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Table B-22. Estimated Coefficients of Variation for Shipment Characteristics of Temperature Controlled Shipments (1) by Two-Digit Commodity and Distance Shipped for the United States: 2012—Con.

Monday, July 13, 2015

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(Estimates are based on data from the 2012 Commodity Flow Survey)

SCTG code Commodity description and distance shipped (2) Value Tons Ton-miles (3)
coefficient of variation of number coefficient of variation of number coefficient of variation of number
  All commodities (4)      
  Total 3.2 2.3 2.1
  Less than 50 miles 4.5 4.2 4.8
  50 to 99 miles 8.3 4.4 4.4
  100 to 249 miles 3.1 3.7 3.9
  250 to 499 miles 3.9 2.5 4.1
  500 to 749 miles 3.8 6.8 6.1
  750 to 999 miles 4.8 6.5 6.2
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 4.8 4.7 5.4
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 6.6 6.9 7.4
  2,000 miles or more 6.5 5.4 5.3
01 Live animals and live fish      
  Total 32 29.3 S
  Less than 50 miles 31.8 34.8 S
  50 to 99 miles S S S
  100 to 249 miles 41.4 S S
  250 to 499 miles 42.4 43.7 44.4
  500 to 749 miles 38.2 41.7 42.1
  750 to 999 miles 49.8 S S
  1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S
  1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S
  2,000 miles or more S S S
02 Cereal grains (includes seed)      
  Total S S S
  Less than 50 miles S S S
  50 to 99 miles 0 0 0
  100 to 249 miles 0 0 0
  250 to 499 miles 0 0 0
  500 to 749 miles 0 0 0
  750 to 999 miles 0 0 0
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 0 0 0
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0
03 Agricultural products (excludes animal feed, cereal grains, and forage products)      
  Total 7.1 5.7 11.4
  Less than 50 miles 8.9 11.3 14.8
  50 to 99 miles 15.4 15.7 15.3
  100 to 249 miles 12.1 11.8 12.9
  250 to 499 miles 8.6 13.5 14.8
  500 to 749 miles 12.3 21.8 20.6
  750 to 999 miles 21 27.3 27.1
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 11.1 12.4 13
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 22.5 31.1 32.1
  2,000 miles or more 20.4 22.9 23.3
04 Animal feed, eggs, honey, and other products of animal origin      
  Total 15.6 23 27.5
  Less than 50 miles 23.8 29.7 32.3
  50 to 99 miles 16.4 23.1 20.2
  100 to 249 miles 26.9 20.6 20.1
  250 to 499 miles 13.2 24.3 26.9
  500 to 749 miles 34.5 S S
  750 to 999 miles 33.4 34.8 34.9
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 30.1 33.4 34.2
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 33.8 S S
  2,000 miles or more S S S
05 Meat, poultry, fish, seafood, and their preparations      
  Total 3.4 3.3 4
  Less than 50 miles 5.7 5.3 5.9
  50 to 99 miles 6.8 7.2 7.2
  100 to 249 miles 6 8 7.8
  250 to 499 miles 4.6 4.8 4.9
  500 to 749 miles 6.7 6.2 5.9
  750 to 999 miles 4.3 2.7 2.8
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 4.1 6.5 6.4
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 7.5 12 12.2
  2,000 miles or more 13.6 12.8 12.7
06 Milled grain products and preparations and bakery products      
  Total 8.8 10.2 14
  Less than 50 miles 9.5 12.1 13.3
  50 to 99 miles 14.4 14.8 15.2
  100 to 249 miles 13.6 12.8 11.7
  250 to 499 miles 11.2 11.9 11.8
  500 to 749 miles 18 19.2 19.5
  750 to 999 miles 15.8 15.3 15.2
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 16.4 19 18.5
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 16.9 19 19.5
  2,000 miles or more 16.9 19.8 19.7
07-R (5) Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils      
  Total 4.6 4.3 6.9
  Less than 50 miles 5.6 6.6 4.8
  50 to 99 miles 8.8 7.3 6.7
  100 to 249 miles 6.9 6.4 6.2
  250 to 499 miles 8.8 9.3 9
  500 to 749 miles 7.4 9.5 9.5
  750 to 999 miles 6.9 10.2 11
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 8.1 11.5 12.5
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 11.1 11.1 11.7
  2,000 miles or more 14.8 12.6 12.8
08-R (6) Alcoholic beverages, and denatured alcohol      
  Total 10 17.2 21.7
  Less than 50 miles 7.7 10.4 10.8
  50 to 99 miles 17.1 19.1 19.3
  100 to 249 miles 17.2 21.7 23.7
  250 to 499 miles 17.8 23.5 23.3
  500 to 749 miles 40.7 47.8 47.9
  750 to 999 miles 39.6 44.7 45.2
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 26.9 27.7 25.6
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 20.4 23.1 22.5
  2,000 miles or more 16.8 20.3 20.2
09 Tobacco products      
  Total 21.6 21.1 23.1
  Less than 50 miles 22 24.7 25.6
  50 to 99 miles 22.8 25.3 25.2
  100 to 249 miles 24.8 21.1 21.9
  250 to 499 miles 29.7 43.6 45.9
  500 to 749 miles 37 37.6 S
  750 to 999 miles 27 24.2 24.2
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 25.1 22.8 24.8
  1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0
10 Monumental or building stone      
  Total 0 0 0
  Less than 50 miles 0 0 0
  50 to 99 miles 0 0 0
  100 to 249 miles 0 0 0
  250 to 499 miles 0 0 0
  500 to 749 miles 0 0 0
  750 to 999 miles 0 0 0
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 0 0 0
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0
11 Natural sands      
  Total 0 0 0
  Less than 50 miles 0 0 0
  50 to 99 miles 0 0 0
  100 to 249 miles 0 0 0
  250 to 499 miles 0 0 0
  500 to 749 miles 0 0 0
  750 to 999 miles 0 0 0
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 0 0 0
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0
12 Gravel and crushed stone (excludes dolomite and slate)      
  Total S 41.7 S
  Less than 50 miles S 41.7 S
  50 to 99 miles 0 0 0
  100 to 249 miles 0 0 0
  250 to 499 miles 0 0 0
  500 to 749 miles 0 0 0
  750 to 999 miles 0 0 0
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 0 0 0
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0
13 Other nonmetallic minerals, n.e.c.      
  Total 30 37.8 32.1
  Less than 50 miles 34.7 39.6 25.7
  50 to 99 miles 0 0 0
  100 to 249 miles S S S
  250 to 499 miles S 43.3 S
  500 to 749 miles 5.4 5.2 5.2
  750 to 999 miles 16.3 10.2 10
  1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0
14 Metallic ores and concentrates      
  Total S S S
  Less than 50 miles S S S
  50 to 99 miles 0 0 0
  100 to 249 miles 0 0 0
  250 to 499 miles 0 0 0
  500 to 749 miles 0 0 0
  750 to 999 miles 0 0 0
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 0 0 0
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0
15 Coal      
  Total 0 0 0
  Less than 50 miles 0 0 0
  50 to 99 miles 0 0 0
  100 to 249 miles 0 0 0
  250 to 499 miles 0 0 0
  500 to 749 miles 0 0 0
  750 to 999 miles 0 0 0
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 0 0 0
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0
17-R (7) Gasoline, aviation turbine fuel, and ethanol (includes kerosene, and fuel alcohols)      
  Total 19.9 20.2 35.6
  Less than 50 miles 39.2 35.9 36.6
  50 to 99 miles 28.1 30.8 26.8
  100 to 249 miles S S S
  250 to 499 miles 26.4 23.2 35.8
  500 to 749 miles S S S
  750 to 999 miles 44.1 45.6 41.4
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 18.3 13.2 13.4
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0
18-R (8) Fuel oils (includes diesel, Bunker C, and biodiesel)      
  Total S S S
  Less than 50 miles S S S
  50 to 99 miles S S S
  100 to 249 miles S S S
  250 to 499 miles S S S
  500 to 749 miles S S S
  750 to 999 miles S S S
  1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0
19 Other coal and petroleum products, n.e.c.      
  Total 15.4 11.1 11
  Less than 50 miles 15.8 11.7 15.6
  50 to 99 miles 30 29.4 30.2
  100 to 249 miles 20.8 22 21.8
  250 to 499 miles 21 20.2 19.2
  500 to 749 miles 18.3 16.6 16.7
  750 to 999 miles 17.2 18.9 19.2
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 34.2 30.7 30
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 30.5 36.6 33.8
  2,000 miles or more 8.7 25.4 29.5
20 Basic chemicals      
  Total 11 15.1 22.4
  Less than 50 miles 14.9 11.5 14.8
  50 to 99 miles 19.7 12.5 13
  100 to 249 miles 19.9 16.3 16.2
  250 to 499 miles 27.3 26.8 32.9
  500 to 749 miles 25.5 S S
  750 to 999 miles 28.5 35 33.6
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 25.8 23.4 24.1
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 19.5 28.4 25.4
  2,000 miles or more 24.5 27.7 27.9
21 Pharmaceutical products      
  Total 9.7 13.1 15.6
  Less than 50 miles 19.5 24.6 27.4
  50 to 99 miles 27 21.2 20.8
  100 to 249 miles 9.9 13.3 12.9
  250 to 499 miles 11.4 17.4 15.8
  500 to 749 miles 14.7 22.3 21.1
  750 to 999 miles 16.3 22.4 22.9
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 19.9 22.8 23.5
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 17.8 27.5 28.4
  2,000 miles or more 22.7 18.9 19.2
22 Fertilizers      
  Total 29.6 21 27.6
  Less than 50 miles 32.5 37.9 35.2
  50 to 99 miles 29.2 28.6 27.6
  100 to 249 miles 34.1 22.7 26.6
  250 to 499 miles 32.6 25.7 23.1
  500 to 749 miles 40.6 39.1 40
  750 to 999 miles 33 30.3 28.7
  1,000 to 1,499 miles S 44.1 47.5
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 37 49.6 49.1
  2,000 miles or more 35.9 S S
23 Chemical products and preparations, n.e.c.      
  Total 11.5 14 12.4
  Less than 50 miles 16.7 13.3 12.5
  50 to 99 miles 25 18.1 19.3
  100 to 249 miles 19.5 24.9 23.6
  250 to 499 miles 17.9 22.9 22.2
  500 to 749 miles 10.7 14.3 14.3
  750 to 999 miles 34.7 22.8 27.9
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 23.7 16.3 16.3
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 23.5 24.1 23.8
  2,000 miles or more 40.4 24.4 24.9
24 Plastics and rubber      
  Total 18.2 27.4 32.3
  Less than 50 miles 39.6 35.7 S
  50 to 99 miles 39 30.5 34.4
  100 to 249 miles 33.8 35.2 36.4
  250 to 499 miles 21.5 S S
  500 to 749 miles 32.1 33.7 32.2
  750 to 999 miles 23.6 35.5 34.8
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 35 S S
  1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S
  2,000 miles or more S S S
25 Logs and other wood in the rough      
  Total 0 0 0
  Less than 50 miles 0 0 0
  50 to 99 miles 0 0 0
  100 to 249 miles 0 0 0
  250 to 499 miles 0 0 0
  500 to 749 miles 0 0 0
  750 to 999 miles 0 0 0
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 0 0 0
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0
26 Wood products      
  Total S S S
  Less than 50 miles S S S
  50 to 99 miles S S S
  100 to 249 miles S S S
  250 to 499 miles 0 0 0
  500 to 749 miles 0 0 0
  750 to 999 miles S S S
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 0 0 0
  1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S
  2,000 miles or more S S S
27 Pulp, newsprint, paper, and paperboard      
  Total 34.1 S S
  Less than 50 miles 34.1 S S
  50 to 99 miles 0 0 0
  100 to 249 miles 0 0 0
  250 to 499 miles 0 0 0
  500 to 749 miles 0 0 0
  750 to 999 miles 0 0 0
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 0 0 0
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0
28 Paper or paperboard articles      
  Total 31.5 22.6 37.5
  Less than 50 miles 42.9 29.8 42.9
  50 to 99 miles 32.8 40.7 48.2
  100 to 249 miles S S S
  250 to 499 miles S S S
  500 to 749 miles 0 0 0
  750 to 999 miles 0 0 0
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 0 0 0
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0
29 Printed products      
  Total S S 44.1
  Less than 50 miles 0 0 0
  50 to 99 miles 0 0 0
  100 to 249 miles 0 0 0
  250 to 499 miles S S S
  500 to 749 miles 47.3 S S
  750 to 999 miles S S S
  1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S
  1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S
  2,000 miles or more S S S
30 Textiles, leather, and articles of textiles or leather      
  Total 34.7 36 35.9
  Less than 50 miles S S S
  50 to 99 miles 36.6 S S
  100 to 249 miles 45.1 S S
  250 to 499 miles S S S
  500 to 749 miles 36.7 S S
  750 to 999 miles S S S
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 29.7 35.5 35.4
  1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S
  2,000 miles or more 28.6 31.5 34
31 Nonmetallic mineral products      
  Total 22.3 33 31.1
  Less than 50 miles 24.9 35.3 37.3
  50 to 99 miles 43.2 S S
  100 to 249 miles 37.2 S S
  250 to 499 miles 28.7 31.2 28.1
  500 to 749 miles 37.9 13.8 14.4
  750 to 999 miles 45 47.2 S
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 28.2 26.3 25.9
  1,500 to 1,999 miles S 26.1 30.4
  2,000 miles or more 20.3 17.3 16.7
32 Base metal in primary or semifinished forms and in finished basic shapes      
  Total 40.1 S 40.5
  Less than 50 miles 39 38 18.7
  50 to 99 miles S S S
  100 to 249 miles 19.8 21.3 22.6
  250 to 499 miles S S S
  500 to 749 miles S S S
  750 to 999 miles 49.7 S S
  1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S
  1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S
  2,000 miles or more S S S
33 Articles of base metal      
  Total S S S
  Less than 50 miles S S S
  50 to 99 miles S S S
  100 to 249 miles S S S
  250 to 499 miles S S S
  500 to 749 miles 0 0 0
  750 to 999 miles 0 0 0
  1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more S S S
34 Machinery      
  Total 40.7 S S
  Less than 50 miles 31.7 44.6 47.2
  50 to 99 miles S S S
  100 to 249 miles S S S
  250 to 499 miles 46.5 S S
  500 to 749 miles S S S
  750 to 999 miles S S S
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 15.1 S S
  1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0
35 Electronic and other electrical equipment and components and office equipment      
  Total S S S
  Less than 50 miles S S S
  50 to 99 miles S S S
  100 to 249 miles S S S
  250 to 499 miles S S S
  500 to 749 miles 0 0 0
  750 to 999 miles 0 0 0
  1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S
  1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S
  2,000 miles or more S S S
36 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)      
  Total 0 0 0
  Less than 50 miles 0 0 0
  50 to 99 miles 0 0 0
  100 to 249 miles 0 0 0
  250 to 499 miles 0 0 0
  500 to 749 miles 0 0 0
  750 to 999 miles 0 0 0
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 0 0 0
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0
37 Transportation equipment, n.e.c.      
  Total S S S
  Less than 50 miles S S S
  50 to 99 miles 0 0 0
  100 to 249 miles 0 0 0
  250 to 499 miles S S S
  500 to 749 miles 0 0 0
  750 to 999 miles 0 0 0
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 0 0 0
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0
38 Precision instruments and apparatus      
  Total 19.3 30 27.4
  Less than 50 miles 31.2 41.8 45.4
  50 to 99 miles S S S
  100 to 249 miles 47.4 S S
  250 to 499 miles S S S
  500 to 749 miles 38.7 S S
  750 to 999 miles 17.8 49.1 46.7
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 40.1 47.7 48.5
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 44.9 S S
  2,000 miles or more 48.6 S S
39 Furniture, mattresses and mattress supports, lamps, lighting fittings, and illuminated signs      
  Total 45.4 S S
  Less than 50 miles 14 17.6 27.9
  50 to 99 miles S S S
  100 to 249 miles 1.8 4.2 18.8
  250 to 499 miles S S S
  500 to 749 miles S S S
  750 to 999 miles S S S
  1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more S S S
40 Miscellaneous manufactured products      
  Total S 28.9 36.8
  Less than 50 miles S S S
  50 to 99 miles S S S
  100 to 249 miles S 29.7 29.5
  250 to 499 miles S 28.3 27.8
  500 to 749 miles 42.6 37.6 37.3
  750 to 999 miles S S S
  1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S
  1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S
  2,000 miles or more S 46.6 46.6
41 Waste and scrap      
  Total S S S
  Less than 50 miles S S S
  50 to 99 miles 0 0 0
  100 to 249 miles 0 0 0
  250 to 499 miles 0 0 0
  500 to 749 miles 0 0 0
  750 to 999 miles 0 0 0
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 0 0 0
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0
43 Mixed freight      
  Total 3.1 3.7 5.1
  Less than 50 miles 4.2 5.1 7.5
  50 to 99 miles 5.2 6.5 6.3
  100 to 249 miles 4.2 4.4 4.9
  250 to 499 miles 9.7 9.3 8.8
  500 to 749 miles 11.7 10.7 11.2
  750 to 999 miles 14.6 18.7 18.6
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 16.5 18.7 19.8
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 22.1 25.2 25.3
  2,000 miles or more 21.5 25.2 27.1
99 Commodity unknown      
  Total 44.3 S S
  Less than 50 miles 0 0 0
  50 to 99 miles 44.3 S S
  100 to 249 miles 0 0 0
  250 to 499 miles 0 0 0
  500 to 749 miles 0 0 0
  750 to 999 miles 0 0 0
  1,000 to 1,499 miles 0 0 0
  1,500 to 1,999 miles 0 0 0
  2,000 miles or more 0 0 0

KEY: S = Withheld because estimate did not meet publication standards.

(1) Shipments that are temperature controlled are transported in a vehicle or container that regulates or maintains the temperature when en route to its destination.

(2) Shipments are grouped into distance categories based on Great Circle Distance (GCD). GCD is the shortest distance between two points on the surface of a sphere over the surface of that sphere.

(3) Ton-miles estimates are based on estimated distances traveled along a modeled transportation network. See “Mileage Calculations” section for additional information.

(4) Estimates exclude shipments of crude petroleum (SCTG 16).

(5) Prior to the 2012 CFS, oils and fats treated for use as biodiesel were included in Commodity Code 07. In the 2012 CFS, oils and fats treated for use as biodiesel moved to Commodity Code 18.

(6) Prior to the 2012 CFS, alcohols intended for use as fuel such as ethanol, although not specifically identified, were included in Commodity Code 08. In the 2012 CFS, ethanol moved to Commodity Code 17.

(7) Prior to the 2012 CFS, fuel alcohols such as ethanol were included in Commodity Code 08, although not specifically identified. Also, kerosene was included in Commodity Code 19. In the 2012 CFS, ethanol, fuel alcohols and kerosene moved to Commodity Code 17.

(8) Prior to the 2012 CFS, biodiesel, although not specifically identified, was included in Commodity Code 07. In the 2012 CFS, biodiesel moved to Commodity Code 18.

NOTES: The Introduction and appendixes give information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, sample design and definitions. Links to this information on the Internet may be found at <www.census.gov/cfs>.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 Economic Census: Transportation Commodity Flow Survey, December 2014.