Table B-1a. Estimated Measures of Reliability for Export Shipment Characteristics by Export Mode: 2002

Table B-1a. Estimated Measures of Reliability for Export Shipment Characteristics by Export Mode: 2002

[Estimates are shown as percents and are based on data from the 2002 Commodity Flow Survey]

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Export mode of transportation Value Tons
CV Value 02 Std. error of percent CV Tons 02 Std. error of percent
All modes 4.9 11.8
Single modes 4.1 1.3 12.4 1.0
Truck 6.4 1.9 6.5 1.6
Rail 8.9 0.3 16.2 1.9
Water 6.2 1.0 15.9 3.2
Air (including truck and air) 7.5 1.3 11.2 0.2
Pipeline S S S S
Multiple modes 18.2 1.5 14.7 0.9
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 11.0 0.5 31.4
Truck and rail
All other multiple modes 27.7 1.5 15.2 0.9
Other and unknown modes 13.8 0.3 28.6 0.4

KEY:
– Represents an estimate 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.
CV Coefficient of variation of number

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SOURCE: Research and Innovative Technologies Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (USDOT) and U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Commodity Flow Survey, Export Data, March 2005.