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

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Montana $ 17,935 - 25,231 45,987 - 124,501
Percent of total U.S. shipments 0.2 - 0.2 0.5 - 0.9

Commodity Shipments Originating in Montana by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 11.7 - 17.7
18 Fuel oils 7.8 - 17.4
26 Wood products 4.5 - 10.1
19 Coal and petroleum products, nec 4.2 - 8.2
43 Mixed freight 3.6 - 6.6
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Commodity Shipments Originating in Montana by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
15 Nonagglomerated bituminous coal 43.4 - 69.8
19 Coal and petroleum products, nec 2.6 - 11.2
2 Cereal grains 0.3 - 10.9
18 Fuel oils 0.0 - 10.5
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 3.1 - 6.7
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments for State of Montana by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
Montana 45.9 - 56.1
Washington 5.6 - 17.2
Wyoming 5.8 - 9.8
California 2.8 - 5.8
Texas 1.4 - 4.0
Idaho 1.7 - 3.4
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Destination Percent of weight
Montana 31.0 - 52.2
Wisconsin 7.8 - 18.4
Minnesota 8.2 - 17.4
Washington 6.9 - 17.5
North Dakota 2.8 - 5.1
Indiana 0.0 - 5.9
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments for State of Montana by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
Montana 24.4 - 33.6
California 5.8 - 9.4
Texas 4.6 - 8.3
Utah 4.0 - 7.6
Washington 4.3 - 6.3
Illinois 3.5 - 6.8
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Origin Percent of weight
Montana 64.3 - 83.2
Utah 0.0 - 4.9
Washington 0.9 - 2.5
California 0.6 - 2.6
Idaho 0.7 - 2.3
Texas 0.5 - 2.1
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Montana

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 50.4 - 67.2
Air (incl truck and air) 0.2 - 0.8
Rail 11.8 - 18.4
Water (NA)
Pipeline 5.6 - 24.2
Multiple modes 7.2 - 11.2
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 4.8 - 8.2
Other and unknown modes 0.7 - 2.3
Total (X)

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 17.1 - 33.9
Air (incl truck and air) (NA)
Rail 36.4 - 59.6
Water (NA)
Pipeline 0.0 - 15.5
Multiple modes 0.0 - 12.8
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier (NA)
Other and unknown modes (NA)
Total (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Montana

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 26.1 - 34.1
50 to 99 miles 6.1 - 9.5
100 to 249 miles 13.7 - 22.9
250 to 499 miles 11.1 - 20.1
500 to 749 miles 5.7 - 7.3
750 to 999 miles 7.4 - 13.0
1,000 to 1,499 miles 5.2 - 7.2
1,500 to 1,999 miles 3.9 - 5.5
2,000 miles or more 0.2 - 0.6
Total (X)

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 22.1 - 41.7
50 to 99 miles 1.7 - 4.7
100 to 249 miles 1.0 - 13.0
250 to 499 miles 3.0 - 15.0
500 to 749 miles 20.3 - 35.1
750 to 999 miles 11.9 - 23.5
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1.6 - 4.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.0 - 1.5
2,000 miles or more 0.0 - 0.3
Total (X)

Shipment by Industry Originating in Montana

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 5.2 - 11.2
31-33 Manufacturing 41.7 - 51.9
42 Wholesale trade 34.6 - 48.2
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 0.0 - 1.6
45431 Fuel dealers 0.1 - 1.1
4931 Warehousing and storage 0.2 - 0.6
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.0 - 0.6
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices (NA)
Total (X)

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 43.1 - 78.5
31-33 Manufacturing 11.4 - 36.6
42 Wholesale trade 2.9 - 22.5
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (NA)
45431 Fuel dealers 0.0 - 0.4
4931 Warehousing and storage 0.0 - 0.3
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers (NA)
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.