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

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Maryland $ 117,838 - 144,666 113,785 - 141,475
Percent of total U.S. shipments 1.0 - 1.2 0.9 - 1.2

Commodity Shipments Originating in Maryland by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
43 Mixed freight 7.5 - 19.7
21 Pharmaceutical products 4.4 - 17.4
35 Electronic & other electrical equip & components & office equip 7.1 - 13.3
7 Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils 5.1 - 9.5
34 Machinery 3.1 - 6.5
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Commodity Shipments Originating in Maryland by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
12 Gravel and crushed stone 12.2 - 26.8
31 Nonmetallic mineral products 8.7 - 19.9
11 Natural sands 4.7 - 9.3
13 Nonmetallic minerals nec 1.9 - 7.9
20 Basic chemicals 2.0 - 7.2
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments for State of Maryland by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
Maryland 33.2 - 37.8
Virginia 11.5 - 15.1
Pennsylvania 9.2 - 13.1
New Jersey 4.5 - 5.5
New York 4.2 - 5.5
District of Columbia 1.7 - 4.0
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Destination Percent of weight
Maryland 49.5 - 61.4
Pennsylvania 7.0 - 13.9
Virginia 7.7 - 11.7
Delaware 3.8 - 9.4
New Jersey 2.5 - 3.8
New York 1.7 - 3.0
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments for State of Maryland by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
Maryland 19.1 - 26.4
Tennessee 5.5 - 17.7
New Jersey 6.9 - 14.8
Pennsylvania 8.5 - 11.1
Virginia 4.6 - 7.6
California 2.3 - 7.6
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Origin Percent of weight
Maryland 44.7 - 53.9
Pennsylvania 9.9 - 20.8
West Virginia 6.5 - 14.1
Virginia 4.5 - 8.8
New Jersey 1.4 - 3.4
Delaware 0.1 - 2.8
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Maryland

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 77.1 - 84.3
Air (incl truck and air) 0.6 - 4.2
Rail 0.6 - 1.2
Water (NA)
Pipeline (NA)
Multiple modes 11.0 - 17.6
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 9.5 - 16.5
Other and unknown modes 1.0 - 2.4
Total (X)

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 93.6 - 96.6
Air (incl truck and air) (NA)
Rail 1.2 - 3.2
Water (NA)
Pipeline (NA)
Multiple modes 0.6 - 2.6
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 0.1 - 0.5
Other and unknown modes 0.3 - 1.7
Total (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Maryland

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 40.5 - 45.5
50 to 99 miles 10.1 - 13.7
100 to 249 miles 17.1 - 21.7
250 to 499 miles 8.8 - 13.4
500 to 749 miles 4.3 - 5.9
750 to 999 miles 2.3 - 3.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1.7 - 3.3
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.6 - 1.0
2,000 miles or more 2.3 - 3.9
Total (X)

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 59.7 - 69.3
50 to 99 miles 10.8 - 16.4
100 to 249 miles 9.9 - 15.9
250 to 499 miles 4.3 - 5.7
500 to 749 miles 1.3 - 2.7
750 to 999 miles 0.4 - 0.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles 0.4 - 0.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.1 - 0.1
2,000 miles or more 0.2 - 1.2
Total (X)

Shipment by Industry Originating in Maryland

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 0.2 - 0.6
31-33 Manufacturing 25.5 - 36.5
42 Wholesale trade 39.2 - 51.2
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (NA)
45431 Fuel dealers 1.2 - 1.8
4931 Warehousing and storage 11.8 - 21.4
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.3 - 1.7
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 1.2 - 3.8
Total (X)

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 22.0 - 35.2
31-33 Manufacturing 28.4 - 38.0
42 Wholesale trade 21.5 - 34.1
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (NA)
45431 Fuel dealers 1.5 - 2.1
4931 Warehousing and storage (NA)
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.0 - 0.3
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices (NA)
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.