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	15,246	100	17,297	100	6,681	100	290	13.4	-	11.8	-	31.4	-	21.3
Less than 50 lbs	1,216	8.0	30	0.2	8	0.1	349	16.6	2.0	11.8	0.1	31.9	0.1	24.7
50 - 99 lbs	322	2.1	19	0.1	4	0.1	198	18.6	0.4	9.8	-	26.4	-	21.4
100 - 499 lbs	663	4.3	99	0.6	12	0.2	115	10.9	0.8	18.6	0.2	18.2	0.1	14.8
500 - 749 lbs	200	1.3	49	0.3	5	0.1	98	17.7	0.4	17.7	0.1	20.3	0.1	34.0
750 - 999 lbs	105	0.7	37	0.2	5	0.1	141	17.4	0.1	17.4	0.1	37.0	-	18.2
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	2,454	16.1	867	5.0	170	2.5	230	11.6	3.0	13.0	1.0	15.1	1.3	14.1
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	6,016	39.5	6,454	37.3	1,870	28.0	289	16.4	3.5	10.5	3.9	15.0	9.5	11.4
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	470	3.1	2,723	15.7	200	3.0	77	33.4	1.1	23.7	4.7	25.1	1.6	12.0
More than 100,000 lbs	3,799	24.9	7,021	40.6	4,407	66.0	1,029	35.6	5.9	25.3	7.3	45.3	11.7	17.1

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	12,889	100	15,198	100	4,840	100	103	13.4	-	9.2	-	18.8	-	12.4
Less than 50 lbs	351	2.7	17	0.1	1	-	41	18.8	0.8	13.9	-	13.7	-	26.3
50 - 99 lbs	211	1.6	14	0.1	1	-	88	22.3	0.5	13.4	-	25.4	-	19.3
100 - 499 lbs	557	4.3	93	0.6	10	0.2	100	10.7	0.7	20.0	0.2	20.9	0.1	13.7
500 - 749 lbs	184	1.4	47	0.3	4	0.1	95	18.4	0.4	18.2	0.1	21.1	0.1	34.2
750 - 999 lbs	97	0.8	34	0.2	4	0.1	119	16.2	0.2	16.2	0.1	24.6	-	17.7
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	2,376	18.4	836	5.5	161	3.3	225	11.5	3.5	13.4	1.1	14.9	1.2	14.2
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	5,806	45.1	6,391	42.0	1,784	36.9	276	15.4	3.2	10.7	3.7	15.6	7.9	10.6
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	457	3.5	2,709	17.8	196	4.0	76	32.5	1.1	23.8	4.7	25.3	1.6	11.5
More than 100,000 lbs	2,851	22.1	5,059	33.3	2,678	55.3	831	38.6	5.2	24.3	6.2	31.7	9.7	15.3

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	10,082	100	10,631	100	2,192	100	95	8.1	-	8.7	-	13.7	-	11.1
Less than 50 lbs	343	3.4	17	0.2	1	-	36	19.6	0.8	15.4	-	12.8	-	13.8
50 - 99 lbs	208	2.1	14	0.1	1	0.1	85	22.2	0.5	13.6	-	26.8	-	20.0
100 - 499 lbs	548	5.4	93	0.9	10	0.5	98	11.2	0.6	20.0	0.2	21.5	0.1	13.9
500 - 749 lbs	184	1.8	47	0.4	4	0.2	95	18.4	0.4	18.2	0.1	21.1	0.1	34.2
750 - 999 lbs	97	1.0	34	0.3	4	0.2	119	16.2	0.2	16.2	0.1	24.6	-	17.7
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	2,359	23.4	835	7.9	160	7.3	224	11.6	3.4	13.4	1.4	15.0	1.4	14.3
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	5,804	57.6	6,383	60.0	1,783	81.4	277	15.4	4.6	10.8	4.0	15.6	2.8	10.6
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	455	4.5	2,700	25.4	193	8.8	76	32.7	1.3	23.9	5.3	25.0	2.6	11.5
More than 100,000 lbs	86	0.8	509	4.8	34	1.6	S	40.3	0.3	32.5	2.4	49.8	1.1	S

For-hire truck

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles²		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Shipment Weight	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV³	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
Total	5,804	100	5,497	100	1,734	100	364	15.2	-	14.7	-	17.6	-	16.7
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50 - 99 lbs	S	S	1	-	S	S	462	S	S	33.7	-	S	S	21.0
100 - 499 lbs	177	3.0	9	0.2	6	0.3	621	22.2	0.9	18.2	0.1	31.7	0.2	13.4
500 - 749 lbs	37	0.6	4	0.1	2	0.1	542	26.6	0.2	33.8	-	31.2	-	23.0
750 - 999 lbs	26	0.4	4	0.1	2	0.1	438	37.6	0.1	35.3	-	36.7	-	13.9
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	1,122	19.3	150	2.7	80	4.6	601	14.9	4.5	15.1	0.6	10.8	0.8	8.1
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	4,158	71.6	3,940	71.7	1,528	88.1	402	20.6	4.9	17.4	5.4	18.0	1.7	12.8
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	123	2.1	1,297	23.6	96	5.6	80	31.9	0.5	27.5	5.9	30.7	1.7	14.4
More than 100,000 lbs	76	1.3	90	1.6	S	S	S	44.7	0.5	50.0	1.0	S	S	S

Private truck

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles²		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Shipment Weight	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV³	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
Total	4,278	100	5,134	100	459	100	52	9.5	-	13.6	-	13.2	-	8.7
Less than 50 lbs	304	7.1	15	0.3	1	0.1	31	22.2	1.4	18.3	0.1	17.5	-	14.1
50 - 99 lbs	160	3.7	13	0.2	1	0.1	50	25.2	0.9	14.9	0.1	25.1	-	16.1
100 - 499 lbs	371	8.7	84	1.6	4	1.0	50	11.5	0.8	20.7	0.2	11.8	0.1	15.2
500 - 749 lbs	147	3.4	43	0.8	2	0.5	53	22.5	0.8	19.4	0.2	20.3	0.1	22.0
750 - 999 lbs	71	1.7	30	0.6	2	0.5	73	16.9	0.2	16.4	0.2	21.5	0.2	26.5
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	1,237	28.9	685	13.3	80	17.5	137	14.3	3.1	15.3	4.4	24.6	4.1	20.0
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	1,646	38.5	2,443	47.6	256	55.7	100	11.8	3.9	16.2	4.3	12.3	4.8	9.1
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	332	7.7	1,403	27.3	97	21.2	72	45.4	2.2	31.9	5.6	34.5	5.1	15.2
More than 100,000 lbs	S	S	419	8.2	S	S	33	S	S	21.2	8.0	S	S	49.3

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	2,530	100	3,210	100	2,636	100	978	42.0	-	30.8	-	30.5	-	12.2
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	2	0.1	S	S	S	S	S	36.0	1.0	S	S	S	S	S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	1	-	5	0.2	S	S	S	49.9	5.1	1.7	12.3	S	S	S
More than 100,000 lbs	2,527	99.9	3,199	99.7	2,633	99.9	990	42.0	0.9	31.0	2.0	30.5	0.5	11.2

Water

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

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	37	100	S	S	S	S	1,005	46.3	-	S	S	S	S	11.2
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,196	S	S	S	S	S	S	13.8
50 - 99 lbs	3	9.3	S	S	S	S	602	48.8	13.4	S	S	S	S	39.8
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	1,047	S	S	S	S	S	S	46.0
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Less than 50 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
50 - 99 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
100 - 499 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
500 - 749 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
750 - 999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
More than 100,000 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	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	2,160	100	S	S	S	S	690	28.8	-	S	S	S	S	16.0
Less than 50 lbs	837	38.7	12	0.6	7	0.4	695	21.0	10.2	19.0	11.6	35.0	11.5	16.7
50 - 99 lbs	95	4.4	4	0.2	2	0.1	572	21.6	2.1	35.4	2.5	41.8	2.3	13.5
100 - 499 lbs	90	4.2	3	0.1	1	0.1	530	26.6	3.7	20.8	4.1	21.0	6.0	20.6
500 - 749 lbs	4	0.2	S	S	S	S	368	39.5	0.3	S	S	S	S	28.9
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	S	S	35	1.7	S	S	1,517	S	S	36.2	13.6	S	S	25.2
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	14	0.6	S	S	S	S	S	33.8	7.5	S	S	S	S	S
More than 100,000 lbs	947	43.8	S	S	S	S	2,109	45.9	11.6	S	S	S	S	34.6

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	1,026	100	19	100	11	100	686	18.9	-	21.5	-	32.7	-	16.2
Less than 50 lbs	837	81.5	12	61.6	7	64.6	695	21.0	4.2	19.0	3.9	35.0	6.0	16.7
50 - 99 lbs	95	9.2	4	20.5	2	20.0	572	21.6	1.9	35.4	2.5	41.8	2.9	13.5
100 - 499 lbs	90	8.8	3	14.2	1	13.0	530	26.6	3.4	20.8	3.2	21.0	6.3	20.6
500 - 749 lbs	4	0.3	S	S	S	S	368	39.5	0.5	S	S	S	S	28.9
750 - 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
More than 100,000 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Truck and rail

Shipment Weight	Value		Tons		Ton-miles²		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Shipment Weight	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV³	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
Total	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,878	S	S	S	S	S	S	38.9
Less than 50 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
50 - 99 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
100 - 499 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
500 - 749 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
750 - 999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,213	S	S	S	S	S	S	37.5
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
More than 100,000 lbs	271	89.4	S	S	S	S	S	45.9	6.8	S	S	S	S	S

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	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,214	S	S	S	S	S	S	2.0
Less than 50 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
50 - 99 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
100 - 499 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
500 - 749 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
750 - 999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,231	S	S	S	S	S	S	2.3
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	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	25	100	S	S	S	S	459	16.8	-	S	S	S	S	13.2
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	525	S	S	S	S	S	S	2.9

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	S	S	S	S	S	S	218	S	S	S	S	S	S	26.4
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
More than 100,000 lbs	376	97.3	S	S	S	S	262	14.3	2.5	S	S	S	S	28.6

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	197	100	73	100	46	100	121	25.2	-	32.7	-	49.2	-	24.4
Less than 50 lbs	29	14.5	1	1.2	S	S	77	29.7	8.7	38.2	5.3	S	S	26.4
50 - 99 lbs	17	8.5	1	1.4	S	S	195	42.6	7.2	33.2	1.6	S	S	43.0
100 - 499 lbs	16	8.0	3	4.0	-	0.4	75	30.0	2.9	29.8	3.0	47.4	1.6	43.4
500 - 749 lbs	13	6.7	1	1.7	-	0.2	S	34.7	3.5	28.4	1.1	49.0	2.4	S
750 - 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	443	S	S	S	S	S	S	45.1
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	74	37.7	26	35.1	6	13.0	334	34.9	9.2	26.4	10.6	48.5	15.7	29.2
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	S	S	29	39.2	S	S	1,112	S	S	47.7	17.3	S	S	20.8
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	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 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