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Table 2. Inbound Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation for CBSA of Destination: 2002

[Estimates are based on data from the Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive]

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Destination CBSAs 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 181,903 100.0 147,401 100.0 52,348 100.0 533
Single modes 153,457 84.4 143,976 97.7 50,525 96.5 292
Truck2 135,083 74.3 104,652 71.0 29,537 56.4 206
Rail 8,638 4.7 17,955 12.2 13,356 25.5 1,009
All other Single modes 9,737 5.4 S S S S 1,719
Multiple modes 23,660 13.0 1,374 0.9 1,105 2.1 848
Parcel, USPS or courier 21,480 11.8 481 0.3 356 0.7 848
All other Multiple modes 2,179 1.2 893 0.6 749 1.4 1,156
Other and unknown modes 4,786 2.6 2,051 1.4 718 1.4 S

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 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.
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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