standard Error of % | CV | Standard Error of % | CV | Standard Error of % | |||
All modes | 521,454 | 100 | 930,698 | 100 | 128,090 | 100 | 115 | 3.9 | - | 4.8 | - | 6.9 | - | 8.4 |
Single modes | 480,387 | 92.1 | 859,686 | 92.4 | 104,053 | 81.2 | 111 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 8.1 |
Truck 4 | 91,399 | 17.5 | 197,961 | 21.3 | 17,576 | 13.7 | 90 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 15.6 | 2.5 | 12.1 | 2.2 | 8.6 |
For-hire truck | 47,977 | 9.2 | 109,389 | 11.8 | 9,666 | 7.5 | 96 | 16.6 | 1.5 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 13.5 | 1.4 | 8.4 |
Private truck | 43,422 | 8.3 | 88,573 | 9.5 | 7,910 | 6.2 | 82 | 21.3 | 1.8 | 24.8 | 1.9 | 19 | 1.4 | 12.9 |
Rail | 18,415 | 3.5 | 38,394 | 4.1 | 21,501 | 16.8 | 639 | 24 | 0.8 | 19.2 | 0.7 | 15 | 2.3 | 7.7 |
Water | 44,350 | 8.5 | 102,472 | 11 | 29,110 | 22.7 | 293 | 17.6 | 1.4 | 15.7 | 1.5 | 18.8 | 3.3 | 18.3 |
Shallow draft | 35,022 | 6.7 | 83,265 | 8.9 | 16,096 | 12.6 | 154 | 21 | 1.3 | 18.7 | 1.4 | 36.8 | 3.5 | 19.9 |
Deep draft | 9,328 | 1.8 | 19,206 | 2.1 | 13,014 | 10.2 | 642 | 10.5 | 0.2 | 10.2 | 0.3 | 21.5 | 2.5 | 12.8 |
Air (incl truck and air) | S | S | S | S | S | S | 471 | S | S | S | S | S | S | 31.6 |
Pipeline 5 | 326,212 | 62.6 | 520,840 | 56 | S | S | S | 5.5 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 2.9 | S | S | S |
Multiple modes | 40,958 | 7.9 | 70,862 | 7.6 | 24,016 | 18.7 | 451 | 16.2 | 1.1 | 15.4 | 1.1 | 15.9 | 2.6 | 17.1 |
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | S | S | - | - | - | - | 607 | S | S | 47.1 | - | 48.1 | - | 32.1 |
Truck and rail | 1,206 | 0.2 | 1,833 | 0.2 | 1,461 | 1.1 | 802 | 39.4 | 0.1 | 32.2 | 0.1 | 44.4 | 0.4 | 10.8 |
Truck and water | 20,491 | 3.9 | 32,287 | 3.5 | 10,658 | 8.3 | S | 28.2 | 1 | 26.9 | 0.9 | 22.4 | 1.6 | S |
Rail and water | 1,240 | 0.2 | 1,981 | 0.2 | 939 | 0.7 | 490 | 49.2 | 0.2 | 40.1 | 0.1 | 33.3 | 0.4 | 44.3 |
Other multiple modes | 18,012 | 3.5 | 34,760 | 3.7 | 10,958 | 8.6 | 257 | 22.5 | 0.9 | 23 | 0.9 | 25.5 | 2.1 | 14.3 |
Other and unknown modes | S | S | 151 | - | 21 | - | S | S | S | 48.1 | - | 31.5 | - | S |
NAICS1 325, Chemical manufacturing
Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles 2 | Average miles per shipment |
Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment CV |
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2007 (million $) |
Percent | 2007 (thousands) |
Percent | 2007 (millions) |
Percent | CV 3 | Standard Error of % | CV | Standard Error of % | CV | Standard Error of % | |||
All modes | 169,740 | 100 | 248,941 | 100 | 101,050 | 100 | 529 | 7.4 | - | 7.6 | - | 3.6 | - | 8.4 |
Single modes | 153,730 | 90.6 | 227,135 | 91.2 | 86,953 | 86 | 389 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 5.4 |
Truck 4 | 70,694 | 41.6 | 98,332 | 39.5 | 22,954 | 22.7 | 332 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 12.8 | 4.7 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 4.5 |
For-hire truck | 53,712 | 31.6 | 41,479 | 16.7 | 16,289 | 16.1 | 534 | 6 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 3.2 |
Private truck | 16,981 | 10 | 56,854 | 22.8 | 6,665 | 6.6 | 138 | 13.5 | 1 | 19.2 | 3.8 | 16.6 | 1 | 7.8 |
Rail | 43,586 | 25.7 | 63,084 | 25.3 | 54,042 | 53.5 | 844 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
Water | 9,117 | 5.4 | 16,611 | 6.7 | 5,286 | 5.2 | 423 | 22.7 | 1.1 | 20.1 | 0.9 | 30.4 | 1.4 | 21.6 |
Shallow draft | 7,392 | 4.4 | 12,430 | 5 | 4,958 | 4.9 | 348 | 26 | 1.1 | 22 | 0.8 | 32.4 | 1.4 | 18 |
Deep draft | 1,726 | 1 | 4,181 | 1.7 | S | S | S | 28.9 | 0.3 | 43.3 | 0.6 | S | S | S |
Air (incl truck and air) | 636 | 0.4 | 16 | - | 19 | - | 1,327 | 22.2 | 0.1 | 28.7 | - | 27.2 | - | 4.9 |
Pipeline 5 | 29,697 | 17.5 | 49,092 | 19.7 | S | S | S | 32 | 4.2 | 33.7 | 4.9 | S | S | S |
Multiple modes | 14,870 | 8.8 | 19,967 | 8 | 13,461 | 13.3 | 1,062 | 11.4 | 0.9 | 17.7 | 1.6 | 17.8 | 2.1 | 6.1 |
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | 1,911 | 1.1 | 42 | - | 32 | - | 1,052 | 18.6 | 0.2 | 32.9 | - | 22.6 | - | 6.3 |
Truck and rail | 3,354 | 2 | 4,539 | 1.8 | 5,087 | 5 | 1,252 | 15.5 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 0.3 | 16.8 | 0.8 | 5.9 |
Truck and water | 785 | 0.5 | 432 | 0.2 | S | S | 2,320 | 33.6 | 0.2 | 45.4 | 0.1 | S | S | 18.8 |
Rail and water | 3,723 | 2.2 | 3,625 | 1.5 | 1,873 | 1.9 | 889 | 24.8 | 0.6 | 21 | 0.3 | 27.9 | 0.6 | 21 |
Other multiple modes | 5,098 | 3 | 11,329 | 4.6 | 5,839 | 5.8 | 344 | 25 | 0.9 | 30.6 | 1.6 | 42.9 | 2.2 | 17.5 |
Other and unknown modes | 1,140 | 0.7 | 1,839 | 0.7 | 635 | 0.6 | 308 | 31.2 | 0.2 | 25.3 | 0.2 | 47.8 | 0.3 | 25.1 |
NAICS1 4246, Chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers
Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles 2 | Average miles per shipment |
Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment CV |
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2007 (million $) |
Percent | 2007 (thousands) |
Percent | 2007 (millions) |
Percent | CV 3 | Standard Error of % | CV | Standard Error of % | CV | Standard Error of % | |||
All modes | 31,690 | 100 | 64,533 | 100 | 12,813 | 100 | 81 | 11.1 | - | 26.5 | - | 35.6 | - | 29.4 |
Single modes | 30,516 | 96.3 | 63,688 | 98.7 | 12,347 | 96.4 | 66 | 10.8 | 0.6 | 26.7 | 0.5 | 35.5 | 1.4 | 26.9 |
Truck 4 | 29,359 | 92.6 | 58,329 | 90.4 | 9,131 | 71.3 | 64 | 11.2 | 1.1 | 27.8 | 4.1 | 27.4 | 7.2 | 25.7 |
For-hire truck | 8,990 | 28.4 | 11,519 | 17.8 | 4,568 | 35.6 | 305 | 13.7 | 2.8 | 20.4 | 4.1 | 30.9 | 6.7 | 12.9 |
Private truck | 20,368 | 64.3 | 46,810 | 72.5 | 4,563 | 35.6 | 40 | 13.1 | 3.3 | 34.3 | 6.2 | 46.4 | 6.9 | 17.2 |
Rail | 1,116 | 3.5 | S | S | S | S | 529 | 24.9 | 1.1 | S | S | S | S | 26.2 |
Water | S | S | S | S | S | S | 114 | S | S | S | S | S | S | 19.8 |
Shallow draft | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Deep draft | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Air (incl truck and air) | 32 | 0.1 | 1 | - | S | S | 1,208 | 42.9 | - | 38 | - | S | S | 21.1 |
Multiple modes | 879 | 2.8 | 102 | 0.2 | S | S | 573 | 38 | 0.6 | 25.9 | 0.1 | S | S | 24.7 |
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | 481 | 1.5 | 39 | 0.1 | 14 | 0.1 | 549 | 22.8 | 0.3 | 42.5 | - | 29.6 | 0.1 | 21 |
Truck and rail | 24 | 0.1 | 28 | - | S | S | 1,380 | 42.2 | 0.2 | 26.6 | 0.1 | S | S | 35.2 |
Truck and water | S | S | S | S | S | S | 3,281 | S | S | S | S | S | S | 35.7 |
Rail and water | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Other and unknown modes | 295 | 0.9 | S | S | S | S | S | 31 | 0.2 | S | S | S | S | S |
NAICS1 4247, Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles 2 | Average miles per shipment |
Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment CV |
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2007 (million $) |
Percent | 2007 (thousands) |
Percent | 2007 (millions) |
Percent | CV 3 | Standard Error of % | CV | Standard Error of % | CV | Standard Error of % | |||
All modes | 550,944 | 100 | 803,894 | 100 | 39,482 | 100 | 41 | 4.8 | - | 5.3 | - | 8.4 | - | 10.1 |
Single modes | 541,489 | 98.3 | 786,105 | 97.8 | 36,194 | 91.7 | 38 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 7.2 |
Truck 4 | 508,114 | 92.2 | 727,586 | 90.5 | 33,081 | 83.8 | 36 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
For-hire truck | 198,771 | 36.1 | 291,098 | 36.2 | 15,310 | 38.8 | 56 | 7 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 11.3 | 3.2 | 9.8 |
Private truck | 309,343 | 56.1 | 436,488 | 54.3 | 17,771 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 7.4 | 2 | 8.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
Rail | 1,393 | 0.3 | 1,967 | 0.2 | 390 | 1 | S | 46.8 | 0.1 | 46 | 0.1 | 44.7 | 0.4 | S |
Water | 14,020 | 2.5 | 27,988 | 3.5 | S | S | 397 | 36.6 | 0.8 | 37 | 1 | S | S | 29.3 |
Shallow draft | 13,011 | 2.4 | 26,106 | 3.2 | 244 | 0.6 | S | 40.2 | 0.8 | 40.4 | 1.1 | 36.6 | 0.2 | S |
Great Lakes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Deep draft | S | S | S | S | S | S | 904 | S | S | S | S | S | S | 21.1 |
Air (incl truck and air) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Pipeline 5 | 17,614 | 3.2 | 28,256 | 3.5 | S | S | S | 24.7 | 0.9 | 25 | 0.9 | S | S | S |
Multiple modes | 5,835 | 1.1 | 13,007 | 1.6 | 2,799 | 7.1 | 627 | 40.4 | 0.4 | 39.7 | 0.6 | 47 | 2.6 | 29.5 |
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | S | S | S | S | S | S | 868 | S | S | S | S | S | S | 29.6 |
Truck and rail | S | S | S | S | S | S | 751 | S | S | S | S | S | S | 36.4 |
Truck and water | 1,172 | 0.2 | 2,608 | 0.3 | S | S | S | 44 | 0.1 | 47.6 | 0.2 | S | S | S |
Other multiple modes | 3,558 | 0.6 | 8,918 | 1.1 | 353 | 0.9 | 39 | 37.3 | 0.8 | 28.5 | 1.1 | 29.4 | 1.2 | 4 |
Other and unknown modes | 3,620 | 0.7 | 4,782 | 0.6 | 488 | 1.2 | S | 12.4 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 0.1 | 25.7 | 0.3 | S |
NAICS1 45431, Fuel dealers
Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles 2 | Average miles per shipment |
Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment CV |
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2007 (million $) |
Percent | 2007 (thousands) |
Percent | 2007 (millions) |
Percent | CV 3 | Standard Error of % | CV | Standard Error of % | CV | Standard Error of % | |||
All modes | 37,928 | 100 | 47,817 | 100 | 1,761 | 100 | 22 | 3.6 | - | 4.5 | - | 32.7 | - | 8.2 |
Single modes | 37,636 | 99.2 | 47,450 | 99.2 | 1,751 | 99.4 | 22 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 32.7 | 0.3 | 8.1 |
Truck 4 | 37,427 | 98.7 | 47,184 | 98.7 | 1,750 | 99.4 | 22 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 32.7 | 0.3 | 8.5 |
For-hire truck | S | S | S | S | S | S | 57 | S | S | S | S | S | S | 47.7 |
Private truck | 35,650 | 94 | 44,616 | 93.3 | 1,085 | 61.6 | 22 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4 | 3.1 | 12 | 11.9 | 8.9 |
Rail | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Water | S | S | S | S | S | S | 14 | S | S | S | S | S | S | 7.8 |
Shallow draft | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Deep draft | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Air (incl truck and air) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Multiple modes | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 17 | 31.9 | - | 29.8 | - | 30 | - | 16.8 |
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 17 | 41.7 | - | 40 | - | 37.3 | - | 14.5 |
Truck and rail | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Other and unknown modes | 291 | 0.8 | 366 | 0.8 | 10 | 0.6 | 12 | 40.6 | 0.3 | 44.3 | 0.3 | 37 | 0.3 | 27.5 |
NAICS1 551114, Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices
Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles 2 | Average miles per shipment |
Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment CV |
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2007 (million $) |
Percent | 2007 (thousands) |
Percent | 2007 (millions) |
Percent | CV 3 | Standard Error of % | CV | Standard Error of % | CV | Standard Error of % | |||
All modes | 44,389 | 100 | 72,893 | 100 | 17,764 | 100 | 158 | 8.4 | - | 9.7 | - | 30.6 | - | 49.6 |
Single modes | 42,539 | 95.8 | 68,572 | 94.1 | 17,332 | 97.6 | S | 8.2 | 1.2 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 31.4 | 2.7 | S |
Truck 4 | 22,358 | 50.4 | 32,066 | 44 | 9,089 | 51.2 | S | 19.9 | 7.4 | 15.2 | 7.4 | 43.1 | 8.9 | S |
For-hire truck | 15,012 | 33.8 | 21,867 | 30 | 8,365 | 47.1 | 348 | 30.2 | 7.2 | 25 | 8 | 45.2 | 8.9 | 32 |
Private truck | 7,346 | 16.5 | 10,198 | 14 | 724 | 4.1 | S | 23 | 4.4 | 22.2 | 4.1 | 28.3 | 3.5 | S |
Rail | 1,267 | 2.9 | S | S | S | S | 705 | 30.9 | 1.3 | S | S | S | S | 19.2 |
Water | 1,650 | 3.7 | 2,703 | 3.7 | S | S | 702 | 40.5 | 2.5 | 39.7 | 2.2 | S | S | 26.2 |
Shallow draft | 1,587 | 3.6 | 2,582 | 3.5 | S | S | 1,070 | 38.3 | 3.4 | 37.6 | 3 | S | S | 37 |
Deep draft | S | S | S | S | 25 | 0.1 | 342 | S | S | S | S | 47.4 | 0.7 | 43.2 |
Air (incl truck and air) | 46 | 0.1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | S | 44.2 | 0.1 | 39.8 | - | 47.5 | - | S |
Pipeline 5 | 17,219 | 38.8 | 25,959 | 35.6 | S | S | S | 17.7 | 6.8 | 18.3 | 6.5 | S | S | S |
Multiple modes | 1,794 | 4 | 4,288 | 5.9 | 422 | 2.4 | 1,057 | 35.1 | 1.2 | 32.7 | 1.6 | 30.8 | 2.8 | 20.2 |
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | S | S | 2 | - | S | S | 1,208 | S | S | 49.1 | - | S | S | 13 |
Truck and rail | 95 | 0.2 | S | S | S | S | S | 47.6 | 0.6 | S | S | S | S | S |
Truck and water | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Rail and water | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Other multiple modes | 1,071 | 2.4 | 1,742 | 2.4 | 147 | 0.8 | 87 | 20.1 | 2.6 | 15.3 | 2.7 | 25 | 6 | 21.8 |
Other and unknown modes | S | S | 32 | - | S | S | 483 | S | S | 31.8 | - | S | S | 38.6 |
NAICS1 Other, All other NAICS codes
Mode of Transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-miles 2 | Average miles per shipment |
Value | Tons | Ton-miles | Average miles per shipment CV |
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2007 (million $) |
Percent | 2007 (thousands) |
Percent | 2007 (millions) |
Percent | CV 3 | Standard Error of % | CV | Standard Error of % | CV | Standard Error of % | |||
All modes | 92,073 | 100 | 62,356 | 100 | 22,497 | 100 | 155 | 6.3 | - | 14.5 | - | 17.8 | - | 19.2 |
Single modes | 84,317 | 91.6 | 58,986 | 94.6 | 20,474 | 91 | 87 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 15 | 1.4 | 19.1 | 2.6 | 19.3 |
Truck 4 | 77,723 | 84.4 | 41,367 | 66.3 | 10,417 | 46.3 | 83 | 7 | 2.4 | 13.1 | 6 | 15.9 | 7 | 19.2 |
For-hire truck | 32,552 | 35.4 | 17,157 | 27.5 | 8,426 | 37.5 | 373 | 12.6 | 5.1 | 14.4 | 3.7 | 15.4 | 6 | 35.2 |
Private truck | 45,171 | 49.1 | 24,210 | 38.8 | 1,991 | 8.9 | 34 | 14 | 4.7 | 17 | 5.2 | 20.4 | 1.4 | 8.2 |
Rail | 3,233 | 3.5 | S | S | 7,908 | 35.2 | 642 | 29 | 0.9 | S | S | 48.4 | 7.6 | 17.8 |
Water | S | S | S | S | S | S | 624 | S | S | S | S | S | S | 33.4 |
Air (incl truck and air) | 660 | 0.7 | 9 | - | 10 | - | 1,176 | 20 | 0.2 | 26.4 | - | 34.6 | - | 7.2 |
Pipeline 5 | 2,665 | 2.9 | 4,758 | 7.6 | S | S | S | 37.8 | 2.2 | 26.3 | 5.9 | S | S | S |
Multiple modes | 6,732 | 7.3 | 2,794 | 4.5 | 1,981 | 8.8 | 787 | 24.3 | 1.6 | 29.1 | 1.3 | 30.9 | 2.7 | 8.6 |
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier | 5,172 | 5.6 | 151 | 0.2 | 101 | 0.5 | 786 | 30.9 | 1.6 | 23 | 0.1 | 47 | 0.3 | 8.7 |
Truck and rail | 1,276 | 1.4 | 2,589 | 4.2 | 1,663 | 7.4 | 614 | 25.1 | 0.4 | 30.7 | 1.2 | 36.1 | 2.7 | 27.4 |
Truck and water | S | S | 33 | 0.1 | 103 | 0.5 | 1,934 | S | S | 48.8 | - | 48.4 | 0.3 | 34.4 |
Rail and water | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Other multiple modes | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Other and unknown modes | 1,024 | 1.1 | 576 | 0.9 | 42 | 0.2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0.2 | 29.8 | 0.5 | 39.9 | 0.1 | 34.1 |
KEY: S = Estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling variability or poor response quality. - = Zero or Less than half the unit shown; thus, it has been rounded to zero.
1 Based on 2002 North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS).
2 Ton-miles estimates are based on estimated distances traveled along a
modeled transportation network.
3 Coefficient of Variation.
4 "Truck" as a single mode includes any shipment that was made
by private truck only, by for-hire truck only, or by a combination of private
and for-hire truck.
5 Estimates for pipeline exclude shipments of crude petroleum.
NOTES: Rows are not shown if all cells for that particular row have no values. For example, specific NAICS by mode rows are not shown in this table because there are no data for those rows. Value-of-shipment estimates are reported in current prices. Estimated measures of sampling variability for each estimate known as coefficients of variation (CV) are also provided in these tables. More information on sampling error, confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, sample design, and definitions may be found at http://www.bts.gov/publications/commodity_flow_survey/.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 Economic Census: Transportation Commodity Flow Survey, December 2009.