Table 7. Shipment Characteristics by Commodity Group and Mode of Transportation 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 Commodities⁵

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	93,147	100	57,354	100	9,474	100	328	6.1	-	10.4	-	5.1	-	9.4
Single modes	80,232	86.1	55,337	96.5	8,314	87.8	178	6.2	2.6	10.1	0.8	4.9	3.2	9.8
Truck⁶	79,562	85.4	53,915	94	7,796	82.3	164	6.3	2.5	10	1.4	4.7	3.5	11.1
For-hire truck	38,691	41.5	31,506	54.9	6,155	65	466	5.3	2.2	15.9	4	5.4	3.7	7.9
Private truck	40,872	43.9	22,410	39.1	1,641	17.3	74	10.4	3.3	9.1	4.1	8.1	1.2	13.5
Rail	398	0.4	S	S	509	5.4	S	36.7	0.2	S	S	37	1.8	S
Air (incl truck and air)	271	0.3	S	S	S	S	1,294	30	0.1	S	S	S	S	8
Multiple modes	8,500	9.1	954	1.7	577	6.1	479	17.3	1.3	28.8	0.4	23.3	1.2	13.1
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	7,955	8.5	296	0.5	149	1.6	478	17.5	1.2	15.9	0.1	15.7	0.3	13.1
Truck and rail	393	0.4	618	1.1	367	3.9	427	46.5	0.2	40.6	0.4	30.7	1.1	32.1
Truck and water	S	S	S	S	S	S	4,873	S	S	S	S	S	S	23.1
Other multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	4,415	4.7	1,064	1.9	582	6.1	85	49.2	2.1	41	0.7	46	2.6	41.6

SCTG² 01-05, Agriculture products and fish

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	1,324	100	2,171	100	313	100	330	11.5	-	25.1	-	22.3	-	18.7
Single modes	1,111	83.9	2,123	97.8	307	98.2	215	12.1	8.1	26.3	4.7	23.2	5.4	26.5
Truck⁶	1,111	83.9	2,123	97.8	307	98.2	215	12.1	8.1	26.3	4.7	23.2	5.4	26.5
For-hire truck	616	46.5	651	30	223	71.1	437	16.8	7.5	38	10.4	30.2	7.6	21.3
Private truck	495	37.4	1,472	67.8	85	27.1	S	23.7	7.7	36.7	10.7	26.1	7.9	S
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 06-09, Grains, alcohol, and tobacco products

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	17,265	100	4,555	100	1,100	100	203	29.8	-	20.6	-	24.8	-	32.2
Single modes	17,141	99.3	4,503	98.9	1,061	96.4	72	30.1	1.3	20.9	0.9	24.8	1.7	31.7
Truck⁶	16,952	98.2	4,338	95.2	896	81.4	71	30.6	2.4	21.1	2.5	23.5	5.7	28.1
For-hire truck	1,696	9.8	1,572	34.5	580	52.7	494	19.7	6.2	30.6	6.1	30.3	8.5	9.6
Private truck	15,257	88.4	2,765	60.7	316	28.7	53	33.2	7.1	17.9	6.7	18.2	9.7	25.7
Rail	189	1.1	166	3.6	164	14.9	S	36.8	2.6	28.4	3	40.8	6	S
Air (incl truck and air)	-	-	-	-	-	-	548	39.6	-	19.9	-	3.9	-	17.8
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	946	S	S	S	S	S	S	20.1
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	S	S	969	S	S	S	S	S	S	19.6
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 10-14, Stones, nonmetallic minerals, and metallic ores

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	306	100	16,755	100	631	100	30	22.7	-	30.5	-	24.6	-	40.4
Single modes	305	99.7	16,733	99.9	621	98.5	30	22.6	0.1	30.5	0.1	24	0.7	41.6
Truck⁶	301	98.5	16,627	99.2	534	84.6	29	22.6	0.6	30.6	0.6	24.5	5.9	41.3
For-hire truck	276	90.4	15,981	95.4	519	82.3	S	26.1	5.6	32.5	6.3	25.8	5.6	S
Private truck	25	8.1	645	3.8	15	2.3	30	27.7	7	24	8	24.5	5.3	26.6
Rail	4	1.2	107	0.6	87	13.8	828	19.2	1.2	17.3	1.5	14.8	12.4	10.3
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 15-19, Coal and petroleum products

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	2,322	100	3,111	100	284	100	S	31.3	-	33	-	34.9	-	S
Single modes	2,321	99.9	3,111	100	284	100	S	31.3	0.1	33	-	34.9	-	S
Truck⁶	2,321	99.9	3,111	100	284	100	S	31.3	0.1	33	-	34.9	-	S
For-hire truck	1,596	68.7	2,251	72.3	257	90.3	S	34.2	10.8	35	12.6	37	12.9	S
Private truck	725	31.2	861	27.7	28	9.7	S	31.5	12.1	36.1	13.6	26	15	S
Multiple modes	S	S	-	-	S	S	655	S	S	36.6	0.1	S	S	40.9
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	-	-	S	S	655	S	S	36.6	0.1	S	S	40.9

SCTG² 20-24, Basic chemicals, chemical, and pharmaceutical products

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	12,923	100	5,764	100	1,704	100	208	15.2	-	18.2	-	15.8	-	37.5
Single modes	11,957	92.5	5,654	98.1	1,673	98.2	231	14.2	2.1	18.5	0.8	16.1	0.9	39.2
Truck⁶	11,904	92.1	5,621	97.5	1,648	96.7	218	14.4	2.1	18.7	1.5	16.4	1.8	35.9
For-hire truck	7,738	59.9	3,244	56.3	1,438	84.4	585	12.8	6.9	18.5	7.9	17.6	4.3	8.8
Private truck	4,165	32.2	2,377	41.2	210	12.3	74	31.5	7.1	30.4	8.7	30.2	4.5	27.5
Rail	33	0.3	32	0.6	24	1.4	858	37.7	1.2	37.4	4.9	47.5	6.7	29.4
Air (incl truck and air)	20	0.2	1	-	2	0.1	1,426	43.5	0.2	27.4	-	42.4	0.1	18.5
Multiple modes	764	5.9	S	S	30	1.8	S	41.6	1.5	S	S	41.2	0.8	S
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	706	5.5	S	S	8	0.5	S	46.2	1.5	S	S	44.6	0.2	S
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Truck and water	6	-	S	S	S	S	2,711	47.7	0.1	S	S	S	S	38.9
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	1	0.1	S	S	S	S	S	40.1	-	S

SCTG² 25-30, Logs, wood products, and textile and leather

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	14,398	100	7,007	100	1,759	100	625	6.6	-	18.6	-	11.4	-	11.2
Single modes	12,422	86.3	6,625	94.5	1,541	87.6	264	5.7	3.1	19.7	1.8	9.2	2.2	16.7
Truck⁶	12,347	85.8	6,283	89.7	1,432	81.4	257	5.8	3	19.4	2.9	9.6	5	15.7
For-hire truck	9,380	65.2	2,827	40.4	1,146	65.2	561	7.9	5.3	11.2	5.7	11.3	5.2	7.7
Private truck	2,967	20.6	3,455	49.3	286	16.2	78	19.4	3	32.7	7	25.8	3.9	11.4
Rail	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	1,845	S	S	S	S	S	S	21.9
Multiple modes	1,574	10.9	197	2.8	170	9.7	832	33.2	2.8	19.2	0.7	42.2	2.2	10
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	1,479	10.3	72	1	52	2.9	832	35.7	2.9	21.1	0.3	28.8	0.9	10
Truck and rail	S	S	101	1.4	S	S	949	S	S	29.8	0.7	S	S	37.1
Truck and water	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,647	S	S	S	S	S	S	15.4
Other multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	402	2.8	185	2.6	48	2.7	S	31.3	1	43.1	1.9	47.6	1.3	S

SCTG² 31-34, Base metal and machinery

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	15,514	100	10,654	100	1,836	100	310	8.9	-	16.9	-	10.3	-	15.1
Single modes	13,282	85.6	10,465	98.2	1,701	92.7	209	9.8	2.1	17	0.6	8.3	2.6	25.8
Truck⁶	13,095	84.4	9,893	92.9	1,649	89.9	179	9.9	2	18	3.7	8.8	2.5	19.4
For-hire truck	9,037	58.3	3,451	32.4	1,350	73.5	520	10.3	2.6	11.6	5.9	10	3	11.4
Private truck	4,058	26.2	6,442	60.5	300	16.3	49	16.3	3	22.9	6	14.3	2.7	20.9
Rail	S	S	S	S	49	2.6	S	S	S	S	S	31.2	3.8	S
Air (incl truck and air)	131	0.8	S	S	S	S	1,226	36.3	0.4	S	S	S	S	13.2
Multiple modes	1,936	12.5	115	1.1	S	S	555	13.8	1.8	35.6	0.3	S	S	11.5
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	1,764	11.4	28	0.3	17	0.9	554	12.5	1.8	18.2	0.1	21.5	0.2	11.5
Truck and rail	S	S	74	0.7	S	S	S	S	S	24.2	0.7	S	S	S
Truck and water	82	0.5	S	S	S	S	S	46.4	0.8	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	297	1.9	S	S	8	0.4	86	19.9	0.5	S	S	44.1	0.2	38.6

SCTG² 35-38, Electronic, motorized vehicles, and precision instruments

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	14,480	100	1,587	100	774	100	328	19.8	-	24.9	-	28.8	-	24.6
Single modes	8,495	58.7	1,165	73.4	443	57.2	207	20.8	8.6	18.5	6.6	20.1	11.1	35.7
Truck⁶	8,384	57.9	1,163	73.2	439	56.7	172	20.8	8.6	18.5	6.6	20.1	11	46.6
For-hire truck	5,536	38.2	631	39.8	356	45.9	608	26	8.1	23.7	10.2	25.4	11.7	5.8
Private truck	2,848	19.7	531	33.5	83	10.8	S	31.5	5	35.7	7.2	45.5	2.8	S
Air (incl truck and air)	110	0.8	S	S	S	S	1,303	38	0.2	S	S	S	S	29.3
Multiple modes	2,722	18.8	76	4.8	32	4.2	437	21.8	7	23.6	2.9	19	5.5	20.4
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	2,710	18.7	75	4.7	31	4	437	21.8	7	24.1	2.9	20.4	5.5	20.5
Truck and water	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	105	S	S	S	S	S	S	47.7

SCTG² 39-43, Furniture, mixed freight and misc. manufactured products

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	14,609	100	5,732	100	1,061	100	303	13.1	-	21.3	-	25.8	-	8.6
Single modes	13,195	90.3	4,956	86.5	682	64.3	155	13.3	1.4	20.2	5.7	16.6	9.7	14.4
Truck⁶	13,144	90	4,757	83	607	57.2	154	13.3	1.5	17.9	6.3	8.8	11.5	14.5
For-hire truck	2,814	19.3	896	15.6	287	27	481	10	2.9	16.6	5.3	11.8	7.3	16.9
Private truck	10,330	70.7	3,861	67.4	320	30.2	102	16.8	3.9	21.1	6.3	13.2	6.8	11.1
Rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	377	S	S	S	S	S	S	17.2
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	S	S	701	S	S	S	S	S	S	15.9
Multiple modes	1,247	8.5	S	S	S	S	400	15.8	1.3	S	S	S	S	18.4
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	1,100	7.5	68	1.2	30	2.9	398	14.1	1.1	24.3	0.2	24.5	0.5	18.7
Truck and rail	145	1	S	S	S	S	388	13.4	4.1	S	S	S	S	1.1
Truck and water	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	210	S	S	S	S	S	S	33

SCTG² 99, Commodity Unknown

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	5	100	S	S	S	S	S	45.5	-	S	S	S	S	S
Single modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	136	S	S	S	S	S	S	6.6
Truck⁶	S	S	S	S	S	S	136	S	S	S	S	S	S	6.6
For-hire truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Private truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	43	S	S	S	S	S	S	47.5
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

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 Standard Classification of Transported Goods.
³ Ton-miles estimates are based on estimated distances traveled along a modeled transportation network.
⁴ Coefficient of Variation.
⁵ Estimates exclude shipments of crude petroleum (SCTG 16).
⁶ "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.
⁷ 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 row have no value. For example, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX by Base metal and machinery (31-34) by Water has no data for any shipment characteristic therefore the entire row is not shown. Also, entire commodity groups are not present if there is no such data for that commodity group by area. For example, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (DC part) by Coal and petroleum products (15-19) has no data for any mode therefore the entire commodity group is not shown.

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 7. Shipment Characteristics by Commodity Group and Mode of Transportation for Metropolitan Area of Origin: 2007