"Table 1. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation: 1997" "For Metropolitan Area of Origin: Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI MSA " "Mode of Transportation","Value($ mil)","Value %","Tons(000)","Tons %","Ton-miles(mil)","Ton-miles %","Avg. miles" " All modes ",49853,100.0,48500,100.0,8492,100.0,595 " Single modes ",42652,85.6,47380,97.7,7445,87.7,139 "Truck ",41340,82.9,45537,93.9,6569,77.4,133 "Rail ",515,1.0,1691,3.5,818,9.6,533 "All other single modes ",797,1.6,S,S,S,S,1145 " Multiple modes ",5947,11.9,598,1.2,931,11.0,739 "Parcel, US Postal Service or courier",4629,9.3,182,.4,115,1.4,739 "Other multiple modes ",1318,2.6,416,.9,816,9.6,1861 " Other and unknown modes ",1254,2.5,S,S,116,1.4,46