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	410,343	100	450,997	100	81,285	100	325	8.7	-	6.9	-	11.9	-	16.6
Less than 50 lbs	18,719	4.6	362	0.1	137	0.2	463	11.5	0.6	12.0	-	29.1	0.1	17.5
50 - 99 lbs	6,596	1.6	305	0.1	50	0.1	172	15.3	0.3	7.9	-	9.8	-	7.8
100 - 499 lbs	18,701	4.6	2,069	0.5	309	0.4	150	10.1	0.7	13.9	0.1	13.8	0.1	12.8
500 - 749 lbs	5,672	1.4	993	0.2	171	0.2	172	10.3	0.2	13.3	-	12.0	-	9.7
750 - 999 lbs	4,903	1.2	1,023	0.2	137	0.2	135	11.9	0.1	17.5	-	14.8	-	15.5
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	52,614	12.8	16,432	3.6	3,142	3.9	179	9.4	1.3	9.9	0.4	7.1	0.5	9.9
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	106,568	26.0	123,960	27.5	21,551	26.5	155	15.8	2.7	13.2	3.3	4.9	2.6	16.8
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	20,125	4.9	32,406	7.2	3,007	3.7	S	29.8	1.3	31.9	2.5	34.2	0.8	S
More than 100,000 lbs	176,445	43.0	273,447	60.6	52,780	64.9	651	12.8	2.4	11.1	4.3	17.0	2.9	5.9

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	357,180	100	403,003	100	65,084	100	128	8.3	-	6.6	-	12.0	-	8.8
Less than 50 lbs	6,149	1.7	157	-	12	-	86	14.8	0.3	12.3	-	12.5	-	20.5
50 - 99 lbs	3,445	1.0	198	-	16	-	81	16.9	0.2	8.1	-	12.4	-	16.3
100 - 499 lbs	14,823	4.1	1,828	0.5	254	0.4	131	11.4	0.7	15.6	0.1	15.4	0.1	14.1
500 - 749 lbs	4,819	1.3	906	0.2	155	0.2	172	10.4	0.2	14.9	-	12.7	-	10.7
750 - 999 lbs	4,741	1.3	993	0.2	128	0.2	130	11.9	0.2	17.4	-	15.6	-	16.5
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	49,786	13.9	16,032	4.0	3,026	4.6	178	9.2	1.4	9.7	0.4	7.0	0.6	8.9
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	103,213	28.9	121,847	30.2	19,432	29.9	144	16.0	2.9	13.4	3.7	5.6	3.3	17.5
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	19,743	5.5	31,838	7.9	2,687	4.1	S	30.6	1.6	32.1	2.6	39.1	1.3	S
More than 100,000 lbs	150,462	42.1	229,204	56.9	39,373	60.5	666	11.8	2.7	10.9	4.5	18.9	3.6	5.9

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	198,194	100	176,374	100	25,032	100	118	9.2	-	11.5	-	5.4	-	9.6
Less than 50 lbs	5,816	2.9	156	0.1	11	-	76	16.0	0.6	12.4	-	13.2	-	20.8
50 - 99 lbs	2,973	1.5	197	0.1	15	0.1	77	16.9	0.2	8.0	-	12.7	-	16.3
100 - 499 lbs	14,257	7.2	1,822	1.0	250	1.0	129	11.5	1.1	15.6	0.2	15.6	0.1	14.2
500 - 749 lbs	4,729	2.4	905	0.5	154	0.6	171	10.8	0.3	14.9	0.1	12.8	0.1	10.5
750 - 999 lbs	4,729	2.4	987	0.6	124	0.5	127	11.9	0.3	17.3	0.1	15.3	0.1	16.2
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	46,678	23.6	15,780	8.9	2,990	11.9	177	6.5	1.6	9.0	1.6	7.0	1.3	8.9
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	100,774	50.8	119,652	67.8	19,029	76.0	144	16.4	3.5	13.7	4.2	5.9	1.4	17.8
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	12,567	6.3	28,765	16.3	1,433	5.7	S	16.6	1.3	37.2	4.1	20.1	1.1	S
More than 100,000 lbs	5,671	2.9	8,110	4.6	1,025	4.1	199	29.9	0.6	21.7	1.5	38.0	1.3	20.3

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	116,698	100	84,592	100	20,217	100	337	13.3	-	19.0	-	7.8	-	8.7
Less than 50 lbs	1,893	1.6	23	-	7	-	353	17.7	0.3	19.2	-	18.6	-	14.3
50 - 99 lbs	1,233	1.1	39	-	9	-	247	31.4	0.2	20.2	-	18.8	-	26.1
100 - 499 lbs	7,675	6.6	498	0.6	192	0.9	360	18.4	1.2	17.9	0.1	19.3	0.2	13.9
500 - 749 lbs	2,307	2.0	236	0.3	121	0.6	503	13.0	0.3	14.4	0.1	14.6	0.1	8.8
750 - 999 lbs	2,302	2.0	225	0.3	87	0.4	388	9.8	0.2	11.4	0.1	19.4	0.1	14.8
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	25,411	21.8	4,492	5.3	2,289	11.3	508	8.3	1.7	8.4	0.9	9.7	1.3	6.7
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	66,112	56.7	61,690	72.9	15,826	78.3	224	19.5	3.4	15.7	3.9	7.6	1.8	22.4
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	6,618	5.7	S	S	882	4.4	S	18.1	0.9	S	S	22.4	0.8	S
More than 100,000 lbs	3,148	2.7	2,888	3.4	803	4.0	350	33.0	0.6	30.3	1.6	40.6	1.4	18.2

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	81,496	100	91,782	100	4,814	100	42	14.6	-	21.1	-	19.9	-	7.7
Less than 50 lbs	3,922	4.8	133	0.1	4	0.1	32	16.4	1.8	14.3	0.1	11.8	-	13.9
50 - 99 lbs	1,741	2.1	158	0.2	6	0.1	36	16.2	0.6	7.7	0.1	11.5	-	12.3
100 - 499 lbs	6,582	8.1	1,324	1.4	58	1.2	43	9.7	1.2	17.2	0.5	17.8	0.4	6.3
500 - 749 lbs	2,422	3.0	669	0.7	33	0.7	50	18.7	0.4	18.1	0.2	12.4	0.2	10.2
750 - 999 lbs	2,427	3.0	762	0.8	37	0.8	48	24.9	0.6	21.8	0.3	20.7	0.2	14.3
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	21,267	26.1	11,288	12.3	701	14.6	59	13.1	1.8	11.9	3.2	12.8	2.8	11.0
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	34,662	42.5	57,962	63.2	3,202	66.5	55	28.4	4.5	26.8	5.7	22.2	2.7	12.2
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	5,949	7.3	S	S	551	11.4	39	33.7	2.5	S	S	46.6	2.6	23.0
More than 100,000 lbs	2,523	3.1	5,222	5.7	222	4.6	52	27.3	0.8	23.0	1.7	35.1	1.6	15.6

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	48,737	100	55,304	100	35,672	100	838	20.5	-	22.8	-	20.3	-	5.3
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	30	S	S	S	S	S	S	0.9
50 - 99 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
100 - 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
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	925	1.9	380	0.7	S	S	S	47.5	1.5	48.1	0.2	S	S	S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	723	S	S	S	S	S	S	33.2
More than 100,000 lbs	41,810	85.8	53,275	96.3	34,292	96.1	892	20.0	5.8	23.4	2.3	20.4	2.0	3.1

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	20,564	100	40,128	100	1,192	100	S	27.0	-	29.6	-	30.3	-	S
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50 - 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
100 - 499 lbs	3	-	S	S	S	S	S	45.0	-	S	S	S	S	S
500 - 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
750 - 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	8	S	S	S	S	S	S	48.0
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	1,451	7.1	S	S	S	S	S	47.2	7.3	S	S	S	S	S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	1,141	5.5	1,379	3.4	20	1.7	S	31.5	7.4	41.8	0.9	43.3	4.7	S
More than 100,000 lbs	17,802	86.6	36,749	91.6	942	79.1	S	26.0	7.8	28.9	3.4	37.6	10.7	S

Shallow draft

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	19,837	100	39,459	100	803	100	S	26.0	-	28.5	-	37.5	-	S
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50 - 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
100 - 499 lbs	3	-	S	S	S	S	10	42.3	-	S	S	S	S	39.4
500 - 749 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
750 - 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	8	S	S	S	S	S	S	48.0
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	10	S	S	S	S	S	S	20.9
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	1,139	5.7	1,377	3.5	S	S	9	31.6	7.4	41.9	0.9	S	S	19.8
More than 100,000 lbs	17,320	87.3	36,174	91.7	774	96.4	S	24.8	6.2	27.7	2.6	39.3	3.2	S

Deep draft

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	389	100	2,606	S	S	S	S	43.9	-	37.0
Less than 50 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
50 - 99 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
100 - 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
More than 100,000 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	610	S	S	S	S	S	S	27.0

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	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,200	S	S	S	S	S	S	11.0
Less than 50 lbs	331	7.5	1	1.3	1	1.4	1,250	33.3	8.4	34.4	2.5	29.8	2.3	12.2
50 - 99 lbs	S	S	1	1.3	1	1.1	1,117	S	S	44.6	7.8	44.1	7.0	11.7
100 - 499 lbs	559	12.6	3	5.8	4	5.3	1,044	46.9	8.6	22.2	11.2	15.0	11.7	28.4
500 - 749 lbs	S	S	1	1.0	-	0.5	S	S	S	48.6	2.8	21.8	2.4	S
750 - 999 lbs	8	0.2	2	4.2	3	4.9	1,488	27.1	0.8	29.3	9.9	30.1	11.4	8.2
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,124	S	S	S	S	S	S	22.0
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,541	S	S	S	S	S	S	13.2
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
More than 100,000 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Pipeline⁵

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	85,249	100	131,140	100	S	S	S	14.1	-	13.4	-	S	S	S
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	27	-	18	-	S	S	S	30.4	-	30.8	-	S	S	S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	38	-	45	-	S	S	S	29.7	-	28.9	-	S	S	S
More than 100,000 lbs	85,179	99.9	131,070	99.9	S	S	S	14.1	-	13.4	-	S	S	S

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	44,475	100	42,036	100	15,489	100	718	14.0	-	21.3	-	19.6	-	9.8
Less than 50 lbs	11,571	26.0	173	0.4	124	0.8	753	14.2	3.3	21.8	0.3	32.1	0.5	9.9
50 - 99 lbs	2,784	6.3	76	0.2	33	0.2	432	19.3	1.6	17.7	0.1	13.9	0.1	12.8
100 - 499 lbs	3,217	7.2	147	0.3	51	0.3	367	15.1	1.1	21.1	0.1	16.8	0.1	17.1
500 - 749 lbs	431	1.0	29	0.1	11	0.1	336	28.8	0.3	22.3	-	34.9	-	47.4
750 - 999 lbs	51	0.1	9	-	S	S	932	23.7	-	34.3	-	S	S	25.1
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	402	0.9	38	0.1	S	S	2,420	49.7	0.6	48.7	0.1	S	S	22.0
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	1,351	3.0	1,156	2.8	1,819	11.7	1,603	17.0	1.1	21.8	1.3	18.5	5.0	15.0
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	180	0.4	102	0.2	S	S	1,629	34.3	0.3	25.1	0.2	S	S	38.6
More than 100,000 lbs	24,488	55.1	40,306	95.9	13,201	85.2	609	23.4	5.0	21.9	1.6	22.7	5.1	22.1

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	18,029	100	434	100	223	100	715	12.6	-	14.6	-	20.9	-	10.0
Less than 50 lbs	11,571	64.2	173	40.0	124	55.5	753	14.2	4.3	21.8	5.2	32.1	6.3	9.9
50 - 99 lbs	2,784	15.4	76	17.6	33	14.8	432	19.3	2.7	17.7	1.5	13.9	2.3	12.9
100 - 499 lbs	3,207	17.8	147	33.9	50	22.6	366	15.2	1.7	21.1	3.8	16.8	3.6	17.2
500 - 749 lbs	415	2.3	29	6.6	7	3.3	S	28.9	1.0	22.3	2.5	27.5	1.0	S
750 - 999 lbs	51	0.3	9	2.0	S	S	932	23.7	0.2	34.3	1.7	S	S	25.1
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	7,017	100	7,964	100	6,691	100	1,061	13.7	-	19.6	-	14.7	-	13.7
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50 - 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
100 - 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
500 - 749 lbs	13	0.2	-	-	-	-	1,738	0.6	0.8	0.2	-	2.3	-	2.6
750 - 999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	16	0.2	S	S	1,472	S	S	47.0	0.4	S	S	19.0
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	1,105	15.7	1,011	12.7	1,456	21.8	1,453	19.2	4.2	24.2	5.6	20.2	7.1	7.0
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	74	1.1	53	0.7	54	0.8	1,011	33.0	0.4	29.7	0.3	33.2	0.4	34.9
More than 100,000 lbs	5,662	80.7	6,883	86.4	5,153	77.0	732	17.1	4.6	22.7	5.7	20.7	7.0	20.7

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	3,684	100	5,957	100	1,410	100	2,208	28.3	-	35.4	-	35.1	-	35.4
Less than 50 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
50 - 99 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
100 - 499 lbs	1	-	S	S	S	S	S	40.4	0.6	S	S	S	S	S
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	2,983	S	S	S	S	S	S	36.5
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	130	3.5	88	1.5	S	S	2,403	34.6	15.3	42.9	16.1	S	S	40.2
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	40	0.7	S	S	2,887	S	S	33.7	0.9	S	S	43.1
More than 100,000 lbs	3,249	88.2	5,809	97.5	1,021	72.4	S	25.9	9.9	31.7	5.8	29.7	10.0	S

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	3,230	100	5,720	100	1,528	100	2,931	28.4	-	34.6	-	34.2	-	32.3
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
More than 100,000 lbs	3,162	97.9	5,697	99.6	1,415	92.6	S	29.8	12.4	34.9	5.6	38.5	9.4	S

Other 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	12,516	100	21,960	100	S	S	196	37.3	-	27.6	-	S	S	33.2
Less than 50 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
50 - 99 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
100 - 499 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
500 - 749 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
750 - 999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	51	0.4	1	-	-	-	77	4.1	3.7	-	-	-	-	-
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	24	0.4	S	S	S	S	S	49.6	7.4	S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
More than 100,000 lbs	12,416	99.2	21,916	99.8	S	S	129	37.7	0.6	27.7	0.1	S	S	26.6

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	8,688	100	5,958	100	712	100	44	18.5	-	38.1	-	42.4	-	25.0
Less than 50 lbs	999	11.5	32	0.5	1	0.2	35	36.8	3.7	35.8	0.3	39.2	0.1	32.7
50 - 99 lbs	366	4.2	30	0.5	S	S	55	34.2	1.5	34.1	0.6	S	S	45.2
100 - 499 lbs	661	7.6	95	1.6	4	0.6	54	23.2	1.8	20.9	1.5	18.6	0.5	23.2
500 - 749 lbs	423	4.9	58	1.0	5	0.7	S	49.4	2.6	34.0	0.6	45.2	1.0	S
750 - 999 lbs	111	1.3	22	0.4	S	S	S	22.1	0.7	26.4	0.3	S	S	S
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	2,426	27.9	362	6.1	36	5.1	78	27.4	6.0	23.4	6.1	32.3	4.1	29.5
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	2,004	23.1	956	16.0	299	42.0	248	20.5	5.2	24.9	9.4	32.9	8.7	26.5
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
More than 100,000 lbs	1,495	17.2	S	S	205	28.9	195	48.0	6.2	S	S	41.0	7.4	49.4

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