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2007 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Nevada

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

2007 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Nevada

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Nevada $ 53,126 (millions) 62,780 (thousand tons)
Percent of total U.S. shipments 0.4 0.5

Commodity Shipments Originating in Nevada by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
43 Mixed freight 11.8
35 Electronic & other electrical equip & components & office equip 9.8
30 Textiles, leather, and articles of textiles or leather 7.1
40 Miscellaneous manufactured products 6.3
21 Pharmaceutical products 5.8
Other commodities 59.2
Total 100.0

Commodity Shipments Originating in Nevada by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
31 Nonmetallic mineral products 36.1
12 Gravel and crushed stone 16.9
11 Natural sands 5.2
7 Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils 3.2
43 Mixed freight 1.8
Other commodities 36.8
Total 100.0

Outbound Shipments for State of Nevada by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
Nevada 34.5
California 22.9
Utah 11.6
Arizona 3.5
Washington 3.5
Oregon 2.7
Other states 21.3
Total 100.0

State of Destination Percent of weight
Nevada 79.0
California 10.5
Utah 2.8
Arizona 1.7
Wyoming 0.7
Washington 0.6
Other states 4.7
Total 100.0

Inbound Shipments for State of Nevada by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
California 29.7
Nevada 23.8
Arizona 4.3
Utah 4.0
Pennsylvania 3.3
Illinois 3.0
Other states 32.0
Total 100.0

State of Origin Percent of weight
Nevada 61.2
California 15.0
Utah 8.1
Arizona 2.1
Texas 0.8
Oregon 0.6
Other states 12.3
Total 100.0

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Nevada

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 78.3
Air (incl truck and air) 1.2
Rail 0.1
Water -
Pipeline -
Multiple modes 18.4
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 18.0
Other and unknown modes 2.1
Total 100.0

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 93.5
Air (incl truck and air) S
Rail 1.5
Water -
Pipeline -
Multiple modes 1.6
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 0.4
Other and unknown modes S
Total 100.0

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Nevada

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 30.2
50 to 99 miles 3.9
100 to 249 miles 21.0
250 to 499 miles 18.8
500 to 749 miles 6.5
750 to 999 miles 3.1
1,000 to 1,499 miles 4.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles 6.0
2,000 miles or more 6.5
Total 100.0

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 74.6
50 to 99 miles 4.6
100 to 249 miles 7.4
250 to 499 miles 8.3
500 to 749 miles 1.3
750 to 999 miles 1.3
1,000 to 1,499 miles S
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.7
2,000 miles or more 0.6
Total 100.0

Shipment by Industry Originating in Nevada

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 10.1
31-33 Manufacturing 27.0
42 Wholesale trade 41.4
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 3.7
45431 Fuel dealers 0.3
4931 Warehousing and storage 16.7
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.3
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 0.4
Total 100.0

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 20.0
31-33 Manufacturing 60.1
42 Wholesale trade 17.3
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 0.1
45431 Fuel dealers 0.4
4931 Warehousing and storage 1.8
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.1
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 0.2
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.