"Table 2. Inbound Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation: 1997" "For Metropolitan Area of Destination: Atlanta, GA MSA " "Mode of Transportation","Value($ mil)","Value %","Tons(000)","Tons %","Ton-miles(mil)","Ton-miles %","Avg. miles" " All modes ",136120,100.0,182776,100.0,44892,100.0,489 " Single modes ",115064,84.5,180019,98.5,42867,95.5,248 "Truck ",100185,73.6,143346,78.4,20746,46.2,201 "Rail ",7099,5.2,26146,14.3,15878,35.4,645 "All other single modes ",7780,5.7,10527,5.8,6242,13.9,977 " Multiple modes ",16898,12.4,1441,.8,1484,3.3,801 "Parcel, US Postal Service or courier",14506,10.7,417,.2,295,.7,801 "Other multiple modes ",2392,1.8,1024,.6,1189,2.6,910 " Other and unknown modes ",4158,3.1,1316,.7,541,1.2,S