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

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

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Tennessee $ 352,183 - 514,357 253,390 - 404,480
Percent of total U.S. shipments 2.9 - 4.5 2.1 - 3.2

Commodity Shipments Originating in Tennessee by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
21 Pharmaceutical products 24.0 - 47.2
35 Electronic & other electrical equip & components & office equip 5.9 - 13.1
43 Mixed freight 4.8 - 10.0
34 Machinery 4.9 - 7.3
36 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts) 2.9 - 5.9
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Commodity Shipments Originating in Tennessee by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
12 Gravel and crushed stone 32.3 - 52.9
19 Coal and petroleum products, nec 4.8 - 11.4
31 Nonmetallic mineral products 5.0 - 10.2
7 Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils 2.9 - 5.5
32 Base metal in prim. or semifin. forms & in finished basic shapes 2.0 - 3.0
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments for State of Tennessee by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
Tennessee 13.6 - 20.9
California 4.3 - 8.6
Georgia 4.8 - 7.4
Maryland 3.0 - 8.0
Texas 4.3 - 5.6
North Carolina 2.4 - 5.0
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Destination Percent of weight
Tennessee 51.9 - 66.1
Mississippi 2.2 - 6.5
Kentucky 2.2 - 3.9
Georgia 1.8 - 3.8
Alabama 1.3 - 3.0
Louisiana 0.3 - 3.9
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments for State of Tennessee by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
Tennessee 25.1 - 31.1
Texas 4.0 - 9.0
North Carolina 4.3 - 8.6
Georgia 5.3 - 6.6
California 4.3 - 7.0
Kentucky 3.7 - 6.1
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Origin Percent of weight
Tennessee 57.5 - 67.7
Illinois 2.1 - 8.0
Kentucky 2.3 - 7.2
Missouri 1.5 - 4.9
Alabama 1.7 - 3.4
Georgia 1.9 - 2.9
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Tennessee

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 77.0 - 87.0
Air (incl truck and air) 0.3 - 4.3
Rail 0.8 - 1.4
Water 0.2 - 0.2
Pipeline (NA)
Multiple modes 9.3 - 16.9
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 7.9 - 15.9
Other and unknown modes 0.4 - 2.4
Total (X)

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 87.8 - 93.8
Air (incl truck and air) (NA)
Rail 1.8 - 5.2
Water 0.6 - 1.6
Pipeline (NA)
Multiple modes 0.8 - 4.2
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 0.1 - 0.5
Other and unknown modes 1.1 - 3.1
Total (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Tennessee

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 9.3 - 14.3
50 to 99 miles 3.7 - 5.3
100 to 249 miles 9.8 - 15.8
250 to 499 miles 26.4 - 32.0
500 to 749 miles 13.7 - 18.7
750 to 999 miles 9.5 - 16.1
1,000 to 1,499 miles 2.7 - 6.1
1,500 to 1,999 miles 5.7 - 9.7
2,000 miles or more 0.3 - 0.7
Total (X)

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 46.9 - 60.5
50 to 99 miles 5.2 - 10.4
100 to 249 miles 10.7 - 16.7
250 to 499 miles 13.4 - 24.0
500 to 749 miles 2.5 - 4.1
750 to 999 miles 0.8 - 1.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles 0.3 - 0.7
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.6 - 1.2
2,000 miles or more 0.1 - 0.1
Total (X)

Shipment by Industry Originating in Tennessee

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 0.3 - 0.3
31-33 Manufacturing 25.3 - 39.5
42 Wholesale trade 17.1 - 25.1
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 0.5 - 1.1
45431 Fuel dealers 0.1 - 0.1
4931 Warehousing and storage 26.4 - 50.6
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.1 - 0.7
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 3.4 - 9.6
Total (X)

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 19.8 - 31.4
31-33 Manufacturing 46.2 - 61.4
42 Wholesale trade 12.8 - 25.0
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (NA)
45431 Fuel dealers 0.1 - 0.1
4931 Warehousing and storage 0.7 - 1.3
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.1 - 0.1
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 0.3 - 0.7
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.