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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 139,843 118,795 17.7 495,703 392,334 26.3 131,293 115,138 14.0 214 205 4.7
Single modes 130,528 105,506 23.7 479,467 342,802 39.9 124,940 107,898 15.8 109 138 −20.7
Truck 55,481 52,426 5.8 130,369 121,245 7.5 S 20,921 S 93 93
Rail 17,128 18,561 −7.7 29,927 40,117 −25.4 25,986 30,618 −15.1 983 895 9.9
Water 35,103 16,635 111.0 220,917 99,142 122.8 55,069 44,764 23.0 S 417 S
Air (including truck and air) 133 466 −71.4 5 8 −37.9 6 7 −12.7 1,364 1,166 17.0
Pipeline3 22,681 17,418 30.2 98,249 82,290 19.4 S S S S S S
Multiple modes 5,644 4,612 22.4 3,780 6,086 −37.9 5,521 4,687 17.8 601 578 3.9
Parcel, USPS or courier 4,792 3,225 48.6 193 97 98.9 110 50 121.0 599 576 4.0
Truck and rail 321 510 −37.2 344 575 −40.1 390 761 −48.7 1,330 1,532 −13.2
Other Multiple modes 531 S S 3,243 5,414 −40.1 5,021 3,876 29.5 1,188 783 51.7
Other and unknown modes 3,672 8,678 −57.7 S 43,446 S S 2,553 S 78 46 69.5

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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