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	19,126	100	22,941	100	3,654	100	910	16.7	-	21.5	-	38.1	-	15.9
Single modes	16,819	87.9	22,126	96.5	3,343	91.5	841	17.9	2.3	21.8	1.3	39.8	2.7	24.8
Truck6	14,359	75.1	21,122	92.1	3,103	84.9	830	19.6	3.8	23.8	4	43.5	6.1	26.1
For-hire truck	10,217	53.4	8,221	35.8	2,617	71.6	1,374	28.8	5.9	25.8	5.4	49.5	6.7	19.4
Private truck	4,142	21.7	12,902	56.2	486	13.3	35	17.3	5.9	26.4	6.3	40.2	6	9
Rail	1,487	7.8	955	4.2	199	5.4	213	35.1	6.8	35.7	11.3	31.8	15.3	8.2
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,404	S	S	S	S	S	S	4.5
Multiple modes	1,962	10.3	67	0.3	102	2.8	1,290	16.7	2.4	35.5	0.1	48.2	2	6.3
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	1,706	8.9	27	0.1	26	0.7	1,286	12.9	2.3	20.6	-	22.9	0.6	6.3
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	2,115	S	S	S	S	S	S	21
Truck and water	12	0.1	1	-	S	S	5,990	41.9	0.1	49.3	-	S	S	14
Other and unknown modes	345	1.8	S	S	S	S	829	41.1	0.4	S	S	S	S	24.3

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	103	100	14	100	6	100	1,376	33.5	-	25.2	-	46	-	32.8
Single modes	86	82.8	13	95.7	5	84.3	S	37.6	10.6	24.9	2.8	37.5	10.4	S
Truck6	86	82.8	13	95.7	5	84.3	S	37.6	10.6	24.9	2.8	37.5	10.4	S
For-hire truck	32	31	5	33.2	4	75.2	860	14.1	13.8	28.1	12.3	13.4	11.8	6.8
Private truck	54	51.8	9	62.5	S	S	18	44.6	13.3	22.4	10.5	S	S	46.3
Multiple modes	S	S	-	1.2	S	S	1,274	S	S	34.4	11.8	S	S	42.2
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	S	S	-	1.2	S	S	1,274	S	S	34.4	11.8	S	S	42.2
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

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	435	100	420	100	S	S	32	27.3	-	45.8	-	S	S	22.2
Single modes	435	100	420	100	S	S	32	27.3	-	45.8	-	S	S	22.2
Truck6	435	100	420	100	S	S	32	27.3	-	45.8	-	S	S	22.2
For-hire truck	S	S	S	S	31	54.4	305	S	S	S	S	28.7	17.7	4.4
Private truck	402	92.5	319	76	S	S	30	28.6	7.9	48.9	10.3	S	S	13.3

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	2,305	100	10,036	100	S	S	S	40.5	-	23.4	-	S	S	S
Single modes	2,298	99.7	9,382	93.5	S	S	S	40.7	1.3	21.7	2.1	S	S	S
Truck6	1,103	47.8	8,566	85.4	S	S	S	40.6	13.3	25.3	5	S	S	S
For-hire truck	1,055	45.8	4,759	47.4	S	S	S	43.2	10.3	23.4	9.4	S	S	S
Private truck	48	2.1	3,807	37.9	61	2.6	S	44.6	11.3	39.1	8.6	33.3	5.4	S
Rail	1,194	51.8	774	7.7	S	S	180	33.5	13.5	31.5	14.7	S	S	8.4
Air (incl truck and air)	1	-	S	S	33	1.4	1,383	49.9	0.5	S	S	45.9	11.1	40.5
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
Other and unknown modes	7	0.3	654	6.5	189	7.9	1,038	49.3	3.6	49.4	3.4	43.5	8.9	28.6

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	857	100	1,614	100	51	100	17	11.8	-	15.7	-	24.4	-	26.7
Single modes	856	100	1,614	100	51	100	18	11.8	-	15.7	-	24.4	-	25.1
Truck6	856	100	1,614	100	51	100	18	11.8	-	15.7	-	24.4	-	25.1
For-hire truck	64	7.5	637	39.5	29	57.3	S	29.2	6.1	40.8	12.6	37.1	10.9	S
Private truck	792	92.4	977	60.5	22	42.7	18	14.6	4.8	14.1	11.6	20.1	12.7	22.2
Other and unknown modes	-	-	-	-	S	S	S	24.7	0.2	28.9	-	S	S	S

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	1,140	100	S	S	S	S	866	42.4	-	S	S	S	S	20.9
Single modes	962	84.5	S	S	S	S	S	43.6	3.9	S	S	S	S	S
Truck6	937	82.2	S	S	S	S	S	44.1	4.5	S	S	S	S	S
For-hire truck	313	27.5	119	7.8	S	S	S	38.5	9.6	50	16.2	S	S	S
Private truck	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Air (incl truck and air)	25	2.2	1	0.1	S	S	1,406	41.6	2.3	36.6	1.7	S	S	8.8
Multiple modes	168	14.7	4	0.3	6	2.8	1,586	41.3	3.2	49.3	1.6	46.5	3.1	7.4
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	167	14.6	S	S	S	S	1,586	41.6	3.3	S	S	S	S	8.6
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Truck and water	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 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	719	100	184	100	50	100	1,679	18	-	33.2	-	47.2	-	19.1
Single modes	625	86.9	169	91.6	35	70.2	1,702	20.1	6.2	34.5	2.9	42.9	6.3	24.1
Truck6	623	86.6	169	91.5	35	70.1	1,703	20.1	6.3	34.5	2.9	42.9	6.3	25
For-hire truck	345	47.9	29	15.8	30	60.1	1,776	33	10.3	45.9	7.8	49.6	10.5	18.3
Private truck	278	38.7	140	75.7	5	10	41	32.4	8.1	40.9	8.6	30	11.4	27.1
Air (incl truck and air)	2	0.3	-	-	-	0.1	1,328	48.8	0.2	40.5	-	41.2	0.2	15
Multiple modes	89	12.4	S	S	S	S	1,064	40.7	6.1	S	S	S	S	15.6
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	66	9.2	S	S	S	S	1,064	33.8	6.2	S	S	S	S	15.6
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	5	0.7	S	S	S	S	S	28.2	0.9	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	4,349	100	S	S	769	100	281	30.1	-	S	S	34.6	-	45.7
Single modes	3,889	89.4	S	S	695	90.3	204	30.3	5.3	S	S	36.9	9.1	48.2
Truck6	3,524	81	S	S	646	84	S	27.3	5.8	S	S	39.1	9.9	S
For-hire truck	2,874	66.1	S	S	431	56	S	35	8.3	S	S	30.7	10	S
Private truck	650	14.9	S	S	S	S	27	39.6	7.6	S	S	S	S	22.2
Rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Air (incl truck and air)	75	1.7	S	S	4	0.5	1,472	20.8	0.9	S	S	47.3	0.3	11.1
Multiple modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,301	S	S	S	S	S	S	11.3
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	130	3	2	-	S	S	1,225	24.2	2.4	46.1	0.2	S	S	11
Truck and rail	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Truck and water	6	0.1	1	-	7	0.9	6,345	26.5	1.6	5.6	0.5	5.5	8.5	-
Other and unknown modes	S	S	68	0.8	S	S	S	S	S	49	4.9	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	4,207	100	148	100	57	100	380	21.9	-	25.3	-	27.2	-	45.1
Single modes	2,874	68.3	127	86.3	47	82.8	S	27.7	7.8	26.9	4.7	33.2	11.2	S
Truck6	2,105	50	126	85.6	45	80	S	26.6	7	26.9	4.8	34.3	11.1	S
For-hire truck	1,396	33.2	39	26.3	42	75	S	26.3	6	31.6	10.5	36	12.2	S
Private truck	709	16.9	88	59.3	3	5	48	37.9	3.9	31.5	10.5	39.7	2.2	20.4
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,153	S	S	S	S	S	S	11.7
Multiple modes	1,184	28.1	12	8.2	8	15	1,126	13	8.3	29.8	4.4	32.3	11.5	10.7
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	1,179	28	12	8.1	8	13.7	1,126	13	8.3	30.4	4.4	33.3	11.8	10.7
Truck and water	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	149	3.5	S	S	S	S	S	28.1	1.5	S	S	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	S	S	245	100	76	100	680	S	S	27.1	-	27.5	-	16.6
Single modes	S	S	217	88.8	60	79.5	187	S	S	29.4	3.5	27	5.7	45.4
Truck6	S	S	204	83.3	45	59	179	S	S	32.7	6.8	29.7	8.2	46.8
For-hire truck	S	S	69	28.2	41	53.9	849	S	S	23.7	5.7	32	8.6	22.7
Private truck	583	11.6	135	55.1	4	5.1	32	31.7	10.2	41.8	8.8	44	4.2	34.4
Rail	3	0.1	S	S	S	S	1,155	40.7	4.3	S	S	S	S	0.7
Air (incl truck and air)	S	S	S	S	-	0.6	1,654	S	S	S	S	48.6	0.6	33.6
Multiple modes	172	3.4	S	S	15	19.6	1,310	32.4	4.1	S	S	48.1	5.2	5.8
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	154	3.1	4	1.8	6	7.5	1,310	31.6	4	31.7	0.8	29.7	5.3	5.8
Truck and rail	18	0.4	9	3.9	9	12	945	43.5	1.4	38	6.1	37.7	7.7	19
Truck and water	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Other and unknown modes	S	S	S	S	S	S	1,234	S	S	S	S	S	S	29.9

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	3	100	S	S	S	S	S	42.7	-	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
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.