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	84,458	100	67,372	100	13,136	100	511	10.3	-	11.9	-	13.6	-	9.9
Single modes	74,482	88.2	63,815	94.7	10,125	77.1	160	11.8	1.8	11.7	1.2	11	4.6	11.4
Truck⁶	70,044	82.9	57,740	85.7	7,454	56.7	149	13.1	3.1	13	2.6	10.8	5.2	11.8
For-hire truck	36,928	43.7	28,319	42	5,694	43.3	479	13.7	2.8	15.1	5.3	10.9	5	6.6
Private truck	33,116	39.2	29,421	43.7	1,760	13.4	47	14.6	3	25.6	6.4	21.9	2.1	5.1
Rail	3,377	4	4,792	7.1	1,508	11.5	S	42.1	2.1	34	2.4	21.4	2.8	S
Water	193	0.2	1,004	1.5	1,141	8.7	1,143	29.1	0.3	24.8	1.9	16.2	5.9	10
Shallow draft	193	0.2	1,004	1.5	1,141	8.7	1,143	29.1	0.3	24.8	1.9	16.2	5.9	10
Air (incl truck and air)	845	1	21	-	21	0.2	905	32.2	0.4	30	-	25	0.1	20.2
Pipeline⁷	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Multiple modes	9,200	10.9	2,529	3.8	2,872	21.9	796	9.9	1.7	29.2	0.7	33.4	4.8	7.1
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	7,666	9.1	258	0.4	184	1.4	795	11.6	1.5	12.9	0.1	15.9	0.3	7.1
Truck and rail	1,009	1.2	818	1.2	478	3.6	875	38.2	0.6	36.4	0.3	21.6	0.6	23.7
Truck and water	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,979	S	S	S	S	S	S	29.2
Rail and water	14	-	4	-	S	S	5,968	27.7	-	15.4	-	S	S	38.4
Other multiple modes	263	0.3	S	S	1,504	11.4	2,887	45	0.2	S	S	50	5.1	28.8
Other and unknown modes	776	0.9	1,028	1.5	139	1.1	S	19	0.2	35.4	1	49.7	0.6	S

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	2,318	100	4,078	100	3,038	100	385	29.1	-	24.3	-	31.5	-	24.5
Single modes	2,071	89.4	3,037	74.5	1,612	53	S	31.3	4.6	23.4	8.5	32.4	13.2	S
Truck⁶	1,835	79.2	1,743	42.8	329	10.8	S	33.6	6.2	23.8	10.5	26.6	13.6	S
For-hire truck	717	30.9	352	8.6	215	7.1	590	38.1	11.2	29.2	11	32.8	13.1	17.6
Private truck	1,118	48.2	1,392	34.1	113	3.7	68	44.3	8.9	24	9.6	33.4	4.7	24.9
Rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Water	193	8.3	S	S	S	S	1,143	29.1	13.2	S	S	S	S	10
Shallow draft	193	8.3	S	S	S	S	1,143	29.1	13.2	S	S	S	S	10
Multiple modes	246	10.6	S	S	S	S	791	42	6.2	S	S	S	S	14.3
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	S	S	790	S	S	S	S	S	S	14.6
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other multiple modes	211	9.1	1,035	25.4	1,423	46.8	1,373	41.6	11.3	39	14.9	39	15.7	1
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	9,141	100	10,808	100	1,976	100	155	22.3	-	44.8	-	19.4	-	47.9
Single modes	9,020	98.7	10,768	99.6	1,900	96.2	S	22.5	0.9	45	0.3	20.6	3.2	S
Truck⁶	8,831	96.6	10,638	98.4	1,826	92.4	S	21.3	1.1	45.7	1.1	20.2	3.2	S
For-hire truck	5,752	62.9	3,959	36.6	1,468	74.3	518	38.2	8.6	18.8	11.5	24.7	7.7	15
Private truck	3,078	33.7	S	S	S	S	37	22	9.2	S	S	S	S	10.9
Rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	988	S	S	S	S	S	S	38.6
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Pipeline⁷	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Multiple modes	120	1.3	40	0.4	76	3.8	940	40.3	1	37.2	0.3	42.1	3.2	16.4
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	S	S	932	S	S	S	S	S	S	19.7
Truck and rail	51	0.6	23	0.2	42	2.1	1,897	34.8	0.7	31.2	0.5	24.4	3	20.4
Truck and water	31	0.3	S	S	S	S	1,793	17.4	1.1	S	S	S	S	19.9
Rail 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	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	275	100	14,999	100	327	100	S	36.1	-	27.1	-	33.3	-	S
Single modes	251	91.2	14,928	99.5	326	99.7	S	31.3	2.8	27.2	0.5	33.4	0.3	S
Truck⁶	248	90.1	14,661	97.7	320	97.7	S	31.8	2.9	27.6	1.9	34.4	2.6	S
For-hire truck	181	65.8	11,314	75.4	256	78.2	S	39	8.5	31.8	9.7	40.3	9.5	S
Private truck	67	24.3	3,347	22.3	64	19.5	S	20.2	13.1	35.2	13.2	27.3	13.4	S
Rail	3	1.1	S	S	7	2	S	15	12.6	S	S	24	16.9	S
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	-	-	S	S	S	S	S	38.9	-	S
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	-	-	S	S	S	S	S	38.9	-	S
Other and unknown modes	2	0.6	S	S	S	S	S	43.6	1.1	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	3,634	100	5,720	100	247	100	44	19.1	-	20.4	-	17.8	-	18.8
Single modes	3,625	99.7	5,719	100	247	99.9	34	19.2	0.3	20.4	-	17.8	0.1	21.6
Truck⁶	3,603	99.1	5,695	99.6	241	97.5	33	19.2	0.4	20.5	0.3	16.7	1.2	21
For-hire truck	1,017	28	2,158	37.7	121	49.1	61	27.1	6.6	24.7	6.6	24.9	8	40.8
Private truck	2,586	71.1	3,537	61.8	120	48.5	28	25.2	6.6	21.9	6.6	19.6	8.4	20
Rail	22	0.6	S	S	S	S	S	47.9	1.2	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
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

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	13,783	100	5,701	100	1,606	100	266	34.7	-	19.6	-	18.3	-	19.8
Single modes	12,842	93.2	5,410	94.9	1,406	87.5	129	36.9	2.1	20.2	1.5	18.7	3.4	31.8
Truck⁶	12,192	88.5	4,350	76.3	1,139	70.9	125	39.3	3.3	19.4	4	17.5	3.2	31.9
For-hire truck	5,799	42.1	2,346	41.2	964	60	430	16.8	7.9	23.1	7.7	19.3	5.9	12.6
Private truck	S	S	2,003	35.1	174	10.9	39	S	S	36.2	6.3	33.7	4.5	22.4
Rail	621	4.5	825	14.5	265	16.5	S	26.3	3.7	29.5	3.7	32.2	4.6	S
Air (incl truck and air)	10	0.1	S	S	2	0.1	767	34.4	0.1	S	S	45.3	0.1	27.7
Pipeline⁷	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Multiple modes	756	5.5	233	4.1	165	10.2	537	24.3	1.8	32.3	1.1	31.5	2.5	11.4
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	468	3.4	27	0.5	13	0.8	528	27.7	1.4	24.5	0.5	27.6	0.6	11.1
Truck and rail	272	2	202	3.5	143	8.9	1,022	21.1	0.9	30.8	1.2	31.3	3	29.4
Truck and water	7	0.1	S	S	S	S	S	14.1	0.8	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	7	-	2	-	3	0.2	1,848	4.7	0.2	25	0.1	10.3	0.5	35
Other and unknown modes	184	1.3	S	S	36	2.2	S	43.4	0.9	S	S	46.5	2.4	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	6,195	100	3,180	100	1,106	100	672	9.9	-	13.7	-	18.1	-	7.9
Single modes	5,030	81.2	3,063	96.3	992	89.7	277	10.8	4.3	14.2	1.1	19.1	3.2	20.6
Truck⁶	4,947	79.9	3,027	95.2	943	85.3	268	11.2	4.4	14.3	1.4	18.4	4.3	21.9
For-hire truck	3,177	51.3	1,822	57.3	794	71.8	643	17.3	5.4	19.4	5.1	21.3	6.4	12.3
Private truck	1,770	28.6	1,205	37.9	149	13.5	50	9.4	4.3	11.1	4	32.9	4.1	3.8
Rail	S	S	27	0.9	S	S	1,345	S	S	48.3	0.8	S	S	41.9
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Multiple modes	1,101	17.8	101	3.2	107	9.6	825	33.3	4.2	39.8	1.1	44	3.3	6.4
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	1,029	16.6	64	2	50	4.5	825	30.7	3.7	23.7	0.8	26.4	2.3	6.4
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,225	S	S	S	S	S	S	49.8
Truck and water	1	-	-	-	S	S	8,408	8.9	0.1	15.3	-	S	S	-
Other and unknown modes	64	1	S	S	S	S	S	33.9	0.8	S	S	S	S	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	27,042	100	17,879	100	3,152	100	335	15.8	-	22.2	-	29.6	-	10.6
Single modes	24,834	91.8	16,416	91.8	2,268	72	201	17.7	2.8	23.2	2.5	19.6	7.5	16.3
Truck⁶	21,883	80.9	13,457	75.3	1,498	47.5	185	19.8	5.8	26.4	6.4	19.1	11.6	17.1
For-hire truck	11,373	42.1	4,163	23.3	929	29.5	479	20.3	4.3	21.3	6.3	10.6	9	8.7
Private truck	10,510	38.9	9,295	52	S	S	59	24.5	5.5	39.3	9.2	S	S	10.8
Rail	S	S	2,957	16.5	768	24.4	S	S	S	41.8	8.2	36.8	8.9	S
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	2	-	2	0.1	880	S	S	24.1	-	24.6	0.1	19.2
Multiple modes	2,115	7.8	S	S	S	S	535	20.2	2.7	S	S	S	S	7.7
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	1,595	5.9	47	0.3	24	0.8	530	21.5	2.5	22.3	0.3	22.6	0.5	7.6
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	159	5.1	S	S	S	S	S	45	2.7	S
Truck and water	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,162	S	S	S	S	S	S	32.2
Other and unknown modes	93	0.3	585	3.3	S	S	69	28.2	0.2	35.4	2.3	S	S	19.8

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	13,898	100	1,708	100	471	100	621	13	-	25.6	-	22.8	-	16.7
Single modes	11,004	79.2	1,310	76.7	383	81.4	203	16.5	4.7	25	5.8	24.3	5.8	25.7
Truck⁶	10,853	78.1	1,303	76.3	369	78.3	158	16.8	4.8	25.2	6	25.2	6.2	34.6
For-hire truck	5,983	43.1	824	48.2	304	64.6	534	23.5	8	33.6	10.8	30.6	9.4	16.1
Private truck	4,870	35	479	28	64	13.7	43	31.5	8.2	49.1	7	33.7	8.4	25
Rail	22	0.2	4	0.3	8	1.7	1,911	19.6	0.8	29.5	1.3	19.9	3.3	10.6
Air (incl truck and air)	129	0.9	3	0.2	S	S	1,097	29.3	0.4	41.3	0.2	S	S	21.8
Multiple modes	2,523	18.2	S	S	S	S	804	19.8	4.8	S	S	S	S	10.9
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	2,244	16.1	44	2.6	30	6.4	804	16.6	3.7	22.9	1.9	26.1	2.4	10.9
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	371	2.7	S	S	S	S	S	29.3	0.6	S	S	S	S	S

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	8,170	100	3,298	100	1,212	100	801	7.2	-	14.8	-	26.5	-	9.5
Single modes	5,805	71	3,163	95.9	990	81.6	274	10.9	6.6	15.7	1.5	33.8	8.6	18
Truck⁶	5,652	69.2	2,866	86.9	791	65.2	266	11	6.6	15.7	3	35.1	7.9	18.9
For-hire truck	2,927	35.8	1,381	41.9	642	52.9	658	20.3	7.1	34.5	8	44.7	8.1	7.5
Private truck	2,725	33.4	1,485	45	149	12.3	80	19.3	5.9	10.4	8.5	18.8	5.8	23.9
Rail	100	1.2	295	8.9	196	16.1	846	33.5	0.8	33	3.6	31.9	7.1	33.3
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,130	S	S	S	S	S	S	17.1
Multiple modes	2,305	28.2	124	3.8	219	18.1	908	32.5	6.7	21.9	1.3	37.5	8.6	6.5
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	2,237	27.4	67	2	60	5	907	33.4	6.6	37.4	1.2	40.4	6.1	6.5
Truck and rail	11	0.1	37	1.1	26	2.1	1,080	11.7	0.1	21	1.2	26.5	3.1	34.5
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	45	0.6	12	0.4	78	6.4	6,528	17.2	1.1	17.9	1	15.9	12	-
Other and unknown modes	S	S	11	0.3	S	S	S	S	S	44.3	0.3	S	S	S

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	2	100	S	S	S	S	S	34.3	-	S	S	S	S	S
Single modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Truck⁶	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
For-hire truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	63	S	S	S	S	S	S	20.4
Private truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Multiple modes	1	68.6	S	S	S	S	S	36.3	16.2	S	S	S	S	S
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	1	68.6	S	S	S	S	S	36.3	16.2	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