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	104,157	100	130,590	100	30,037	100	458	3.6	-	8.7	-	8.3	-	10.1
Less than 50 lbs	11,039	10.6	189	0.1	90	0.3	572	8.4	0.8	8.3	-	13.5	-	9.8
50 - 99 lbs	3,739	3.6	143	0.1	46	0.2	321	14.6	0.5	7.6	-	22.6	-	18.2
100 - 499 lbs	9,140	8.8	807	0.6	242	0.8	297	11.8	1.1	8.1	0.1	22.3	0.1	17.3
500 - 749 lbs	2,651	2.5	466	0.4	98	0.3	209	10.3	0.2	8.7	-	13.1	-	12.6
750 - 999 lbs	1,758	1.7	468	0.4	87	0.3	182	11.0	0.2	12.3	0.1	13.9	-	16.2
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	19,086	18.3	6,347	4.9	1,386	4.6	211	9.5	1.3	12.2	0.6	11.3	0.7	7.2
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	39,274	37.7	34,629	26.5	9,742	32.4	263	5.5	2.5	11.6	2.3	11.3	2.9	5.8
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	12,959	12.4	26,676	20.4	2,129	7.1	82	22.0	2.4	23.9	2.9	26.3	1.6	8.5
More than 100,000 lbs	4,511	4.3	60,864	46.6	16,217	54.0	206	14.3	0.6	11.0	3.7	14.0	4.4	24.2

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	86,917	100	114,463	100	23,709	100	224	4.4	-	9.0	-	7.0	-	21.4
Less than 50 lbs	2,352	2.7	93	0.1	24	0.1	246	9.9	0.3	10.2	-	37.2	-	30.2
50 - 99 lbs	1,088	1.3	93	0.1	15	0.1	157	8.3	0.1	7.9	-	17.2	-	27.7
100 - 499 lbs	6,257	7.2	714	0.6	186	0.8	241	9.4	0.7	9.0	0.1	24.1	0.2	23.6
500 - 749 lbs	2,475	2.8	453	0.4	91	0.4	198	10.6	0.3	9.1	-	12.7	-	13.2
750 - 999 lbs	1,737	2.0	464	0.4	85	0.4	179	11.0	0.2	12.3	0.1	13.9	-	16.2
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	18,627	21.4	6,271	5.5	1,351	5.7	208	9.7	1.5	12.4	0.5	11.3	0.7	7.1
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	37,491	43.1	34,126	29.8	9,212	38.9	252	5.2	2.6	11.5	2.3	11.4	2.6	6.2
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	12,926	14.9	26,330	23.0	1,989	8.4	78	22.0	2.6	23.5	2.9	22.9	1.6	9.2
More than 100,000 lbs	3,964	4.6	45,920	40.1	10,758	45.4	192	14.6	0.6	9.6	3.1	10.4	3.7	25.8

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	82,614	100	77,823	100	13,714	100	194	4.5	-	13.3	-	12.2	-	22.6
Less than 50 lbs	2,044	2.5	91	0.1	22	0.2	179	11.8	0.3	10.3	-	38.7	0.1	37.1
50 - 99 lbs	1,024	1.2	92	0.1	14	0.1	152	7.5	0.1	8.0	-	17.8	-	28.8
100 - 499 lbs	6,124	7.4	712	0.9	183	1.3	238	9.6	0.8	9.0	0.1	24.6	0.4	24.1
500 - 749 lbs	2,320	2.8	450	0.6	88	0.6	195	11.1	0.2	9.3	0.1	13.0	0.1	13.1
750 - 999 lbs	1,717	2.1	462	0.6	76	0.6	163	11.1	0.2	12.4	0.1	11.7	-	11.6
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	18,617	22.5	6,269	8.1	1,350	9.8	208	9.7	1.5	12.4	0.7	11.3	1.0	7.1
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	37,427	45.3	34,075	43.8	9,132	66.6	251	5.2	2.8	11.5	3.8	11.1	3.5	6.3
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	12,741	15.4	26,073	33.5	1,801	13.1	72	22.2	2.7	23.8	3.5	26.2	1.7	8.7
More than 100,000 lbs	600	0.7	9,599	12.3	1,047	7.6	66	14.1	0.1	29.2	2.8	36.4	2.0	32.4

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	50,770	100	32,925	100	10,985	100	620	5.5	-	11.4	-	10.6	-	9.0
Less than 50 lbs	662	1.3	21	0.1	18	0.2	643	31.0	0.4	38.4	-	48.1	0.1	16.4
50 - 99 lbs	330	0.7	14	-	9	0.1	670	19.8	0.1	21.9	-	29.2	-	7.5
100 - 499 lbs	3,688	7.3	188	0.6	156	1.4	815	12.5	0.8	18.5	0.1	29.2	0.4	7.8
500 - 749 lbs	1,551	3.1	111	0.3	72	0.7	628	12.0	0.4	18.5	0.1	16.3	0.1	6.8
750 - 999 lbs	967	1.9	91	0.3	57	0.5	621	15.9	0.3	13.2	-	11.8	-	7.2
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	11,320	22.3	1,938	5.9	1,059	9.6	595	7.4	1.3	11.2	0.5	12.2	1.0	5.8
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	25,505	50.2	17,900	54.4	8,096	73.7	456	8.0	2.8	10.8	4.1	11.7	3.2	6.1
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	6,295	12.4	8,243	25.0	774	7.0	106	28.4	3.4	15.2	2.1	11.3	1.2	10.5
More than 100,000 lbs	453	0.9	4,420	13.4	744	6.8	S	18.5	0.1	39.0	3.2	40.8	2.0	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	31,844	100	44,898	100	2,730	100	57	11.2	-	17.7	-	23.3	-	6.7
Less than 50 lbs	1,383	4.3	70	0.2	4	0.1	57	15.5	0.4	15.3	-	15.1	-	13.3
50 - 99 lbs	694	2.2	78	0.2	5	0.2	60	12.2	0.2	12.0	-	14.2	0.1	11.1
100 - 499 lbs	2,436	7.6	525	1.2	28	1.0	53	12.6	0.7	11.8	0.2	12.1	0.3	8.6
500 - 749 lbs	769	2.4	339	0.8	17	0.6	50	15.0	0.2	13.8	0.2	12.6	0.1	11.0
750 - 999 lbs	750	2.4	371	0.8	20	0.7	52	13.1	0.2	15.2	0.2	14.9	0.1	16.7
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	7,296	22.9	4,331	9.6	291	10.7	62	16.9	3.7	14.0	1.5	11.0	2.1	11.4
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	11,922	37.4	16,175	36.0	1,036	37.9	62	16.3	5.6	16.6	3.7	11.4	5.6	13.3
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	6,447	20.2	17,830	39.7	1,027	37.6	58	44.8	4.9	29.6	4.9	45.7	6.2	14.1
More than 100,000 lbs	147	0.5	5,179	11.5	303	11.1	48	33.4	0.2	31.4	3.1	33.3	3.0	48.9

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	3,268	100	19,786	100	4,246	100	597	19.2	-	22.0	-	13.7	-	10.2
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	1,392	S	S	S	S	S	S	22.1
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	257	1.3	188	4.4	727	S	S	40.6	1.8	37.5	2.1	23.5
More than 100,000 lbs	3,021	92.4	19,479	98.4	3,979	93.7	532	18.6	2.0	22.6	1.8	15.5	2.5	15.1

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	268	100	16,753	100	5,724	100	324	28.5	-	22.1	-	23.4	-	7.3
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	268	100.0	16,752	100.0	5,724	100.0	324	28.5	-	22.1	-	23.4	-	7.4

Shallow 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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
More than 100,000 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

Great Lakes

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	209	100	16,145	100	5,502	100	321	32.5	-	21.7	-	23.2	-	8.1
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
More than 100,000 lbs	209	100.0	16,145	100.0	5,501	100.0	321	32.5	-	21.7	-	23.2	-	8.2

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	690	100	12	100	18	100	1,099	25.4	-	33.5	-	42.6	-	15.2
Less than 50 lbs	307	44.5	2	17.5	2	11.7	1,086	27.5	7.8	33.5	6.3	31.1	8.0	8.6
50 - 99 lbs	S	S	-	3.5	1	3.6	1,380	S	S	26.9	3.8	41.7	4.2	29.0
100 - 499 lbs	133	19.3	2	17.3	3	14.4	1,157	18.9	8.2	27.8	10.7	34.5	11.8	20.7
500 - 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
750 - 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	3,851	S	S	S	S	S	S	25.6
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	1	4.3	S	S	S	S	S	42.6	10.3	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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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	16,182	100	14,339	100	6,164	100	787	9.7	-	22.8	-	25.2	-	5.1
Less than 50 lbs	8,572	53.0	88	0.6	66	1.1	791	10.2	4.0	10.4	0.8	12.3	0.6	5.2
50 - 99 lbs	2,602	16.1	44	0.3	31	0.5	718	20.0	2.4	17.2	0.1	27.2	0.1	9.9
100 - 499 lbs	2,679	16.6	73	0.5	53	0.9	751	30.5	3.1	17.9	0.5	18.9	0.5	6.2
500 - 749 lbs	144	0.9	8	0.1	7	0.1	884	30.9	0.2	22.9	-	30.8	0.1	31.4
750 - 999 lbs	11	0.1	1	-	1	-	792	43.4	-	27.7	-	42.7	-	24.1
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	189	1.2	12	0.1	19	0.3	1,499	41.8	0.6	22.0	0.1	25.1	0.1	18.2
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	1,467	9.1	306	2.1	416	6.7	1,410	20.8	2.7	41.2	1.9	28.9	3.8	14.4
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	10	0.1	S	S	S	S	S	19.6	0.1	S	S	S	S	S
More than 100,000 lbs	508	3.1	13,568	94.6	5,435	88.2	538	15.3	0.6	24.6	4.6	29.1	5.9	22.7

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	13,991	100	213	100	155	100	786	12.3	-	11.6	-	14.0	-	5.1
Less than 50 lbs	8,565	61.2	88	41.5	66	42.5	791	10.2	4.1	10.4	3.7	12.5	4.2	5.1
50 - 99 lbs	2,602	18.6	44	20.6	31	20.2	717	20.0	2.9	17.2	1.9	27.2	2.5	9.9
100 - 499 lbs	2,676	19.1	73	34.4	53	34.3	751	30.5	3.8	17.9	2.7	19.0	3.1	6.2
500 - 749 lbs	138	1.0	7	3.1	4	2.7	635	31.5	0.3	22.8	0.5	30.4	0.9	19.8
750 - 999 lbs	11	0.1	1	0.4	1	0.4	731	44.0	0.1	30.1	0.3	46.0	0.2	26.2
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	1,950	100	1,888	100	1,387	100	1,077	17.5	-	24.6	-	21.1	-	12.9
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	-	-	S	S	S	S	S	35.1	-	S
50 - 99 lbs	S	S	-	-	-	-	1,959	S	S	36.8	-	35.2	-	26.5
100 - 499 lbs	3	0.1	-	-	S	S	896	31.9	0.2	40.8	-	S	S	20.9
500 - 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,590	S	S	S	S	S	S	10.2
750 - 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	184	9.5	11	0.6	17	1.2	1,432	41.0	3.8	21.9	0.9	24.7	0.6	17.7
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	1,452	74.5	298	15.8	394	28.4	1,389	21.1	8.5	41.5	10.4	28.5	9.6	15.1
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	10	0.5	S	S	S	S	S	19.6	2.5	S	S	S	S	S
More than 100,000 lbs	289	14.8	1,340	70.9	838	60.4	553	29.6	7.7	28.9	10.0	22.6	8.6	40.0

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	48	100	5,528	100	S	S	1,983	25.0	-	48.0	-	S	S	24.4
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	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	2,037	S	S	S	S	S	S	49.8
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	625	S	S	S	S	S	S	3.6
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
More than 100,000 lbs	38	80.0	5,526	100.0	S	S	387	20.0	8.4	43.8	-	S	S	8.8

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	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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
More than 100,000 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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	183	100	6,706	100	1,976	100	3,390	20.8	-	17.5	-	13.0	-	30.4
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	181	99.0	6,703	100.0	1,967	99.6	297	21.0	0.7	17.6	0.1	13.3	0.9	11.4

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	1,057	100	S	S	164	100	63	13.7	-	S	S	36.9	-	43.9
Less than 50 lbs	115	10.9	8	0.4	-	0.1	S	24.6	2.7	31.9	0.8	30.0	0.2	S
50 - 99 lbs	49	4.7	7	0.4	-	0.1	S	32.4	1.9	36.8	1.1	27.0	0.3	S
100 - 499 lbs	204	19.3	19	1.1	2	1.4	113	31.8	4.1	20.4	2.2	26.9	1.4	35.3
500 - 749 lbs	S	S	5	0.3	S	S	109	S	S	38.2	1.6	S	S	35.0
750 - 999 lbs	S	S	4	0.2	2	0.9	S	S	S	45.9	0.7	48.2	1.7	S
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	270	25.6	64	3.6	16	9.7	287	20.5	4.4	24.1	6.6	20.5	3.5	30.1
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	315	29.8	197	11.0	115	69.8	414	21.4	6.9	24.7	9.3	44.7	8.8	47.5
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	5	2.9	S	S	S	S	S	27.0	11.2	S
More than 100,000 lbs	39	3.7	S	S	24	14.6	S	38.3	3.5	S	S	46.0	16.9	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