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

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Illinois $ 598,099 - 680,255 589,947 - 663,849
Percent of total U.S. shipments 5.2 - 5.8 4.6 - 5.4

Commodity Shipments Originating in Illinois by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
43 Mixed freight 8.0 - 11.6
35 Electronic & other electrical equip & components & office equip 8.3 - 10.3
21 Pharmaceutical products 6.2 - 9.8
36 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts) 6.1 - 9.5
34 Machinery 5.2 - 7.6
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Commodity Shipments Originating in Illinois by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
12 Gravel and crushed stone 8.9 - 16.9
2 Cereal grains 5.5 - 12.5
31 Nonmetallic mineral products 6.3 - 9.9
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 4.1 - 10.7
15 Nonagglomerated bituminous coal 3.6 - 9.6
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments for State of Illinois by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
Illinois 35.5 - 39.5
Wisconsin 4.5 - 7.2
Indiana 5.0 - 6.3
Texas 4.2 - 5.8
Michigan 4.2 - 5.2
Ohio 3.2 - 4.9
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Destination Percent of weight
Illinois 51.2 - 61.1
Louisiana 3.4 - 7.3
Indiana 4.0 - 6.3
Missouri 2.4 - 4.7
Kentucky 1.7 - 4.4
Ohio 1.2 - 3.9
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments for State of Illinois by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
Illinois 38.7 - 43.9
Wisconsin 4.5 - 6.5
Indiana 4.5 - 5.1
Ohio 3.9 - 5.2
California 3.1 - 4.8
Texas 2.8 - 4.2
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Origin Percent of weight
Illinois 54.3 - 62.6
Wyoming 5.4 - 14.3
Indiana 3.7 - 6.0
Missouri 2.4 - 3.4
Wisconsin 2.3 - 3.3
Iowa 1.4 - 2.7
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Illinois

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 65.4 - 71.0
Air (incl truck and air) 0.9 - 1.5
Rail 2.6 - 4.0
Water 0.6 - 1.2
Pipeline 2.2 - 8.2
Multiple modes 17.2 - 21.2
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 14.7 - 18.1
Other and unknown modes 1.0 - 3.0
Total (X)

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 60.8 - 68.4
Air (incl truck and air) (NA)
Rail 8.3 - 12.3
Water 3.3 - 11.3
Pipeline 3.4 - 13.4
Multiple modes 4.3 - 12.5
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier (NA)
Other and unknown modes 0.5 - 1.5
Total (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Illinois

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 28.8 - 33.4
50 to 99 miles 7.0 - 9.0
100 to 249 miles 15.7 - 18.3
250 to 499 miles 14.2 - 15.8
500 to 749 miles 10.7 - 13.7
750 to 999 miles 7.0 - 8.4
1,000 to 1,499 miles 3.5 - 5.1
1,500 to 1,999 miles 4.2 - 5.2
2,000 miles or more 0.1 - 0.1
Total (X)

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 46.6 - 53.6
50 to 99 miles 8.4 - 12.4
100 to 249 miles 11.0 - 15.0
250 to 499 miles 8.3 - 11.9
500 to 749 miles 6.4 - 9.0
750 to 999 miles 3.8 - 8.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles 0.8 - 1.2
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1.1 - 1.7
2,000 miles or more 0.0 - 0.0
Total (X)

Shipment by Industry Originating in Illinois

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 0.3 - 0.3
31-33 Manufacturing 37.7 - 42.7
42 Wholesale trade 43.4 - 49.0
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 1.1 - 5.1
45431 Fuel dealers 0.1 - 0.1
4931 Warehousing and storage 5.9 - 8.9
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.1 - 0.5
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 0.9 - 3.9
Total (X)

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 20.3 - 29.9
31-33 Manufacturing 28.6 - 38.6
42 Wholesale trade 28.2 - 43.8
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 0.1 - 0.1
45431 Fuel dealers 0.1 - 0.1
4931 Warehousing and storage 1.2 - 1.8
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.1 - 0.1
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 2.1 - 4.7
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.