TABLE 1-6-3B - Hazardous Material Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation: 2007 and 2002
TABLE 1-6-3B - Hazardous Material Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation: 2007 and 2002
| Mode of transportation | Value | Tons | Ton-milesa | Average miles per shipment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 (million $) |
2002 (million $) |
Percent change |
2007
(thousands) |
2002
(thousands) |
Percent change |
2007
(millions) |
2002
(millions) |
Percent change |
2007 | 2002 | Percent change |
|
| All modes | 1,448,218 | 660,181 | 119.4 | 2,231,133 | 2,191,519 | 1.8 | 323,457 | 326,727 | -1.0 | 96 | 136 | -29.7 |
| Single modes | 1,370,615 | 644,489 | 112.7 | 2,111,622 | 2,158,533 | -2.2 | 279,105 | 311,897 | -10.5 | 65 | 105 | -38.1 |
| Truckb | 837,074 | 419,630 | 99.5 | 1,202,825 | 1,159,514 | 3.7 | 103,997 | 110,163 | -5.6 | 59 | 86 | -31.6 |
| For-hire truck | 358,792 | 189,803 | 89.0 | 495,077 | 449,503 | 10.1 | 63,288 | 65,112 | -2.8 | 214 | 285 | -24.9 |
| Private truck | 478,282 | 226,660 | 111.0 | 707,748 | 702,186 | 0.8 | 40,709 | 44,087 | -7.7 | 32 | 38 | -14.8 |
| Rail | 69,213 | 31,339 | 120.9 | 129,743 | 109,369 | 18.6 | 92,169 | 72,087 | 27.9 | 578 | 695 | -16.8 |
| Water | 69,186 | 46,856 | 47.7 | 149,794 | 228,197 | -34.4 | 37,064 | 70,649 | -47.5 | 383 | S | NA |
| Air (includes truck and air) | 1,735 | 1,643 | 5.6 | S | 64 | S | S | 85 | S | 1,095 | 2,080 | -47.3 |
| Pipelinec | 393,408 | 145,021 | 171.3 | 628,905 | 661,390 | -4.9 | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multiple modes | 71,069 | 9,631 | 637.9 | 111,022 | 18,745 | 492.3 | 42,886 | 12,488 | 243.4 | 834 | 849 | -1.8 |
| Parcel, USPS, or courier | 7,675 | 4,268 | 79.8 | 236 | 245 | -3.6 | 151 | 119 | 27.1 | 836 | 837 | -0.2 |
| Other and unknown modes | 6,534 | 6,061 | 7.8 | 8,489 | 14,241 | -40.4 | 1,466 | 2,342 | -37.4 | 58 | 57 | 1.2 |
KEY: S = estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling variability or poor response quality. NA = not applicable or comparison data unavailable in the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey.
aTon-miles estimates are based on estimated distances
traveled along a modeled transportation network.
bTruck
as a single mode includes
shipments that were made by only private truck, only for-hire truck, or a
combination of private and for-hire truck.
cPipeline
estimates exclude shipments
of crude petroleum.
NOTES: Value-of-shipment estimates are reported in current prices. Estimates are based on final data from the 2007 and 2002 Commodity Flow Surveys. Details may not add to totals due to rounding. More information on sampling error, confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, sample design, and definitions may be found at http://www.bts.gov/cfs.
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 Economic Census: Transportation Commodity Flow Survey, December 2009.