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

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

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in New Jersey $ 381,490 - 463,672 208,069 - 252,241
Percent of total U.S. shipments 3.3 - 4.0 1.5 - 2.1

Commodity Shipments Originating in New Jersey by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
43 Mixed freight 9.9 - 15.1
35 Electronic & other electrical equip & components & office equip 7.7 - 14.9
21 Pharmaceutical products 7.5 - 13.7
23 Chemical products and preparations, nec 3.9 - 7.9
30 Textiles, leather, and articles of textiles or leather 3.9 - 7.3
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Commodity Shipments Originating in New Jersey by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 9.7 - 21.3
18 Fuel oils 6.7 - 17.9
19 Coal and petroleum products, nec 6.6 - 13.8
31 Nonmetallic mineral products 6.9 - 11.5
43 Mixed freight 5.5 - 12.1
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments for State of New Jersey by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
New Jersey 27.1 - 32.4
New York 13.4 - 17.0
Pennsylvania 8.3 - 11.3
Maryland 3.3 - 7.3
California 3.0 - 4.3
Florida 2.5 - 4.2
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Destination Percent of weight
New Jersey 52.1 - 63.7
New York 11.0 - 17.3
Pennsylvania 8.1 - 14.3
Virginia 1.1 - 2.4
Connecticut 0.8 - 2.4
Maryland 1.0 - 2.0
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments for State of New Jersey by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
New Jersey 32.3 - 39.5
New York 9.6 - 15.3
Pennsylvania 9.1 - 13.4
California 3.6 - 7.6
Ohio 2.0 - 3.3
Texas 1.7 - 3.0
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Origin Percent of weight
New Jersey 46.7 - 61.6
Pennsylvania 11.9 - 25.8
New York 3.6 - 8.9
Texas 0.4 - 3.4
Maryland 1.1 - 2.1
Ohio 1.0 - 1.3
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in New Jersey

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 67.0 - 76.6
Air (incl truck and air) 1.0 - 3.4
Rail 0.3 - 1.3
Water (NA)
Pipeline 1.0 - 4.6
Multiple modes 15.5 - 20.5
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 14.0 - 18.6
Other and unknown modes 1.6 - 3.0
Total (X)

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 66.5 - 84.3
Air (incl truck and air) (NA)
Rail 1.2 - 3.6
Water (NA)
Pipeline 3.3 - 11.9
Multiple modes 3.7 - 8.1
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 0.5 - 0.9
Other and unknown modes 0.5 - 2.1
Total (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in New Jersey

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 37.2 - 41.2
50 to 99 miles 9.9 - 13.5
100 to 249 miles 12.9 - 15.5
250 to 499 miles 6.5 - 9.1
500 to 749 miles 7.7 - 9.7
750 to 999 miles 3.8 - 6.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles 4.9 - 7.3
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1.2 - 1.8
2,000 miles or more 4.6 - 6.2
Total (X)

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 67.0 - 75.6
50 to 99 miles 7.7 - 12.1
100 to 249 miles 6.9 - 9.5
250 to 499 miles 2.9 - 4.5
500 to 749 miles 2.3 - 3.3
750 to 999 miles 0.8 - 1.2
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1.1 - 2.1
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.2 - 0.2
2,000 miles or more 0.8 - 1.8
Total (X)

Shipment by Industry Originating in New Jersey

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 0.1 - 0.1
31-33 Manufacturing 23.9 - 30.1
42 Wholesale trade 55.1 - 60.7
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 0.8 - 2.4
45431 Fuel dealers 0.2 - 0.6
4931 Warehousing and storage 6.9 - 12.9
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers (NA)
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 1.6 - 4.2
Total (X)

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 4.4 - 18.0
31-33 Manufacturing 30.7 - 45.5
42 Wholesale trade 39.5 - 53.7
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 0.1 - 0.1
45431 Fuel dealers 0.7 - 1.1
4931 Warehousing and storage 1.3 - 4.3
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.1 - 0.1
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 0.1 - 0.5
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.