"Table 2. Inbound Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation: 1997" "For Metropolitan Area of Destination: Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC MSA (VA part) " "Mode of Transportation","Value($ mil)","Value %","Tons(000)","Tons %","Ton-miles(mil)","Ton-miles %","Avg. miles" " All modes ",35982,100.0,70457,100.0,28478,100.0,541 " Single modes ",29448,81.8,67955,96.4,27468,96.5,154 "Truck ",24769,68.8,25053,35.6,3359,11.8,123 "Rail ",3105,8.6,42125,59.8,23362,82.0,770 "All other single modes ",1574,4.4,S,S,S,S,980 " Multiple modes ",5612,15.6,447,.6,425,1.5,895 "Parcel, US Postal Service or courier",3985,11.1,122,.2,103,.4,895 "Other multiple modes ",1628,4.5,325,.5,322,1.1,1027 " Other and unknown modes ",921,2.6,2056,2.9,585,2.1,S