Table 7. Shipment Characteristics by Commodity Group and Mode of Transportation 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 Commodities⁵

Mode of transportation	Value		Tons		Ton-miles3		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		CV4	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %
All modes	29,398	100	27,933	100	2,678	100	216	6.3	-	12.8	-	12.9	-	41.7
Single modes	24,398	83	27,371	98	2,434	90.9	S	7.8	1.9	13.1	0.7	13.3	1.2	S
Truck6	24,157	82.2	27,106	97	2,282	85.2	S	8	1.9	13.1	0.8	12.1	2.5	S
For-hire truck	10,134	34.5	6,047	21.6	1,464	54.7	462	9.5	3.3	22	3	13	2.7	9.1
Private truck	14,023	47.7	21,058	75.4	818	30.6	S	12.4	4.1	13.4	3.1	16.5	3.4	S
Rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Air (incl truck and air)	129	0.4	5	-	5	0.2	1,572	22.6	0.1	19.9	-	26.2	0.1	9.3
Multiple modes	4,638	15.8	259	0.9	185	6.9	601	11.8	1.8	16.5	0.2	20.1	1.3	16.9
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	4,393	14.9	191	0.7	136	5.1	601	12.4	1.9	24.3	0.2	29.4	1.4	16.9
Truck and rail	S	S	35	0.1	25	1	694	S	S	31.2	0.1	41	1	20.4
Truck and water	173	0.6	33	0.1	24	0.9	589	25.8	0.2	34	-	39.9	0.5	14.5
Other and unknown modes	361	1.2	S	S	S	S	S	17.6	0.3	S	S	S	S	S

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
	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total		CV4	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %
All modes	894	100	174	100	S	S	753	36.5	-	31.9	-	S	S	26.7
Single modes	560	62.6	154	88.2	24	47.1	S	28.1	15.9	23.7	4.9	38.7	20	S
Truck6	560	62.6	154	88.2	24	47.1	S	28.1	15.9	23.7	4.9	38.7	20	S
For-hire truck	109	12.2	35	19.9	S	S	283	24.3	19.3	29.4	14.8	S	S	38.1
Private truck	451	50.4	119	68.3	S	S	S	36.4	14.5	17	7.6	S	S	S
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,273	S	S	S	S	S	S	45.3
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,273	S	S	S	S	S	S	45.3
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	23	S	S	S	S	S	S	36.7

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
	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total		CV4	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %
All modes	997	100	733	100	51	100	51	20.8	-	26	-	30.6	-	36.5
Single modes	979	98.2	725	99	49	94.9	50	21.5	1.5	26.5	1.7	33.1	4	36.5
Truck6	979	98.2	725	99	49	94.9	50	21.5	1.5	26.5	1.7	33.1	4	36.5
For-hire truck	172	17.3	74	10.1	19	36.6	S	24.6	6.3	34.9	7	18	12.1	S
Private truck	806	80.9	651	88.9	30	58.3	47	20.9	6.3	27	5.7	38.2	12.4	19
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	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
	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total		CV4	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %
All modes	164	100	7,688	100	171	100	S	25.9	-	28.2	-	22.5	-	S
Single modes	160	97.9	7,685	100	171	99.6	S	25.1	0.9	28.2	0.1	22.6	0.4	S
Truck6	160	97.9	7,685	100	171	99.6	S	25.1	0.9	28.2	0.1	22.6	0.4	S
For-hire truck	40	24.2	240	3.1	34	19.8	434	36.2	6.6	18.9	12.3	28.9	12.8	31.7
Private truck	120	73.7	7,444	96.8	137	79.8	S	21.6	7.1	28.9	5.9	26.3	7.8	S
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Truck and rail	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
	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total		CV4	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %
All modes	4,761	100	9,005	100	167	100	17	44.5	-	37.1	-	29.7	-	12.6
Single modes	4,718	99.1	8,773	97.4	158	94.6	17	45.1	3.2	38.7	6.3	31.8	6.1	12.4
Truck6	4,718	99.1	8,773	97.4	158	94.6	17	45.1	3.2	38.7	6.3	31.8	6.1	12.4
For-hire truck	1,708	35.9	3,139	34.9	75	44.9	18	17.1	12.4	15.7	13.2	12	9.5	28
Private truck	3,010	63.2	5,635	62.6	83	49.7	17	49.8	9.5	41.2	9.1	26.9	10.9	12.6
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	23	S	S	S	S	S	S	26.2

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
	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total		CV4	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %
All modes	3,558	100	3,655	100	633	100	394	11.3	-	37.5	-	20.9	-	25.7
Single modes	2,699	75.9	3,556	97.3	566	89.4	139	12.7	6.6	38.5	3	22.1	3.2	45.9
Truck6	2,640	74.2	3,519	96.3	551	87	136	12.9	6.4	39	4.3	22.7	4.1	45.8
For-hire truck	1,639	46.1	653	17.9	320	50.6	437	17.1	8	17.4	12	20.3	9.1	23.9
Private truck	1,001	28.1	2,866	78.4	230	36.4	58	26.7	6.5	48.7	15.1	47.4	9.2	23
Rail	46	1.3	36	1	15	2.3	S	33	1.7	35.4	4.3	36.9	3.1	S
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	-	0.1	2,131	S	S	S	S	43.7	-	31.9
Multiple modes	802	22.5	67	1.8	39	6.2	595	37.8	6.5	31.2	2.5	40.6	2.9	21.5
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	684	19.2	23	0.6	9	1.4	595	46.8	7.1	34.8	0.5	27.5	0.8	22
Truck and rail	31	0.9	23	0.6	19	3	809	45.8	2.5	44.2	6.1	44	7.9	5
Truck and water	87	2.4	20	0.6	11	1.8	498	37.4	1.8	43.8	1.8	48.5	1.6	16
Other and unknown modes	S	S	33	0.9	S	S	583	S	S	49.7	1.6	S	S	34.7

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
	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total		CV4	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %
All modes	5,164	100	1,813	100	647	100	S	7.2	-	14.7	-	23.2	-	S
Single modes	4,431	85.8	1,778	98.1	625	96.6	S	9.6	4.1	15.1	0.7	24.5	2.2	S
Truck6	4,402	85.3	1,775	97.9	617	95.4	S	9.7	4.1	15.2	0.7	24.4	2.3	S
For-hire truck	2,934	56.8	1,186	65.4	584	90.3	372	14.6	5.5	21.8	6.3	25.5	3.1	26.9
Private truck	1,468	28.4	588	32.5	33	5.1	S	13.7	5.6	14.3	5.9	13.5	1.3	S
Rail	11	0.2	3	0.1	7	1.1	2,563	0.2	1	21.2	0.8	8	5.9	15.5
Air (incl truck and air)	18	0.4	1	-	1	0.1	1,638	40.6	0.3	48.1	0.1	40.4	0.1	11.8
Multiple modes	702	13.6	30	1.6	21	3.2	501	25.8	4	24.2	0.6	24.2	2.1	17.8
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	690	13.4	29	1.6	20	3.1	501	25.6	3.9	25.1	0.6	25	2.1	17.8
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Truck and water	10	0.2	1	-	-	0.1	S	46.4	1.2	2.4	0.5	47.4	0.8	S
Other and unknown modes	31	0.6	5	0.3	1	0.2	S	26.3	0.2	26.1	0.1	35.9	0.2	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
	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total		CV4	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %
All modes	2,532	100	1,888	100	268	100	505	21.1	-	19.3	-	20	-	21
Single modes	1,895	74.9	1,858	98.4	241	89.9	189	19.6	4.6	19.5	0.4	20.7	2.7	37.8
Truck6	1,870	73.9	1,844	97.6	233	86.9	178	19.8	4.3	19.8	3	20.7	3.3	39.8
For-hire truck	996	39.4	371	19.6	160	59.9	697	20.8	5.3	23.1	3.8	25.7	4.6	14
Private truck	873	34.5	1,473	78	72	27.1	43	24.1	6.8	22.7	6.2	35.3	6.5	46.9
Rail	S	S	13	0.7	8	2.8	646	S	S	24.7	7.6	43.4	7.9	25.6
Air (incl truck and air)	23	0.9	1	-	1	0.2	1,990	39.7	1.1	49.6	0.1	27.2	0.2	20.5
Multiple modes	623	24.6	29	1.5	27	9.9	890	34.5	4.8	29.5	0.4	32.5	2.8	10.2
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	568	22.4	14	0.8	11	4	889	33.9	4.6	32.2	0.3	31.2	0.8	10.2
Truck and rail	S	S	9	0.5	S	S	S	S	S	44.6	1.7	S	S	S
Truck and water	16	0.6	6	0.3	9	3.5	1,588	38.6	1	45.1	0.6	44	7.9	24.4
Other and unknown modes	14	0.5	2	0.1	S	S	S	38.7	0.7	47.5	0.1	S	S	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
	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total		CV4	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %
All modes	2,785	100	157	100	80	100	S	18.8	-	24.2	-	43.7	-	S
Single modes	1,673	60.1	133	85	67	83.6	S	24.7	6.7	23.4	4.9	44.3	6.1	S
Truck6	1,622	58.2	133	84.7	67	82.8	S	25.9	7.2	23.6	5.4	44.5	6.6	S
For-hire truck	986	35.4	83	52.8	63	78.6	S	28	6.7	21.7	7.3	46.7	7.6	S
Private truck	636	22.8	50	31.9	3	4.2	35	29.4	6.4	35.9	4.2	32.2	2.2	23.6
Rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Air (incl truck and air)	51	1.8	-	0.3	S	S	1,313	50	1.1	40.3	1.1	S	S	27
Multiple modes	1,015	36.5	13	8.5	5	6.6	545	26.3	6.7	41.6	3.1	36.5	4.8	29
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	1,015	36.5	13	8.5	5	6.6	545	26.3	6.7	41.6	3.1	36.5	4.8	29
Other and unknown modes	96	3.5	10	6.5	S	S	S	36.3	1.1	48	4.6	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
	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total		CV4	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %
All modes	8,542	100	2,820	100	609	100	504	15.2	-	22.4	-	28.8	-	21.2
Single modes	7,279	85.2	2,708	96.1	534	87.6	254	18.6	5.3	23.6	5.1	33	4.3	31
Truck6	7,203	84.3	2,498	88.6	414	67.9	247	19	5.7	26.3	7.5	20.1	6	32.1
For-hire truck	1,551	18.2	267	9.5	193	31.7	767	25.4	9.5	30.3	8.1	41.4	6.1	8.8
Private truck	5,652	66.2	2,231	79.1	221	36.2	88	28.6	12.7	31.4	14.2	30	11	11.5
Rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	570	S	S	S	S	S	S	10.4
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	2	0.1	3	0.5	2,322	S	S	26.4	0.3	43.5	1.8	29.5
Multiple modes	1,152	13.5	96	3.4	66	10.8	623	27.4	4.9	33.8	5.1	32.1	4.2	20.6
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	1,091	12.8	90	3.2	63	10.4	623	29.4	5	36	5.1	33	4.3	20.5
Truck and water	61	0.7	6	0.2	S	S	340	31.5	1.3	13.3	0.7	S	S	35.6
Other and unknown modes	110	1.3	15	0.5	S	S	S	35.5	1.2	41.1	0.3	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
	2007 (million $)	Percent of total	2007 (thousands)	Percent of total	2007 (millions)	Percent of total		CV4	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %	CV	Standard Error of %
All modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Single modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Truck6	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Private truck	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 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.