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90 Percent Confidence Intervals for 2002 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Maryland

90 Percent Confidence Intervals for 2002 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Maryland

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Maryland $ 94,605.5 - 148,106.5 (millions) 96,562.4 - 234,235.6 (thousand tons)
Percent of total U.S. shipments 1.1 - 1.8 0.8 - 2.0

Leading Commodity Shipments Originating in Maryland by Value

Commodity description (2 digit SCTG) Percent of value
Electronic and other electrical equipment and components and office equipment (35) 3.6 - 16.2
Mixed freight (43) 2.2 - 15.2
Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils (07) 3.6 - 7.0
Miscellaneous manufactured products (40) 2.7 - 7.1
Motorized and other vehicles, including parts (36) 2.8 - 4.8
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Leading Commodity Shipments Originating in Maryland by Weight

Commodity description (2 digit SCTG) Percent of weight
Nonmetallic mineral products (31) 0.0 - 14.6
Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils (07) 2.7 - 5.1
Base metal in primary or semifinished forms and in finished basic shapes (32) 0.4 - 6.0
Chemical products and preparations, n.e.c. (23) 0.1 - 5.3
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel (17) 0.0 - 2.0
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments from the State of Maryland
Leading States by Value and Weight

State of destination Percent of value
Maryland 33.1 - 43.1
Virginia 10.0 - 17.0
Pennsylvania 6.2 - 14.8
New Jersey 4.6 - 7.6
New York 3.0 - 5.6
District of Columbia 1.7 - 3.7
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of destination Percent of weight
Maryland 55.7 - 77.9
Virginia 5.1 - 15.3
Pennsylvania 4.0 - 8.0
Delaware 1.3 - 4.9
District of Columbia 0.3 - 3.7
New Jersey 0.8 - 2.2
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments to the State of Maryland
Leading States by Value and Weight

State of origin Percent of value
Maryland 23.9 - 37.1
Tennessee 3.9 - 14.1
Pennsylvania 6.4 - 10.4
Virginia 4.1 - 9.3
New Jersey 4.5 - 8.5
California 2.5 - 5.1
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of origin Percent of weight
Maryland 48.7 - 68.5
West Virginia 7.4 - 19.4
Pennsylvania 4.6 - 13.8
Virginia 2.5 - 7.5
New Jersey 0.7 - 2.7
Ohio 0.8 - 1.8
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Maryland

Mode of transportation Percent of value Percent of weight
Truck (for-hire, private, and both private truck and for-hire truck) 83.2 - 88.2 91.6 - 98.2
Air (including truck and air) 0.1 - 1.7 (NA)
Rail 0.6 - 2.0 0.1 - 5.3
Water (Great Lakes, deep draft and shallow draft) (NA) (NA)
Pipeline* (NA) (NA)
Multiple modes** 6.3 - 10.9 (NA)
Parcel, U.S. Postal Service, or courier service 5.9 - 10.5 (NA)
Other and unknown mode 2.3 - 4.7 0.1 - 1.5
Total (X) (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Maryland

Distance shipped Percent of value Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 39.6 - 54.8 69.6 - 84.4
50 to 99 miles 7.2 - 15.4 4.9 - 11.1
100 to 249 miles 15.8 - 20.4 5.4 - 11.0
250 to 499 miles 6.6 - 12.2 1.6 - 5.6
500 to 749 miles 3.0 - 7.0 0.6 - 3.2
750 to 999 miles 2.0 - 4.6 0.3 - 0.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1.2 - 3.2 0.1 - 0.5
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.6 - 1.2 (NA)
2,000 miles or more 1.6 - 3.6 0.1 - 0.7
Total (X) (X)

* Estimate for pipelines excludes 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, 2002 Commodity Flow Survey data, March 2005.