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Table B-19 - Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity and Distance Shipped for State of Origin: 2002

Monday, July 2, 2012

Table B-19 - Estimated Measures of Reliability for Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity and Distance Shipped for State 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 Commodities

Distance Shipped 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 distances 40.9 46.0 29.4 43.8
Less than 50 miles 33.2 9.3 49.0 6.9 35.1 10.0 11.0
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 3.5
100 to 249 miles S S 39.9 4.3 40.0 4.9 45.7
250 to 499 miles 44.3 1.2 42.0 0.8 43.0 1.5 3.4
500 to 749 miles S S 45.9 1.0 46.3 6.1 1.9
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 10.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 49.0 S S 10.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles 38.3 41.5 41.5 18.4
2,000 miles or more 39.1 0.5 43.2 0.4 41.6 9.8 1.5

SCTG 1, Live animals and live fish

Distance Shipped 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 distances
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 2, Cereal grains

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 31.6
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 31.6
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 3, Other agricultural products

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 26.3
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 26.5
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 28.0
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 31.6
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 4, Animal feed and products of

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 31.6
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 31.6
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 5, Meat, fish, seafood, and their preparations

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 38.4
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 33.6
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 31.6
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 6, Milled grain products and preparations, and bakery products

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 28.6
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 32.1
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 7, Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oil

Distance Shipped 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 distances 47.7 42.1 34.6 S
Less than 50 miles 47.7 42.1 34.6 S
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 8, Alcoholic beverages

Distance Shipped 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 distances 27.4 30.9 32.1 S
Less than 50 miles 27.4 30.9 32.9 2.7 6.7
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 31.6

SCTG 9, Tobacco products

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 28.7
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 28.7
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 10, Monumental or building stone

Distance Shipped 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 distances
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 11, Natural sands

Distance Shipped 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 distances
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 12, Gravel and crushed stone

Distance Shipped 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 distances
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 13, Nonmetallic minerals nec

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 31.6
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 31.6
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 14, Metallic ores and concentrates

Distance Shipped 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 distances
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 15, Coal

Distance Shipped 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 distances
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 17, Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel

Distance Shipped 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 distances
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 18, Fuel oils

Distance Shipped 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 distances
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 19, Coal and petroleum products, nec

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 31.6
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 31.6
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 20, Basic chemicals

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 31.6
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 21, Pharmaceutical products

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 31.6
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 31.6
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 22, Fertilizers

Distance Shipped 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 distances
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 23, Chemical products and preparations, nec

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 32.0
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 28.0
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 31.6
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 24, Plastics and rubber

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 30.7
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 31.6
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 30.2
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 25, Logs and other wood in the rough

Distance Shipped 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 distances
Less than 50 miles
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 26, Wood products

Distance Shipped 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 distances 39.8 37.9 42.1 25.2
Less than 50 miles 39.2 1.6 38.5 4.2 41.6 8.0 24.6
50 to 99 miles 49.0 1.3 S S S S 25.9
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 28.0
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 27, Pulp, newsprint, paper, and paperboard

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 31.6
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 31.6
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 31.6
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 28, Paper or paperboard articles

Distance Shipped 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 distances 46.3 S S 40.8 S
Less than 50 miles 48.6 8.4 S S S S S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 31.6
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 27.9
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 31.6

SCTG 29, Printed products

Distance Shipped 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 distances 29.2 32.0 39.7 27.6
Less than 50 miles 16.3 8.1 32.1 7.9 36.5 4.4 19.7
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 21.7
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 21.3
250 to 499 miles 47.5 1.7 S S S S 18.7
500 to 749 miles 45.2 1.3 S S S S 18.4
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 18.4
1,000 to 1,499 miles 44.0 0.6 S S S S 15.1
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 25.8
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 18.3

SCTG 30, Textiles, leather, and articles of textiles or leather

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 29.0
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 26.4
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 27.9
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 25.9
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 25.9
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 26.0
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 31, Nonmetallic mineral products

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 47.4
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S S
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 32, Base metal in primary or seminifinished forms and in finished basic shapes

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 29.6
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 29.6
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 33, Articles of base metal

Distance Shipped 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 distances 37.5 31.6 30.5 24.6
Less than 50 miles 38.1 1.7 32.7 1.6 30.2 7.8 23.1
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 25.9
100 to 249 miles S S 48.8 1.1 49.6 5.3 26.0
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 29.9
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 34, Machinery

Distance Shipped 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 distances 41.4 48.1 45.5 32.5
Less than 50 miles 45.7 12.3 S S S S 26.3
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 29.8
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 27.9
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 35, Electronic and other electrical equipment and components and office equipment

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 22.5
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 31.6
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S S
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 26.5
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 27.9
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 27.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 29.8
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 21.1

SCTG 36, Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Distance Shipped 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 distances 48.4 S S S S 29.3
Less than 50 miles 47.9 8.2 S S 44.7 9.6 27.2
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 27.9
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 31.6
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 27.9

SCTG 37, Transportation equipment, nec

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 31.6
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 31.6
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 31.6
250 to 499 miles
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 38, Precision instruments and apparatus

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 30.9
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 29.8
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 29.9
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 31.6

SCTG 39, Furniture, mattresses and mattress supports, lamps, lighting fittings, and

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S 31.2
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 28.1
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 28.0
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 30.2
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 27.9
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 31.6
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 31.6

SCTG 40, Miscellaneous manufactured products

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S 41.0 S S 34.6
Less than 50 miles 33.0 15.0 42.8 7.1 S S 15.2
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 31.6
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 30.5
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 30.0
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 29.9
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 31.6

SCTG 41, Waste and scrap

Distance Shipped 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 distances 42.9 41.0 43.8 26.7
Less than 50 miles 44.4 3.5 45.9 3.0 S S 26.5
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles 48.6 3.0 42.4 2.6 42.9 2.4 25.8
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 29.8
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

SCTG 43, Mixed freight

Distance Shipped 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 distances 43.5 S S S S 26.6
Less than 50 miles 44.7 2.4 S S S S 21.7
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 31.6
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 31.6
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 31.6
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 31.6

Commodity unknown

Distance Shipped 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 distances S S S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 28.2
50 to 99 miles
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 31.6
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
1,500 to 1,999 miles
2,000 miles or more

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, Individual State Data, December 2004.