Table 4. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size for Metropolitan Area of Origin: 2007

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Estimates are based on data from the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive.

All Modes

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles²		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Shipment Weight	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV³	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
Total	57,294	100	26,878	100	7,154	100	441	8.8	-	14.8	-	14.2	-	10.3
Less than 50 lbs	11,898	20.8	169	0.6	67	0.9	559	20.7	3.8	14.2	0.1	24.6	0.2	9.9
50 - 99 lbs	1,912	3.3	122	0.5	35	0.5	276	14.7	0.4	22.8	0.2	18.1	0.2	26.6
100 - 499 lbs	6,565	11.5	840	3.1	161	2.3	203	15.6	1.3	29.7	1.1	17.7	0.9	28.0
500 - 749 lbs	1,985	3.5	307	1.1	67	0.9	218	20.8	0.5	17.6	0.2	20.9	0.3	39.7
750 - 999 lbs	1,644	2.9	247	0.9	43	0.6	174	24.7	0.6	16.2	0.2	24.1	0.1	14.2
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	10,725	18.7	3,478	12.9	600	8.4	175	11.4	1.7	15.1	2.0	10.0	1.1	9.1
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	19,400	33.9	15,054	56.0	3,527	49.3	234	11.8	3.0	21.0	5.2	15.6	5.2	11.3
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	2,198	3.8	3,528	13.1	516	7.2	144	28.7	1.1	27.2	3.1	31.1	2.5	20.1
More than 100,000 lbs	968	1.7	3,131	11.7	2,138	29.9	622	23.9	0.5	27.9	2.8	33.2	5.8	34.4

Single modes

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles²		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Shipment Weight	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV³	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
Total	43,010	100	25,756	100	6,358	100	121	9.6	-	14.4	-	14.9	-	25.1
Less than 50 lbs	2,463	5.7	88	0.3	7	0.1	102	34.7	1.8	23.8	0.1	15.8	-	32.3
50 - 99 lbs	927	2.2	85	0.3	7	0.1	80	21.1	0.4	32.3	0.2	15.3	-	36.5
100 - 499 lbs	4,567	10.6	738	2.9	89	1.4	118	14.7	1.1	30.1	1.0	10.8	0.3	42.5
500 - 749 lbs	1,846	4.3	292	1.1	49	0.8	172	23.9	0.7	20.2	0.3	25.2	0.1	27.0
750 - 999 lbs	1,638	3.8	246	1.0	43	0.7	173	24.7	1.0	16.3	0.2	24.7	0.1	14.9
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	10,265	23.9	3,440	13.4	578	9.1	171	12.7	1.8	15.2	2.0	10.5	1.4	9.9
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	18,928	44.0	14,911	57.9	3,368	53.0	226	10.6	3.6	20.8	5.2	14.8	5.6	11.2
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	1,707	4.0	3,442	13.4	421	6.6	118	28.4	1.0	27.8	3.2	34.4	2.1	18.5
More than 100,000 lbs	669	1.6	2,514	9.8	1,796	28.2	636	30.6	0.5	31.6	2.8	40.3	6.5	33.9

Truck⁴

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles²		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Shipment Weight	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV³	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
Total	41,059	100	23,283	100	4,555	100	110	9.8	-	15.7	-	14.0	-	26.2
Less than 50 lbs	2,220	5.4	88	0.4	6	0.1	80	37.9	2.0	23.9	0.1	15.5	-	39.9
50 - 99 lbs	871	2.1	84	0.4	7	0.1	75	22.5	0.5	32.6	0.2	16.6	-	36.0
100 - 499 lbs	4,511	11.0	738	3.2	88	1.9	117	14.7	1.2	30.1	1.0	11.0	0.5	43.1
500 - 749 lbs	1,789	4.4	291	1.3	49	1.1	171	23.5	0.7	20.2	0.3	25.3	0.1	27.2
750 - 999 lbs	1,597	3.9	244	1.0	40	0.9	163	25.0	1.0	16.3	0.2	23.8	0.2	14.3
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	10,093	24.6	3,418	14.7	567	12.5	169	13.0	1.8	15.2	2.3	11.0	1.6	10.2
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	18,584	45.3	14,810	63.6	3,352	73.6	226	11.1	4.0	20.9	5.1	14.8	2.7	11.0
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	1,319	3.2	3,373	14.5	375	8.2	108	28.5	0.8	28.3	3.6	37.8	2.1	21.4
More than 100,000 lbs	75	0.2	237	1.0	69	1.5	S	35.6	0.1	39.0	0.4	49.1	1.1	S

For-hire truck

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles²		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Shipment Weight	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV³	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
Total	23,004	100	10,741	100	3,671	100	511	10.8	-	18.4	-	16.1	-	12.2
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	5	-	2	0.1	S	S	S	40.9	-	24.3	-	S
50 - 99 lbs	151	0.7	6	0.1	3	0.1	473	24.2	0.2	16.9	-	21.9	-	19.4
100 - 499 lbs	1,637	7.1	89	0.8	63	1.7	719	18.8	1.1	12.6	0.2	15.0	0.4	13.2
500 - 749 lbs	817	3.6	54	0.5	37	1.0	697	27.2	1.4	24.1	-	27.1	0.1	10.6
750 - 999 lbs	618	2.7	41	0.4	30	0.8	718	29.7	0.6	16.4	0.2	27.5	0.2	17.1
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	5,248	22.8	812	7.6	410	11.2	567	14.1	2.0	12.6	1.5	13.9	1.4	8.7
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	12,695	55.2	7,447	69.3	2,743	74.7	400	11.3	4.2	21.1	4.4	16.1	2.3	6.3
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	713	3.1	2,206	20.5	319	8.7	139	31.6	0.7	30.9	4.7	38.4	2.1	29.7
More than 100,000 lbs	66	0.3	S	S	63	1.7	S	29.0	0.4	S	S	46.6	2.3	S

Private truck

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles²		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Shipment Weight	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV³	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
Total	18,055	100	12,542	100	884	100	49	15.7	-	19.2	-	19.9	-	27.5
Less than 50 lbs	1,160	6.4	83	0.7	5	0.5	51	18.3	1.1	23.8	0.3	21.1	0.3	39.6
50 - 99 lbs	720	4.0	78	0.6	4	0.4	45	26.4	0.6	35.1	0.4	27.2	0.2	35.2
100 - 499 lbs	2,874	15.9	648	5.2	25	2.9	39	19.7	1.7	34.8	1.7	18.5	1.1	40.6
500 - 749 lbs	972	5.4	237	1.9	12	1.3	49	25.9	0.9	24.8	0.5	30.5	0.5	29.2
750 - 999 lbs	979	5.4	203	1.6	10	1.2	52	27.1	1.7	18.1	0.3	27.9	0.4	15.0
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	4,846	26.8	2,606	20.8	157	17.8	61	20.4	3.3	19.7	3.2	24.4	3.4	12.5
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	5,889	32.6	7,363	58.7	609	68.9	80	21.4	4.1	27.9	5.9	25.5	5.2	12.8
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	606	3.4	1,167	9.3	56	6.4	49	35.0	1.1	42.1	2.7	41.9	2.3	30.7
More than 100,000 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

Rail

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles²		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Shipment Weight	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV³	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
Total	1,363	100	2,458	100	1,786	100	502	38.4	-	30.6	-	40.2	-	44.7
Less than 50 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
50 - 99 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
100 - 499 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
500 - 749 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
750 - 999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	387	28.4	S	S	46	2.6	698	45.4	7.0	S	S	41.1	11.5	48.7
More than 100,000 lbs	594	43.6	2,277	92.6	1,727	96.7	691	30.8	13.7	33.8	8.4	41.2	8.5	30.0

Air (incl truck and air)

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles²		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Shipment Weight	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV³	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
Total	588	100	15	100	17	100	1,059	27.3	-	31.5	-	38.8	-	15.3
Less than 50 lbs	243	41.3	1	3.4	1	3.3	1,072	35.0	7.5	45.5	1.0	46.8	1.1	11.8
50 - 99 lbs	56	9.5	S	S	S	S	774	48.1	5.1	S	S	S	S	39.5
100 - 499 lbs	56	9.5	1	4.9	S	S	1,378	37.6	4.3	46.7	4.7	S	S	22.0
500 - 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	782	S	S	S	S	S	S	31.3
750 - 999 lbs	41	7.0	S	S	S	S	1,419	28.5	3.8	S	S	S	S	21.1
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	9	60.0	S	S	840	S	S	44.1	11.5	S	S	26.6
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
More than 100,000 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Multiple modes

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles²		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Shipment Weight	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV³	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
Total	13,436	100	1,003	100	764	100	799	19.7	-	36.4	-	27.2	-	6.6
Less than 50 lbs	9,388	69.9	79	7.8	60	7.8	801	26.8	6.7	21.3	4.2	27.5	2.0	7.8
50 - 99 lbs	973	7.2	35	3.5	27	3.5	768	17.8	1.1	19.4	2.2	22.0	1.9	9.3
100 - 499 lbs	1,970	14.7	96	9.6	70	9.2	762	38.5	5.5	35.2	3.5	34.8	4.1	9.7
500 - 749 lbs	119	0.9	S	S	S	S	1,130	48.2	0.3	S	S	S	S	41.4
750 - 999 lbs	4	-	1	0.1	S	S	S	39.3	-	37.5	0.2	S	S	S
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	191	1.4	74	7.4	152	19.9	2,014	39.0	0.4	35.6	4.0	37.7	7.3	22.9
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	86	8.6	S	S	1,136	S	S	47.2	4.4	S	S	30.5
More than 100,000 lbs	298	2.2	S	S	S	S	570	33.8	1.6	S	S	S	S	46.3

Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles²		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Shipment Weight	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV³	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
Total	12,455	100	225	100	173	100	798	21.7	-	20.2	-	23.7	-	6.6
Less than 50 lbs	9,388	75.4	79	34.9	60	34.4	801	26.8	6.2	21.3	4.8	27.5	5.4	7.8
50 - 99 lbs	973	7.8	35	15.6	27	15.7	768	17.8	1.3	19.4	2.4	22.0	3.5	9.3
100 - 499 lbs	1,970	15.8	96	42.8	70	40.7	762	38.5	6.3	35.2	6.3	34.8	5.9	9.7
500 - 749 lbs	119	1.0	S	S	S	S	1,090	48.5	0.4	S	S	S	S	18.1
750 - 999 lbs	4	-	1	0.2	S	S	S	39.3	-	37.5	0.3	S	S	S
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
More than 100,000 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Truck and rail

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles²		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Shipment Weight	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV³	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
Total	955	100	763	100	549	100	1,079	31.3	-	47.0	-	36.8	-	27.5
Less than 50 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
50 - 99 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
100 - 499 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
500 - 749 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
750 - 999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	168	17.5	59	7.8	112	20.4	1,882	40.5	16.9	39.4	16.1	42.4	14.0	22.0
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	86	11.3	S	S	1,134	S	S	40.2	19.0	S	S	24.3
More than 100,000 lbs	298	31.2	S	S	S	S	570	33.8	15.4	S	S	S	S	46.3

Truck and water

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles²		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Shipment Weight	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV³	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
Total	17	100	8	100	27	100	5,216	31.0	-	42.0	-	45.8	-	16.5
Less than 50 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
50 - 99 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
100 - 499 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
500 - 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
750 - 999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	14	84.0	8	97.1	26	94.6	2,967	15.4	3.6	27.6	0.5	33.1	1.3	17.8
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,597	S	S	S	S	S	S	-
More than 100,000 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Rail and water

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles²		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Shipment Weight	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV³	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
Total	S	S	S	S	15	100	S	S	S	S	S	9.1	-	S
Less than 50 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
50 - 99 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
100 - 499 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
500 - 749 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
750 - 999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	15	100.0	S	S	S	S	S	9.1	-	S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
More than 100,000 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Other and unknown modes

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles²		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Shipment Weight	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV³	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
Total	848	100	119	100	32	100	S	31.5	-	47.3	-	35.8	-	S
Less than 50 lbs	47	5.6	2	2.0	-	0.2	S	27.1	4.3	34.6	2.0	44.2	1.8	S
50 - 99 lbs	11	1.3	2	1.9	S	S	S	30.3	1.2	34.1	2.3	S	S	S
100 - 499 lbs	S	S	5	4.3	S	S	263	S	S	34.2	3.4	S	S	38.9
500 - 749 lbs	S	S	1	1.0	S	S	969	S	S	32.6	1.1	S	S	32.5
750 - 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	459	54.2	38	32.4	21	66.7	573	32.5	9.5	27.4	12.5	40.5	11.6	42.6
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
More than 100,000 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) geographic areas were drawn from a subset of Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs) and Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MeSAs) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). However, CFS metropolitan areas are divided into their state parts when they include more than one state. In addition, the CFS also utilizes a unique geography referred to as, "remainder of state," to represent those areas of a state not contained within a separately published metropolitan area for the CFS (as opposed to not part of any Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) as defined by OMB). Because of the differences in the CFS geography, as compared to OMB defined geography, caution should be exercised when comparing CFS estimates to other estimates of similar geography.
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: 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/
Rows are not shown if all cells for that particular mode have no data. For example, since Denver-Aurora-Boulder by "Water" has no data for any shipment weight group, the entire mode of "Water" for that area was removed from this table. However, if a mode has at least one row of data for one of the shipment weight groups, then the entire mode is shown even though there may be rows absent of data within that mode. For example, Denver-Aurora-Boulder by "Other and unknown modes" has a row absent of data for the shipment size of "More than 100,000 lbs" but does have data for the other shipment weight groups under that mode so it will be shown in its entirety.

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.

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Table 4. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size for Metropolitan Area of Origin: 2007