Civilian Household Goods Shipment Profile
Average Containers per Shipment
Calendar Year 1995


  1,000 to 1,999 lbs 2,000 to 3,999 lbs 4,000 to 7,999 lbs 8,000 to 11,999 lbs 12,000 to 15,999 lbs 16,000 lbs and over Total
Number of Shipments 850 1,340 2,710 2,620 1,420 1,010 9,950
Average Weight 1,312 2,960 5,684 9,698 13,865 18,342 8,453
Dishpack 2.1 4.5 6.1 12.2 14.7 18.5 9.6
Carton <3.0 c.f. 3.5 11.1 19.1 32.6 49.5 68.2 29.6
Carton =3.0 c.f. 4.4 7.6 12.6 26.6 36.8 57.7 22.9
Carton =4.5 c.f 2.1 6.0 12.8 21.6 26.0 33.0 17.2
Carton =6.0 c.f. 0.4 0.5 1.2 2.8 2.6 7.0 2.3
Carton =6.5 c.f     0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2
Wardrobe 0.4 2.9 4.0 8.7 8.0 14.5 6.4
Mattress, crib   0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
Mattress, twin 0.6 0.4 1.1 1.4 2.1 3.8 1.5
Mattress, double 0.4 0.6 0.7 1.6 0.9 1.2 1.0
Mattress, oversize 0.5 0.7 1.4 1.5 1.2 2.2 1.3
Corregated container 1.6 3.2 4.8 8.2 13.3 17.4 7.7
Crates              
Other Cartons       0.1 0.2 0.8 0.1
Total Containers 15.9 38.1 64.3 117.6 155.6 224.8 100.0

Source: 1996 Moving Industry Transportation Statistics
Report 9.11
American Movers Conference
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