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

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Texas $ 1,065,701 - 1,267,515 1,235,310 - 1,442,196
Percent of total U.S. shipments 9.3 - 10.6 10.0 - 11.4

Commodity Shipments Originating in Texas by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 10.5 - 12.5
35 Electronic & other electrical equip & components & office equip 6.3 - 12.3
20 Basic chemicals 7.0 - 10.6
18 Fuel oils 6.6 - 8.6
19 Coal and petroleum products, nec 5.6 - 8.0
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Commodity Shipments Originating in Texas by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 12.7 - 16.3
12 Gravel and crushed stone 8.8 - 16.0
18 Fuel oils 9.8 - 13.8
31 Nonmetallic mineral products 7.5 - 12.1
19 Coal and petroleum products, nec 6.9 - 10.3
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments for State of Texas by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
Texas 64.5 - 68.5
California 2.7 - 4.4
Louisiana 2.7 - 4.1
Oklahoma 1.5 - 2.1
Illinois 1.6 - 1.9
Tennessee 0.5 - 2.5
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Destination Percent of weight
Texas 85.9 - 88.2
Louisiana 1.2 - 2.2
California 0.8 - 1.5
Oklahoma 0.8 - 1.1
Illinois 0.6 - 1.0
Florida 0.3 - 1.3
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments for State of Texas by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
Texas 60.8 - 63.7
California 3.6 - 4.9
Louisiana 2.1 - 3.1
Illinois 2.1 - 3.1
Ohio 1.8 - 2.5
Tennessee 1.2 - 2.2
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Origin Percent of weight
Texas 76.7 - 80.6
Wyoming 3.0 - 7.0
Louisiana 2.3 - 3.6
Oklahoma 1.2 - 2.5
Illinois 0.6 - 1.3
Kansas 0.4 - 1.4
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Texas

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 57.2 - 61.6
Air (incl truck and air) 0.7 - 3.1
Rail 5.2 - 7.8
Water 1.7 - 3.7
Pipeline 10.8 - 15.2
Multiple modes 12.5 - 14.1
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 7.8 - 10.2
Other and unknown modes 1.2 - 5.2
Total (X)

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 53.9 - 60.5
Air (incl truck and air) (NA)
Rail 8.4 - 14.4
Water 2.5 - 6.5
Pipeline 14.7 - 20.7
Multiple modes 5.0 - 8.0
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier (NA)
Other and unknown modes 1.9 - 3.5
Total (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Texas

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 40.0 - 45.2
50 to 99 miles 6.3 - 8.3
100 to 249 miles 12.8 - 15.2
250 to 499 miles 8.9 - 11.5
500 to 749 miles 4.7 - 6.3
750 to 999 miles 6.7 - 7.7
1,000 to 1,499 miles 9.1 - 12.5
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1.8 - 2.4
2,000 miles or more 0.0 - 0.4
Total (X)

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 62.1 - 66.1
50 to 99 miles 7.1 - 10.5
100 to 249 miles 11.0 - 13.6
250 to 499 miles 4.5 - 6.9
500 to 749 miles 2.0 - 3.0
750 to 999 miles 2.3 - 3.7
1,000 to 1,499 miles 2.6 - 3.2
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.3 - 0.7
2,000 miles or more (NA)
Total (X)

Shipment by Industry Originating in Texas

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 0.2 - 0.2
31-33 Manufacturing 46.5 - 53.1
42 Wholesale trade 37.2 - 41.8
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 1.1 - 1.7
45431 Fuel dealers 0.1 - 0.1
4931 Warehousing and storage 3.4 - 5.4
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.0 - 0.4
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 2.9 - 5.9
Total (X)

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 13.3 - 22.5
31-33 Manufacturing 45.3 - 54.3
42 Wholesale trade 23.4 - 32.0
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (NA)
45431 Fuel dealers (NA)
4931 Warehousing and storage 0.9 - 1.5
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers (NA)
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 2.3 - 4.3
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.