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Table B–4. Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size for CBSA of Origin: 2002
[Estimates are based on data from the Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive]
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All modes
Shipment Weight |
Value |
Tons |
Ton-miles |
CV of average miles per shipment |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
All shipment sizes |
18.2 |
– |
11.4 |
– |
10.8 |
– |
13.6 |
Less than 50 lbs |
22.3 |
1.9 |
17.7 |
– |
26.6 |
0.2 |
11.3 |
50 to 99 lbs |
25.9 |
0.7 |
22.8 |
– |
17.2 |
– |
31.6 |
100 to 499 lbs |
13.0 |
1.3 |
15.7 |
0.2 |
17.0 |
0.3 |
29.2 |
500 to 749 lbs |
18.9 |
0.5 |
12.6 |
– |
25.3 |
0.2 |
42.9 |
750 to 999 lbs |
22.1 |
0.2 |
25.7 |
– |
15.8 |
– |
35.4 |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs |
9.6 |
2.5 |
16.2 |
2.0 |
20.9 |
3.7 |
21.6 |
10,000 to 49,999 lbs |
9.7 |
3.3 |
9.7 |
3.3 |
11.3 |
4.4 |
13.1 |
50,000 to 99,999 lbs |
S |
S |
22.2 |
3.6 |
S |
S |
S |
100,000 lbs or more |
S |
S |
48.6 |
3.7 |
S |
S |
S |
Single modes
Shipment Weight |
Value |
Tons |
Ton-miles |
CV of average miles per shipment |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
All shipment sizes |
21.2 |
– |
11.7 |
– |
11.1 |
– |
29.6 |
Less than 50 lbs |
16.9 |
0.3 |
21.2 |
– |
42.2 |
– |
36.4 |
50 to 99 lbs |
25.1 |
0.4 |
35.6 |
– |
28.5 |
– |
S |
100 to 499 lbs |
12.5 |
1.3 |
17.9 |
0.2 |
18.0 |
0.3 |
38.1 |
500 to 749 lbs |
18.7 |
0.5 |
13.4 |
– |
29.9 |
0.1 |
32.6 |
750 to 999 lbs |
22.8 |
0.2 |
26.9 |
– |
15.3 |
– |
37.8 |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs |
10.0 |
2.9 |
16.7 |
1.8 |
14.8 |
3.2 |
18.8 |
10,000 to 49,999 lbs |
9.7 |
4.1 |
9.8 |
3.3 |
11.0 |
4.2 |
12.7 |
50,000 to 99,999 lbs |
S |
S |
22.1 |
3.6 |
S |
S |
S |
100,000 lbs or more |
S |
S |
48.7 |
3.7 |
S |
S |
S |
Truck
Shipment Weight |
Value |
Tons |
Ton-miles |
CV of average miles per shipment |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
All shipment sizes |
22.3 |
– |
11.6 |
– |
11.9 |
– |
31.1 |
Less than 50 lbs |
19.4 |
0.4 |
23.5 |
– |
25.7 |
– |
S |
50 to 99 lbs |
25.3 |
0.4 |
36.7 |
– |
30.9 |
– |
S |
100 to 499 lbs |
12.8 |
1.4 |
17.9 |
0.2 |
18.2 |
0.3 |
39.8 |
500 to 749 lbs |
18.9 |
0.5 |
13.4 |
– |
30.6 |
0.2 |
33.0 |
750 to 999 lbs |
23.0 |
0.3 |
26.9 |
0.1 |
15.5 |
0.1 |
37.8 |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs |
10.4 |
3.4 |
16.8 |
1.9 |
14.8 |
3.1 |
18.8 |
10,000 to 49,999 lbs |
9.1 |
4.0 |
10.7 |
3.0 |
11.1 |
3.2 |
11.7 |
50,000 to 99,999 lbs |
S |
S |
22.2 |
3.5 |
S |
S |
35.0 |
100,000 lbs or more |
S |
S |
36.1 |
2.4 |
44.7 |
0.8 |
S |
Rail
Shipment Weight |
Value |
Tons |
Ton-miles |
CV of average miles per shipment |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
All shipment sizes |
38.0 |
– |
31.3 |
– |
35.2 |
– |
31.0 |
Less than 50 lbs |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
50 to 99 lbs |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
100 to 499 lbs |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
500 to 749 lbs |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
750 to 999 lbs |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
46.0 |
1.4 |
28.9 |
10,000 to 49,999 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
49.7 |
15.0 |
28.9 |
50,000 to 99,999 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
100,000 lbs or more |
S |
S |
46.1 |
11.6 |
S |
S |
28.8 |
All other Single modes
Shipment Weight |
Value |
Tons |
Ton-miles |
CV of average miles per shipment |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
All shipment sizes |
41.8 |
– |
S |
S |
S |
S |
12.7 |
Less than 50 lbs |
46.0 |
10.9 |
47.7 |
8.3 |
S |
S |
12.6 |
50 to 99 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
39.5 |
4.8 |
32.4 |
100 to 499 lbs |
S |
S |
48.3 |
11.0 |
S |
S |
22.8 |
500 to 749 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
25.9 |
750 to 999 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
31.7 |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
48.4 |
8.1 |
S |
10,000 to 49,999 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
34.5 |
50,000 to 99,999 lbs |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
100,000 lbs or more |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
31.6 |
Multiple modes
Shipment Weight |
Value |
Tons |
Ton-miles |
CV of average miles per shipment |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
All shipment sizes |
26.9 |
– |
23.0 |
– |
23.6 |
– |
9.7 |
Less than 50 lbs |
27.9 |
4.0 |
25.1 |
4.7 |
29.6 |
6.0 |
9.8 |
50 to 99 lbs |
38.4 |
2.2 |
33.4 |
2.6 |
22.7 |
1.8 |
21.1 |
100 to 499 lbs |
27.0 |
5.1 |
33.1 |
6.4 |
37.6 |
5.3 |
10.0 |
500 to 749 lbs |
47.0 |
2.0 |
42.5 |
1.4 |
S |
S |
32.0 |
750 to 999 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
25.8 |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
29.8 |
10,000 to 49,999 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
29.9 |
50,000 to 99,999 lbs |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
100,000 lbs or more |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
31.6 |
Parcel, USPS or courier
Shipment Weight |
Value |
Tons |
Ton-miles |
CV of average miles per shipment |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
All shipment sizes |
27.4 |
– |
25.1 |
– |
28.5 |
– |
9.7 |
Less than 50 lbs |
27.9 |
3.8 |
25.1 |
4.9 |
29.6 |
5.7 |
9.8 |
50 to 99 lbs |
38.4 |
2.1 |
33.4 |
2.6 |
22.7 |
2.0 |
21.1 |
100 to 499 lbs |
27.0 |
5.3 |
33.1 |
6.4 |
37.6 |
5.4 |
10.0 |
500 to 749 lbs |
47.0 |
2.0 |
42.4 |
1.4 |
S |
S |
32.1 |
750 to 999 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
25.8 |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
10,000 to 49,999 lbs |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
50,000 to 99,999 lbs |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
100,000 lbs or more |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
All other multiple modes
Shipment Weight |
Value |
Tons |
Ton-miles |
CV of average miles per shipment |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
All shipment sizes |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
26.4 |
Less than 50 lbs |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
50 to 99 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
31.6 |
100 to 499 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
31.6 |
500 to 749 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
31.6 |
750 to 999 lbs |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
29.8 |
10,000 to 49,999 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
29.9 |
50,000 to 99,999 lbs |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
100,000 lbs or more |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
31.6 |
Other and unknown modes
Shipment Weight |
Value |
Tons |
Ton-miles |
CV of average miles per shipment |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
CV |
Std. error of percent |
All shipment sizes |
29.8 |
– |
41.2 |
– |
S |
S |
46.3 |
Less than 50 lbs |
44.0 |
3.8 |
47.2 |
0.4 |
31.7 |
0.5 |
S |
50 to 99 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
100 to 499 lbs |
39.2 |
4.7 |
27.3 |
2.3 |
S |
S |
27.6 |
500 to 749 lbs |
47.0 |
1.4 |
28.0 |
3.0 |
S |
S |
29.6 |
750 to 999 lbs |
49.3 |
0.5 |
41.9 |
0.5 |
44.1 |
0.2 |
S |
1,000 to 9,999 lbs |
38.1 |
10.6 |
43.8 |
10.7 |
S |
S |
23.4 |
10,000 to 49,999 lbs |
48.6 |
8.3 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
41.7 |
50,000 to 99,999 lbs |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
100,000 lbs or more |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
KEY: – Represents data cell equal to zero or less than
1 unit of measure.
S Estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling
variability or poor response quality.
CV Coefficient of variation of number
NOTE: The Introduction and appendixes give
information onf 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: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (USDOT)
and U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Commodity Flow Survey, Metropolitan Data,
December 2004.
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