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	116,270	100	144,363	100	32,424	100	353	5.2	-	14.5	-	7.5	-	15.1
Less than 50 lbs	4,590	3.9	210	0.1	87	0.3	442	19.1	0.7	15.1	-	18.5	-	16.2
50 - 99 lbs	1,852	1.6	146	0.1	50	0.2	324	23.2	0.3	18.7	-	21.6	-	18.4
100 - 499 lbs	6,216	5.3	1,036	0.7	234	0.7	237	16.2	0.8	14.6	0.2	20.9	0.1	19.4
500 - 749 lbs	2,452	2.1	725	0.5	122	0.4	169	12.4	0.2	20.7	0.1	17.4	0.1	18.6
750 - 999 lbs	1,832	1.6	529	0.4	107	0.3	201	11.4	0.1	20.6	0.1	20.9	0.1	12.0
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	22,893	19.7	8,064	5.6	1,946	6.0	240	6.8	1.2	10.1	0.8	10.0	0.7	9.8
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	65,208	56.1	84,684	58.7	17,662	54.5	221	6.8	1.9	17.2	3.0	6.7	3.4	14.1
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	6,620	5.7	26,009	18.0	2,535	7.8	95	14.3	0.8	22.1	2.3	13.7	1.2	15.5
More than 100,000 lbs	4,607	4.0	22,960	15.9	9,682	29.9	485	12.9	0.6	22.6	3.1	19.0	4.2	11.9

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	108,585	100	140,051	100	29,880	100	175	5.2	-	14.7	-	6.9	-	22.8
Less than 50 lbs	1,541	1.4	64	-	9	-	S	32.5	0.5	24.7	-	26.2	-	S
50 - 99 lbs	1,062	1.0	78	0.1	15	0.1	178	24.1	0.2	18.5	-	18.6	-	22.1
100 - 499 lbs	5,139	4.7	831	0.6	161	0.5	194	15.1	0.8	13.4	0.1	17.4	0.1	20.1
500 - 749 lbs	2,214	2.0	664	0.5	113	0.4	172	14.8	0.2	23.1	0.1	19.9	0.1	16.2
750 - 999 lbs	1,677	1.5	486	0.3	100	0.3	204	11.6	0.1	20.3	0.1	21.4	0.1	12.1
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	22,413	20.6	7,788	5.6	1,920	6.4	247	6.8	1.2	10.7	0.9	10.3	0.8	9.1
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	63,860	58.8	83,835	59.9	17,135	57.3	216	6.8	1.8	17.2	2.9	6.6	3.1	14.6
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	6,554	6.0	25,905	18.5	2,486	8.3	94	14.3	0.8	22.2	2.4	14.0	1.2	15.1
More than 100,000 lbs	4,125	3.8	20,400	14.6	7,941	26.6	455	12.9	0.6	24.0	2.9	18.1	3.8	13.6

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	104,283	100	121,956	100	22,157	100	160	5.4	-	15.0	-	5.4	-	19.0
Less than 50 lbs	1,484	1.4	62	0.1	7	-	78	34.2	0.6	25.9	-	13.1	-	44.8
50 - 99 lbs	1,046	1.0	78	0.1	15	0.1	176	24.6	0.2	18.6	-	18.7	-	22.0
100 - 499 lbs	5,057	4.8	829	0.7	161	0.7	194	15.3	0.8	13.4	0.2	17.5	0.1	20.1
500 - 749 lbs	2,209	2.1	664	0.5	113	0.5	171	14.9	0.2	23.1	0.1	19.9	0.1	16.2
750 - 999 lbs	1,673	1.6	486	0.4	100	0.5	203	11.6	0.1	20.3	0.1	21.4	0.1	12.1
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	22,319	21.4	7,725	6.3	1,913	8.6	248	6.8	1.1	10.2	1.1	10.3	0.9	9.0
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	63,044	60.5	82,995	68.1	16,942	76.5	216	6.8	1.9	17.1	2.6	6.6	2.1	14.5
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	6,009	5.8	24,993	20.5	2,332	10.5	92	13.1	0.7	21.2	2.5	14.7	1.5	14.9
More than 100,000 lbs	1,441	1.4	4,124	3.4	574	2.6	227	15.4	0.2	30.8	0.9	26.4	0.8	20.6

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	59,913	100	60,686	100	16,918	100	515	10.3	-	14.6	-	5.9	-	6.9
Less than 50 lbs	248	0.4	12	-	5	-	456	47.6	0.2	46.1	-	17.2	-	33.9
50 - 99 lbs	359	0.6	19	-	11	0.1	599	29.7	0.2	24.0	-	24.9	-	9.2
100 - 499 lbs	1,699	2.8	163	0.3	125	0.7	743	15.8	0.6	19.7	0.1	20.0	0.1	5.5
500 - 749 lbs	694	1.2	100	0.2	83	0.5	808	14.7	0.2	23.0	-	23.3	0.1	7.9
750 - 999 lbs	656	1.1	103	0.2	71	0.4	685	15.0	0.1	22.3	-	27.8	0.1	8.6
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	10,270	17.1	2,082	3.4	1,229	7.3	644	12.6	0.9	15.2	0.7	14.1	0.9	2.9
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	40,854	68.2	36,722	60.5	13,141	77.7	395	11.0	1.5	10.8	2.8	6.9	1.6	7.1
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	4,477	7.5	18,872	31.1	1,718	10.2	90	14.0	0.8	28.4	3.5	13.8	1.3	17.6
More than 100,000 lbs	656	1.1	2,613	4.3	536	3.2	444	25.5	0.3	42.7	1.5	26.4	1.2	17.3

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	44,370	100	61,271	100	5,239	100	60	5.6	-	20.8	-	14.2	-	19.8
Less than 50 lbs	1,236	2.8	50	0.1	2	-	36	41.4	0.9	29.9	-	25.7	-	17.7
50 - 99 lbs	687	1.5	59	0.1	3	0.1	57	30.5	0.4	22.4	-	33.0	-	24.8
100 - 499 lbs	3,359	7.6	666	1.1	36	0.7	54	19.3	1.3	16.1	0.4	15.6	0.2	29.8
500 - 749 lbs	1,516	3.4	564	0.9	31	0.6	56	18.0	0.6	24.4	0.3	17.5	0.1	27.2
750 - 999 lbs	1,017	2.3	383	0.6	29	0.6	75	14.7	0.3	21.6	0.2	26.9	0.2	27.2
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	12,049	27.2	5,643	9.2	684	13.1	121	9.2	2.0	13.1	1.8	18.4	1.7	12.4
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	22,189	50.0	46,273	75.5	3,802	72.6	83	8.1	3.0	25.8	5.3	16.0	4.2	17.8
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	1,532	3.5	6,121	10.0	613	11.7	99	24.6	1.1	17.9	3.0	34.7	3.1	16.5
More than 100,000 lbs	785	1.8	1,511	2.5	39	0.7	31	33.1	0.6	23.4	1.1	32.0	0.3	30.6

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	3,184	100	16,531	100	7,710	100	451	16.3	-	25.3	-	18.4	-	16.6
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
750 - 999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	5	0.1	S	S	S	S	S	34.6	0.2	S
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	402	12.6	258	1.6	190	2.5	622	25.4	4.0	21.5	0.9	40.6	0.9	30.9
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	144	4.5	253	1.5	151	2.0	627	28.1	1.7	14.9	0.6	18.2	1.2	29.0
More than 100,000 lbs	2,581	81.1	15,965	96.6	7,365	95.5	489	18.2	4.0	26.1	1.4	18.8	1.3	15.1

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	196	100	6	100	5	100	993	41.7	-	46.9	-	44.7	-	11.5
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,001	S	S	S	S	S	S	14.2
50 - 99 lbs	17	8.4	S	S	-	4.3	955	26.1	6.4	S	S	48.2	11.5	25.1
100 - 499 lbs	82	41.7	S	S	1	13.0	519	36.9	8.6	S	S	47.4	7.7	28.9
500 - 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	822	S	S	S	S	S	S	39.4
750 - 999 lbs	4	2.2	S	S	S	S	2,254	21.4	17.8	S	S	S	S	22.7
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,092	S	S	S	S	S	S	17.0
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	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	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

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	5,472	100	3,174	100	2,271	100	724	20.8	-	26.7	-	25.1	-	7.0
Less than 50 lbs	2,772	50.7	120	3.8	78	3.4	735	18.8	2.7	18.0	4.3	18.4	3.5	7.7
50 - 99 lbs	716	13.1	52	1.6	34	1.5	635	28.9	2.0	28.6	1.2	28.7	0.9	12.3
100 - 499 lbs	849	15.5	102	3.2	S	S	664	40.1	2.3	46.9	2.2	S	S	7.2
500 - 749 lbs	37	0.7	S	S	S	S	674	31.6	0.3	S	S	S	S	19.9
750 - 999 lbs	56	1.0	S	S	S	S	S	47.8	0.4	S	S	S	S	S
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	10	0.4	S	S	S	S	S	48.2	0.6	S
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	515	9.4	357	11.2	308	13.6	705	28.9	2.7	48.0	3.8	27.5	4.6	45.4
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	26	0.5	61	1.9	40	1.7	647	35.9	0.9	27.7	0.5	34.2	0.8	9.6
More than 100,000 lbs	436	8.0	2,437	76.8	1,717	75.6	714	25.1	3.3	32.1	8.5	29.8	8.6	12.6

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	4,424	100	293	100	196	100	725	24.1	-	29.4	-	28.7	-	7.0
Less than 50 lbs	2,772	62.7	120	40.9	78	39.8	735	18.8	3.7	18.0	4.9	18.4	6.0	7.7
50 - 99 lbs	715	16.2	52	17.8	34	17.4	635	29.0	1.9	28.6	2.5	28.7	4.2	12.3
100 - 499 lbs	844	19.1	99	33.9	S	S	668	40.4	2.4	48.3	3.7	S	S	7.7
500 - 749 lbs	37	0.8	S	S	S	S	674	31.6	0.4	S	S	S	S	19.9
750 - 999 lbs	56	1.3	S	S	S	S	S	47.8	0.5	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	826	100	2,786	100	1,995	100	569	27.1	-	30.3	-	28.4	-	24.1
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	5	0.6	3	0.1	1	0.1	S	39.2	7.3	42.9	1.8	36.2	1.3	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	317	38.4	S	S	248	12.4	S	43.4	5.7	S	S	33.8	5.9	S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	654	S	S	S	S	S	S	33.3
More than 100,000 lbs	430	52.0	2,431	87.3	1,714	85.9	715	26.0	6.5	32.3	4.9	29.9	6.2	12.8

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	222	100	96	100	81	100	S	37.3	-	30.7	-	24.1	-	S
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	198	89.1	64	67.3	60	73.7	S	41.8	9.0	31.0	8.7	27.3	8.0	S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	10	4.4	20	21.3	S	S	639	24.5	18.0	37.4	15.8	S	S	10.1
More than 100,000 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

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	2,213	100	1,138	100	273	100	S	16.5	-	12.7	-	20.5	-	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	227	10.3	103	9.0	1	0.5	S	43.5	2.5	42.6	3.9	41.2	0.3	S
500 - 749 lbs	S	S	50	4.4	S	S	S	S	S	38.8	1.7	S	S	S
750 - 999 lbs	99	4.5	S	S	-	0.1	S	47.1	2.3	S	S	30.7	-	S
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	415	18.7	253	22.2	16	6.0	S	29.2	6.9	42.7	6.5	30.1	3.0	S
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	833	37.6	492	43.2	219	80.4	476	23.7	8.6	17.4	8.5	25.9	7.5	16.6
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	206	S	S	S	S	S	S	41.7
More than 100,000 lbs	46	2.1	S	S	S	S	209	44.9	7.9	S	S	S	S	40.9

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