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2007 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Connecticut

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

2007 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Connecticut

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Connecticut $ 142,787 (millions) 79,117 (thousand tons)
Percent of total U.S. shipments 1.2 0.6

Commodity Shipments Originating in Connecticut by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
32 Base metal in prim. or semifin. forms & in finished basic shapes 8.2
37 Transportation equipment, nec 6.7
43 Mixed freight 6.4
34 Machinery 6.4
35 Electronic & other electrical equip & components & office equip 6.1
Other commodities 66.2
Total 100.0

Commodity Shipments Originating in Connecticut by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
12 Gravel and crushed stone 18.0
18 Fuel oils 14.9
31 Nonmetallic mineral products 11.8
32 Base metal in prim. or semifin. forms & in finished basic shapes 8.8
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 6.2
Other commodities 40.3
Total 100.0

Outbound Shipments for State of Connecticut by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
Connecticut 30.6
New York 14.9
Massachusetts 8.6
Pennsylvania 5.2
New Jersey 5.1
Florida 3.0
Other states 32.6
Total 100.0

State of Destination Percent of weight
Connecticut 68.2
New York 6.9
Massachusetts 6.8
New Jersey 2.6
Pennsylvania 2.2
Rhode Island 1.7
Other states 11.6
Total 100.0

Inbound Shipments for State of Connecticut by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
Connecticut 36.8
Massachusetts 9.4
New York 9.1
New Jersey 7.1
Pennsylvania 4.6
California 2.7
Other states 30.3
Total 100.0

State of Origin Percent of weight
Connecticut 66.4
Massachusetts 7.0
New York 6.3
New Jersey 4.5
Pennsylvania 2.3
Illinois 0.9
Other states 12.6
Total 100.0

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Connecticut

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 72.8
Air (incl truck and air) 7.8
Rail 0.4
Water -
Pipeline -
Multiple modes 18.0
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 17.5
Other and unknown modes 1.1
Total 100.0

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 95.7
Air (incl truck and air) S
Rail 1.3
Water -
Pipeline -
Multiple modes 1.3
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 0.7
Other and unknown modes 1.6
Total 100.0

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Connecticut

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 33.4
50 to 99 miles 19.0
100 to 249 miles 15.8
250 to 499 miles 6.8
500 to 749 miles 6.2
750 to 999 miles 5.2
1,000 to 1,499 miles 6.1
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1.6
2,000 miles or more 5.7
Total 100.0

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 70.8
50 to 99 miles 10.5
100 to 249 miles 8.8
250 to 499 miles 2.8
500 to 749 miles 2.9
750 to 999 miles 1.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1.1
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.2
2,000 miles or more 1.1
Total 100.0

Shipment by Industry Originating in Connecticut

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 0.2
31-33 Manufacturing 36.4
42 Wholesale trade 44.8
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 1.8
45431 Fuel dealers 1.5
4931 Warehousing and storage 9.7
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.2
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 5.3
Total 100.0

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 19.9
31-33 Manufacturing 24.3
42 Wholesale trade 49.4
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses S
45431 Fuel dealers 3.7
4931 Warehousing and storage 0.7
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers S
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 1.6
Total 100.0

* 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
- = Represents data cell equal to zero.
S = Estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling variability or poor response quality.
Z = Less than half the unit shown. Represents an estimate that is between zero and half the unit shown, thus, has rounded down to zero.

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.