Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
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90 Percent Confidence Intervals for 2002 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Kansas

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Kansas $ 84,939.9 - 105,630.1 (millions) 141,143.1 - 244,564.9 (thousand tons)
Percent of total U.S. shipments 1.0 - 1.2 1.2 - 2.1

Leading Commodity Shipments Originating in Kansas by Value

Commodity description (2 digit SCTG) Percent of value
Mixed freight (43) 5.8 - 14.4
Transportation equipment, n.e.c. (37) 6.5 - 13.1
Motorized and other vehicles, including parts (36) 5.9 - 11.5
Meat, fish, seafood, and their preparations (05) 6.3 - 10.7
Cereal grains (02) 3.7 - 8.7
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Leading Commodity Shipments Originating in Kansas by Weight

Commodity description (2 digit SCTG) Percent of weight
Cereal grains (02) 24.6 - 37.6
Gravel and crushed stone (12) 7.0 - 16.0
Nonmetallic mineral products (31) 4.9 - 16.5
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel (17) 1.7 - 6.7
Fuel oils (18) 1.8 - 6.2
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments from the State of Kansas
Leading States by Value and Weight

State of destination Percent of value
Kansas 23.6 - 30.8
Missouri 7.8 - 12.2
Texas 5.9 - 9.3
California 4.2 - 6.2
Illinois 3.3 - 5.9
Ohio 2.0 - 5.4
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of destination Percent of weight
Kansas 59.9 - 72.5
Texas 3.6 - 10.8
Missouri 4.1 - 7.5
Oklahoma 2.7 - 6.1
Iowa 0.7 - 4.1
Louisiana 0.5 - 3.9
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments to the State of Kansas
Leading States by Value and Weight

State of origin Percent of value
Kansas 27.4 - 32.0
Missouri 8.9 - 13.3
Texas 4.2 - 8.6
Ohio 2.6 - 6.2
Illinois 2.3 - 3.9
Oklahoma 1.9 - 3.9
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of origin Percent of weight
Kansas 63.4 - 74.0
Wyoming 5.5 - 11.7
Missouri 3.6 - 7.0
Texas 0.9 - 7.1
Oklahoma 0.5 - 3.9
Nebraska 0.4 - 2.0
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Kansas

Mode of transportation Percent of value Percent of weight
Truck (for-hire, private, and both private truck and for-hire truck) 70.0 - 76.2 77.9 - 87.9
Air (including truck and air) 2.3 - 6.7 (NA)
Rail 6.5 - 12.7 7.5 - 17.1
Water (Great Lakes, deep draft and shallow draft) (NA) (NA)
Pipeline* (NA) (NA)
Multiple modes** 5.0 - 8.4 (NA)
Parcel, U.S. Postal Service, or courier service 4.6 - 8.0 (NA)
Other and unknown mode 3.0 - 7.4 0.0 - 2.3
Total (X) (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Kansas

Distance shipped Percent of value Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 18.3 - 26.5 43.4 - 60.2
50 to 99 miles 5.1 - 8.1 6.8 - 17.4
100 to 249 miles 9.7 - 14.7 11.6 - 16.6
250 to 499 miles 11.3 - 15.9 5.9 - 11.9
500 to 749 miles 14.1 - 19.3 3.5 - 10.1
750 to 999 miles 8.3 - 11.9 1.7 - 4.7
1,000 to 1,499 miles 15.0 - 21.0 2.0 - 4.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.2 - 0.6 (NA)
2,000 miles or more (NA) (NA)
Total (X) (X)

* Estimate for pipelines excludes 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, 2002 Commodity Flow Survey data, March 2005.