2007 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Massachusetts

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Summary	Value	Weight
Total shipments originating in Massachusetts	$ 212,121 (millions)	128,169 (thousand tons)
Percent of total U.S. shipments	1.8	1.0

Commodity Shipments Originating in Massachusetts by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc.	Percent of value
35 Electronic & other electrical equip & components & office equip	15.4
43 Mixed freight	10.5
21 Pharmaceutical products	8.9
38 Precision instruments and apparatus	7.6
40 Miscellaneous manufactured products	6.0
Other commodities	51.6
Total	100.0

Commodity Shipments Originating in Massachusetts by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc.	Percent of weight
12 Gravel and crushed stone	19.6
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel	12.6
18 Fuel oils	8.5
31 Nonmetallic mineral products	8.3
11 Natural sands	5.4
Other commodities	45.6
Total	100.0

Outbound Shipments for State of Massachusetts by Value and Weight

State of Destination	Percent of value
Massachusetts	37.2
New York	8.6
Connecticut	5.3
California	3.9
New Hampshire	3.6
New Jersey	3.2
Other states	38.2
Total	100.0

State of Destination	Percent of weight
Massachusetts	75.4
New Hampshire	6.0
Connecticut	4.4
New York	2.5
Rhode Island	2.4
Maine	1.7
Other states	7.6
Total	100.0

Inbound Shipments for State of Massachusetts by Value and Weight

State of Origin	Percent of value
Massachusetts	40.2
New York	6.8
Connecticut	6.3
California	4.7
New Jersey	4.5
Pennsylvania	3.7
Other states	33.8
Total	100.0

State of Origin	Percent of weight
Massachusetts	70.4
New York	4.5
Connecticut	3.9
Maine	2.8
Rhode Island	2.4
New Hampshire	2.3
Other states	13.7
Total	100.0

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Massachusetts

Mode of Transportation	Percent of value
Truck	70.3
Air (incl truck and air)	3.8
Rail	0.2
Water	S
Pipeline	-
Multiple modes	22.8
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	22.0
Other and unknown modes	2.9
Total	100.0

Mode of Transportation	Percent of weight
Truck	96.4
Air (incl truck and air)	0.1
Rail	0.6
Water	S
Pipeline	-
Multiple modes	0.9
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier	0.7
Other and unknown modes	2.1
Total	100.0

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Massachusetts

Distance Shipped	Percent of value
Less than 50 miles	37.9
50 to 99 miles	9.5
100 to 249 miles	15.1
250 to 499 miles	7.0
500 to 749 miles	5.7
750 to 999 miles	6.4
1,000 to 1,499 miles	6.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles	3.5
2,000 miles or more	8.2
Total	100.0

Distance Shipped	Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles	76.9
50 to 99 miles	11.1
100 to 249 miles	6.1
250 to 499 miles	1.8
500 to 749 miles	1.0
750 to 999 miles	1.3
1,000 to 1,499 miles	0.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles	0.4
2,000 miles or more	0.6
Total	100.0

Shipment by Industry Originating in Massachusetts

NAICS - Industry	Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas)	0.1
31-33 Manufacturing	40.0
42 Wholesale trade	47.3
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses	1.6
45431 Fuel dealers	1.2
4931 Warehousing and storage	6.1
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers	0.9
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices	2.8
Total	100.0

NAICS - Industry	Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas)	14.1
31-33 Manufacturing	41.2
42 Wholesale trade	38.4
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses	0.1
45431 Fuel dealers	2.6
4931 Warehousing and storage	1.5
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers	0.5
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices	S
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.