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	6,120	100	6,619	100	852	100	227	8.8	-	16.6	-	17.3	-	23.1
Single modes	5,483	89.6	6,073	91.7	724	85	91	10	2.3	15.5	4	17.8	5.1	18.3
Truck6	5,478	89.5	6,072	91.7	724	85	88	9.9	2.3	15.5	4	17.8	5.1	17.9
For-hire truck	2,920	47.7	2,266	34.2	536	62.9	578	14.9	4.2	22.1	6.4	23.9	6.9	8.8
Private truck	2,558	41.8	3,807	57.5	188	22.1	33	13	4.4	19.3	6.6	20.1	5.1	8.5
Air (incl truck and air)	5	0.1	-	-	-	-	1,775	43.9	-	45	-	39.7	-	18
Multiple modes	571	9.3	66	1	108	12.7	735	19.4	2.3	32.3	0.4	39.6	4	11
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	369	6	9	0.1	6	0.8	732	15.3	1.1	16.5	0.1	25.5	0.2	11.1
Truck and rail	168	2.8	56	0.8	102	11.9	2,462	26.6	1.5	26.4	0.6	32.6	5.4	15.2
Truck and water	S	S	1	-	-	-	S	S	S	46.4	-	32.7	0.1	S
Rail and water	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	66	1.1	S	S	S	S	S	35.3	0.4	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	745	100	S	S	81	100	S	30.8	-	S	S	48.8	-	S
Single modes	744	99.9	S	S	81	99.9	72	30.8	0.3	S	S	48.9	2.1	46.5
Truck6	744	99.9	S	S	81	99.9	72	30.8	0.3	S	S	48.9	2.1	46.5
For-hire truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	292	S	S	S	S	S	S	36.5
Private truck	382	51.3	161	38.6	13	16	48	29.3	12.2	44.8	13.2	47.7	13.5	11
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,009	S	S	S	S	S	S	34.7
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,009	S	S	S	S	S	S	34.7

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	1,125	100	658	100	116	100	50	26.9	-	23.7	-	45.9	-	30.8
Single modes	1,067	94.8	645	98.1	86	74	36	25.7	3.2	24	1.6	39.2	8.8	12.4
Truck6	1,067	94.8	645	98.1	86	74	36	25.7	3.2	24	1.6	39.2	8.8	12.4
For-hire truck	S	S	134	20.3	67	58	403	S	S	40.3	9	46.9	10.3	18.5
Private truck	591	52.5	512	77.8	18	15.9	31	18.9	10.2	30	8.3	19.5	15.9	11
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	-	-	-	-	443	S	S	33.1	0.1	45.8	0.8	25
Truck and rail	57	5.1	13	1.9	S	S	2,418	22.5	18.9	9.9	10.4	S	S	28.9

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	44	100	2,741	100	142	100	52	37.6	-	28.4	-	31.9	-	14.9
Single modes	33	76.3	2,274	82.9	126	88.8	55	44	10.7	32.7	9.4	36.9	9.2	13.5
Truck6	33	76.3	2,274	82.9	126	88.8	55	44	10.7	32.7	9.4	36.9	9.2	13.5
For-hire truck	17	39.8	1,046	38.1	51	36	50	48.3	13.4	31.3	12.5	31.5	12.9	23.3
Private truck	16	36.4	1,228	44.8	75	52.9	59	37.2	12.9	37.1	12.2	40.5	12	12.5
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	34	S	S	S	S	S	S	20.4

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	430	100	797	100	18	100	20	45.1	-	36.3	-	30.4	-	14.7
Single modes	430	100	797	100	18	100	20	45.1	-	36.3	-	30.4	-	14.7
Truck6	430	100	797	100	18	100	20	45.1	-	36.3	-	30.4	-	14.7
Private truck	430	100	797	100	18	100	20	45.1	-	36.3	-	30.4	-	14.7

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	1,892	100	417	100	324	100	405	19.4	-	37.2	-	40.2	-	22.1
Single modes	1,683	88.9	367	88	247	76.4	266	19.7	2.8	36.8	3.5	42.7	7.1	38.8
Truck6	1,681	88.8	367	88	247	76.3	266	19.8	2.7	36.8	3.5	42.8	7	38.9
For-hire truck	1,435	75.9	288	69	236	73	754	20	5	32.8	6.2	41.2	7	6.1
Private truck	246	13	S	S	S	S	S	41.1	4.1	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	191	10.1	46	11.1	S	S	673	32.6	2.5	49.2	3.3	S	S	13.4
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	80	4.2	3	0.7	2	0.6	663	23.9	1.8	22	0.4	28.3	0.8	13.4
Truck and rail	111	5.9	43	10.4	72	22.1	2,483	42.9	5.3	34.6	6	48.3	13.5	21
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	19	1	S	S	S	S	S	45.6	2.5	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
	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	391	100	213	100	40	100	463	15	-	48.9	-	34.1	-	19
Single modes	351	89.8	211	98.7	39	97	244	17.1	5.5	49.6	3.9	35.7	9.2	34.2
Truck6	350	89.7	210	98.7	39	96.9	221	17.1	5.5	49.6	3.9	35.8	9.2	38.1
For-hire truck	123	31.5	S	S	S	S	827	40.8	10.4	S	S	S	S	22.7
Private truck	227	58.2	S	S	S	S	37	25.3	10.1	S	S	S	S	25.2
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,492	S	S	S	S	S	S	30.7
Multiple modes	36	9.2	1	0.6	1	2	869	28.5	4.2	20.3	1.6	23	2.9	13
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	36	9.2	1	0.6	1	2	869	28.5	4.2	20.3	1.6	23	2.9	13
Other and unknown modes	4	1	S	S	S	S	S	42.1	2.7	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
	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	841	100	1,093	100	96	100	360	28	-	24.6	-	36.7	-	19.4
Single modes	715	85	1,083	99.2	94	97.7	123	30.6	3.1	24.5	0.3	37.4	1	26.3
Truck6	713	84.8	1,083	99.2	94	97.7	122	30.6	3.1	24.5	0.3	37.4	1	26.6
For-hire truck	367	43.7	491	44.9	72	74.8	508	30.4	7.1	50	11.8	47.8	10.2	12.4
Private truck	346	41.1	593	54.2	22	22.8	44	37.5	6.7	20.5	11.9	20.1	9.8	13.3
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	S	S	831	S	S	S	S	S	S	18.9
Multiple modes	113	13.5	2	0.2	2	2	753	28.9	3.2	26.8	0.2	34.7	1.1	14.3
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	113	13.5	2	0.2	2	2	753	28.9	3.2	26.8	0.2	34.7	1.1	14.3
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	18	S	S	S	S	S	S	22.3

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	415	100	20	100	6	100	S	23.4	-	25.5	-	37.1	-	S
Single modes	322	77.7	18	91.1	6	94.5	S	31.9	9.4	28.7	5	36.2	13.6	S
Truck6	321	77.4	18	91	6	94.5	S	32.1	9.6	28.7	5	36.2	13.6	S
For-hire truck	104	25	9	42.4	6	90.1	902	28.4	15.8	31.2	16.6	32.1	13.8	17
Private truck	217	52.3	10	48.7	S	S	20	40.1	12	38.7	11.9	S	S	22.5
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,960	S	S	S	S	S	S	21.1
Multiple modes	82	19.8	S	S	-	5.4	869	39.6	10.5	S	S	34	14.1	24.6
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	48	11.7	-	1.6	-	3.1	870	32.6	6.1	23.9	0.6	30.8	7.4	24.6
Truck and water	S	S	1	2.5	S	S	S	S	S	17.9	15.8	S	S	S
Other multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	10	2.5	1	2.7	-	0.1	S	46.1	3.1	43.4	4.4	40.6	3	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	224	100	258	100	28	100	485	13.8	-	46.8	-	26.9	-	21.7
Single modes	125	55.5	255	99	27	94.4	S	19.9	8.3	47.3	9.5	29	10.1	S
Truck6	125	55.5	255	99	27	94.3	80	19.9	8.3	47.3	9.5	29	10.1	49.4
For-hire truck	35	15.4	S	S	11	38.3	956	34	8.9	S	S	45.6	15	15.9
Private truck	90	40.1	S	S	S	S	35	30	7.9	S	S	S	S	20.4
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	-	-	-	-	S	S	S	49.2	0.1	37.4	0.1	S
Multiple modes	90	40.2	2	0.7	1	4.7	678	19.2	7.4	29.6	6.7	33.9	6.3	13.5
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	90	40.2	2	0.7	1	4.7	678	19.2	7.4	29.6	6.7	33.9	6.3	13.5
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	66	S	S	S	S	S	S	39.4

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	24	S	S	S	S	S	S	5.5
Truck6	S	S	S	S	S	S	24	S	S	S	S	S	S	5.5
Private truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	24	S	S	S	S	S	S	5.5
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

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.