"Table 1. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation: 1997" "For Remainder of State of Origin: Remainder of Michigan " "Mode of Transportation","Value($ mil)","Value %","Tons(000)","Tons %","Ton-miles(mil)","Ton-miles %","Avg. miles" " All modes ",78749,100.0,143609,100.0,36493,100.0,274 " Single modes ",69733,88.6,126879,88.3,28342,77.7,156 "Truck ",62442,79.3,78583,54.7,11817,32.4,137 "Rail ",5967,7.6,18905,13.2,6774,18.6,687 "All other single modes ",1324,1.7,29391,20.5,9750,26.7,1221 " Multiple modes ",7350,9.3,14709,10.2,7665,21.0,612 "Parcel, US Postal Service or courier",4980,6.3,180,.1,106,.3,608 "Other multiple modes ",2370,3.0,14528,10.1,7558,20.7,1511 " Other and unknown modes ",1666,2.1,2022,1.4,487,1.3,S