Table 8. Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity 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 02, Cereal grains

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	229	100	1,645	100	1,648	100	S	32.3	-	32.6	-	34.4	-	S
Single modes	145	63.2	1,071	65.1	863	52.4	S	35.6	13.3	37.4	13.1	37.5	15.8	S
Truck⁶	S	S	S	S	S	S	36	S	S	S	S	S	S	26.7
For-hire truck	S	S	S	S	3	0.2	S	S	S	S	S	15	0.3	S
Private truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	30	S	S	S	S	S	S	20.9
Rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Water	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,121	S	S	S	S	S	S	10.3
Shallow draft	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,121	S	S	S	S	S	S	10.3
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	785	47.6	S	S	S	S	S	42.4	19.5	S
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	-	0.1	S	S	1	-	511	10.1	0.1	S	S	15.8	-	22.8
Other multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,367	S	S	S	S	S	S	1.2
Other and unknown modes	-	-	-	-	S	S	S	38.1	0.2	39.8	0.2	S	S	S

SCTG² 03, Other agricultural 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	845	100	1,537	100	1,146	100	S	43.9	-	26.6	-	34.8	-	S
Single modes	S	S	1,074	69.9	507	44.2	S	S	S	29.3	10.6	49.3	16	S
Truck⁶	S	S	708	46.1	79	6.9	S	S	S	45.6	14.6	49.8	17.5	S
For-hire truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	335	S	S	S	S	S	S	46.7
Private truck	S	S	681	44.3	75	6.5	71	S	S	43.6	15.1	49.8	15.1	19.8
Rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Water	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,182	S	S	S	S	S	S	14.6
Shallow draft	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,182	S	S	S	S	S	S	14.6
Multiple modes	S	S	463	30.1	639	55.8	787	S	S	48.3	19.7	48.7	18.9	38
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
Other multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,381	S	S	S	S	S	S	1

SCTG² 04, Animal feed and products of animal origin, nec

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	149	100	485	100	S	S	176	36.3	-	41	-	S	S	23.6
Single modes	149	99.5	485	99.9	S	S	155	36.3	0.3	41	0.1	S	S	25.7
Truck⁶	149	99.5	485	99.9	S	S	155	36.3	0.3	41	0.1	S	S	25.7
For-hire truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	587	S	S	S	S	S	S	40.2
Private truck	112	74.8	399	82.3	S	S	100	30.8	10.1	40.8	12.5	S	S	33.7
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	640	S	S	S	S	S	S	18.5
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	S	S	640	S	S	S	S	S	S	18.5
Other and unknown modes	-	0.2	-	-	S	S	S	49.3	0.5	45.5	0.2	S	S	S

SCTG² 05, Meat, fish, seafood, and their preparations

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	1,095	100	411	100	174	100	548	31	-	29.1	-	39.3	-	24.4
Single modes	1,065	97.3	408	99.2	171	98.7	S	30.4	2.1	29.1	2.1	38.9	4.1	S
Truck⁶	1,065	97.3	408	99.2	171	98.7	S	30.4	2.1	29.1	2.1	38.9	4.1	S
For-hire truck	612	55.9	218	53	156	89.6	713	43.1	11.3	36.1	8.7	39	3.7	12.4
Private truck	453	41.4	190	46.3	16	9	S	38.8	12.1	32.5	9.3	25.8	8.6	S
Multiple modes	S	S	3	0.8	S	S	803	S	S	49.6	1.4	S	S	8.6
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
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 06, Milled grain products and preparations and bakery 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	1,871	100	957	100	373	100	S	25.3	-	22.9	-	36	-	S
Single modes	1,844	98.6	947	99	351	94	S	24.8	0.5	22.8	0.4	35.6	2.1	S
Truck⁶	1,830	97.8	940	98.2	332	88.9	S	24.8	0.6	22.7	0.6	36.1	3.8	S
For-hire truck	845	45.2	514	53.8	293	78.4	703	42.7	12.6	33.4	12.7	39.4	12.4	19.6
Private truck	984	52.6	425	44.5	39	10.4	49	28.7	12.2	25.7	13.6	34.1	19.1	24.7
Rail	15	0.8	8	0.8	19	5.1	2,415	16.3	0.4	24.1	0.5	29.3	3.7	5.2
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,584	S	S	S	S	S	S	24.7
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	-	-	S	S	1,489	S	S	45.5	0.2	S	S	33.3
Truck and rail	S	S	9	0.9	22	6	2,497	S	S	24	1.7	21.1	8.2	-
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 07, Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils

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	5,216	100	S	S	925	100	220	39	-	S	S	26.4	-	49
Single modes	5,143	98.6	S	S	899	97.3	S	39.3	1.5	S	S	27.5	2.3	S
Truck⁶	5,020	96.2	S	S	895	96.8	S	38	1.7	S	S	27.5	2.5	S
For-hire truck	S	S	1,867	24.5	620	67	517	S	S	8.8	16.9	28.6	9.1	20.2
Private truck	1,364	26.2	S	S	S	S	34	29.9	9.7	S	S	S	S	26.3
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	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	73	1.4	S	S	S	S	937	44.1	1.9	S	S	S	S	14.1
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	S	S	932	S	S	S	S	S	S	15.2
Truck and rail	10	0.2	S	S	S	S	S	8	1.3	S	S	S	S	S
Truck and water	31	0.6	S	S	S	S	1,793	17.4	2.3	S	S	S	S	19.9
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	81	S	S	S	S	S	S	37.9

SCTG² 08, Alcoholic beverages

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	2,039	100	2,233	100	678	100	S	20.5	-	30.6	-	30.2	-	S
Single modes	2,018	98.9	2,226	99.7	650	95.8	S	20.6	0.8	30.7	0.5	31.9	4.4	S
Truck⁶	1,966	96.4	2,140	95.9	598	88.3	S	20.5	1.4	30.5	1.5	31.2	4.9	S
For-hire truck	1,252	61.4	1,578	70.7	555	81.9	S	32.1	9.5	38.1	12.1	31.1	9.7	S
Private truck	715	35	562	25.2	43	6.4	S	16.7	10	17.3	12.6	35.5	9.9	S
Rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	591	S	S	S	S	S	S	40.8
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	2,339	S	S	S	S	S	S	46.5
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 09, 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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	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
Private truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 10, Calcareous monumental or building stone

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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Private truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 11, Natural sands

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	45	100	6,312	100	126	100	S	37.2	-	35.1	-	34.6	-	S
Single modes	45	99.8	6,279	99.5	125	99.8	S	37.3	0.3	35.3	0.7	34.7	0.4	S
Truck⁶	45	99.8	6,279	99.5	125	99.8	S	37.3	0.3	35.3	0.7	34.7	0.4	S
For-hire truck	33	74.5	4,869	77.1	100	79.8	S	46.2	9.7	42.9	9.5	40.1	9.3	S
Private truck	11	25.3	1,411	22.4	25	20	18	45.8	17	38.8	17.4	47.9	18.1	42.9
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 12, Gravel and crushed stone

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	56	100	8,392	100	S	S	23	24.8	-	28.8	-	S	S	17.5
Single modes	55	99.4	8,354	99.5	S	S	23	24.8	0.4	29	0.5	S	S	17.5
Truck⁶	54	97.3	8,097	96.5	S	S	23	24.9	1.5	29.1	1.9	S	S	17.5
For-hire truck	36	65.6	6,269	74.7	S	S	30	32.3	11.8	33.7	11.5	S	S	20.8
Private truck	18	31.7	1,828	21.8	26	16.3	14	34.8	15.8	39.3	17.4	42.1	18.6	15.9
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 13, Nonmetallic minerals nec

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	S	S	S	S	40	100	S	S	S	S	S	42.6	-	S
Single modes	138	85.9	S	S	40	99.7	S	48.1	5.3	S	S	42.7	0.7	S
Truck⁶	136	84.8	S	S	35	89.1	S	48.9	5.2	S	S	43.5	5	S
For-hire truck	S	S	S	S	24	60.6	S	S	S	S	S	46.8	15.5	S
Private truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	121	S	S	S	S	S	S	14.4
Rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	-	0.2	S	S	S	S	S	1.4	2.4	S
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	-	0.2	S	S	S	S	S	1.4	2.4	S
Other and unknown modes	S	S	-	0.1	S	S	S	S	S	27.2	2	S	S	S

SCTG² 14, Metallic ores and concentrates

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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Single modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	54	S	S	S	S	S	S	8
Truck⁶	S	S	S	S	S	S	54	S	S	S	S	S	S	8
Private truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	54	S	S	S	S	S	S	8
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

SCTG² 15, Nonagglomerated bituminous coal

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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Private truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 17, Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel

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	2,214	100	3,332	100	114	100	33	21.9	-	19.5	-	21.9	-	13.5
Single modes	2,214	100	3,332	100	114	100	33	21.9	-	19.5	-	21.9	-	13.5
Truck⁶	2,214	100	3,332	100	114	100	33	21.9	-	19.5	-	21.9	-	13.5
For-hire truck	617	27.9	1,083	32.5	43	38	41	23.3	7	26.9	6.2	30.9	7.6	19.1
Private truck	1,597	72.1	2,249	67.5	71	62	31	30.4	7	24.7	7.3	24.1	8.7	12.7

SCTG² 18, Fuel oils

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	813	100	1,382	100	36	100	23	27.6	-	27.7	-	25.7	-	12.5
Single modes	813	100	1,382	100	36	100	23	27.6	-	27.7	-	25.7	-	12.5
Truck⁶	813	100	1,382	100	36	100	23	27.6	-	27.7	-	25.7	-	12.5
For-hire truck	187	23	358	25.9	10	27.7	28	32.7	9.6	36.7	9	36.6	10.2	27.3
Private truck	626	77	1,024	74.1	26	72.3	22	28.9	7.4	27.6	7.5	25.4	8.3	16.6

SCTG² 19, Coal and petroleum products, nec

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	606	100	995	100	94	100	62	20.6	-	38.8	-	29.6	-	48.9
Single modes	597	98.5	994	99.9	94	99.9	S	21.5	4.9	38.8	2.5	29.7	3	S
Truck⁶	574	94.8	970	97.5	88	93.4	S	21.1	4.8	39.7	2.9	28.1	3.4	S
For-hire truck	212	34.9	S	S	65	69	S	30.2	10.2	S	S	37.7	10	S
Private truck	363	59.9	264	26.5	23	24.4	S	27.7	10.1	32.3	11.6	30.3	10.4	S
Rail	22	3.7	S	S	S	S	S	47.9	4.4	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, Basic chemicals

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	2,080	100	1,861	100	436	100	S	24.3	-	37.9	-	43.7	-	S
Single modes	1,961	94.3	1,820	97.8	418	95.8	S	23	2.1	38.2	1	43.1	1.5	S
Truck⁶	1,680	80.8	1,237	66.5	293	67.2	S	20.6	5.1	33.8	8.8	30.3	8.7	S
For-hire truck	1,272	61.1	419	22.5	221	50.6	478	28.5	8.7	31.5	14.4	35.6	10	9.6
Private truck	409	19.7	S	S	73	16.6	39	24.8	12	S	S	43.6	11.5	46.6
Rail	255	12.3	348	18.7	S	S	371	44.2	10.3	47.1	16.5	S	S	37.9
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	1	-	1	0.1	1,099	S	S	39.1	0.7	27.7	3	34
Pipeline⁷	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Multiple modes	8	0.4	1	-	-	0.1	414	47.1	0.7	43	0.3	47.7	0.2	46.2
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	4	0.2	S	S	-	-	411	41.7	0.3	S	S	36.2	0.2	46.4
Truck and water	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	110	5.3	S	S	18	4.1	477	47.4	10.4	S	S	22.3	6.4	48.7

SCTG² 21, 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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Private truck	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	S	S	S	S	S	S	828	S	S	S	S	S	S	19.7
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	S	S	801	S	S	S	S	S	S	21
Other multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 22, Fertilizers

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	120	100	370	100	47	100	188	37.4	-	43.7	-	34.4	-	36.3
Single modes	91	76	S	S	34	72.6	189	44.2	12.2	S	S	45.9	13.2	39
Truck⁶	91	76	S	S	34	72.6	189	44.2	12.2	S	S	45.9	13.2	39
For-hire truck	89	74	S	S	34	72.1	223	44.7	11.4	S	S	45.7	13.1	48.2
Private truck	2	2.1	S	S	S	S	S	45.5	5.3	S	S	S	S	S
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	155	S	S	S	S	S	S	1.6
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	155	S	S	S	S	S	S	1.6

SCTG² 23, Chemical products and preparations, nec

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	3,655	100	2,444	100	706	100	434	25	-	23.4	-	22.4	-	19.1
Single modes	3,431	93.9	2,400	98.2	661	93.7	335	25.8	3	23.8	2.1	22.4	4.7	20.4
Truck⁶	3,090	84.5	1,938	79.3	557	79	334	30.4	8.9	31.1	10.5	27.5	9.7	20.6
For-hire truck	2,775	75.9	1,254	51.3	487	69	615	33.7	10.2	32.6	12.1	32.6	11.2	13.1
Private truck	315	8.6	S	S	S	S	S	29.7	4.4	S	S	S	S	S
Rail	340	9.3	462	18.9	104	14.7	S	41.8	15.8	42.5	17.7	39.3	16.9	S
Air (incl truck and air)	2	-	-	-	-	-	1,535	35.7	0.1	14.4	-	3.8	-	11.6
Multiple modes	215	5.9	43	1.7	44	6.2	620	44.1	2.9	42.9	2.1	40.5	4.7	13.2
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	114	3.1	10	0.4	5	0.7	581	38.8	2.4	38.7	1.7	50	1.9	13.5
Truck and rail	93	2.5	30	1.2	32	4.6	985	49	1.7	42.4	1.3	45.8	2.1	47.3
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	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 24, Plastics and rubber

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	2,513	100	845	100	406	100	364	16.5	-	29.4	-	28.5	-	14.6
Single modes	1,970	78.4	723	85.6	283	69.7	138	18.1	4.6	32.9	4.2	32.5	6.9	14.6
Truck⁶	1,942	77.3	707	83.7	244	60.2	130	17.8	4.5	31.8	4	27.4	7.3	13
For-hire truck	1,340	53.3	389	46	216	53.2	383	27.5	7.7	27.6	7.4	27.8	7.9	27.4
Private truck	602	23.9	S	S	S	S	43	16.7	7.8	S	S	S	S	13
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	715	S	S	S	S	S	S	43.1
Multiple modes	478	19	106	12.5	106	26	511	27.8	3.8	35.5	3.9	34.4	6	12
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	327	13	16	1.9	8	2	510	29.1	3.3	25	0.9	23.9	2.4	12.1
Truck and rail	151	6	90	10.7	98	24.1	1,566	28.6	4.5	21.8	6.9	16.9	8.3	27.7
Other and unknown modes	65	2.6	S	S	S	S	570	46.5	2.7	S	S	S	S	37.2

SCTG² 25, Logs and other wood in the rough

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	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
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 26, Wood 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	933	100	599	100	132	100	531	16.9	-	23.8	-	44.9	-	31.7
Single modes	852	91.3	582	97.2	S	S	99	15.7	4.7	24.6	2.6	S	S	13.9
Truck⁶	852	91.3	582	97.2	S	S	99	15.7	4.7	24.6	2.6	S	S	13.9
For-hire truck	223	23.9	S	S	S	S	327	32.1	5	S	S	S	S	23.1
Private truck	629	67.4	458	76.5	S	S	63	18.8	6.8	26.7	7.9	S	S	21.9
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,768	S	S	S	S	S	S	26.3
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,774	S	S	S	S	S	S	26.4
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	13	S	S	S	S	S	S	33.7

SCTG² 27, Pulp, newsprint, paper, and paperboard

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	1,561	100	1,645	100	536	100	245	18.3	-	18.4	-	23.5	-	22.4
Single modes	1,510	96.7	1,627	98.9	518	96.7	154	19.3	1.7	18.7	0.7	24.3	2.6	29.3
Truck⁶	1,497	95.9	1,600	97.2	474	88.5	152	19.6	1.8	19	1.1	24.6	5.6	29.7
For-hire truck	1,042	66.7	1,128	68.6	420	78.3	328	29.5	8.8	25	8.3	27.6	7.7	15
Private truck	455	29.2	472	28.7	55	10.2	57	20.5	8.3	23.4	8.2	24.5	5.6	14.4
Rail	S	S	27	1.7	S	S	1,345	S	S	48.3	1.8	S	S	41.9
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	-	-	-	-	810	S	S	49.8	-	49.8	-	-
Multiple modes	34	2.1	11	0.7	S	S	532	27.9	1.2	37.2	0.5	S	S	41.4
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	30	1.9	4	0.2	2	0.4	530	30.7	1.4	42.2	0.4	49.1	0.8	20.2
Truck and rail	3	0.2	7	0.4	16	2.9	2,210	25.3	1.3	5.1	2.2	22	16.8	17.1
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 28, Paper or paperboard articles

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	956	100	571	100	218	100	374	19.2	-	17.8	-	22.3	-	15.9
Single modes	843	88.2	560	98	208	95.7	131	18.5	3.6	18.4	2.2	23.9	4.7	22.7
Truck⁶	843	88.2	560	98	208	95.7	131	18.5	3.6	18.4	2.2	23.9	4.7	22.7
For-hire truck	522	54.7	326	57	190	87.3	493	27.6	7.2	27	7.4	25.5	5.4	38.3
Private truck	320	33.5	234	41	18	8.3	41	21.2	6.8	19	6.4	17.5	4.2	30.8
Multiple modes	88	9.2	4	0.8	4	1.9	655	45	1.9	32.9	0.5	38.1	0.7	10.5
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	87	9.1	4	0.7	2	1.1	654	45.4	1.9	32.9	0.5	45.3	0.4	10.5
Truck and water	1	0.1	-	-	S	S	8,408	8.9	0.3	15.3	0.2	S	S	-
Other and unknown modes	25	2.6	7	1.2	S	S	700	43.3	6	38.1	3.8	S	S	43.1

SCTG² 29, Printed 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	1,032	100	167	100	90	100	643	26.1	-	30.5	-	44	-	13.2
Single modes	645	62.5	141	84.3	S	S	216	26.4	9.4	33.6	6.9	S	S	38.8
Truck⁶	599	58.1	132	79.4	S	S	172	24.8	9	35.4	7.6	S	S	47.3
For-hire truck	355	34.4	105	62.7	S	S	517	28.9	7.6	45.5	12.9	S	S	29.3
Private truck	245	23.7	28	16.7	2	2.2	S	31.8	11.6	33.7	13.5	34.4	12.3	S
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Multiple modes	370	35.8	24	14.4	S	S	726	41.9	9.2	43.1	6.9	S	S	11.7
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	370	35.8	24	14.4	S	S	726	41.9	9.2	43.1	6.9	S	S	11.7
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 30, Textiles, leather, and articles of textiles or 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	1,707	100	183	100	103	100	818	25.8	-	41.7	-	44.1	-	9
Single modes	1,180	69.1	153	83.7	S	S	610	35.5	9.9	47	8.2	S	S	19.3
Truck⁶	1,156	67.7	153	83.6	S	S	613	36.5	10	47	8.3	S	S	19.7
For-hire truck	1,035	60.6	S	S	S	S	849	40	10.8	S	S	S	S	12.3
Private truck	121	7.1	13	7.1	1	1.4	S	36.1	6.7	40.2	9.2	38.9	5	S
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	S	S	553	S	S	S	S	S	S	39.3
Multiple modes	523	30.7	30	16.2	21	20.1	859	28.8	9.5	26.8	7.9	23.1	13.7	9.6
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	523	30.7	30	16.2	21	20.1	859	28.8	9.5	26.8	7.9	23.1	13.7	9.6
Other and unknown modes	4	0.2	S	S	S	S	14	49.5	1.9	S	S	S	S	21.2

SCTG² 31, Nonmetallic mineral 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	632	100	5,151	100	172	100	142	18.4	-	25.7	-	16.2	-	25.8
Single modes	607	96.1	4,628	89.8	159	92.7	54	19.7	1.7	29.3	8.3	18.2	5.9	36.6
Truck⁶	602	95.3	4,477	86.9	150	87.5	51	20	1.6	30.5	8.3	20	6	34.2
For-hire truck	189	30	226	4.4	54	31.2	S	17.5	5.1	39.9	6	22.6	9	S
Private truck	413	65.4	4,251	82.5	97	56.3	35	25	5.5	31.4	9.2	31.1	10.1	33.8
Rail	5	0.8	S	S	9	5.3	S	33.3	1.8	S	S	30.1	13.7	S
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Multiple modes	6	1	S	S	S	S	961	45	0.4	S	S	S	S	18
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	S	S	961	S	S	S	S	S	S	18.2
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	18	2.9	522	10.1	11	6.5	21	22.1	2.8	31.8	14	32.4	10.1	6.5

SCTG² 32, Base metal in prim. or semifin. forms & in finished basic shapes

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	7,013	100	7,373	100	2,055	100	347	31.3	-	36.9	-	48.1	-	13.2
Single modes	6,281	89.6	6,544	88.8	1,301	63.3	281	30.9	2.4	34.2	3.3	34.1	10.6	21.8
Truck⁶	3,792	54.1	3,758	51	566	27.5	279	15.1	10.3	23.8	12.9	18.6	18.3	23.9
For-hire truck	2,790	39.8	2,986	40.5	500	24.3	467	21	7.3	31.3	9.3	21.4	15	15.5
Private truck	1,002	14.3	771	10.5	66	3.2	50	23.2	7.7	32.5	10.3	24.5	6.4	38.7
Rail	2,477	35.3	2,786	37.8	736	35.8	248	43.5	11	29.6	8.7	25.5	11.1	29.3
Air (incl truck and air)	13	0.2	S	S	S	S	886	26	0.3	S	S	S	S	25.4
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	511	S	S	S	S	S	S	13.3
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	235	3.3	8	0.1	4	0.2	483	30.7	2.1	31.4	0.2	34	0.5	15.6
Truck and rail	291	4.1	441	6	137	6.6	S	43.4	1.9	42.3	2.4	37	5.5	S
Truck and water	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,073	S	S	S	S	S	S	36.7
Other and unknown modes	6	0.1	1	-	S	S	S	46.7	0.3	44.4	0.1	S	S	S

SCTG² 33, Articles of base metal

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	5,041	100	S	S	613	100	391	39.9	-	S	S	49.5	-	14.4
Single modes	4,456	88.4	S	S	S	S	198	45.6	5.3	S	S	S	S	24.2
Truck⁶	4,441	88.1	S	S	S	S	192	45.8	5.4	S	S	S	S	24.5
For-hire truck	1,532	30.4	608	16.2	251	41	472	15.9	8.3	23.9	13.6	18.6	12.2	10.3
Private truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	77	S	S	S	S	S	S	15.3
Rail	3	0.1	-	-	-	-	1,708	26.3	0.3	19.8	0.1	-	0.3	32.1
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	-	-	-	0.1	638	S	S	43.7	-	48.8	0.1	47.8
Multiple modes	571	11.3	26	0.7	15	2.4	598	32.7	5.3	37.9	2	42.4	2.7	13.1
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	566	11.2	24	0.6	14	2.2	596	32.9	5.3	39.2	2	41.6	2.7	13.2
Truck and water	5	0.1	S	S	S	S	2,778	32	0.1	S	S	S	S	39.1
Other and unknown modes	14	0.3	5	0.1	S	S	S	35.2	0.2	36.4	0.1	S	S	S

SCTG² 34, 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	14,357	100	S	S	312	100	309	29.3	-	S	S	38.7	-	8.1
Single modes	13,489	94	S	S	211	67.5	232	31.8	4.7	S	S	26.6	8.1	26
Truck⁶	13,048	90.9	S	S	187	59.8	189	33	6.3	S	S	25.2	10.2	30
For-hire truck	6,862	47.8	343	21.5	124	39.8	548	32	4.1	31	10.2	22.7	12.2	10.4
Private truck	6,187	43.1	S	S	63	20	S	35.2	6.4	S	S	42.8	5.6	S
Rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	1	0.1	1	0.4	1,055	S	S	28.1	0.3	34.5	1.3	15.3
Multiple modes	813	5.7	23	1.4	S	S	402	28.8	4.4	34	1.6	S	S	15.3
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	789	5.5	14	0.9	6	1.8	401	29.8	4.3	25.3	1.7	31.2	2.5	13.8
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,481	S	S	S	S	S	S	35.2
Other and unknown modes	55	0.4	S	S	S	S	S	43.2	0.5	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 35, Electronic & other electrical equip & components & office equip

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	4,224	100	774	100	112	100	604	15.5	-	49.3	-	15.4	-	13.1
Single modes	2,485	58.8	482	62.3	89	79.2	104	18	4.2	41.7	7.5	18.4	6.2	30.2
Truck⁶	2,464	58.3	480	62.1	86	76.2	77	18.2	4.3	41.9	7.3	18.4	5.8	25.5
For-hire truck	1,426	33.8	166	21.5	70	62.7	S	16.9	6.3	29.3	13.4	19.9	7.1	S
Private truck	1,037	24.6	S	S	15	13.5	31	31.6	5.1	S	S	36.4	4.4	23.3
Rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Air (incl truck and air)	13	0.3	-	-	-	0.2	1,173	47.2	0.2	22.4	0.1	26	0.1	23.4
Multiple modes	1,627	38.5	28	3.6	19	16.7	773	17.9	3.9	22.4	4.4	26	3.2	9.7
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	1,627	38.5	28	3.6	19	16.7	773	17.9	3.9	22.4	4.4	26	3.2	9.7
Other and unknown modes	112	2.7	S	S	S	S	S	30.7	1.7	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 36, Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

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	4,774	100	901	100	327	100	680	22.7	-	31.2	-	32.3	-	27.6
Single modes	3,998	83.8	799	88.8	265	80.9	234	28.5	7.3	35.7	6.2	35.6	7.5	38.2
Truck⁶	3,979	83.3	796	88.4	260	79.4	229	28.7	7.5	35.8	6.4	36.4	8.1	39.6
For-hire truck	3,378	70.8	650	72.2	225	68.6	711	34.5	12.3	42	13	39.9	11.6	15.1
Private truck	601	12.6	146	16.3	35	10.8	S	37.6	7.7	37.1	12.2	44.5	11.5	S
Rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Air (incl truck and air)	7	0.1	S	S	S	S	740	35.7	0.9	S	S	S	S	8.7
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	961	S	S	S	S	S	S	20
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	12	1.3	S	S	961	S	S	45.4	3	S	S	20.2
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	188	3.9	22	2.5	1	0.4	S	23.7	5.2	17.2	4.4	32.2	0.5	S

SCTG² 37, Transportation equipment, nec

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	S	S	S	S	2	100	S	S	S	S	S	49.5	-	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	565	S	S	S	S	S	S	46.7
Private truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	48	S	S	S	S	S	S	49.5
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
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 38, Precision instruments and apparatus

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	4,638	100	30	100	30	100	682	47.7	-	35.6	-	34.5	-	21.1
Single modes	S	S	28	93	29	97	873	S	S	39.6	14.2	36	15	24.6
Truck⁶	S	S	25	83	23	76.1	334	S	S	44.5	17.1	45.6	16.2	28.7
For-hire truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	485	S	S	S	S	S	S	26.1
Private truck	3,188	68.7	S	S	S	S	S	47.2	16.9	S	S	S	S	S
Air (incl truck and air)	109	2.3	3	10.1	S	S	1,160	32.8	14.1	44.8	13.9	S	S	40
Multiple modes	S	S	2	6.9	1	3	616	S	S	38.8	14.2	36	15	28.8
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	2	6.9	1	3	616	S	S	38.8	14.2	36	15	28.8
Other and unknown modes	-	-	S	S	S	S	1	15.6	-	S	S	S	S	-

SCTG² 39, Furniture, mattresses & mattress supports, lamps, lighting

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	821	100	120	100	51	100	730	27.1	-	26.9	-	26.4	-	18.7
Single modes	726	88.5	112	93.6	43	84.4	369	31.3	11.9	29.6	13.3	33.3	15.5	28.2
Truck⁶	724	88.2	111	92.9	41	80.8	367	31.3	11.9	29.8	13.2	34.9	15	28.4
For-hire truck	403	49	52	43.6	36	70.2	718	41	10.5	29.4	7.2	30.2	11.9	22.9
Private truck	322	39.2	59	49.3	5	10.6	74	20.5	8.8	28.6	9.3	31.7	6.6	46
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Multiple modes	94	11.4	7	5.9	8	15.4	995	29.2	13.3	37.1	15	49	17.2	15
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	94	11.4	7	5.9	8	15.4	995	29.2	13.3	37.1	15	49	17.2	15
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 40, Miscellaneous 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	3,462	100	310	100	S	S	894	25.6	-	43.3	-	S	S	12.7
Single modes	1,658	47.9	260	83.8	S	S	473	36.1	9.2	48.9	4.6	S	S	16.8
Truck⁶	1,604	46.3	259	83.5	S	S	471	37.5	9.7	49.1	4.6	S	S	16.9
For-hire truck	1,146	33.1	S	S	S	S	673	39.7	8.6	S	S	S	S	12.3
Private truck	457	13.2	94	30.3	21	10.6	169	40.5	3.2	33.7	7.3	42.6	6.7	29.1
Rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	-	-	830	S	S	S	S	48.3	0.7	35.8
Multiple modes	1,760	50.8	S	S	S	S	925	41.3	9.5	S	S	S	S	12.1
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	1,760	50.8	S	S	S	S	925	41.3	9.5	S	S	S	S	12.1
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	676	S	S	S	S	S	S	41.3

SCTG² 41, Waste and scrap

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	804	100	1,561	100	536	100	S	27.7	-	33	-	22.1	-	S
Single modes	728	90.5	1,503	96.3	377	70.3	173	28.6	5.7	34.5	7.9	29.2	11.8	25.9
Truck⁶	649	80.7	1,210	77.5	184	34.3	145	29.9	7.8	40.8	9.3	40.8	10.8	31.8
For-hire truck	486	60.5	824	52.8	147	27.4	S	39.5	11.8	45.3	11.2	44	10.9	S
Private truck	162	20.2	385	24.7	37	6.9	86	42.8	10.7	41.2	8.9	44.5	3.1	20.5
Rail	79	9.8	294	18.8	193	36	726	28.6	5.2	29	5.3	28	11	11
Multiple modes	76	9.5	57	3.7	159	29.7	S	32.4	8.3	16.8	12.2	45.7	15.6	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	11	1.4	37	2.3	26	4.8	1,080	11.7	10.6	21	13.7	26.5	17.7	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	5.6	12	0.8	78	14.6	6,528	17.2	11.2	17.9	8.5	15.9	11.9	-

SCTG² 43, Mixed freight

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	3,084	100	1,307	100	S	S	517	21.6	-	21.7	-	S	S	12.8
Single modes	2,692	87.3	1,287	98.5	S	S	136	26.1	8.7	22.2	2.3	S	S	18
Truck⁶	2,675	86.7	1,286	98.4	S	S	121	26	8.9	22.1	2.4	S	S	19.1
For-hire truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	716	S	S	S	S	S	S	14.6
Private truck	1,784	57.8	946	72.4	85	20.1	58	30.9	9.3	26.7	8.9	41.3	11.4	14.5
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,152	S	S	S	S	S	S	24.8
Multiple modes	375	12.2	15	1.2	11	2.6	785	23	8.7	19	2.3	23.6	10.2	5.8
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	375	12.2	15	1.2	11	2.6	785	23	8.7	19	2.3	23.6	10.2	5.8
Other and unknown modes	17	0.5	S	S	-	0.1	S	42.9	0.9	S	S	47.4	0.8	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, Orlando-Deltona-Daytona Beach, FL by Alcoholic Beverages (08) by Air has no data for any cell therefore the entire row is not shown. Also, two-digit commodities are not present if there is no such data for an entire commodity by area. For example, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA by Cereal Grains (02) has no data for any mode therefore the entire commodity 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 8. Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity and Mode of Transportation for Metropolitan Area of Origin: 2007