Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
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Table 1. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation 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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Mode of transportation Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of total
All modes 179,821 100.0 136,759 100.0 40,049 100.0 459
Single modes 128,103 71.2 133,347 97.5 38,192 95.4 247
Truck2 118,525 65.9 110,725 81.0 29,757 74.3 216
Rail 3,450 1.9 S S 8,328 20.8 621
All other single modes 6,128 3.4 209 0.2 107 0.3 1,856
Multiple modes 41,510 23.1 1,308 1.0 1,186 3.0 707
Parcel, USPS or courier 40,874 22.7 817 0.6 534 1.3 702
All other multiple modes 636 0.4 491 0.4 653 1.6 4,534
Other and unknown modes 10,208 5.7 2,105 1.5 671 1.7 163

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.

1 Ton-miles estimates are based on estimated distances traveled along a modeled transportation network. See "Mileage Calculations" section for additional information.
2 "Truck" as a single mode includes shipments that were made by only private Truck, only for-hire Truck, or combination of private Truck and for-hire Truck.

NOTES: Value-of-shipments estimates have not been adjusted for price changes. Appendix B tables provide estimated measures of sampling variability. The Introduction and appendixes give information on confidentially protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, sample design, and definitions. Links to this information on the Internet may be found at www.census.gov/cfs.
Coverage for the 2002 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) differs from the previous surveys due to a change from the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification System to the 1997 North American Industry Classification System and other survey improvements. Therefore, data users are urged to use caution when comparing 2002 CFS estimates with estimates from prior years.

SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (USDOT) and U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Commodity Flow Survey, Metropolitan Data, December 2004.



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