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Table B-4. Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size for CBSA of Origin: 2002

Table B-4. Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Shipment Size for CBSA of Origin: 2002

[Estimates are based on data from the Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive]

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All modes

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles per shipment
CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent
All shipment sizes 8.8 – 18.6 – 12.1 – 10.8
Less than 50 lbs 23.9 3.1 35.7 0.1 28.8 0.2 15.4
50 to 99 lbs 24.9 0.5 33.5 – 31.9 – 35.5
100 to 499 lbs 18.6 1.2 28.9 0.5 23.0 0.3 34.1
500 to 749 lbs 24.0 0.3 37.7 0.2 20.2 0.1 31.7
750 to 999 lbs S S S S 18.3 0.2 S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 20.9 2.7 28.6 2.2 12.4 2.6 24.9
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 12.8 4.6 13.5 6.2 13.8 6.1 19.6
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 43.0 3.0 S S 27.9 2.0 40.2
100,000 lbs or more 29.1 3.0 30.2 7.8 38.6 5.8 S

Single modes

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles per shipment
CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent
All shipment sizes 9.2 – 18.8 – 12.5 – 25.6
Less than 50 lbs 46.0 1.8 40.3 – 33.6 – S
50 to 99 lbs 25.9 0.4 34.6 – 22.1 – S
100 to 499 lbs 19.2 1.4 29.7 0.4 24.1 0.3 48.9
500 to 749 lbs 25.4 0.4 38.9 0.2 15.9 0.1 45.0
750 to 999 lbs S S S S 19.5 0.1 S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 21.0 3.0 29.2 2.2 12.5 2.5 25.9
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 13.0 4.4 13.6 6.2 14.4 6.3 20.3
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 45.5 3.6 S S 28.3 2.3 40.5
100,000 lbs or more 29.1 3.2 30.2 7.8 38.6 5.8 S

Truck

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles per shipment
CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent
All shipment sizes 11.5 – 24.4 – 10.1 – 29.3
Less than 50 lbs 36.0 0.6 41.8 – 32.4 – S
50 to 99 lbs 26.0 0.4 35.2 – 25.6 – S
100 to 499 lbs 21.1 1.5 29.9 0.6 24.6 0.3 40.7
500 to 749 lbs 26.7 0.4 38.9 0.2 16.2 0.1 45.4
750 to 999 lbs S S S S 19.3 0.2 S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 21.2 3.1 29.2 2.4 12.5 3.5 25.8
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 13.0 5.2 13.6 5.8 14.4 5.4 20.4
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 45.6 3.9 S S 28.5 2.3 39.9
100,000 lbs or more 46.7 1.2 S S S S S

Rail

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles per shipment
CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent
All shipment sizes S S 40.3 – S S 19.6
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 33.8
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 31.4
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 33.1
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 30.0
750 to 999 lbs – – – – – – –
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 28.0
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 29.3
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 29.8
100,000 lbs or more S S 40.7 6.8 S S 13.3

All other Single modes

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles per shipment
CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent
All shipment sizes 28.7 – 42.0 – S S 11.3
Less than 50 lbs S S 43.6 8.2 41.5 13.2 9.8
50 to 99 lbs S S 49.6 4.8 S S 22.9
100 to 499 lbs 37.7 8.3 32.6 9.5 49.8 5.9 31.7
500 to 749 lbs S S 46.7 0.8 S S 28.7
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 29.9
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 24.5
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
100,000 lbs or more 42.5 17.0 S S S S S

Multiple modes

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles per shipment
CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent
All shipment sizes 25.8 – 27.9 – 27.6 – 10.7
Less than 50 lbs 27.5 6.2 39.7 5.9 32.3 6.5 10.7
50 to 99 lbs 32.4 2.1 41.2 2.7 39.6 3.0 13.3
100 to 499 lbs 45.7 4.2 38.9 3.4 44.8 3.8 19.3
500 to 749 lbs 40.7 1.0 S S S S S
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs – – – – – – –
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 33.3
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 30.0
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

Parcel, USPS or courier

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles per shipment
CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent
All shipment sizes 26.0 – 32.5 – 32.0 – 10.7
Less than 50 lbs 27.4 5.2 39.7 5.0 32.3 4.9 10.7
50 to 99 lbs 32.4 2.3 41.2 3.0 39.6 2.7 13.3
100 to 499 lbs 45.7 4.2 38.9 3.5 44.8 3.5 19.3
500 to 749 lbs 40.7 1.1 S S S S S
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs – – – – – – –
10,000 to 49,999 lbs – – – – – – –
50,000 to 99,999 lbs – – – – – – –
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

All other multiple modes

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles per shipment
CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent
All shipment sizes S S 39.9 – S S S
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
50 to 99 lbs – – – – – – –
100 to 499 lbs – – – – – – –
500 to 749 lbs – – – – – – –
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 9,999 lbs – – – – – – –
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 33.3
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 30.0
100,000 lbs or more – – – – – – –

Other and unknown modes

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles CV of average miles per shipment
CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent CV Std. error of percent
All shipment sizes 26.2 – 31.0 – S S S
Less than 50 lbs 40.2 10.4 S S 46.7 0.3 S
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 30.9
100 to 499 lbs 47.8 3.6 S S 46.9 2.2 48.7
500 to 749 lbs S S S S 48.4 1.2 47.2
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S S
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S 38.1 8.6 S S 45.8
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 25.3 9.3 39.0 10.3 S S 37.6
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 31.6
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 31.6

KEY:
– Represents data cell 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: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (USDOT) and U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Commodity Flow Survey, Metropolitan Data, December 2004.