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

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Virginia $ 181,526 - 207,362 205,995 - 287,921
Percent of total U.S. shipments 1.5 - 1.8 1.6 - 2.3

Commodity Shipments Originating in Virginia by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
43 Mixed freight 8.6 - 12.0
35 Electronic & other electrical equip & components & office equip 6.5 - 12.1
7 Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils 3.5 - 7.9
21 Pharmaceutical products 3.8 - 7.4
34 Machinery 4.1 - 6.7
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Commodity Shipments Originating in Virginia by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
12 Gravel and crushed stone 24.8 - 32.4
15 Nonagglomerated bituminous coal 10.5 - 25.1
31 Nonmetallic mineral products 5.2 - 8.6
26 Wood products 1.8 - 7.0
7 Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils 2.4 - 5.0
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments for State of Virginia by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
Virginia 37.3 - 44.9
Maryland 5.0 - 7.9
North Carolina 4.9 - 6.2
Pennsylvania 2.9 - 3.9
Texas 2.5 - 3.9
New York 2.7 - 3.4
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Destination Percent of weight
Virginia 63.3 - 69.6
Georgia 2.9 - 8.5
North Carolina 3.4 - 6.0
Maryland 2.6 - 5.2
Tennessee 1.0 - 4.9
Pennsylvania 1.6 - 1.9
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments for State of Virginia by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
Virginia 29.5 - 34.4
North Carolina 6.1 - 8.1
Maryland 5.6 - 8.3
Pennsylvania 4.1 - 5.5
Tennessee 2.5 - 6.2
New Jersey 3.3 - 5.0
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Origin Percent of weight
Virginia 50.4 - 63.0
West Virginia 8.7 - 19.3
Kentucky 2.5 - 7.5
North Carolina 3.8 - 6.1
Maryland 2.8 - 5.8
Pennsylvania 1.7 - 2.7
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Virginia

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 77.2 - 83.4
Air (incl truck and air) 0.5 - 1.5
Rail 1.4 - 3.0
Water (NA)
Pipeline (NA)
Multiple modes 10.8 - 16.8
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 10.4 - 14.8
Other and unknown modes 2.1 - 3.1
Total (X)

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 69.8 - 83.0
Air (incl truck and air) (NA)
Rail 13.4 - 28.2
Water (NA)
Pipeline (NA)
Multiple modes 0.8 - 3.4
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier (NA)
Other and unknown modes 0.2 - 1.2
Total (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Virginia

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 25.0 - 31.2
50 to 99 miles 10.5 - 13.9
100 to 249 miles 18.8 - 21.8
250 to 499 miles 15.8 - 19.8
500 to 749 miles 7.1 - 9.1
750 to 999 miles 3.8 - 5.2
1,000 to 1,499 miles 2.9 - 3.9
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1.2 - 1.8
2,000 miles or more 3.3 - 4.9
Total (X)

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 46.9 - 58.1
50 to 99 miles 8.2 - 13.2
100 to 249 miles 9.0 - 13.0
250 to 499 miles 13.3 - 28.1
500 to 749 miles 1.9 - 2.9
750 to 999 miles 0.9 - 1.5
1,000 to 1,499 miles 0.6 - 1.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.2 - 0.2
2,000 miles or more 0.3 - 0.7
Total (X)

Shipment by Industry Originating in Virginia

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 0.9 - 2.5
31-33 Manufacturing 42.9 - 50.5
42 Wholesale trade 31.3 - 38.5
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 1.7 - 3.1
45431 Fuel dealers 0.3 - 0.9
4931 Warehousing and storage 8.1 - 11.7
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.0 - 0.4
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 2.6 - 4.6
Total (X)

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 41.5 - 52.5
31-33 Manufacturing 23.8 - 28.4
42 Wholesale trade 17.4 - 27.0
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (NA)
45431 Fuel dealers 0.3 - 0.9
4931 Warehousing and storage 1.3 - 3.7
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers (NA)
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 1.0 - 2.0
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.