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

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

All Commodities

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	6.1	–	21.7	–	8.0	–	11.9
Less than 50 miles	16.3	3.2	42.2	5.7	42.7	0.9	6.1
50 to 99 miles	8.6	0.8	15.3	1.4	16.3	0.3	1.6
100 to 249 miles	8.1	0.8	15.1	1.2	16.8	0.5	2.2
250 to 499 miles	9.4	1.2	17.6	2.1	19.9	3.1	2.0
500 to 749 miles	8.9	0.6	12.4	2.4	14.1	2.7	1.3
750 to 999 miles	8.6	0.7	21.5	1.7	23.6	3.9	0.5
1,000 to 1,499 miles	6.2	0.7	19.2	2.1	19.0	4.8	0.9
1,500 to 1,999 miles	18.0	0.6	S	S	S	S	0.5
2,000 miles or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	13.9

SCTG 1, Live animals and live fish

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	S	S	S	S	S	S	31.2
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 2, Cereal grains

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	17.5	–	19.1	–	22.2	–	S
Less than 50 miles	41.5	8.6	S	S	S	S	19.7
50 to 99 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	16.1
100 to 249 miles	48.5	2.5	S	S	S	S	12.9
250 to 499 miles	42.0	4.3	42.3	4.2	42.5	5.6	18.4
500 to 749 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	23.7
750 to 999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	18.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles	31.5	11.8	31.0	12.0	30.6	13.6	11.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	31.6
2,000 miles or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

SCTG 3, Other agricultural products

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	38.4	–	41.3	–	20.0	–	S
Less than 50 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	46.6
50 to 99 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	11.0
100 to 249 miles	22.0	4.9	23.9	4.9	30.7	3.2	11.3
250 to 499 miles	43.3	3.1	42.8	2.1	45.2	1.2	18.6
500 to 749 miles	S	S	44.7	0.9	45.6	2.5	16.0
750 to 999 miles	45.5	9.5	34.2	11.6	37.1	12.3	15.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles	35.0	10.9	31.2	11.7	31.4	14.8	15.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	29.8
2,000 miles or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

SCTG 4, Animal feed and products of

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	14.7	–	32.3	–	33.1	–	S
Less than 50 miles	28.7	7.4	28.2	7.8	26.7	1.4	14.6
50 to 99 miles	22.6	2.7	47.6	3.7	S	S	11.3
100 to 249 miles	27.2	6.7	S	S	S	S	11.3
250 to 499 miles	31.0	2.8	32.4	5.9	32.6	6.9	6.4
500 to 749 miles	45.3	2.4	S	S	S	S	19.2
750 to 999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	27.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles	37.4	5.1	47.0	2.2	44.0	9.8	15.3
1,500 to 1,999 miles	46.9	0.6	S	S	S	S	25.8
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
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	17.0	–	18.1	–	18.2	–	S
Less than 50 miles	45.7	4.6	S	S	S	S	25.8
50 to 99 miles	47.3	6.8	40.2	6.1	36.2	2.6	10.9
100 to 249 miles	24.3	3.5	21.3	3.5	21.2	4.3	4.1
250 to 499 miles	17.2	1.4	18.1	1.3	19.1	2.3	1.8
500 to 749 miles	24.3	2.5	22.5	2.3	22.7	3.0	1.9
750 to 999 miles	21.3	1.8	23.1	2.4	23.5	2.7	10.7
1,000 to 1,499 miles	22.9	5.8	22.5	5.1	22.0	6.4	10.7
1,500 to 1,999 miles	36.5	1.4	33.1	1.3	33.3	2.5	18.3
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
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	S	S	35.0	–	48.4	–	S
Less than 50 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
50 to 99 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	19.3
100 to 249 miles	S	S	42.4	2.9	45.2	1.2	12.2
250 to 499 miles	S	S	49.0	6.7	49.5	5.4	11.0
500 to 749 miles	48.8	3.4	25.4	4.6	25.3	5.6	1.2
750 to 999 miles	S	S	37.0	3.5	37.4	5.8	10.7
1,000 to 1,499 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	15.1
1,500 to 1,999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	21.1
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
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	30.2	–	43.1	–	S	S	S
Less than 50 miles	29.4	4.1	20.4	4.5	25.0	0.8	22.5
50 to 99 miles	S	S	32.7	6.4	35.7	3.3	3.3
100 to 249 miles	34.1	2.6	20.8	2.4	19.3	2.9	2.5
250 to 499 miles	37.2	4.6	S	S	S	S	2.7
500 to 749 miles	S	S	28.2	1.6	27.9	2.8	3.1
750 to 999 miles	44.8	3.4	S	S	S	S	10.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles	46.8	3.1	S	S	S	S	11.2
1,500 to 1,999 miles	S	S	43.6	0.4	43.4	1.9	15.1
2,000 miles or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

SCTG 8, Alcoholic beverages

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	S	S	S	S	S	S	33.1
Less than 50 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	15.0
50 to 99 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	19.3
100 to 249 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	23.8
250 to 499 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	28.3
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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

SCTG 9, Tobacco products

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	37.8	–	41.1	–	36.3	–	31.1
Less than 50 miles	41.4	6.3	46.6	5.9	37.6	11.8	17.1
50 to 99 miles	49.5	1.8	40.9	1.3	42.1	2.1	12.6
100 to 249 miles	34.0	3.7	35.7	3.3	34.8	5.4	15.3
250 to 499 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	26.2
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 10, Monumental or building stone

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	S	S	43.3	–	S	S	37.2
Less than 50 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	30.5
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	S	S	S	S	S	S	28.2
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	29.8
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
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	25.5	–	25.1	–	35.4	–	32.5
Less than 50 miles	25.6	11.1	25.9	4.4	29.1	17.8	16.2
50 to 99 miles	43.6	1.1	47.2	0.7	44.0	0.7	26.2
100 to 249 miles	34.7	1.3	42.5	1.2	40.4	6.5	23.8
250 to 499 miles	48.8	0.3	40.9	0.1	41.0	0.4	25.9
500 to 749 miles	40.9	5.1	41.2	1.7	41.2	8.7	25.9
750 to 999 miles	41.7	2.3	41.5	0.7	41.3	5.8	25.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles	S	S	S	S	48.4	2.5	26.1
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
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	30.2	–	24.6	–	32.1	–	13.9
Less than 50 miles	30.3	5.7	26.9	4.7	18.2	12.1	10.9
50 to 99 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	21.5
100 to 249 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	24.2
250 to 499 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	30.0
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
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Less than 50 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	22.7
50 to 99 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	29.9
100 to 249 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	31.6
250 to 499 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	28.5
500 to 749 miles	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
750 to 999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	31.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	30.4
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
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	10.5	–	7.1	–	11.1	–	8.3
Less than 50 miles	39.0	2.9	18.2	3.0	31.4	0.4	23.8
50 to 99 miles	28.5	3.9	29.0	3.1	29.1	0.6	21.1
100 to 249 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	31.6
250 to 499 miles	35.4	7.5	30.6	7.8	30.6	9.8	18.4
500 to 749 miles	24.6	8.7	27.3	6.7	28.2	8.0	10.6
750 to 999 miles	39.8	6.2	38.8	5.7	42.1	8.2	21.4
1,000 to 1,499 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	27.9
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
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	42.2	–	41.3	–	41.0	–	25.8
Less than 50 miles	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
50 to 99 miles	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
100 to 249 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	29.8
250 to 499 miles	S	S	S	S	48.6	0.2	26.9
500 to 749 miles	42.1	1.3	41.3	0.8	41.0	0.5	25.8
750 to 999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	26.1
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
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	40.2	–	37.8	–	37.0	–	23.5
Less than 50 miles	42.2	10.1	39.7	10.0	36.2	11.8	10.6
50 to 99 miles	43.8	8.9	44.5	8.8	49.0	10.7	18.8
100 to 249 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	24.3
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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

SCTG 18, Fuel oils

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	41.0	–	42.2	–	48.4	–	39.4
Less than 50 miles	45.9	12.0	48.0	12.2	43.9	11.8	24.3
50 to 99 miles	49.5	11.8	S	S	S	S	12.6
100 to 249 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	28.1
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
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	44.5	–	S	S	S	S	S
Less than 50 miles	43.2	7.8	S	S	S	S	25.4
50 to 99 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	28.0
100 to 249 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	24.1
250 to 499 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	29.8
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	28.5
1,500 to 1,999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	31.6
2,000 miles or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

SCTG 20, Basic chemicals

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Less than 50 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	37.4
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	27.9
750 to 999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	31.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	29.9
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
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	34.4	–	S	S	38.6	–	S
Less than 50 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	14.1
50 to 99 miles	45.6	2.8	38.6	3.4	36.4	0.9	18.5
100 to 249 miles	25.8	3.8	S	S	S	S	13.5
250 to 499 miles	20.7	4.2	S	S	S	S	15.1
500 to 749 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	23.7
750 to 999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	25.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles	35.6	2.3	49.4	8.4	47.0	9.1	15.2
1,500 to 1,999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	23.6
2,000 miles or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

SCTG 22, Fertilizers

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	S	S	S	S	33.2	–	S
Less than 50 miles	S	S	S	S	36.5	12.2	S
50 to 99 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	21.5
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 23, Chemical products and preparations, nec

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	32.0	–	48.2	–	S	S	20.0
Less than 50 miles	43.0	11.2	42.3	11.9	38.7	10.2	10.9
50 to 99 miles	28.4	5.3	32.2	4.3	30.8	3.2	5.0
100 to 249 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	12.4
250 to 499 miles	35.8	3.0	S	S	S	S	11.1
500 to 749 miles	49.9	4.0	S	S	S	S	15.3
750 to 999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	15.4
1,000 to 1,499 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	11.1
1,500 to 1,999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	18.7
2,000 miles or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	31.6

SCTG 24, Plastics and rubber

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	25.5	–	27.9	–	31.6	–	19.1
Less than 50 miles	34.6	3.1	43.2	3.5	S	S	9.9
50 to 99 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	5.3
100 to 249 miles	30.4	2.6	39.6	2.1	39.6	1.1	8.6
250 to 499 miles	29.2	3.2	40.3	4.7	39.9	5.5	3.7
500 to 749 miles	S	S	41.8	3.3	42.3	2.3	2.5
750 to 999 miles	31.3	1.9	S	S	S	S	2.3
1,000 to 1,499 miles	40.1	3.7	35.6	2.5	34.8	4.6	4.3
1,500 to 1,999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	15.5
2,000 miles or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	31.6

SCTG 25, Logs and other wood in the rough

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	41.1	–	S	S	40.1	–	29.6
Less than 50 miles	47.9	8.3	S	S	S	S	25.2
50 to 99 miles	43.8	2.9	45.6	3.8	48.0	1.3	25.9
100 to 249 miles	S	S	S	S	49.5	3.4	26.0
250 to 499 miles	49.0	3.7	46.9	4.0	46.7	6.0	25.9
500 to 749 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	27.9
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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

SCTG 26, Wood products

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	22.1	–	18.9	–	15.7	–	25.1
Less than 50 miles	31.3	6.9	41.9	7.7	33.8	0.5	9.8
50 to 99 miles	47.6	3.4	39.2	3.0	38.5	0.9	2.6
100 to 249 miles	28.3	2.3	24.8	1.6	26.0	1.1	1.9
250 to 499 miles	34.0	2.2	30.3	3.0	26.3	2.4	7.8
500 to 749 miles	36.8	3.4	19.7	3.0	19.5	2.6	1.9
750 to 999 miles	49.4	3.6	42.4	2.5	42.4	3.8	10.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles	S	S	17.6	3.5	16.1	4.0	6.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles	21.2	0.4	24.8	1.3	25.3	3.4	2.9
2,000 miles or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

SCTG 27, Pulp, newsprint, paper, and paperboard

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	9.6	–	8.2	–	8.2	–	25.9
Less than 50 miles	18.9	3.9	20.1	3.6	15.8	0.1	8.2
50 to 99 miles	30.0	2.2	23.4	0.9	22.7	–	4.4
100 to 249 miles	18.9	2.7	25.5	2.3	28.4	1.0	5.2
250 to 499 miles	27.1	4.4	16.4	2.9	16.2	2.4	4.5
500 to 749 miles	19.8	2.7	21.1	3.3	23.0	4.0	2.8
750 to 999 miles	23.5	1.9	15.6	1.9	16.6	3.9	1.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles	16.1	2.0	15.3	2.7	16.6	4.1	2.7
1,500 to 1,999 miles	39.8	1.1	40.8	1.6	40.5	3.3	12.2
2,000 miles or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

SCTG 28, Paper or paperboard articles

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	26.7	–	29.3	–	24.8	–	26.4
Less than 50 miles	34.1	7.2	35.2	6.3	38.8	1.2	6.9
50 to 99 miles	25.6	4.3	25.6	3.2	26.5	1.4	2.1
100 to 249 miles	25.5	0.9	21.9	2.1	20.7	3.1	3.7
250 to 499 miles	29.4	3.7	32.2	3.0	36.4	3.4	4.7
500 to 749 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	2.5
750 to 999 miles	S	S	24.5	0.5	23.6	1.5	1.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles	34.5	3.3	38.7	2.6	34.9	7.1	5.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles	47.2	3.3	47.8	0.5	48.3	5.1	14.9
2,000 miles or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

SCTG 29, Printed products

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	13.7	–	13.5	–	17.4	–	8.2
Less than 50 miles	32.4	6.1	28.1	4.3	21.2	0.3	19.8
50 to 99 miles	43.2	1.4	S	S	S	S	4.4
100 to 249 miles	27.5	1.2	43.0	1.7	44.2	0.6	2.6
250 to 499 miles	22.2	5.1	32.6	10.6	32.4	10.3	1.6
500 to 749 miles	21.7	1.8	17.8	2.3	18.6	2.0	1.8
750 to 999 miles	19.9	2.2	24.0	3.3	24.3	3.9	1.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles	31.3	3.6	36.4	3.5	35.8	5.9	1.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles	19.5	1.0	35.1	0.9	35.1	2.0	1.1
2,000 miles or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	24.0

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

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	15.5	–	45.3	–	S	S	9.7
Less than 50 miles	S	S	39.3	6.8	43.8	0.3	13.6
50 to 99 miles	34.9	0.9	30.6	1.7	29.4	0.2	5.3
100 to 249 miles	34.2	1.2	S	S	S	S	7.4
250 to 499 miles	36.8	4.3	29.1	4.1	28.4	3.2	4.0
500 to 749 miles	24.5	2.9	S	S	S	S	1.4
750 to 999 miles	17.8	2.4	36.1	2.6	36.9	4.2	1.4
1,000 to 1,499 miles	14.0	4.1	25.4	2.2	27.8	6.6	2.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles	27.7	1.4	33.6	1.3	33.5	3.7	0.4
2,000 miles or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	28.1

SCTG 31, Nonmetallic mineral products

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Less than 50 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	21.6
50 to 99 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	18.6
100 to 249 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	5.9
250 to 499 miles	45.4	2.2	S	S	S	S	12.1
500 to 749 miles	34.0	4.9	S	S	S	S	10.6
750 to 999 miles	20.3	5.0	S	S	S	S	15.0
1,000 to 1,499 miles	40.8	7.1	S	S	S	S	11.5
1,500 to 1,999 miles	46.7	1.4	S	S	S	S	10.6
2,000 miles or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	31.6

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
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	13.4	–	28.9	–	37.4	–	33.0
Less than 50 miles	23.6	5.8	31.6	7.1	34.0	1.2	13.9
50 to 99 miles	36.4	2.8	41.6	4.0	35.8	3.4	8.3
100 to 249 miles	24.5	3.8	26.4	4.1	28.0	6.0	3.0
250 to 499 miles	18.1	2.4	19.5	6.3	22.5	8.9	3.5
500 to 749 miles	23.0	2.8	40.9	16.2	S	S	3.6
750 to 999 miles	21.2	0.5	20.4	0.5	19.1	2.2	2.0
1,000 to 1,499 miles	S	S	40.7	0.9	46.2	3.3	4.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	21.1
2,000 miles or more	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

SCTG 33, Articles of base metal

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	22.8	–	35.2	–	27.6	–	21.3
Less than 50 miles	32.5	4.7	S	S	S	S	14.4
50 to 99 miles	48.5	2.5	37.5	5.8	40.2	2.6	6.4
100 to 249 miles	34.2	3.5	44.9	4.9	47.3	4.5	6.8
250 to 499 miles	33.5	2.7	49.6	2.8	48.8	4.1	4.9
500 to 749 miles	28.7	2.5	23.9	2.1	23.7	2.7	2.6
750 to 999 miles	28.7	3.3	31.0	3.4	31.4	4.8	1.4
1,000 to 1,499 miles	29.5	2.0	28.4	2.6	27.0	4.1	4.2
1,500 to 1,999 miles	46.6	0.5	37.6	0.3	37.8	1.4	2.1
2,000 miles or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	28.5

SCTG 34, Machinery

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	16.1	–	14.5	–	10.7	–	32.0
Less than 50 miles	33.4	5.0	44.9	6.4	44.8	0.5	10.8
50 to 99 miles	37.6	1.0	S	S	49.3	0.2	4.3
100 to 249 miles	28.7	1.8	19.3	2.9	20.6	1.0	8.7
250 to 499 miles	27.5	2.1	32.5	2.2	29.5	2.0	3.7
500 to 749 miles	18.4	2.4	27.3	2.6	26.5	2.7	2.6
750 to 999 miles	20.5	2.4	19.0	3.9	19.6	3.7	3.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles	18.8	3.7	12.2	2.9	11.6	4.4	1.5
1,500 to 1,999 miles	35.3	1.0	20.8	0.6	20.7	1.4	3.0
2,000 miles or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	27.3

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

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	9.8	–	15.6	–	23.4	–	6.7
Less than 50 miles	24.4	5.6	22.1	7.1	29.9	1.2	9.5
50 to 99 miles	48.6	4.1	48.0	2.6	46.0	0.3	5.1
100 to 249 miles	20.3	0.7	23.5	1.5	22.1	0.4	7.8
250 to 499 miles	25.1	2.0	35.9	1.9	34.3	0.7	2.5
500 to 749 miles	18.3	1.8	31.8	2.6	31.1	2.6	2.9
750 to 999 miles	19.6	2.2	21.1	1.9	21.6	2.6	0.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles	15.7	2.9	20.3	4.0	20.8	5.1	1.9
1,500 to 1,999 miles	35.7	2.1	S	S	S	S	1.3
2,000 miles or more	28.9	0.1	36.0	–	45.3	0.5	22.1

SCTG 36, Motorized and other vehicles (including parts)

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	22.8	–	25.8	–	28.7	–	30.0
Less than 50 miles	46.4	6.2	S	S	46.3	1.9	7.8
50 to 99 miles	21.8	4.4	26.9	4.5	26.5	2.6	7.4
100 to 249 miles	25.7	3.8	35.1	4.0	30.4	7.4	7.2
250 to 499 miles	31.4	3.0	29.4	3.2	29.1	2.3	5.4
500 to 749 miles	28.0	1.4	30.4	1.6	29.5	1.8	3.3
750 to 999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	4.4
1,000 to 1,499 miles	36.9	4.4	34.3	3.5	33.1	7.9	3.7
1,500 to 1,999 miles	36.4	0.4	31.6	0.8	32.1	4.2	15.1
2,000 miles or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	28.9

SCTG 37, Transportation equipment, nec

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	46.2	–	47.1	–	37.0	–	12.2
Less than 50 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	24.7
50 to 99 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	26.5
100 to 249 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	28.6
250 to 499 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	12.3
500 to 749 miles	31.6	3.2	S	S	S	S	11.3
750 to 999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	11.0
1,000 to 1,499 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	3.7
1,500 to 1,999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	18.3
2,000 miles or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	31.6

SCTG 38, Precision instruments and apparatus

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	19.3	–	41.7	–	39.1	–	7.8
Less than 50 miles	32.6	1.3	S	S	30.7	0.2	16.9
50 to 99 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	15.7
100 to 249 miles	25.5	0.5	S	S	S	S	12.6
250 to 499 miles	34.7	4.9	S	S	S	S	15.3
500 to 749 miles	31.9	3.9	39.2	2.4	38.6	1.6	2.7
750 to 999 miles	31.7	3.9	42.2	7.5	41.0	9.9	3.0
1,000 to 1,499 miles	20.6	1.7	45.6	7.4	49.1	9.1	2.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles	40.3	4.0	S	S	S	S	4.1
2,000 miles or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	25.8

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

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	26.0	–	38.8	–	42.9	–	8.4
Less than 50 miles	21.0	9.4	S	S	50.0	1.2	12.8
50 to 99 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	29.4
100 to 249 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	12.3
250 to 499 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	3.5
500 to 749 miles	28.7	1.7	31.8	2.2	30.2	3.4	3.0
750 to 999 miles	41.0	2.9	23.0	3.6	22.5	5.5	1.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles	39.2	2.3	48.7	1.7	48.7	4.5	2.6
1,500 to 1,999 miles	S	S	42.2	1.8	42.3	3.8	10.7
2,000 miles or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	33.5

SCTG 40, Miscellaneous manufactured products

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	18.6	–	22.8	–	33.6	–	15.1
Less than 50 miles	37.8	7.0	30.5	7.7	26.9	0.6	18.1
50 to 99 miles	30.6	1.1	27.5	1.5	24.2	0.2	4.4
100 to 249 miles	38.3	2.4	37.9	3.4	40.9	1.0	3.2
250 to 499 miles	18.5	1.9	24.7	3.2	25.1	1.8	3.4
500 to 749 miles	26.5	3.7	33.4	2.0	33.4	4.4	2.9
750 to 999 miles	23.7	2.4	37.4	1.8	38.3	2.9	1.5
1,000 to 1,499 miles	20.8	3.7	44.9	3.5	42.5	4.8	1.9
1,500 to 1,999 miles	18.9	1.2	S	S	S	S	1.9
2,000 miles or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	23.3

SCTG 41, Waste and scrap

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	S	S	S	S	S	S	22.7
Less than 50 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	23.8
50 to 99 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	21.4
100 to 249 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	19.8
250 to 499 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	23.9
500 to 749 miles	S	S	43.0	4.3	43.1	10.5	23.7
750 to 999 miles	49.1	2.6	S	S	S	S	25.8
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 43, Mixed freight

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	15.4	–	31.0	–	31.7	–	17.4
Less than 50 miles	21.7	4.9	44.2	6.8	43.6	3.1	5.4
50 to 99 miles	13.2	1.8	16.3	2.6	16.7	2.4	2.2
100 to 249 miles	13.1	2.1	19.9	2.4	17.6	5.2	2.8
250 to 499 miles	22.4	3.0	20.9	3.1	23.1	4.2	3.5
500 to 749 miles	47.7	0.9	S	S	S	S	11.7
750 to 999 miles	37.3	1.1	S	S	S	S	2.7
1,000 to 1,499 miles	49.4	1.7	S	S	S	S	12.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	11.1
2,000 miles or more	S	S	S	S	S	S	29.9

Commodity unknown

Distance Shipped	Value		Tons		Ton-miles		CV of average miles per shipment
Distance Shipped	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV	Std. error of percent	CV of average miles per shipment
All distances	30.2	–	S	S	S	S	24.5
Less than 50 miles	46.4	11.4	31.1	15.3	35.4	6.1	S
50 to 99 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	29.8
100 to 249 miles	49.2	2.3	S	S	S	S	27.3
250 to 499 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	22.2
500 to 749 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	23.6
750 to 999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	29.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	18.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles	S	S	S	S	S	S	26.1
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.

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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