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

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

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Tennessee $ 255,933.9 - 317,218.1 (millions) 221,360.5 - 319,169.5 (thousand tons)
Percent of total U.S. shipments 3.1 - 3.7 1.9 - 2.7

Leading Commodity Shipments Originating in Tennessee by Value

Commodity description (2 digit SCTG) Percent of value
Pharmaceutical products (21) 14.5 - 30.1
Motorized and other vehicles, including parts (36) 7.6 - 12.6
Mixed freight (43) 7.4 - 12.0
Machinery (34) 5.2 - 8.6
Electronic and other electrical equipment and components and office equipment (35) 3.3 - 5.7
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Leading Commodity Shipments Originating in Tennessee by Weight

Commodity description (2 digit SCTG) Percent of weight
Gravel and crushed stone (12) 16.9 - 28.5
Nonmetallic mineral products (31) 6.1 - 19.9
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel (17) 4.8 - 9.4
Waste and scrap (41) 1.4 - 8.0
Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils (07) 2.6 - 6.2
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

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

State of destination Percent of value
Tennessee 17.8 - 23.0
Texas 4.7 - 8.1
California 4.3 - 8.3
Georgia 4.0 - 6.0
Maryland 2.2 - 7.2
Illinois 2.8 - 5.4
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of destination Percent of weight
Tennessee 48.4 - 69.2
Kentucky 2.8 - 6.2
Georgia 2.5 - 5.5
Texas 1.4 - 5.0
Arkansas 1.8 - 3.4
Mississippi 1.5 - 3.5
Other states (X)
Total (X)

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

State of origin Percent of value
Tennessee 26.9 - 31.3
Georgia 4.9 - 7.9
Kentucky 4.1 - 7.1
North Carolina 3.0 - 4.6
Illinois 3.0 - 4.6
California 2.8 - 4.4
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of origin Percent of weight
Tennessee 50.3 - 66.1
Kentucky 1.5 - 9.1
Virginia 2.8 - 6.2
Missouri 1.0 - 4.4
Indiana 1.8 - 3.4
Alabama 1.6 - 3.2
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Tennessee

Mode of transportation Percent of value Percent of weight
Truck (for-hire, private, and both private truck and for-hire truck) 78.0 - 82.0 74.5 - 91.1
Air (including truck and air) 3.0 - 7.0 (NA)
Rail 1.1 - 2.5 2.8 - 10.0
Water (Great Lakes, deep draft and shallow draft) (NA) (NA)
Pipeline* (NA) (NA)
Multiple modes** 8.3 - 11.3 0.0 - 1.5
Parcel, U.S. Postal Service, or courier service 7.3 - 9.9 (NA)
Other and unknown mode 1.5 - 2.5 0.7 - 1.3
Total (X) (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Tennessee

Distance shipped Percent of value Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 12.6 - 15.2 41.5 - 62.1
50 to 99 miles 4.7 - 8.1 8.2 - 16.2
100 to 249 miles 13.1 - 18.7 10.2 - 20.2
250 to 499 miles 21.9 - 26.3 9.2 - 16.4
500 to 749 miles 14.1 - 17.5 2.5 - 6.9
750 to 999 miles 8.5 - 15.1 0.9 - 2.3
1,000 to 1,499 miles 2.7 - 5.1 0.4 - 0.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles 5.2 - 9.8 0.6 - 1.2
2,000 miles or more 0.4 - 1.0 (NA)
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.