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Table 4. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size for Metropolitan Area of Origin: 2007

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Table 4. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size for Metropolitan Area of Origin: 2007

Estimates are based on data from the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive.

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All Modes

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment CV
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 98,546 100 190,514 100 31,993 100 224 11.4 - 12.4 - 12.9 - 10.3
Less than 50 lbs 2,338 2.4 54 - 12 - 288 21.6 0.8 13.2 - 25.7 - 13.3
50 - 99 lbs 1,132 1.1 45 - 8 - 172 22.5 0.3 15.2 - 21.7 - 14.7
100 - 499 lbs 3,305 3.4 271 0.1 43 0.1 155 16.5 0.9 22.2 - 22.6 - 12.1
500 - 749 lbs 760 0.8 148 0.1 19 0.1 126 15.6 0.1 23.1 - 20.9 - 25.0
750 - 999 lbs 458 0.5 130 0.1 14 - 107 19.6 0.1 25.0 - 26.2 - 7.3
1,000 - 9,999 lbs 4,661 4.7 1,692 0.9 260 0.8 142 15.6 1.0 13.1 0.1 18.8 0.2 14.1
10,000 - 49,999 lbs 10,120 10.3 23,329 12.2 2,873 9.0 122 21.2 3.0 26.8 3.0 21.8 2.7 32.8
50,000 - 99,999 lbs 3,523 3.6 15,033 7.9 S S 168 29.5 1.5 32.9 3.2 S S 37.6
More than 100,000 lbs 72,248 73.3 149,813 78.6 26,329 82.3 537 17.3 5.6 15.2 6.1 14.2 5.3 8.1

Single modes

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment CV
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 82,866 100 164,180 100 22,648 100 118 11.1 - 11.0 - 17.2 - 15.1
Less than 50 lbs 940 1.1 39 - 3 - 98 23.5 0.4 13.6 - 40.7 - 26.2
50 - 99 lbs 533 0.6 36 - 4 - 111 18.7 0.1 14.2 - 20.5 - 25.0
100 - 499 lbs 1,943 2.3 250 0.2 31 0.1 118 19.0 0.4 23.1 - 28.1 - 17.2
500 - 749 lbs 638 0.8 141 0.1 15 0.1 104 18.3 0.2 23.6 - 26.4 - 9.9
750 - 999 lbs 454 0.5 129 0.1 14 0.1 106 19.7 0.1 25.3 - 26.4 - 7.3
1,000 - 9,999 lbs 4,311 5.2 1,670 1.0 254 1.1 140 17.7 1.1 13.1 0.1 19.3 0.4 14.4
10,000 - 49,999 lbs 9,949 12.0 23,212 14.1 2,843 12.6 121 20.6 3.4 26.9 3.2 22.0 3.1 33.5
50,000 - 99,999 lbs 3,523 4.3 15,032 9.2 S S 168 29.5 1.9 32.9 3.3 S S 37.6
More than 100,000 lbs 60,573 73.1 123,672 75.3 17,048 75.3 538 17.0 5.2 14.3 6.3 15.2 5.2 8.6

Truck4

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment CV
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 21,422 100 45,757 100 S S 104 8.8 - 27.4 - S S 15.6
Less than 50 lbs 827 3.9 38 0.1 3 - 82 18.8 0.7 13.7 0.1 34.3 - 27.8
50 - 99 lbs 480 2.2 35 0.1 3 0.1 97 18.1 0.7 13.6 0.1 31.3 - 27.6
100 - 499 lbs 1,842 8.6 249 0.5 30 0.4 112 18.8 2.3 23.0 0.7 28.0 0.8 17.4
500 - 749 lbs 637 3.0 141 0.3 15 0.2 104 18.3 0.7 23.6 0.4 26.4 0.5 9.9
750 - 999 lbs 454 2.1 129 0.3 14 0.2 106 19.7 0.6 25.3 0.4 26.4 0.4 7.3
1,000 - 9,999 lbs 4,300 20.1 1,664 3.6 251 3.7 138 17.7 4.0 13.2 3.5 19.1 4.0 14.2
10,000 - 49,999 lbs 9,067 42.3 22,954 50.2 2,755 40.0 119 21.6 6.2 27.1 4.9 22.1 9.2 34.9
50,000 - 99,999 lbs 2,455 11.5 13,625 29.8 S S 169 34.6 3.3 34.2 4.9 S S 43.2
More than 100,000 lbs 1,360 6.3 6,922 15.1 S S 589 39.8 2.7 36.0 5.2 S S 24.8

For-hire truck

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment CV
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 12,791 100 25,306 100 S S 342 16.2 - 34.4 - S S 21.0
Less than 50 lbs 112 0.9 2 - 1 - 392 40.1 0.4 38.4 - 46.0 - 16.8
50 - 99 lbs 150 1.2 4 - 2 - 479 49.7 0.8 30.0 - 33.0 - 17.4
100 - 499 lbs 584 4.6 29 0.1 18 0.3 590 27.3 2.6 22.8 0.3 36.5 0.6 14.6
500 - 749 lbs 161 1.3 15 0.1 7 0.1 430 25.0 0.8 23.0 0.1 28.5 0.2 22.3
750 - 999 lbs 128 1.0 14 0.1 7 0.1 509 28.6 0.5 28.4 0.2 32.4 0.2 18.6
1,000 - 9,999 lbs 1,424 11.1 316 1.2 173 2.7 573 21.9 3.6 14.7 1.7 27.4 3.5 15.1
10,000 - 49,999 lbs 7,609 59.5 13,651 53.9 2,454 38.8 188 25.0 6.2 35.3 6.3 23.8 10.9 36.9
50,000 - 99,999 lbs 2,267 17.7 10,055 39.7 S S 223 36.1 5.3 39.3 6.6 S S 34.5
More than 100,000 lbs 357 2.8 S S S S 1,002 36.2 1.7 S S S S 19.9

Private truck

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment CV
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 8,631 100 20,451 100 565 100 54 11.3 - 33.5 - 18.3 - 14.8
Less than 50 lbs 715 8.3 36 0.2 2 0.4 57 19.7 1.3 14.2 0.1 33.2 0.1 25.3
50 - 99 lbs 329 3.8 31 0.2 1 0.2 46 18.5 0.8 15.9 0.2 23.1 0.2 12.6
100 - 499 lbs 1,258 14.6 220 1.1 12 2.1 53 17.5 1.9 24.0 1.1 29.6 1.3 12.0
500 - 749 lbs 477 5.5 126 0.6 8 1.5 65 17.5 0.8 24.6 0.6 38.9 0.9 12.6
750 - 999 lbs 326 3.8 114 0.6 6 1.1 56 20.4 0.6 25.7 0.5 36.5 0.6 13.0
1,000 - 9,999 lbs 2,876 33.3 1,348 6.6 78 13.8 59 18.7 3.7 15.4 4.8 18.2 4.4 5.9
10,000 - 49,999 lbs 1,458 16.9 9,304 45.5 302 53.4 30 11.5 3.4 30.5 7.9 18.0 7.6 23.2
50,000 - 99,999 lbs 188 2.2 S S 40 7.0 S 33.4 0.6 S S 25.6 1.8 S
More than 100,000 lbs S S 5,703 27.9 S S 52 S S 43.3 7.4 S S 21.7

Rail

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment CV
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 7,422 100 S S 5,472 100 782 28.7 - S S 21.6 - 4.4
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 S S 44 0.3 S S 1,598 S S 42.6 0.6 S S 27.0
50,000 - 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 803 S S S S S S 32.7
More than 100,000 lbs 7,266 97.9 S S 5,346 97.7 758 29.6 2.6 S S 21.6 0.7 4.1

Water

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment CV
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 18,259 100 48,568 100 6,499 100 399 19.7 - 18.3 - 28.9 - 21.4
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 561 3.1 S S S S S 5.9 1.9 S S S S S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs 217 1.2 319 0.7 157 2.4 474 29.0 4.1 30.6 3.0 37.8 8.9 29.6
More than 100,000 lbs 17,480 95.7 48,213 99.3 6,325 97.3 343 20.9 4.0 18.5 1.5 30.1 4.4 20.7

Shallow draft

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment CV
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 15,632 100 40,527 100 5,667 100 237 23.5 - 19.8 - 33.2 - 16.2
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 32 0.2 S S S S S 12.6 2.9 S S S S S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs 124 0.8 194 0.5 57 1.0 286 44.4 7.6 43.1 4.0 43.2 11.2 28.8
More than 100,000 lbs 15,476 99.0 40,299 99.4 5,602 98.9 226 24.0 2.9 20.1 1.6 33.9 4.1 19.1

Deep draft

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment CV
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 2,627 100 8,041 100 833 100 903 34.2 - 45.1 - 45.5 - 13.1
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 530 20.2 S S S S 5,072 5.0 19.1 S S S S 25.1
50,000 - 99,999 lbs 93 3.5 125 1.5 100 12.0 815 26.6 2.3 22.9 1.2 16.1 15.0 6.5
More than 100,000 lbs 2,004 76.3 7,914 98.4 723 86.8 764 27.8 8.9 32.1 0.7 35.5 7.8 24.4

Air (incl truck and air)

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment CV
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 275 100 4 100 5 100 S 48.9 - 36.0 - 40.6 - S
Less than 50 lbs S S 1 15.6 S S 812 S S 14.9 5.7 S S 8.8
50 - 99 lbs 54 19.6 1 22.1 1 13.3 748 32.9 5.7 29.4 3.7 28.1 6.2 12.4
100 - 499 lbs 101 36.8 1 33.8 1 28.2 S 46.5 12.1 27.7 13.3 22.3 15.0 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 1 28.3 2 47.6 2,100 S S 8.9 12.1 2.6 15.2 6.4
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
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 35,487 100 53,281 100 S S S 24.3 - 25.1 - S S S
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 178 0.3 S S S S S 39.6 1.5 S S S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs 828 2.3 1,015 1.9 S S S 33.9 17.1 33.1 15.0 S S S
More than 100,000 lbs 34,468 97.1 52,083 97.8 S S S 26.0 9.9 26.3 8.3 S S S

Multiple modes

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment CV
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 14,799 100 25,636 100 9,320 100 641 19.0 - 27.1 - 26.7 - 10.4
Less than 50 lbs 1,365 9.2 14 0.1 8 0.1 654 24.7 3.9 22.6 0.1 31.5 0.1 11.2
50 - 99 lbs 587 4.0 8 - 4 - 461 32.9 1.0 26.1 0.1 31.3 0.1 23.8
100 - 499 lbs 1,302 8.8 18 0.1 12 0.1 656 32.2 6.4 19.4 0.3 27.7 0.2 20.9
500 - 749 lbs 115 0.8 6 - 4 - 682 33.8 2.0 21.7 0.2 28.0 0.2 24.5
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 1,163 S S S S S S 37.3
10,000 - 49,999 lbs 31 0.2 29 0.1 21 0.2 S 44.4 0.6 43.0 1.7 41.8 6.5 S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
More than 100,000 lbs 11,378 76.9 25,559 99.7 9,269 99.5 592 24.9 11.1 27.2 1.3 26.9 3.5 14.5

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
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 3,367 100 46 100 27 100 638 23.7 - 16.9 - 24.5 - 10.6
Less than 50 lbs 1,363 40.5 14 30.9 8 30.4 654 24.7 6.9 22.6 4.3 31.5 4.8 11.2
50 - 99 lbs 587 17.4 8 16.8 4 13.9 461 32.9 3.5 26.1 3.2 31.3 2.7 23.8
100 - 499 lbs 1,301 38.6 18 38.5 11 40.8 600 32.3 7.4 19.6 5.2 30.0 3.9 18.1
500 - 749 lbs 115 3.4 6 13.4 4 14.7 682 33.8 2.3 21.7 6.2 28.0 6.4 24.5
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
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 96 100 198 100 165 100 847 23.5 - 25.3 - 24.5 - 8.3
Less than 50 lbs - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
50 - 99 lbs - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
100 - 499 lbs - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
500 - 749 lbs - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
750 - 999 lbs - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1,000 - 9,999 lbs S S - 0.2 S S 725 S S 37.5 0.4 S S 21.2
10,000 - 49,999 lbs 8 8.0 S S 4 2.6 727 30.5 9.7 S S 48.6 6.1 21.3
50,000 - 99,999 lbs - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
More than 100,000 lbs 72 74.6 191 96.6 160 97.2 873 22.8 11.0 25.7 2.6 24.5 1.8 8.2

Truck and water

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment CV
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 4,974 100 10,691 100 2,125 100 2,842 28.1 - 34.6 - 45.1 - 34.6
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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 6 0.1 S S 6 0.3 S 34.3 0.2 S S 17.6 2.5 S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
More than 100,000 lbs 4,965 99.8 10,682 99.9 2,118 99.6 182 23.0 0.1 30.8 - 42.7 1.0 34.4

Rail and water

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment CV
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 80 100 194 100 S S 764 45.5 - 45.2 - S S 47.5
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 63 78.6 S S S S 789 35.5 13.8 S S S S 44.5

Other multiple modes

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment CV
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 6,281 100 14,508 100 6,774 100 453 10.7 - 14.2 - 16.5 - 15.4
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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 6,278 100.0 14,507 100.0 6,774 100.0 490 10.7 - 14.2 - 16.5 - 11.7

Other and unknown modes

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles
per shipment
Value Tons Ton-miles Average miles per shipment CV
2007
(million $)
Percent of total 2007
(thousands)
Percent of total 2007
(millions)
Percent of
total
CV3 Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of % CV Standard Error of %
Total 882 100 S S 26 100 69 29.1 - S S 41.4 - 38.6
Less than 50 lbs 33 3.7 1 0.2 - 0.2 S 32.4 8.2 24.9 1.3 40.7 0.7 S
50 - 99 lbs 12 1.3 1 0.2 S S S 38.7 6.5 34.6 1.6 S S S
100 - 499 lbs S S 3 0.5 S S 39 S S 25.0 2.4 S S 39.6
500 - 749 lbs S S 1 0.1 - - S S S 22.7 2.1 20.0 0.1 S
750 - 999 lbs 2 0.2 S S S S 218 48.3 0.6 S S S S 42.8
1,000 - 9,999 lbs S S 20 2.9 S S 223 S S 23.3 18.6 S S 40.3
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 582 83.4 S S S S S 30.6 15.9 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.