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	70,096	100	105,817	100	32,957	100	1,370	9.2	-	10.9	-	18.2	-	18.6
Less than 50 lbs	7,062	10.1	184	0.2	S	S	1,565	23.8	1.7	41.3	0.1	S	S	17.8
50 - 99 lbs	2,407	3.4	93	0.1	60	0.2	662	15.3	0.5	11.4	-	20.8	0.1	19.8
100 - 499 lbs	4,314	6.2	503	0.5	156	0.5	342	14.3	1.1	11.9	0.1	10.3	0.1	26.5
500 - 749 lbs	1,372	2.0	219	0.2	51	0.2	235	24.7	0.6	13.1	-	17.4	-	18.7
750 - 999 lbs	1,222	1.7	196	0.2	48	0.1	240	34.4	0.6	8.6	-	19.8	-	29.3
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	10,568	15.1	3,687	3.5	1,297	3.9	312	6.7	1.5	5.4	0.6	19.3	0.5	16.6
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	18,809	26.8	31,142	29.4	9,726	29.5	280	8.5	1.7	12.6	3.1	15.6	2.9	24.9
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	7,480	10.7	32,676	30.9	3,619	11.0	111	13.9	2.0	18.2	4.6	20.8	1.3	27.8
More than 100,000 lbs	16,862	24.1	37,117	35.1	17,784	54.0	929	30.3	4.6	27.2	5.3	23.1	3.5	10.5

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	54,659	100	89,537	100	23,192	100	786	7.3	-	9.3	-	13.2	-	23.9
Less than 50 lbs	1,890	3.5	78	0.1	S	S	1,099	18.3	0.5	32.3	-	S	S	26.7
50 - 99 lbs	627	1.1	53	0.1	9	-	S	6.4	0.1	16.3	-	25.2	-	S
100 - 499 lbs	2,694	4.9	444	0.5	108	0.5	238	13.2	0.6	11.7	0.1	15.8	0.1	34.2
500 - 749 lbs	1,306	2.4	209	0.2	47	0.2	228	26.2	0.8	13.5	0.1	17.9	-	21.3
750 - 999 lbs	1,209	2.2	192	0.2	46	0.2	234	34.9	0.7	8.7	-	21.0	-	30.8
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	9,923	18.2	3,577	4.0	1,162	5.0	291	6.5	1.7	5.9	0.7	19.9	0.6	16.9
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	18,336	33.5	30,082	33.6	9,226	39.8	275	8.3	2.1	12.9	3.0	16.0	2.6	25.4
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	7,165	13.1	32,025	35.8	3,433	14.8	108	15.0	2.1	18.0	4.9	22.6	1.8	25.0
More than 100,000 lbs	11,509	21.1	22,877	25.6	9,107	39.3	851	26.8	4.0	21.9	4.4	15.2	3.4	11.2

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	43,157	100	72,454	100	15,305	100	637	4.5	-	10.9	-	16.9	-	25.0
Less than 50 lbs	1,264	2.9	68	0.1	S	S	908	18.8	0.5	32.3	-	S	S	29.6
50 - 99 lbs	539	1.2	52	0.1	7	-	141	9.5	0.1	17.2	-	31.0	-	20.7
100 - 499 lbs	2,494	5.8	435	0.6	95	0.6	212	12.4	0.7	11.7	0.1	13.7	0.2	30.2
500 - 749 lbs	1,265	2.9	208	0.3	46	0.3	222	27.0	0.9	13.6	0.1	18.3	0.1	21.2
750 - 999 lbs	1,126	2.6	190	0.3	45	0.3	231	37.0	0.8	9.0	0.1	21.0	-	30.8
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	9,686	22.4	3,562	4.9	1,141	7.5	288	5.9	1.7	6.0	0.9	20.4	1.0	17.1
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	17,994	41.7	29,984	41.4	9,054	59.2	272	8.8	2.3	12.9	4.0	16.3	1.7	25.7
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	7,044	16.3	31,886	44.0	3,283	21.5	104	15.5	2.1	18.1	4.9	24.3	2.2	24.7
More than 100,000 lbs	1,745	4.0	6,068	8.4	1,604	10.5	435	21.6	0.8	18.7	1.6	28.7	1.6	25.6

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	26,720	100	29,651	100	13,799	100	1,349	7.4	-	14.8	-	18.7	-	18.4
Less than 50 lbs	349	1.3	S	S	S	S	1,524	32.3	0.4	S	S	S	S	26.9
50 - 99 lbs	129	0.5	7	-	5	-	793	18.2	0.1	17.2	-	38.8	-	18.9
100 - 499 lbs	1,081	4.0	92	0.3	78	0.6	864	16.9	0.6	18.0	0.1	17.4	0.2	13.3
500 - 749 lbs	830	3.1	48	0.2	36	0.3	763	38.4	1.3	22.1	0.1	21.7	-	20.6
750 - 999 lbs	S	S	44	0.1	37	0.3	832	S	S	19.6	-	25.9	0.1	14.7
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	4,983	18.6	1,073	3.6	961	7.0	883	10.7	2.1	16.2	0.6	24.9	1.0	9.6
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	13,274	49.7	10,521	35.5	8,446	61.2	781	11.5	2.8	13.5	4.4	17.3	2.4	7.4
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	4,353	16.3	14,968	50.5	2,720	19.7	182	10.3	1.9	20.7	4.6	30.0	2.5	14.1
More than 100,000 lbs	1,005	3.8	2,877	9.7	1,488	10.8	760	26.3	0.8	32.2	2.1	31.4	2.0	15.2

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	16,437	100	42,802	100	1,505	100	43	8.5	-	17.8	-	10.9	-	5.2
Less than 50 lbs	914	5.6	46	0.1	2	0.1	35	19.5	1.0	21.7	0.1	22.6	-	14.8
50 - 99 lbs	410	2.5	46	0.1	2	0.1	44	14.0	0.3	19.1	0.1	18.3	0.1	11.9
100 - 499 lbs	1,414	8.6	343	0.8	16	1.1	47	14.6	1.7	15.1	0.4	13.9	0.2	14.0
500 - 749 lbs	434	2.6	160	0.4	9	0.6	59	11.4	0.4	19.1	0.1	20.1	0.2	18.5
750 - 999 lbs	410	2.5	147	0.3	9	0.6	59	17.2	0.4	13.6	0.1	18.3	0.3	26.4
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	4,702	28.6	2,489	5.8	180	12.0	71	9.5	2.1	9.7	2.0	13.6	3.3	11.7
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	4,721	28.7	19,462	45.5	608	40.4	32	12.4	2.8	20.5	5.3	14.6	3.4	29.6
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	2,692	16.4	16,918	39.5	563	37.4	34	26.1	2.7	27.2	5.3	18.6	4.2	29.9
More than 100,000 lbs	740	4.5	3,191	7.5	116	7.7	51	32.8	1.7	29.4	3.0	31.0	1.7	37.1

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	4,048	100	6,817	100	5,645	100	1,204	20.8	-	9.5	-	7.6	-	8.7
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	2,211	S	S	S	S	S	S	23.8
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	S	S	82	1.2	141	2.5	1,511	S	S	31.2	1.0	43.4	1.6	20.3
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	120	3.0	139	2.0	150	2.6	972	41.6	1.2	32.8	0.6	31.2	1.1	35.1
More than 100,000 lbs	3,759	92.9	6,595	96.7	5,351	94.8	1,184	20.6	1.6	9.7	0.9	8.7	1.7	7.0

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	1,303	S	S	S	S	S	S	26.4
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50 - 99 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
100 - 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
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	2,460	S	S	S	S	S	S	10.0
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	164	S	S	S	S	S	S	28.1

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	3,881	100	S	S	160	S	S	45.0	-	S	S	27.0
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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	3,880	100.0	S	S	166	S	S	45.0	0.1	S	S	27.7

Deep 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	141	100	S	S	S	S	S	48.8	-	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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
750 - 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
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	2,460	S	S	S	S	S	S	10.0
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
More than 100,000 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

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	1,244	100	24	100	40	100	2,296	26.0	-	27.7	-	40.9	-	10.9
Less than 50 lbs	625	50.2	S	S	S	S	2,307	39.7	11.4	S	S	S	S	10.7
50 - 99 lbs	88	7.1	S	S	S	S	1,760	33.0	2.4	S	S	S	S	14.7
100 - 499 lbs	169	13.6	4	18.0	9	22.1	2,155	37.4	3.4	45.4	6.6	44.1	6.6	8.3
500 - 749 lbs	41	3.3	1	2.7	S	S	2,169	41.4	3.2	42.9	1.9	S	S	12.1
750 - 999 lbs	82	6.6	S	S	1	2.4	S	45.7	12.9	S	S	34.1	10.3	S
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	114	9.1	3	12.5	3	6.5	1,020	32.8	12.7	33.2	15.5	29.3	18.4	15.6
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	5,417	100	S	S	S	S	S	44.3	-	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	5,417	100.0	S	S	S	S	S	44.3	-	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	14,675	100	14,401	100	9,581	100	1,787	19.4	-	40.9	-	33.7	-	12.6
Less than 50 lbs	4,992	34.0	S	S	S	S	1,800	28.6	6.1	S	S	S	S	12.7
50 - 99 lbs	1,656	11.3	35	0.2	51	0.5	1,457	22.3	2.7	19.7	0.3	24.1	0.4	10.8
100 - 499 lbs	1,499	10.2	45	0.3	47	0.5	1,216	41.1	3.8	20.8	0.5	24.9	0.7	15.3
500 - 749 lbs	42	0.3	S	S	4	-	S	33.2	0.1	S	S	46.2	-	S
750 - 999 lbs	8	0.1	S	S	S	S	S	44.7	0.1	S	S	S	S	S
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	584	4.0	56	0.4	128	1.3	2,261	34.4	1.4	38.3	0.3	40.0	0.7	5.3
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	356	2.4	218	1.5	450	4.7	2,033	22.8	0.7	28.0	0.6	31.3	2.7	9.9
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	305	2.1	157	1.1	179	1.9	1,062	39.1	2.1	34.3	1.2	39.3	2.5	34.2
More than 100,000 lbs	S	S	13,778	95.7	8,558	89.3	1,273	S	S	42.7	2.9	37.6	5.0	10.1

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	8,168	100	189	100	260	100	1,787	22.5	-	30.1	-	42.6	-	12.7
Less than 50 lbs	4,992	61.1	S	S	S	S	1,800	28.6	4.4	S	S	S	S	12.7
50 - 99 lbs	1,653	20.2	35	18.6	51	19.5	1,452	22.4	3.6	19.8	3.2	24.6	4.4	11.2
100 - 499 lbs	1,486	18.2	44	23.2	45	17.2	1,192	41.6	3.9	21.7	4.3	27.3	4.9	16.8
500 - 749 lbs	34	0.4	S	S	4	1.4	S	36.5	0.3	S	S	43.8	1.3	S
750 - 999 lbs	3	-	S	S	-	0.1	S	36.1	0.1	S	S	47.8	0.6	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	1,737	100	2,266	100	3,583	100	1,881	18.3	-	21.0	-	26.1	-	5.9
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	2,255	S	S	S	S	S	S	2.0
100 - 499 lbs	S	S	-	-	S	S	2,210	S	S	46.6	0.1	S	S	6.8
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	508	29.3	44	1.9	S	S	2,244	37.7	9.6	48.6	0.8	S	S	8.3
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	321	18.5	182	8.0	362	10.1	1,927	24.5	2.8	35.3	3.1	39.0	3.4	12.1
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	118	5.2	159	4.4	1,259	S	S	33.6	2.9	40.9	3.7	36.0
More than 100,000 lbs	670	38.6	1,922	84.8	2,959	82.6	1,437	16.0	8.1	22.1	3.8	30.4	3.7	9.5

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	S	S	6,809	100	S	S	2,009	S	S	41.5	-	S	S	11.3
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	1,951	S	S	S	S	S	S	22.8
500 - 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,729	S	S	S	S	S	S	6.3
750 - 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,583	S	S	S	S	S	S	19.2
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	11	0.2	28	0.7	2,331	S	S	37.0	18.9	40.8	18.9	7.6
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	35	1.0	37	0.5	S	S	2,486	35.7	6.8	48.3	12.8	S	S	23.2
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	40	0.6	20	0.5	S	S	S	39.4	15.5	46.1	8.7	S
More than 100,000 lbs	S	S	6,719	98.7	S	S	S	S	S	26.4	0.4	S	S	S

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	353	S	S	S	S	S	S	19.8
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
More than 100,000 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	381	S	S	S	S	S	S	1.9

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	S	S	988	100	177	100	316	S	S	33.7	-	30.5	-	32.2
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	988	100.0	177	100.0	316	S	S	33.7	-	30.5	-	32.2

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	761	100	S	S	S	S	S	31.8	-	S	S	S	S	S
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	-	0.2	S	S	S	S	S	44.0	2.0	S
50 - 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	-	0.2	S	S	S	S	S	48.1	0.5	S
100 - 499 lbs	S	S	S	S	1	0.4	S	S	S	S	S	47.6	0.8	S
500 - 749 lbs	S	S	2	0.1	S	S	27	S	S	44.7	0.3	S	S	35.3
750 - 999 lbs	S	S	2	0.1	-	-	S	S	S	40.2	1.9	44.3	0.1	S
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	61	8.1	S	S	7	4.0	S	25.0	5.3	S	S	20.3	7.7	S
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	117	15.4	S	S	49	26.7	S	39.2	12.7	S	S	45.5	18.6	S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	10	1.3	S	S	S	S	S	25.4	4.5	S	S	S	S	S
More than 100,000 lbs	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 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