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

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Pennsylvania $ 437,183 - 541,647 423,334 - 577,452
Percent of total U.S. shipments 3.8 - 4.6 3.4 - 4.6

Commodity Shipments Originating in Pennsylvania by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
43 Mixed freight 6.9 - 10.5
32 Base metal in prim. or semifin. forms & in finished basic shapes 7.3 - 9.3
40 Miscellaneous manufactured products 3.6 - 8.8
21 Pharmaceutical products 4.1 - 7.7
7 Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils 4.7 - 6.7
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Commodity Shipments Originating in Pennsylvania by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
12 Gravel and crushed stone 14.4 - 23.6
15 Nonagglomerated bituminous coal 10.2 - 21.8
13 Nonmetallic minerals nec 1.2 - 13.2
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 4.3 - 9.3
7 Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils 3.7 - 5.7
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments for State of Pennsylvania by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
Pennsylvania 31.1 - 36.7
New Jersey 6.6 - 9.6
New York 6.9 - 8.9
Ohio 4.7 - 6.4
Maryland 3.6 - 4.6
Texas 3.0 - 4.7
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Destination Percent of weight
Pennsylvania 57.9 - 66.2
New Jersey 5.9 - 12.6
Maryland 2.4 - 6.4
New York 3.4 - 5.0
Delaware 1.9 - 5.9
Ohio 2.2 - 5.2
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments for State of Pennsylvania by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
Pennsylvania 34.2 - 38.2
New Jersey 7.2 - 10.8
New York 5.1 - 6.8
Ohio 4.8 - 6.2
California 3.3 - 5.0
Tennessee 1.8 - 4.8
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Origin Percent of weight
Pennsylvania 62.9 - 70.2
New Jersey 3.7 - 7.3
Ohio 2.4 - 4.7
New York 2.5 - 3.8
Maryland 1.9 - 3.9
West Virginia 1.7 - 4.0
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Pennsylvania

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 73.8 - 79.4
Air (incl truck and air) 0.6 - 1.0
Rail 2.3 - 5.3
Water (NA)
Pipeline 0.0 - 3.1
Multiple modes 12.5 - 18.1
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 10.8 - 17.0
Other and unknown modes 1.4 - 2.4
Total (X)

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 78.4 - 85.6
Air (incl truck and air) (NA)
Rail 5.9 - 15.5
Water (NA)
Pipeline 0.0 - 7.2
Multiple modes 1.4 - 4.0
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier (NA)
Other and unknown modes 0.6 - 1.0
Total (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Pennsylvania

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 24.4 - 30.0
50 to 99 miles 14.5 - 17.9
100 to 249 miles 15.9 - 19.3
250 to 499 miles 13.5 - 15.1
500 to 749 miles 6.4 - 7.8
750 to 999 miles 4.1 - 5.1
1,000 to 1,499 miles 4.6 - 7.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1.2 - 2.6
2,000 miles or more 4.1 - 6.5
Total (X)

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 54.5 - 63.1
50 to 99 miles 12.9 - 20.5
100 to 249 miles 8.4 - 13.6
250 to 499 miles 5.8 - 10.2
500 to 749 miles 1.8 - 2.8
750 to 999 miles 0.7 - 1.7
1,000 to 1,499 miles 0.8 - 1.2
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.3 - 0.3
2,000 miles or more 0.6 - 1.0
Total (X)

Shipment by Industry Originating in Pennsylvania

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 0.6 - 1.2
31-33 Manufacturing 43.3 - 50.5
42 Wholesale trade 29.1 - 34.7
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 1.3 - 5.9
45431 Fuel dealers 0.5 - 0.9
4931 Warehousing and storage 6.4 - 9.0
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.3 - 0.7
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices (NA)
Total (X)

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 32.1 - 43.7
31-33 Manufacturing 31.5 - 44.1
42 Wholesale trade 13.4 - 27.2
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 0.1 - 0.1
45431 Fuel dealers 0.7 - 1.3
4931 Warehousing and storage 1.2 - 1.8
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers (NA)
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 0.8 - 1.8
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.