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90 Percent Confidence Intervals for 2007 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Colorado

90 Percent Confidence Intervals for 2007 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Colorado

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Colorado $ 115,291 - 134,895 117,121 - 190,149
Percent of total U.S. shipments 1.1 - 1.1 1.0 - 1.5

Commodity Shipments Originating in Colorado by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
35 Electronic & other electrical equip & components & office equip 8.1 - 14.3
43 Mixed freight 8.6 - 12.2
21 Pharmaceutical products 6.2 - 9.8
38 Precision instruments and apparatus 3.2 - 8.2
40 Miscellaneous manufactured products 3.6 - 6.6
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Commodity Shipments Originating in Colorado by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
15 Nonagglomerated bituminous coal 24.8 - 44.4
12 Gravel and crushed stone 9.6 - 19.8
31 Nonmetallic mineral products 6.1 - 11.1
18 Fuel oils 2.1 - 8.3
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 2.0 - 6.0
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments for State of Colorado by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
Colorado 46.1 - 50.7
California 5.6 - 8.3
Texas 3.9 - 5.9
Illinois 1.8 - 4.5
Utah 2.0 - 3.0
Wyoming 1.7 - 2.7
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Destination Percent of weight
Colorado 57.8 - 67.0
Kentucky 1.3 - 10.2
Texas 2.3 - 5.3
Utah 1.4 - 5.7
Illinois 1.9 - 5.2
California 1.0 - 2.7
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments for State of Colorado by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
Colorado 40.5 - 44.8
California 6.6 - 8.6
Texas 5.3 - 7.6
Tennessee 2.3 - 7.3
Illinois 2.3 - 3.6
Ohio 1.4 - 2.7
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Origin Percent of weight
Colorado 58.6 - 69.8
Wyoming 8.6 - 18.9
Texas 1.1 - 4.8
Nebraska 0.9 - 4.6
California 1.3 - 1.9
Utah 0.8 - 1.8
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Colorado

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 65.6 - 71.2
Air (incl truck and air) 3.2 - 7.2
Rail 2.0 - 3.6
Water (NA)
Pipeline 0.0 - 5.4
Multiple modes 17.7 - 24.3
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 15.8 - 22.0
Other and unknown modes 1.6 - 2.2
Total (X)

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 55.0 - 70.8
Air (incl truck and air) (NA)
Rail 24.9 - 40.7
Water (NA)
Pipeline 0.0 - 8.2
Multiple modes 1.7 - 3.1
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier (NA)
Other and unknown modes 0.3 - 1.7
Total (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Colorado

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 32.8 - 37.2
50 to 99 miles 7.6 - 9.2
100 to 249 miles 6.7 - 8.1
250 to 499 miles 6.3 - 8.7
500 to 749 miles 6.4 - 8.4
750 to 999 miles 15.4 - 18.4
1,000 to 1,499 miles 7.9 - 12.5
1,500 to 1,999 miles 5.4 - 7.4
2,000 miles or more (NA)
Total (X)

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 45.1 - 56.3
50 to 99 miles 4.3 - 8.3
100 to 249 miles 7.7 - 13.3
250 to 499 miles 3.1 - 4.5
500 to 749 miles 3.6 - 6.6
750 to 999 miles 4.6 - 9.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles 10.9 - 20.5
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.3 - 1.3
2,000 miles or more (NA)
Total (X)

Shipment by Industry Originating in Colorado

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 1.6 - 3.6
31-33 Manufacturing 33.6 - 39.6
42 Wholesale trade 49.1 - 57.1
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 0.6 - 2.6
45431 Fuel dealers 0.0 - 0.6
4931 Warehousing and storage 2.6 - 6.2
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.1 - 0.7
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 0.6 - 1.6
Total (X)

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 40.7 - 57.3
31-33 Manufacturing 20.3 - 30.5
42 Wholesale trade 17.3 - 29.9
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (NA)
45431 Fuel dealers (NA)
4931 Warehousing and storage 0.4 - 2.0
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers (NA)
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 0.0 - 0.6
Total (X)

* Estimate for pipelines exclude shipments of crude petroleum.
** Multiple modes inlcudes Parcel, U.S.P.S or Courier, Truck-Rail, Truck-Water, Rail-Water and Other multiple modes
(NA): Not available
(X): Not applicable

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 Commodity Flow Survey data, March 2010.