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Table 9. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation for State of Origin: 2002 and 1997

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

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Mode of transportation1 Value Tons Ton-miles2 Average miles per shipment
2002
(million $)
1997
(million $)
Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(thousands)
1997
(thousands)
Percent Change 1997-2002 2002
(millions)
1997
(millions)
Percent Change 1997-2002 2002 (average miles) 1997 (average miles) Percent change 1997-2002
All modes 189,390 125,885 50.4 336,341 361,179 −6.9 99,630 101,285 −1.6 437 196 122.9
Single modes 169,254 99,218 70.6 300,080 309,908 −3.2 95,842 82,207 16.6 214 113 88.4
Truck 157,473 89,694 75.6 159,849 171,441 −6.8 28,648 17,145 67.1 189 105 80.2
Rail 6,955 5,629 23.6 106,722 90,552 17.9 55,166 44,098 25.1 521 579 −9.9
Water S 3,283 S 32,887 47,887 −31.3 11,999 20,935 −42.7 379 456 −16.9
Air (including truck and air) 1,100 613 79.6 23 28 −16.8 26 29 −10.5 1,189 959 24.1
Pipeline3 201 S S 599 S S S S S S S S
Multiple modes 18,021 15,659 15.1 3,099 18,911 −83.6 3,234 17,378 −81.4 700 497 40.9
Parcel, USPS or courier 16,979 5,219 225.3 443 S S 287 86 234.4 699 483 44.9
Truck and rail 465 9,763 −95.2 1,329 1,779 −25.3 1,830 1,798 1.8 1,798 1,060 69.6
Other Multiple modes S 677 S S 16,833 S S 15,494 S 2,069 S S
Other and unknown modes 2,115 11,009 −80.8 S 32,360 S S 1,700 S S 58 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 Estimates represent activity for a given mode across single and multiple mode shipments. For example, "Truck" ton-miles includes total ton-miles for shipments moving only by truck plus ton-miles for truck segments of multiple mode shipments.
2 Ton-miles estimates are based on estimated distances traveled along a modeled transportation network. See "Mileage Calculations" section for additional information.
3 Estimates exclude shipments of crude petroleum (SCTG 16).

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, Individual State Data, December 2004.



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