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

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Washington $ 181,503 - 249,527 213,934 - 275,878
Percent of total U.S. shipments 1.6 - 2.1 1.7 - 2.2

Commodity Shipments Originating in Washington by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
35 Electronic & other electrical equip & components & office equip 4.5 - 12.5
43 Mixed freight 5.8 - 8.8
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 5.9 - 8.5
21 Pharmaceutical products 3.5 - 6.9
7 Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils 4.3 - 5.9
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Commodity Shipments Originating in Washington by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
12 Gravel and crushed stone 25.2 - 33.8
26 Wood products 7.4 - 11.8
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 7.2 - 11.2
31 Nonmetallic mineral products 6.5 - 11.7
18 Fuel oils 3.5 - 7.5
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments for State of Washington by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
Washington 42.6 - 53.2
Oregon 7.5 - 11.2
California 7.8 - 8.8
Texas 1.5 - 3.9
Idaho 1.8 - 2.4
Alaska 1.3 - 2.3
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Destination Percent of weight
Washington 73.3 - 80.6
Oregon 6.9 - 12.2
California 3.2 - 6.2
Idaho 1.4 - 4.4
Texas 0.5 - 0.8
Illinois 0.4 - 0.7
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments for State of Washington by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
Washington 42.6 - 47.6
California 9.6 - 11.9
Oregon 8.6 - 11.0
Texas 1.5 - 3.8
New York 1.5 - 2.5
Illinois 1.5 - 2.2
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Origin Percent of weight
Washington 66.5 - 75.8
Oregon 4.8 - 7.8
Montana 1.8 - 6.1
California 1.9 - 3.5
South Dakota 0.2 - 1.9
Wisconsin 0.3 - 1.0
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Washington

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 52.2 - 65.8
Air (incl truck and air) (NA)
Rail 1.6 - 3.2
Water 0.7 - 2.7
Pipeline 2.4 - 5.0
Multiple modes 18.1 - 25.3
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 13.0 - 17.6
Other and unknown modes 1.4 - 3.0
Total (X)

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 67.1 - 78.7
Air (incl truck and air) (NA)
Rail 2.6 - 5.0
Water 1.6 - 5.2
Pipeline 2.2 - 6.8
Multiple modes 7.0 - 15.6
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier (NA)
Other and unknown modes 1.7 - 6.3
Total (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Washington

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 30.8 - 39.8
50 to 99 miles 5.8 - 9.2
100 to 249 miles 11.8 - 16.8
250 to 499 miles 2.6 - 3.6
500 to 749 miles 3.6 - 5.0
750 to 999 miles 4.1 - 5.5
1,000 to 1,499 miles 5.9 - 10.3
1,500 to 1,999 miles 8.4 - 17.6
2,000 miles or more 7.5 - 11.5
Total (X)

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 52.5 - 69.7
50 to 99 miles 8.9 - 16.9
100 to 249 miles 9.0 - 18.6
250 to 499 miles 1.4 - 2.4
500 to 749 miles 1.5 - 1.9
750 to 999 miles 1.4 - 3.0
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1.2 - 4.2
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1.5 - 2.1
2,000 miles or more 1.3 - 2.3
Total (X)

Shipment by Industry Originating in Washington

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 0.2 - 0.6
31-33 Manufacturing 40.4 - 51.0
42 Wholesale trade 34.0 - 43.2
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 0.3 - 10.5
45431 Fuel dealers 0.0 - 0.4
4931 Warehousing and storage 2.2 - 4.6
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.0 - 0.4
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 3.9 - 8.3
Total (X)

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 20.7 - 33.3
31-33 Manufacturing 32.5 - 44.7
42 Wholesale trade 25.2 - 34.8
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 0.0 - 0.3
45431 Fuel dealers 0.0 - 0.4
4931 Warehousing and storage 0.4 - 1.0
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.1 - 0.1
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 2.1 - 4.7
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.