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90 Percent Confidence Intervals for 2007 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: California

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

90 Percent Confidence Intervals for 2007 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: California

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in California $ 1,312,197 - 1,370,243 799,945 - 1,001,689
Percent of total U.S. shipments 10.9 - 12.0 6.4 - 8.0

Commodity Shipments Originating in California by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
35 Electronic & other electrical equip & components & office equip 14.7 - 19.3
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 6.5 - 10.1
43 Mixed freight 6.5 - 9.9
36 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts) 4.7 - 8.1
30 Textiles, leather, and articles of textiles or leather 4.4 - 5.8
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Commodity Shipments Originating in California by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 12.1 - 20.1
31 Nonmetallic mineral products 10.5 - 16.5
12 Gravel and crushed stone 7.3 - 12.9
7 Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils 5.4 - 7.8
19 Coal and petroleum products, nec 4.9 - 7.5
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments for State of California by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
California 61.8 - 66.1
Texas 3.5 - 4.4
Arizona 2.2 - 2.8
Florida 1.9 - 2.5
Washington 1.5 - 2.2
Illinois 1.4 - 2.0
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Destination Percent of weight
California 88.2 - 91.2
Nevada 1.0 - 1.7
Arizona 0.9 - 1.6
Texas 0.8 - 1.1
Oregon 0.5 - 1.2
Washington 0.6 - 1.0
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments for State of California by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
California 64.9 - 68.6
Texas 2.7 - 3.7
Tennessee 1.2 - 3.2
New York 1.4 - 2.1
Illinois 1.6 - 1.9
Ohio 1.4 - 2.0
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Origin Percent of weight
California 83.5 - 86.9
Texas 1.1 - 2.1
Washington 0.6 - 1.9
Oregon 0.8 - 1.1
Nebraska 0.5 - 1.5
Illinois 0.4 - 1.1
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in California

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 65.2 - 68.2
Air (incl truck and air) 2.9 - 4.3
Rail 0.4 - 1.8
Water 0.2 - 0.2
Pipeline 3.1 - 5.5
Multiple modes 20.7 - 23.1
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 18.7 - 21.3
Other and unknown modes 1.9 - 2.5
Total (X)

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 78.9 - 85.1
Air (incl truck and air) (NA)
Rail 1.7 - 3.3
Water (NA)
Pipeline 6.7 - 11.1
Multiple modes 1.2 - 4.8
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 0.4 - 0.8
Other and unknown modes 1.6 - 4.0
Total (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in California

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 40.8 - 43.8
50 to 99 miles 8.7 - 10.3
100 to 249 miles 6.9 - 7.9
250 to 499 miles 7.8 - 9.4
500 to 749 miles 2.6 - 3.2
750 to 999 miles 2.4 - 3.0
1,000 to 1,499 miles 4.9 - 5.5
1,500 to 1,999 miles 8.7 - 10.1
2,000 miles or more 10.3 - 13.7
Total (X)

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 67.0 - 70.4
50 to 99 miles 8.8 - 12.8
100 to 249 miles 6.4 - 9.8
250 to 499 miles 4.1 - 5.5
500 to 749 miles 1.1 - 1.7
750 to 999 miles 0.8 - 1.4
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1.0 - 1.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1.4 - 2.0
2,000 miles or more 1.8 - 2.2
Total (X)

Shipment by Industry Originating in California

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 0.2 - 0.2
31-33 Manufacturing 33.3 - 37.3
42 Wholesale trade 50.5 - 55.7
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 1.5 - 2.5
45431 Fuel dealers (NA)
4931 Warehousing and storage 5.6 - 8.2
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.1 - 0.1
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 1.8 - 2.8
Total (X)

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 9.6 - 17.8
31-33 Manufacturing 39.6 - 48.8
42 Wholesale trade 31.9 - 42.1
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 0.1 - 0.1
45431 Fuel dealers (NA)
4931 Warehousing and storage 2.3 - 3.7
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.1 - 0.1
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 1.1 - 2.1
Total (X)

* Estimate for pipelines exclude shipments of crude petroleum.
** Multiple modes inlcudes Parcel, U.S.P.S or Courier, Truck-Rail, Truck-Water, Rail-Water and Other multiple modes
(NA): Not available
(X): Not applicable

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 Commodity Flow Survey data, March 2010.