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Table B–19 - Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity and Distance Shipped for State 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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Distance Shipped 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 distances 19.6 – 23.8 – 9.2 – 12.0
Less than 50 miles 36.8 7.5 38.0 6.0 30.8 0.8 6.7
50 to 99 miles 11.1 1.9 34.4 5.4 39.2 3.3 2.6
100 to 249 miles 6.5 1.8 12.7 2.0 14.1 2.0 4.3
250 to 499 miles 15.7 0.7 11.9 0.5 11.0 0.7 10.9
500 to 749 miles 16.3 1.0 12.7 0.3 12.0 0.5 1.5
750 to 999 miles 14.3 0.8 25.7 0.8 23.8 2.4 2.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles 10.7 0.6 44.9 0.3 46.2 4.1 3.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles 10.3 1.2 11.2 0.4 10.8 2.6 1.4
2,000 miles or more 10.4 1.1 14.1 0.3 14.5 2.4 0.5

SCTG 1, Live animals and live fish

Distance Shipped 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 distances – – – – – – –
Less than 50 miles – – – – – – –
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 2, Cereal grains

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S 46.0 – 38.4 – 28.0
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 24.3
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 28.1
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 21.2
250 to 499 miles 38.8 10.7 43.2 10.9 47.4 9.5 16.2
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 3, Other agricultural products

Distance Shipped 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 distances 40.3 – S S S S 40.4
Less than 50 miles 46.5 8.0 S S S S 7.0
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 21.3
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 4.7
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 11.6
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 3.8
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 43.9 2.9 43.4 4.0 1.9
1,500 to 1,999 miles 45.4 3.1 S S S S 1.2
2,000 miles or more 32.9 4.9 49.7 5.0 S S 0.8

SCTG 4, Animal feed and products of

Distance Shipped 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 distances 48.4 – 42.4 – S S 29.3
Less than 50 miles 47.7 12.8 49.3 15.4 46.8 13.0 25.5
50 to 99 miles S S 40.7 14.8 40.9 10.2 22.9
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 17.1
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 29.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 29.8

SCTG 5, Meat, fish, seafood, and their preparations

Distance Shipped 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 distances 30.1 – 27.4 – 29.9 – 47.9
Less than 50 miles 44.2 4.3 S S S S 18.4
50 to 99 miles 49.2 1.0 43.0 1.2 41.4 0.2 21.4
100 to 249 miles 40.3 6.6 40.8 7.2 48.5 4.6 13.6
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 19.5
500 to 749 miles 37.2 1.6 37.3 1.7 38.7 2.5 2.7
750 to 999 miles 33.1 1.6 33.6 2.0 34.3 3.1 4.7
1,000 to 1,499 miles 37.5 2.4 34.5 2.6 34.3 4.0 3.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles 40.1 10.0 S S S S 10.6
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 15.0

SCTG 6, Milled grain products and preparations, and bakery products

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 25.9
Less than 50 miles 39.6 12.3 S S 40.9 15.3 22.7
50 to 99 miles 43.8 2.4 S S S S 21.1
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 21.2
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 29.8
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 27.8
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 31.0
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 28.1
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 30.0
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 29.8

SCTG 7, Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oil

Distance Shipped 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 distances 26.3 – 22.9 – 30.1 – 29.1
Less than 50 miles 36.5 7.1 25.4 5.5 31.7 1.4 12.1
50 to 99 miles S S S S 41.4 2.2 13.2
100 to 249 miles 43.3 3.4 28.5 2.7 28.8 2.1 3.8
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 3.4
500 to 749 miles 28.6 1.3 22.9 1.5 22.7 2.0 2.6
750 to 999 miles 49.9 2.6 49.2 2.7 49.3 5.5 1.3
1,000 to 1,499 miles 38.9 0.7 38.0 0.6 37.2 1.7 7.3
1,500 to 1,999 miles 44.2 2.9 42.0 3.5 41.4 6.4 6.1
2,000 miles or more 36.9 1.9 32.2 1.4 32.1 5.1 1.1

SCTG 8, Alcoholic beverages

Distance Shipped 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 distances 22.0 – 21.0 – 25.1 – S
Less than 50 miles 27.1 6.8 32.0 9.0 33.6 9.5 7.2
50 to 99 miles 30.3 4.8 S S S S 7.4
100 to 249 miles 32.0 4.7 36.4 3.8 31.7 2.9 12.8
250 to 499 miles S S S S 48.9 1.3 24.2
500 to 749 miles 37.2 1.1 44.9 1.1 45.2 1.9 15.0
750 to 999 miles 34.6 1.9 30.1 1.1 31.8 2.3 25.5
1,000 to 1,499 miles 39.9 4.3 S S S S 33.2
1,500 to 1,999 miles 39.4 0.4 39.1 0.4 39.4 2.7 15.1
2,000 miles or more 36.5 2.5 42.7 1.4 42.9 8.9 23.6

SCTG 9, Tobacco products

Distance Shipped 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 distances 34.4 – 42.8 – 46.4 – 38.5
Less than 50 miles 44.2 7.0 44.9 7.3 44.7 5.5 23.9
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 25.9
100 to 249 miles 48.3 3.1 S S S S 23.7
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 27.9
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 10, Monumental or building stone

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S 35.5 – S S 30.5
Less than 50 miles S S 40.8 7.2 S S 18.1
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 30.0
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 29.8
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 31.6

SCTG 11, Natural sands

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S 41.9 – S S 35.8
Less than 50 miles S S 49.5 11.3 S S 19.3
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 29.8
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 28.1
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 12, Gravel and crushed stone

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 13.6
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 11.9
100 to 249 miles 26.4 2.2 33.6 1.7 28.6 4.6 16.4
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 26.3
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 27.9
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 27.9

SCTG 13, Nonmetallic minerals nec

Distance Shipped 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 distances 34.1 – S S 38.9 – S
Less than 50 miles 47.8 12.4 S S 46.9 18.5 40.8
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 30.0
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 27.9
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 31.6

SCTG 14, Metallic ores and concentrates

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 29.0
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 31.6
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 31.6
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 27.9
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 29.8
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 31.6

SCTG 15, Coal

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 28.0
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 28.0
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 17, Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel

Distance Shipped 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 distances 19.0 – 18.8 – 18.2 – 20.9
Less than 50 miles 27.7 5.2 23.8 4.0 32.6 2.2 11.7
50 to 99 miles 19.4 7.0 20.0 6.8 20.4 10.3 6.5
100 to 249 miles 38.8 3.8 38.4 4.6 39.4 8.7 11.9
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 34.2
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 18, Fuel oils

Distance Shipped 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 distances 19.1 – 22.1 – 37.6 – S
Less than 50 miles 39.2 9.2 37.1 8.4 36.0 4.1 17.2
50 to 99 miles 22.7 8.4 24.1 9.0 24.7 12.0 10.9
100 to 249 miles 42.8 9.8 49.2 10.2 S S 11.6
250 to 499 miles 41.3 0.4 41.6 0.4 40.9 2.0 26.0
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 29.9
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 29.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 19, Coal and petroleum products, nec

Distance Shipped 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 distances 36.1 – 36.1 – S S S
Less than 50 miles 42.4 9.7 26.2 11.7 27.0 10.9 12.1
50 to 99 miles 36.1 2.9 27.8 2.6 25.9 2.3 20.0
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 14.8
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 28.3
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 31.3
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 27.9
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 27.9
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 31.6

SCTG 20, Basic chemicals

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S 35.9 – S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 46.1
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 15.2
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 13.6
250 to 499 miles 45.2 1.9 45.5 2.7 46.0 3.4 23.7
500 to 749 miles 40.7 1.1 32.6 1.3 32.1 1.7 15.1
750 to 999 miles S S 30.4 1.9 32.1 3.9 10.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 29.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 23.0 4.4 23.3 7.4 15.0
2,000 miles or more S S 28.8 4.4 28.9 7.4 21.1

SCTG 21, Pharmaceutical products

Distance Shipped 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 distances 26.5 – S S S S 23.9
Less than 50 miles 37.3 7.5 S S 43.0 3.6 15.2
50 to 99 miles 43.8 3.1 S S S S 18.6
100 to 249 miles 32.5 4.5 S S S S 21.5
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 22.2
500 to 749 miles 46.0 1.2 S S S S 24.4
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 26.3
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 17.5
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 18.6
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 21.1

SCTG 22, Fertilizers

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S 45.8 – S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 37.9
50 to 99 miles S S 49.8 3.5 48.1 2.6 25.9
100 to 249 miles 40.2 11.3 39.6 10.8 38.1 10.0 22.0
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 28.1
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 25.8
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 27.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 29.8

SCTG 23, Chemical products and preparations, nec

Distance Shipped 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 distances 33.7 – 43.1 – S S 43.2
Less than 50 miles 39.2 11.4 35.8 12.1 40.8 11.8 16.2
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 4.8
100 to 249 miles 35.4 5.2 48.4 7.6 47.1 9.1 11.8
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 28.3
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 42.9
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 29.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 30.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles 36.2 2.2 S S S S 23.8
2,000 miles or more S S 43.4 1.4 43.0 6.0 23.6

SCTG 24, Plastics and rubber

Distance Shipped 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 distances 36.7 – 39.2 – 41.7 – 28.7
Less than 50 miles S S S S 49.9 1.8 16.3
50 to 99 miles 34.6 3.7 37.0 6.8 37.7 2.9 6.0
100 to 249 miles 30.2 3.0 30.8 4.1 27.2 4.0 4.1
250 to 499 miles 45.8 2.2 S S S S 12.0
500 to 749 miles 38.3 2.4 34.3 2.4 34.2 3.1 17.1
750 to 999 miles S S 44.7 1.1 45.0 1.0 13.4
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 11.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 6.4
2,000 miles or more S S 42.8 1.5 43.0 5.0 10.9

SCTG 25, Logs and other wood in the rough

Distance Shipped 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 distances 39.5 – 40.0 – 48.9 – 30.3
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 26.3
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 29.9
100 to 249 miles 47.2 12.2 41.5 11.5 40.5 12.7 24.7
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 27.9
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 30.4
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 31.6

SCTG 26, Wood products

Distance Shipped 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 distances 19.5 – 23.1 – 31.1 – 21.8
Less than 50 miles 22.7 3.8 18.8 3.9 26.9 0.3 8.3
50 to 99 miles 26.9 1.2 S S S S 1.5
100 to 249 miles 16.1 2.8 35.5 2.6 39.8 1.2 3.2
250 to 499 miles 48.9 1.5 37.8 1.4 39.1 1.0 2.9
500 to 749 miles 32.3 0.8 31.2 1.4 32.3 1.5 3.2
750 to 999 miles 40.7 1.6 25.8 1.6 24.5 3.9 2.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles 37.8 3.1 S S S S 7.5
1,500 to 1,999 miles 21.3 1.4 19.6 2.3 19.2 6.1 1.4
2,000 miles or more 31.4 1.3 33.6 1.3 33.5 4.6 2.7

SCTG 27, Pulp, newsprint, paper, and paperboard

Distance Shipped 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 distances 13.8 – 16.6 – 21.2 – 49.5
Less than 50 miles 15.9 4.0 21.2 4.4 21.6 0.6 11.5
50 to 99 miles 28.3 1.8 29.0 1.7 31.0 0.4 6.4
100 to 249 miles 13.1 3.4 20.2 3.9 18.7 3.0 7.5
250 to 499 miles 28.1 0.8 29.5 1.0 30.0 0.6 19.0
500 to 749 miles 26.7 2.7 27.0 3.3 27.2 4.4 15.0
750 to 999 miles 26.2 2.4 26.3 2.4 26.4 3.4 14.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles 25.2 1.2 25.5 1.5 26.0 2.8 15.2
1,500 to 1,999 miles 24.6 1.3 24.7 1.1 26.0 6.2 1.9
2,000 miles or more 25.7 0.7 25.1 0.7 25.8 2.5 10.7

SCTG 28, Paper or paperboard articles

Distance Shipped 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 distances 27.6 – 36.3 – 31.4 – 23.4
Less than 50 miles 40.6 4.0 S S S S 8.8
50 to 99 miles 42.7 4.3 S S 48.5 3.5 11.1
100 to 249 miles 32.6 2.6 40.7 3.2 39.6 5.6 11.3
250 to 499 miles 21.0 1.7 25.3 1.8 27.4 1.7 7.3
500 to 749 miles 39.7 2.1 45.0 2.0 46.1 2.2 21.2
750 to 999 miles 27.9 3.8 27.7 4.1 28.1 5.6 10.7
1,000 to 1,499 miles 42.1 2.6 44.6 2.9 45.6 6.1 25.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles 40.2 1.5 40.4 1.5 38.6 4.3 15.2
2,000 miles or more 37.9 1.3 38.5 1.3 38.7 4.9 18.4

SCTG 29, Printed products

Distance Shipped 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 distances 32.5 – S S S S 27.5
Less than 50 miles 24.6 9.6 27.3 8.6 41.9 1.2 23.7
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 15.4
100 to 249 miles 45.5 5.5 48.5 5.9 48.8 5.8 15.7
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 11.6
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 12.8
750 to 999 miles S S 39.1 2.0 48.5 3.4 19.3
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 15.3
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2.6
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 1.8

SCTG 30, Textiles, leather, and articles of textiles or leather

Distance Shipped 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 distances 17.0 – 36.0 – 42.6 – 13.7
Less than 50 miles 29.2 3.5 S S S S 9.1
50 to 99 miles 49.5 2.3 S S S S 6.7
100 to 249 miles 34.1 2.9 27.1 3.4 25.5 1.5 6.9
250 to 499 miles 41.5 1.5 28.3 1.2 27.7 0.9 2.7
500 to 749 miles 23.8 1.7 32.1 1.4 34.2 1.2 1.4
750 to 999 miles 22.9 1.1 24.8 1.7 24.3 2.2 1.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles 23.3 1.6 28.2 1.8 29.7 2.6 2.4
1,500 to 1,999 miles 33.0 5.5 S S S S 1.5
2,000 miles or more 22.9 3.7 30.9 2.1 29.6 5.5 0.9

SCTG 31, Nonmetallic mineral products

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S 27.8 – S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 15.8
50 to 99 miles 36.2 3.9 31.6 4.7 32.4 6.6 11.3
100 to 249 miles S S S S 49.2 7.1 12.2
250 to 499 miles 46.0 3.5 44.6 2.4 46.2 3.8 18.8
500 to 749 miles 45.6 6.3 39.6 5.3 39.7 7.7 21.4
750 to 999 miles 40.5 6.4 S S S S 23.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 18.5
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 23.6
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 18.4

SCTG 32, Base metal in primary or seminifinished forms and in finished basic shapes

Distance Shipped 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 distances 25.4 – 36.9 – S S S
Less than 50 miles 37.0 9.2 43.3 8.5 41.5 3.7 9.8
50 to 99 miles 39.6 4.6 49.6 4.9 48.3 2.6 11.1
100 to 249 miles 39.9 3.6 46.7 3.5 37.6 3.0 7.2
250 to 499 miles S S 46.3 1.8 48.8 2.1 18.8
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 18.6
750 to 999 miles 37.7 5.1 S S S S 17.3
1,000 to 1,499 miles 19.5 2.9 24.2 3.3 27.0 3.9 9.4
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S 38.0 5.6 38.9 8.1 13.3
2,000 miles or more S S 47.4 1.1 48.3 4.2 18.6

SCTG 33, Articles of base metal

Distance Shipped 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 distances 23.3 – 23.9 – 26.9 – 29.9
Less than 50 miles 24.8 6.8 34.6 7.1 46.7 6.3 9.7
50 to 99 miles 35.2 3.2 43.5 4.7 43.8 2.9 3.5
100 to 249 miles 35.7 4.2 41.9 5.8 39.0 3.1 4.6
250 to 499 miles 34.3 1.3 39.5 1.0 39.9 1.6 4.8
500 to 749 miles 39.8 3.1 47.7 1.8 48.4 3.3 10.8
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 11.0
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 13.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles 43.8 3.4 S S S S 10.6
2,000 miles or more 30.9 3.0 34.4 1.2 34.4 6.2 10.7

SCTG 34, Machinery

Distance Shipped 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 distances 20.0 – 20.1 – 22.4 – S
Less than 50 miles 32.2 4.9 28.0 5.0 29.1 0.4 14.4
50 to 99 miles 42.0 1.6 S S S S 11.4
100 to 249 miles 36.8 3.9 38.8 3.5 39.4 1.4 5.2
250 to 499 miles S S 47.3 1.6 43.9 2.4 11.5
500 to 749 miles 35.4 0.9 44.3 1.3 44.0 1.1 2.0
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 5.2
1,000 to 1,499 miles 38.0 2.1 47.1 1.8 45.4 1.7 2.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles 27.8 4.9 45.9 6.4 50.0 10.1 7.8
2,000 miles or more 30.8 7.0 39.2 8.4 39.7 10.4 0.8

SCTG 35, Electronic and other electrical equipment and components and office equipment

Distance Shipped 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 distances 18.0 – 33.4 – 27.5 – 42.5
Less than 50 miles 28.1 7.1 S S 49.2 0.9 22.3
50 to 99 miles 35.9 1.5 S S S S 11.3
100 to 249 miles 32.3 1.7 33.9 4.6 33.0 1.1 4.4
250 to 499 miles 36.6 0.5 34.0 0.6 35.6 0.3 20.8
500 to 749 miles 37.7 3.2 43.8 4.4 41.5 3.0 5.1
750 to 999 miles 37.4 1.6 22.0 0.6 21.1 2.1 7.7
1,000 to 1,499 miles 40.0 1.5 50.0 1.6 S S 7.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles 33.9 2.8 31.3 4.1 33.3 6.2 2.6
2,000 miles or more 28.8 2.8 41.0 3.0 41.2 3.9 1.0

SCTG 36, Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Distance Shipped 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 distances 20.2 – 23.0 – 27.6 – 29.4
Less than 50 miles 28.8 4.3 27.6 5.6 29.7 1.5 21.5
50 to 99 miles 26.8 2.4 28.8 2.2 29.9 1.4 9.1
100 to 249 miles 26.4 3.2 42.8 4.8 40.1 4.0 2.1
250 to 499 miles 47.0 1.4 S S S S 12.2
500 to 749 miles 29.1 1.2 28.3 2.3 27.3 2.6 3.0
750 to 999 miles 35.2 3.1 41.1 2.1 41.3 5.3 6.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 47.6 1.0 S S 18.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles 44.6 4.1 39.9 4.4 42.0 6.0 6.1
2,000 miles or more 30.7 2.4 34.7 2.6 33.8 5.1 10.8

SCTG 37, Transportation equipment, nec

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S 37.4 – S S 22.0
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 9.6
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 16.7
100 to 249 miles 36.3 8.1 44.7 13.3 44.7 19.3 6.2
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 25.9
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 19.0
750 to 999 miles 48.0 2.3 S S S S 15.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles 48.8 4.9 S S S S 5.5
1,500 to 1,999 miles 40.7 3.5 S S S S 10.8
2,000 miles or more 45.1 3.1 S S S S 10.6

SCTG 38, Precision instruments and apparatus

Distance Shipped 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 distances 29.5 – S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 22.3
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 24.2
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 36.0
250 to 499 miles S S 47.8 0.3 S S 22.9
500 to 749 miles S S 45.3 9.1 41.1 6.4 21.4
750 to 999 miles S S 44.8 2.5 45.9 1.5 20.0
1,000 to 1,499 miles 42.1 5.8 41.5 6.0 41.9 4.8 15.9
1,500 to 1,999 miles 34.1 3.1 49.0 4.0 47.9 3.6 11.1
2,000 miles or more 30.7 9.6 S S S S 10.6

SCTG 39, Furniture, mattresses and mattress supports, lamps, lighting fittings, and

Distance Shipped 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 distances 40.6 – 36.0 – S S S
Less than 50 miles 27.5 12.9 40.0 12.8 33.1 13.3 13.7
50 to 99 miles 42.9 1.5 38.5 2.1 39.1 3.8 20.2
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S S
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 23.8
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 24.3
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 26.5
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 19.9
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 25.9
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 23.6

SCTG 40, Miscellaneous manufactured products

Distance Shipped 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 distances 28.4 – 28.2 – 25.1 – 13.1
Less than 50 miles 30.4 6.7 37.4 8.9 44.4 1.5 12.6
50 to 99 miles 41.2 1.0 S S S S 7.4
100 to 249 miles 27.6 2.3 42.2 5.1 48.1 3.2 4.9
250 to 499 miles 42.3 0.7 S S S S 5.8
500 to 749 miles 41.2 2.0 S S S S 8.5
750 to 999 miles 47.5 2.0 37.1 2.2 36.8 2.2 1.4
1,000 to 1,499 miles 30.2 1.5 30.0 1.1 31.5 2.7 1.7
1,500 to 1,999 miles 39.2 2.6 32.3 2.8 32.2 4.7 0.7
2,000 miles or more 36.8 3.7 35.0 4.2 35.0 6.2 1.5

SCTG 41, Waste and scrap

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S 43.4 – 30.3
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 25.3
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 30.4
100 to 249 miles S S S S 50.0 10.4 25.5
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 25.8
750 to 999 miles S S 40.5 3.0 40.2 2.8 23.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 27.9
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 25.8

SCTG 43, Mixed freight

Distance Shipped 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 distances 35.6 – 17.0 – 19.6 – 31.1
Less than 50 miles S S 20.6 5.0 25.1 1.1 3.5
50 to 99 miles 22.0 1.9 18.0 2.0 17.6 2.1 3.2
100 to 249 miles 22.5 4.1 18.2 3.2 17.9 5.3 3.0
250 to 499 miles 27.9 2.2 40.6 1.7 37.4 3.5 5.3
500 to 749 miles 32.7 0.4 29.7 0.1 29.4 0.7 1.9
750 to 999 miles 40.5 0.1 31.5 – 29.9 0.5 17.2
1,000 to 1,499 miles 47.6 0.3 S S S S 15.9
1,500 to 1,999 miles 44.7 0.7 36.9 0.1 37.5 1.9 15.3
2,000 miles or more 48.6 0.4 44.0 – 44.0 1.3 10.7

Commodity unknown

Distance Shipped 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 distances 44.8 – 40.7 – S S 40.7
Less than 50 miles S S S S 43.0 15.2 27.5
50 to 99 miles S S 44.3 3.8 47.9 3.8 24.3
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 19.0
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 28.0
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 46.3
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 29.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 21.1
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 23.6

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

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