"Table 2. Inbound Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation: 1997" "For Remainder of State of Destination: Remainder of Massachusetts " "Mode of Transportation","Value($ mil)","Value %","Tons(000)","Tons %","Ton-miles(mil)","Ton-miles %","Avg. miles" " All modes ",19025,100.0,21324,100.0,4737,100.0,639 " Single modes ",15798,83.0,20842,97.7,4343,91.7,208 "Truck ",14680,77.2,18835,88.3,3299,69.6,168 "Rail ",743,3.9,1136,5.3,959,20.2,883 "All other single modes ",375,2.0,S,S,S,S,1317 " Multiple modes ",2965,15.6,147,.7,136,2.9,812 "Parcel, US Postal Service or courier",2885,15.2,105,.5,82,1.7,812 "Other multiple modes ",80,.4,42,.2,S,S,662 " Other and unknown modes ",262,1.4,S,S,S,S,216