Table 7. Shipment Characteristics by Commodity Group and Mode of Transportation for Metropolitan Area of Origin: 2007

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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

All Commodities⁵

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	98,546	100	190,514	100	31,993	100	224	11.4	-	12.4	-	12.9	-	10.3
Single modes	82,866	84.1	164,180	86.2	22,648	70.8	118	11.1	1.9	11	2.6	17.2	7.1	15.1
Truck⁶	21,422	21.7	45,757	24	S	S	104	8.8	3.8	27.4	6.7	S	S	15.6
For-hire truck	12,791	13	25,306	13.3	S	S	342	16.2	3.1	34.4	5.1	S	S	21
Private truck	8,631	8.8	20,451	10.7	565	1.8	54	11.3	1.4	33.5	3.1	18.3	0.4	14.8
Rail	7,422	7.5	S	S	5,472	17.1	782	28.7	2.6	S	S	21.6	5.3	4.4
Water	18,259	18.5	48,568	25.5	6,499	20.3	399	19.7	2.7	18.3	3.6	28.9	4.5	21.4
Shallow draft	15,632	15.9	40,527	21.3	5,667	17.7	237	23.5	2.5	19.8	2.9	33.2	4.4	16.2
Deep draft	2,627	2.7	8,041	4.2	833	2.6	903	34.2	1.3	45.1	2.2	45.5	1.4	13.1
Air (incl truck and air)	275	0.3	4	-	5	-	S	48.9	0.3	36	-	40.6	-	S
Pipeline⁷	35,487	36	53,281	28	S	S	S	24.3	6	25.1	6.9	S	S	S
Multiple modes	14,799	15	25,636	13.5	9,320	29.1	641	19	1.9	27.1	2.6	26.7	7.2	10.4
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	3,367	3.4	46	-	27	0.1	638	23.7	1.3	16.9	-	24.5	-	10.6
Truck and rail	96	0.1	198	0.1	165	0.5	847	23.5	0.1	25.3	0.1	24.5	0.7	8.3
Truck and water	4,974	5	10,691	5.6	2,125	6.6	2,842	28.1	1.7	34.6	1.8	45.1	3.7	34.6
Rail and water	80	0.1	194	0.1	S	S	764	45.5	0.3	45.2	0.6	S	S	47.5
Other multiple modes	6,281	6.4	14,508	7.6	6,774	21.2	453	10.7	1.5	14.2	2.2	16.5	9.2	15.4
Other and unknown modes	882	0.9	S	S	26	0.1	69	29.1	0.4	S	S	41.4	-	38.6

SCTG² 01-05, Agriculture products and fish

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	9,508	100	42,244	100	S	S	S	23.8	-	25.1	-	S	S	S
Single modes	7,981	83.9	34,951	82.7	S	S	S	24.8	6.9	28.2	7.8	S	S	S
Truck⁶	2,664	28	8,300	19.6	S	S	S	21	16.5	37.5	18.7	S	S	S
For-hire truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	979	S	S	S	S	S	S	21.8
Private truck	1,725	18.1	S	S	81	1.5	93	28.2	19.2	S	S	28.7	19.5	18.6
Rail	S	S	S	S	512	9.6	734	S	S	S	S	40.7	16.8	26.3
Water	3,155	33.2	17,135	40.6	S	S	15	29.1	14.8	29.6	18	S	S	30.1
Shallow draft	1,763	18.5	10,577	25	53	1	6	32.9	14.5	36.6	16.3	34.7	3.3	11.3
Deep draft	1,392	14.6	6,558	15.5	S	S	24	24	15.5	15.4	18.6	S	S	43.9
Multiple modes	1,527	16.1	S	S	S	S	S	48	7.6	S	S	S	S	S
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	S	S	221	S	S	S	S	S	S	37.6
Truck and rail	S	S	49	0.1	40	0.8	821	S	S	5	0.6	30.2	4.5	32.7
Truck and water	S	S	S	S	S	S	25	S	S	S	S	S	S	1.1
Other multiple modes	S	S	3,005	7.1	S	S	S	S	S	30.4	6	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 06-09, Grains, alcohol, and tobacco products

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	5,004	100	4,978	100	459	100	63	38	-	33.9	-	36.6	-	18.2
Single modes	4,991	99.7	4,976	100	457	99.6	59	38.1	0.1	33.9	-	36.6	0.2	19.2
Truck⁶	4,208	84.1	1,947	39.1	367	80.1	57	38.6	6	19.1	16.3	33.8	9.2	18.4
For-hire truck	S	S	334	6.7	255	55.5	784	S	S	35.4	3.4	40.6	9.9	8.3
Private truck	2,019	40.3	1,613	32.4	113	24.6	31	18.4	12.8	18.1	14.6	26.1	8.9	11.1
Rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Water	619	12.4	2,376	47.7	S	S	33	27.6	12.1	25.4	16.8	S	S	27.2
Shallow draft	619	12.4	2,376	47.7	S	S	33	27.6	12.1	25.4	16.8	S	S	27.2
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	S	S	3,285	S	S	S	S	S	S	40.2
Multiple modes	13	0.3	2	-	S	S	923	21.8	0.3	47.6	0.2	S	S	27.3
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	7	0.1	S	S	S	S	923	31.3	0.6	S	S	S	S	47.3
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 10-14, Stones, nonmetallic minerals, and metallic ores

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	233	100	21,238	100	402	100	S	30.4	-	39.8	-	34.7	-	S
Single modes	233	100	21,238	100	402	100	S	30.4	-	39.8	-	34.7	-	S
Truck⁶	233	100	21,238	100	402	100	S	30.4	-	39.8	-	34.7	-	S
For-hire truck	119	51.2	12,326	58	282	70.1	S	29.7	12.5	49.5	13.3	31.7	10.8	S
Private truck	114	48.7	8,912	42	120	29.9	S	25.6	8.9	44.7	15.3	46	14	S
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 15-19, Coal and petroleum products

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	57,305	100	94,356	100	15,242	100	58	21	-	22.4	-	28.1	-	47.1
Single modes	48,064	83.9	79,279	84	8,597	56.4	56	21.1	3.5	22.3	3.3	26.2	7.4	46.7
Truck⁶	2,963	5.2	5,491	5.8	389	2.6	S	38.6	2.7	44.6	3.1	35	2.3	S
For-hire truck	2,548	4.4	4,737	5	294	1.9	S	40.7	2.3	49.2	2.6	37.6	2.1	S
Private truck	415	0.7	754	0.8	95	0.6	S	29.5	0.9	28.7	1.4	32.5	0.9	S
Rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,104	S	S	S	S	S	S	28.5
Water	12,517	21.8	24,984	26.5	4,234	27.8	369	30	5.1	30.4	5.4	30.4	5.4	25.6
Shallow draft	11,811	20.6	23,503	24.9	3,526	23.1	211	29	5.5	28.6	5.8	35.1	4.6	31.4
Deep draft	705	1.2	1,481	1.6	708	4.6	826	30.1	2.6	41.2	3.2	36.2	12	24.5
Pipeline⁷	32,026	55.9	48,415	51.3	S	S	S	24.2	5.3	25.3	5.3	S	S	S
Multiple modes	8,941	15.6	14,493	15.4	6,634	43.5	428	26.3	3.5	28.4	3.4	32.9	6.5	40.1
Truck and water	4,288	7.5	6,457	6.8	2,014	13.2	337	23.4	5.3	26.6	5.8	45.5	6.6	23.4
Rail and water	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,282	S	S	S	S	S	S	13.8
Other multiple modes	4,620	8.1	7,880	8.4	4,418	29	450	15.4	3.5	17	3	22.2	4.1	19.3
Other and unknown modes	300	0.5	585	0.6	S	S	S	16.1	4.1	30	4.8	S	S	S

SCTG² 20-24, Basic chemicals, chemical, and pharmaceutical products

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	16,084	100	20,901	100	9,029	100	369	10.4	-	17.2	-	13.6	-	20.3
Single modes	13,731	85.4	17,266	82.6	7,253	80.3	207	10.8	3.8	16	6.6	16.8	8.4	28.4
Truck⁶	4,835	30.1	3,173	15.2	937	10.4	141	19.1	5.9	17.6	4.7	20.8	2.3	27.2
For-hire truck	3,603	22.4	2,468	11.8	907	10	424	20.7	5.7	17.1	4.6	20.9	2.3	12.6
Private truck	1,232	7.7	S	S	30	0.3	87	38	2.6	S	S	33.8	0.1	15.5
Rail	4,380	27.2	5,679	27.2	4,383	48.5	782	25.8	5.5	21.5	8.7	20.3	9.1	8.2
Water	977	6.1	3,546	17	S	S	S	46.7	3.8	37.1	7	S	S	S
Shallow draft	975	6.1	3,544	17	S	S	615	43.2	4.4	31.9	7.7	S	S	45.5
Deep draft	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Air (incl truck and air)	77	0.5	2	-	1	-	904	29.4	0.4	30.1	-	28.6	-	6.8
Pipeline⁷	3,462	21.5	4,866	23.3	S	S	S	38.7	10.8	35.9	9.8	S	S	S
Multiple modes	2,326	14.5	S	S	S	S	825	27.1	4	S	S	S	S	18.9
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	1,483	9.2	6	-	3	-	825	47.5	4.4	31.4	-	34	-	18.9
Truck and water	S	S	S	S	1	-	S	S	S	S	S	23.7	0.1	S
Other multiple modes	841	5.2	S	S	S	S	560	13	5.9	S	S	S	S	14
Other and unknown modes	27	0.2	S	S	S	S	S	46.7	0.2	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 25-30, Logs, wood products, and textile and leather

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	1,405	100	1,196	100	607	100	443	20.1	-	32.1	-	37.2	-	20.9
Single modes	1,044	74.3	1,092	91.2	506	83.4	73	21.1	4.6	31.8	3.6	36.8	9	34.4
Truck⁶	883	62.8	766	64	325	53.5	70	21.9	3.8	32.3	8.3	40.1	9.7	31.5
For-hire truck	380	27	562	47	313	51.6	319	34.2	6.4	43.1	10.4	41.4	10.6	21.3
Private truck	503	35.8	204	17	12	1.9	41	27.9	6.4	27.4	14.9	31.6	10.1	16.5
Rail	161	11.5	326	27.2	182	29.9	571	24.1	9.7	17.9	8.2	33	9.7	16.7
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	-	-	S	S	1,827	S	S	50	-	S	S	15.4
Multiple modes	350	24.9	102	8.5	101	16.6	850	32.8	4.7	42.5	1.9	44.5	8.9	12
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	281	20	6	0.5	3	0.5	850	44.4	6	38.7	1.9	43.3	11.2	11.9
Truck and rail	70	5	96	8.1	97	16	942	18.4	5.9	21.8	2.8	23.5	3.7	9
Other and unknown modes	11	0.8	S	S	S	S	S	48.6	0.5	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 31-34, Base metal and machinery

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	4,052	100	4,516	100	507	100	113	21.8	-	24.3	-	17.1	-	18.8
Single modes	3,528	87.1	4,354	96.4	451	89	72	22	2.1	24.7	1.5	18.5	5.2	25.8
Truck⁶	3,494	86.2	4,337	96	446	88	70	21.8	2.3	24.9	1.6	18.8	5.6	26.9
For-hire truck	1,570	38.7	1,096	24.3	338	66.7	289	32.5	6.3	16.9	9.3	22.8	8.2	13.3
Private truck	1,924	47.5	3,241	71.8	108	21.3	41	22	7	32.7	9.2	22.4	7.5	38.3
Rail	1	-	8	0.2	4	0.8	470	8.1	0.1	12.2	1.6	4.9	4.4	-
Water	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Shallow draft	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	471	11.6	96	2.1	S	S	312	26.1	2.2	49.5	1.7	S	S	32.2
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	417	10.3	8	0.2	3	0.5	311	31.6	2.3	26.3	0.1	20	0.7	33.3
Truck and rail	4	0.1	51	1.1	S	S	505	43.2	0.5	39.8	9.8	S	S	1.1
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 and unknown modes	54	1.3	S	S	1	0.1	S	37	0.8	S	S	36.9	0.1	S

SCTG² 35-38, Electronic, motorized vehicles, and precision instruments

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	3,630	100	S	S	33	100	383	20.6	-	S	S	31.7	-	11.7
Single modes	2,148	59.2	S	S	18	56.7	284	29.9	9	S	S	49.1	11.4	23
Truck⁶	1,121	30.9	78	30.4	S	S	241	38.4	6.8	37.2	12.8	S	S	22.2
For-hire truck	879	24.2	55	21.6	S	S	452	46.8	6.1	41.3	10.7	S	S	18.1
Private truck	242	6.7	22	8.7	1	3.2	54	31.9	2.5	37.6	6.7	43.8	2.1	14.3
Water	873	24	S	S	S	S	S	38.8	7.4	S	S	S	S	S
Shallow draft	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Deep draft	528	14.6	-	-	-	0.2	1,049	5	5.3	-	0.1	-	0.1	-
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	S	S	731	S	S	S	S	S	S	29.1
Multiple modes	1,005	27.7	10	3.7	6	18.7	524	36.2	6.7	33.2	5.8	30.4	7	19
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	1,002	27.6	10	3.7	6	18.7	524	36.3	6.6	33.2	5.8	30.4	7	19
Other multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	477	13.2	S	S	S	S	S	45	6.3	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 39-43, Furniture, mixed freight and misc. manufactured products

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	1,322	100	829	100	410	100	337	31.8	-	42.1	-	41.6	-	20.3
Single modes	1,144	86.5	814	98.2	396	96.5	204	36.5	7	42.9	3.7	42.9	9.6	25.7
Truck⁶	1,021	77.2	426	51.4	113	27.6	201	38.1	6.5	39	11.1	49.9	14.1	25.7
For-hire truck	S	S	287	34.7	S	S	865	S	S	45.3	8.1	S	S	19.5
Private truck	456	34.5	139	16.7	6	1.5	100	22.8	10.1	29.5	17.1	28.5	14.6	18.4
Water	105	8	387	46.8	282	68.8	728	13.4	11	14.1	10.5	14.1	9.8	-
Shallow draft	105	8	387	46.8	282	68.8	728	13.4	11	14.1	10.5	14.1	9.8	-
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	S	S	945	S	S	S	S	S	S	35.9
Multiple modes	S	S	12	1.5	S	S	645	S	S	45.4	3.7	S	S	20.1
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	11	1.4	S	S	630	S	S	46.6	3.7	S	S	20.3
Truck and water	S	S	S	S	S	S	7,050	S	S	S	S	S	S	49.6
Other and unknown modes	11	0.9	S	S	S	S	S	36.2	2.6	S	S	S	S	S

SCTG² 99, Commodity Unknown

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles³		Average miles per shipment	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		Average miles per shipment CV
Mode of transportation	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total	Average miles per shipment	CV⁴	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	Average miles per shipment CV
All modes	2	100	1	100	S	S	89	39.8	-	27.1	-	S	S	34.4
Single modes	2	100	1	100	S	S	89	39.8	-	27.1	-	S	S	34.4
Truck⁶	2	100	1	100	S	S	89	39.8	-	27.1	-	S	S	34.4
Private truck	2	100	1	100	S	S	89	39.8	-	27.1	-	S	S	34.4

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 Standard Classification of Transported Goods.
³ Ton-miles estimates are based on estimated distances traveled along a modeled transportation network.
⁴ Coefficient of Variation.
⁵ Estimates exclude shipments of crude petroleum (SCTG 16).
⁶ "Truck" as a single mode includes any shipment that was made by private truck only, by for-hire truck only, or by a combination of private and for-hire truck.
⁷ Estimates for pipeline exclude shipments of crude petroleum.

NOTES: Value-of-shipment estimates are reported in current prices. Estimated measures of sampling variability for each estimate known as coefficients of variation (CV) are also provided in these tables. More information on sampling error, confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, sample design, and definitions may be found at http://www.bts.gov/publications/commodity_flow_survey/.
Rows are not shown if all cells for that particular row have no value. For example, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX by Base metal and machinery (31-34) by Water has no data for any shipment characteristic therefore the entire row is not shown. Also, entire commodity groups are not present if there is no such data for that commodity group by area. For example, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (DC part) by Coal and petroleum products (15-19) has no data for any mode therefore the entire commodity group is not shown.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 Economic Census: Transportation Commodity Flow Survey, December 2009.

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Table 7. Shipment Characteristics by Commodity Group and Mode of Transportation for Metropolitan Area of Origin: 2007