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	145,420	100	139,088	100	29,853	100	965	12.1	-	11.8	-	16.7	-	14.5
Less than 50 lbs	23,656	16.3	295	0.2	236	0.8	1,216	12.4	1.9	13.0	-	19.5	0.2	13.2
50 - 99 lbs	6,122	4.2	224	0.2	125	0.4	573	11.2	0.6	15.0	-	25.1	0.2	13.7
100 - 499 lbs	16,064	11.0	1,282	0.9	407	1.4	321	16.8	1.2	10.1	0.1	21.6	0.5	16.0
500 - 749 lbs	3,783	2.6	572	0.4	125	0.4	219	11.0	0.3	8.4	0.1	20.3	0.1	25.3
750 - 999 lbs	2,599	1.8	502	0.4	79	0.3	159	9.8	0.2	10.3	0.1	12.0	0.1	24.1
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	24,410	16.8	9,615	6.9	1,925	6.4	201	5.5	1.7	7.4	0.9	10.3	1.2	16.9
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	30,865	21.2	36,449	26.2	8,972	30.1	251	12.9	2.7	21.4	3.2	15.3	4.0	10.1
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	8,825	6.1	40,120	28.8	3,255	10.9	82	22.6	2.0	16.2	3.9	16.1	2.9	21.3
More than 100,000 lbs	S	S	50,030	36.0	14,728	49.3	453	S	S	19.8	5.7	32.9	7.4	26.4

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	109,344	100	117,868	100	20,459	100	221	15.1	-	11.7	-	19.5	-	13.1
Less than 50 lbs	5,931	5.4	124	0.1	24	0.1	227	24.0	0.8	23.9	-	22.0	-	20.4
50 - 99 lbs	3,262	3.0	165	0.1	S	S	336	23.5	1.0	19.8	-	S	S	26.0
100 - 499 lbs	11,966	10.9	1,115	0.9	255	1.2	215	21.9	1.9	11.8	0.2	28.1	0.8	15.1
500 - 749 lbs	3,226	3.0	521	0.4	91	0.4	175	10.5	0.5	9.0	0.1	18.6	0.1	26.2
750 - 999 lbs	2,478	2.3	486	0.4	68	0.3	142	9.8	0.3	10.5	0.1	10.5	0.1	23.6
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	23,152	21.2	9,294	7.9	1,651	8.1	184	6.1	2.7	7.7	1.0	8.8	1.5	17.5
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	27,447	25.1	35,403	30.0	7,548	36.9	222	14.2	3.6	21.8	3.1	18.9	3.7	11.8
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	7,745	7.1	38,660	32.8	2,445	12.0	63	22.6	2.3	16.0	3.8	17.4	2.4	12.1
More than 100,000 lbs	S	S	32,099	27.2	8,320	40.7	375	S	S	17.9	4.9	42.1	6.7	28.0

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	83,941	100	106,159	100	13,441	100	197	6.0	-	14.3	-	19.9	-	15.6
Less than 50 lbs	5,051	6.0	122	0.1	20	0.2	180	22.6	1.0	23.8	-	19.7	-	22.2
50 - 99 lbs	2,773	3.3	163	0.2	S	S	320	24.4	0.9	19.8	-	S	S	27.7
100 - 499 lbs	11,033	13.1	1,108	1.0	245	1.8	206	20.6	2.0	11.8	0.2	29.4	1.0	15.5
500 - 749 lbs	3,120	3.7	518	0.5	86	0.6	167	10.3	0.5	9.1	0.1	19.8	0.1	27.5
750 - 999 lbs	2,436	2.9	483	0.5	63	0.5	132	10.4	0.3	10.7	0.1	10.4	0.1	24.4
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	22,983	27.4	9,260	8.7	1,581	11.8	179	6.2	2.1	7.6	1.4	9.5	1.6	18.3
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	27,181	32.4	35,083	33.0	6,916	51.5	211	14.1	3.0	21.8	2.9	20.3	3.8	12.2
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	7,731	9.2	38,637	36.4	2,403	17.9	62	22.5	2.2	16.0	3.5	17.4	2.2	12.6
More than 100,000 lbs	1,633	1.9	20,784	19.6	2,074	15.4	96	24.4	0.5	22.3	3.9	49.7	4.5	49.3

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	43,808	100	43,425	100	11,074	100	655	8.6	-	19.5	-	22.6	-	15.7
Less than 50 lbs	1,513	3.5	S	S	17	0.2	622	32.5	0.7	S	S	23.4	0.1	20.1
50 - 99 lbs	1,705	3.9	57	0.1	S	S	838	42.0	1.7	42.6	0.1	S	S	19.3
100 - 499 lbs	6,282	14.3	279	0.6	208	1.9	709	37.5	3.4	25.0	0.2	33.5	1.3	19.3
500 - 749 lbs	1,198	2.7	86	0.2	64	0.6	749	23.3	0.7	16.7	0.1	26.7	0.1	13.0
750 - 999 lbs	1,098	2.5	70	0.2	43	0.4	634	26.5	0.7	21.5	-	18.4	0.1	17.7
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	10,915	24.9	1,738	4.0	1,225	11.1	824	9.0	1.9	12.2	0.7	12.9	1.7	10.7
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	17,368	39.6	13,258	30.5	6,057	54.7	518	13.0	3.9	21.1	3.0	21.4	4.0	8.2
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	2,817	6.4	18,129	41.7	1,629	14.7	89	11.8	0.9	18.4	5.9	19.3	1.8	18.2
More than 100,000 lbs	911	2.1	9,769	22.5	S	S	S	43.1	1.1	40.0	6.8	S	S	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	40,133	100	62,734	100	2,368	100	40	4.7	-	15.9	-	15.6	-	7.0
Less than 50 lbs	3,537	8.8	81	0.1	3	0.1	33	20.3	1.6	21.6	-	19.6	-	14.4
50 - 99 lbs	1,068	2.7	107	0.2	4	0.2	41	16.9	0.4	22.3	0.1	18.6	-	16.2
100 - 499 lbs	4,751	11.8	830	1.3	37	1.5	43	8.8	1.4	11.7	0.4	11.5	0.5	7.7
500 - 749 lbs	1,922	4.8	433	0.7	22	0.9	50	10.5	0.7	11.7	0.3	14.0	0.4	8.8
750 - 999 lbs	1,337	3.3	413	0.7	19	0.8	47	16.3	0.7	13.4	0.2	14.6	0.3	11.2
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	12,068	30.1	7,522	12.0	357	15.1	49	6.3	2.7	10.5	2.6	8.1	2.7	8.0
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	9,813	24.5	21,825	34.8	859	36.3	39	18.8	3.5	25.2	3.7	22.1	4.6	13.1
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	4,914	12.2	20,508	32.7	774	32.7	37	31.4	3.5	19.8	4.5	18.9	4.2	7.2
More than 100,000 lbs	722	1.8	11,015	17.6	S	S	25	35.4	0.7	37.2	5.0	S	S	26.1

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	1,170	100	2,540	100	2,325	100	1,150	28.2	-	31.0	-	22.7	-	23.6
Less than 50 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
50 - 99 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
100 - 499 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
500 - 749 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
750 - 999 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	9	0.4	S	S	S	S	S	43.7	0.9	S	S	S
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	43	3.7	S	S	63	2.7	S	24.0	3.9	S	S	40.3	3.0	S
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	913	S	S	S	S	S	S	31.8
More than 100,000 lbs	1,067	91.2	2,418	95.2	2,248	96.7	1,404	27.9	2.5	32.9	4.2	23.7	2.3	13.6

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	2,004	S	S	S	S	S	S	10.0
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50 - 99 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
100 - 499 lbs	4	0.3	S	S	S	S	2,635	48.9	3.1	S	S	S	S	7.5
500 - 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,169	S	S	S	S	S	S	43.6
750 - 999 lbs	6	0.3	S	S	2	0.1	S	42.5	0.7	S	S	45.3	0.5	S
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	18	1.0	S	S	S	S	1,779	37.1	4.6	S	S	S	S	19.9
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	210	12.4	S	S	S	S	2,569	46.8	13.5	S	S	S	S	11.7
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	707	S	S	S	S	S	S	32.6

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	60	100	S	S	S	S	2	25.1	-	S	S	S	S	21.8
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	1	0.9	1	1.0	-	0.6	S	43.5	0.6	35.4	6.1	28.8	6.4	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	59	98.3	S	S	S	S	2	24.5	0.8	S	S	S	S	23.0

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	S	S	2,011	S	S	S	S	S	S	10.0
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50 - 99 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
100 - 499 lbs	4	0.3	S	S	S	S	2,635	48.9	8.2	S	S	S	S	7.5
500 - 749 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,169	S	S	S	S	S	S	43.6
750 - 999 lbs	6	0.3	S	S	2	0.1	S	42.5	5.6	S	S	45.3	0.5	S
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	18	1.1	S	S	S	S	1,779	37.1	8.9	S	S	S	S	19.9
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,578	S	S	S	S	S	S	5.7
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

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	S	S	37	100	76	100	1,888	S	S	41.3	-	37.4	-	5.3
Less than 50 lbs	880	4.7	2	6.0	4	5.3	1,912	40.9	9.8	46.8	7.2	49.4	6.6	7.5
50 - 99 lbs	488	2.6	2	4.5	3	4.3	1,954	48.8	4.4	33.9	2.9	33.0	3.2	11.2
100 - 499 lbs	928	4.9	5	14.6	8	11.1	1,461	39.6	7.6	34.2	3.7	33.4	4.1	12.7
500 - 749 lbs	104	0.6	2	4.4	3	4.4	2,051	30.2	1.6	31.5	5.8	26.8	6.3	15.5
750 - 999 lbs	S	S	1	3.6	3	4.3	2,404	S	S	38.8	3.2	46.3	3.8	11.3
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	8	22.0	S	S	2,945	S	S	48.9	8.0	S	S	21.4
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,584	S	S	S	S	S	S	7.1

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	3,704	100	5,604	100	S	S	S	36.8	-	36.6	-	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	3,704	100.0	5,604	100.0	S	S	S	36.8	-	36.6	-	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	32,039	100	13,380	100	9,170	100	1,497	11.6	-	40.8	-	39.1	-	10.5
Less than 50 lbs	17,558	54.8	167	1.2	212	2.3	1,515	15.9	4.6	16.2	1.7	21.2	1.4	10.8
50 - 99 lbs	2,825	8.8	55	0.4	68	0.7	1,272	20.6	1.3	17.8	0.5	23.3	0.3	11.4
100 - 499 lbs	3,945	12.3	143	1.1	150	1.6	1,060	20.0	2.3	16.4	1.6	26.4	1.1	15.9
500 - 749 lbs	526	1.6	45	0.3	34	0.4	722	26.1	0.3	28.8	0.3	29.7	0.2	31.1
750 - 999 lbs	101	0.3	7	0.1	S	S	1,512	46.6	0.2	38.8	0.2	S	S	21.8
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	375	1.2	95	0.7	182	2.0	1,841	32.4	0.3	36.5	0.9	35.9	1.0	8.5
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	2,885	9.0	586	4.4	1,364	14.9	2,330	31.9	2.4	10.6	5.3	8.2	6.5	6.7
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	410	3.1	792	8.6	1,972	S	S	39.9	6.2	41.1	6.0	17.4
More than 100,000 lbs	3,465	10.8	11,873	88.7	S	S	1,221	42.0	3.5	45.9	13.9	S	S	23.7

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	24,797	100	396	100	435	100	1,496	13.8	-	10.9	-	16.2	-	10.6
Less than 50 lbs	17,548	70.8	166	41.9	211	48.5	1,515	15.9	3.7	16.3	5.2	21.3	5.2	10.8
50 - 99 lbs	2,823	11.4	54	13.7	67	15.4	1,265	20.6	1.3	17.9	2.0	23.7	2.5	11.7
100 - 499 lbs	3,866	15.6	132	33.4	131	30.1	1,013	20.2	3.1	17.3	4.3	27.8	4.1	17.3
500 - 749 lbs	484	2.0	41	10.3	25	5.8	602	29.8	0.6	31.7	3.0	38.5	2.0	36.3
750 - 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	470	S	S	S	S	S	S	44.0
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	2,585	100	720	100	1,190	100	1,968	36.6	-	23.4	-	22.5	-	9.0
Less than 50 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,480	6.0	-	19.8	-	19.4	-	38.0
50 - 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
100 - 499 lbs	S	S	-	-	S	S	S	S	S	8.5	0.2	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	-	-	-	-	2,923	S	S	20.0	-	26.8	0.1	7.2
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	5	0.7	7	0.6	1,536	S	S	33.3	0.8	44.8	0.4	28.3
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	2,177	84.2	187	26.0	427	35.9	2,277	41.2	15.0	29.7	6.8	27.1	8.8	9.6
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	25	3.5	36	3.0	1,542	S	S	38.6	5.5	17.4	2.8	33.5
More than 100,000 lbs	209	8.1	503	69.8	719	60.4	1,503	27.1	15.6	28.8	5.8	29.6	7.3	14.5

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	2,576	100	2,592	100	S	S	1,977	23.4	-	41.0	-	S	S	3.0
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,721	S	S	S	S	S	S	16.3
50 - 99 lbs	2	0.1	S	S	S	S	1,920	48.3	0.2	S	S	S	S	46.1
100 - 499 lbs	57	2.2	10	0.4	19	0.3	1,959	37.9	1.9	33.7	0.4	32.6	0.3	5.5
500 - 749 lbs	22	0.9	3	0.1	7	0.1	2,041	31.6	0.7	30.2	0.2	32.6	0.2	34.1
750 - 999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,213	S	S	S	S	S	S	14.3
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	239	9.3	84	3.2	172	2.7	2,044	49.8	6.3	41.9	2.9	38.6	4.3	7.8
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	677	26.3	390	15.0	875	13.6	2,239	25.9	8.0	8.5	10.1	9.4	11.7	6.0
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	S	S	355	13.7	753	11.7	2,138	S	S	43.2	13.3	38.9	12.5	17.8
More than 100,000 lbs	1,229	47.7	S	S	S	S	1,921	47.6	12.0	S	S	S	S	43.8

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	24	100	S	S	S	S	S	50.0	-	S	S	S	S	S
Less than 50 lbs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

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	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Less than 50 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	324	S	S	S	S	S	S	30.2
50 - 99 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	S	S	S	S	S	S	358	S	S	S	S	S	S	37.8
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	9,613	99.6	S	S	116	S	S	45.4	2.2	S	S	27.1

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	4,037	100	7,840	100	224	100	119	16.3	-	43.9	-	23.8	-	35.8
Less than 50 lbs	167	4.1	4	0.1	-	0.2	S	19.6	1.7	11.3	0.2	40.8	0.1	S
50 - 99 lbs	34	0.9	4	-	-	0.1	36	27.6	0.3	21.3	0.2	38.1	-	44.6
100 - 499 lbs	154	3.8	24	0.3	2	0.7	59	19.8	1.6	20.3	1.2	38.0	0.9	18.5
500 - 749 lbs	30	0.8	6	0.1	1	0.3	S	37.9	0.3	28.5	0.1	27.4	0.2	S
750 - 999 lbs	20	0.5	9	0.1	1	0.2	S	38.7	0.2	46.0	0.2	35.3	0.2	S
1,000 - 9,999 lbs	883	21.9	226	2.9	92	41.0	342	19.6	7.9	24.7	4.8	42.7	7.3	17.1
10,000 - 49,999 lbs	532	13.2	460	5.9	60	26.9	169	29.5	3.5	26.3	5.5	28.5	6.8	24.5
50,000 - 99,999 lbs	722	17.9	1,050	13.4	18	8.2	S	35.5	8.8	35.8	13.4	34.1	5.7	S
More than 100,000 lbs	S	S	S	S	50	22.4	S	S	S	S	S	39.0	10.1	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