"Table 3. Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Distance Shipped: 1997"
"For Region: Midwest  "
"Mode","Distance","Value($ mil)","Value %","Tons(000)","Tons %","Ton-miles(mil)","Ton-miles %"
"      All modes                     ","  All distances     ",2046684,100.0,3213213,100.0,790549,100.0
"      All modes                     ","Less than 50 miles  ",560044,27.4,1794357,55.8,39551,5.0
"      All modes                     ","50 to 99 miles      ",177274,8.7,309240,9.6,28808,3.6
"      All modes                     ","100 to 249 miles    ",346887,16.9,407720,12.7,88214,11.2
"      All modes                     ","250 to 499 miles    ",342702,16.7,297605,9.3,147657,18.7
"      All modes                     ","500 to 749 miles    ",241378,11.8,179731,5.6,155257,19.6
"      All modes                     ","750 to 999 miles    ",144642,7.1,107039,3.3,123325,15.6
"      All modes                     ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",140361,6.9,91882,2.9,150549,19.0
"      All modes                     ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",83231,4.1,23087,.7,50185,6.3
"      All modes                     ","2,000 or more miles ",10165,.5,2551,-,7003,.9
"    Single modes                    ","  All distances     ",1705134,100.0,3021774,100.0,707458,100.0
"    Single modes                    ","Less than 50 miles  ",492528,28.9,1709018,56.6,38001,5.4
"    Single modes                    ","50 to 99 miles      ",159392,9.3,301695,10.0,27983,4.0
"    Single modes                    ","100 to 249 miles    ",305608,17.9,383386,12.7,82123,11.6
"    Single modes                    ","250 to 499 miles    ",286204,16.8,264791,8.8,125044,17.7
"    Single modes                    ","500 to 749 miles    ",190056,11.1,162881,5.4,141166,20.0
"    Single modes                    ","750 to 999 miles    ",109526,6.4,95326,3.2,109318,15.5
"    Single modes                    ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",100222,5.9,84035,2.8,138823,19.6
"    Single modes                    ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",55670,3.3,18989,.6,40820,5.8
"    Single modes                    ","2,000 or more miles ",5927,.3,1653,-,4181,.6
"Truck                               ","  All distances     ",1506861,100.0,2350961,100.0,325716,100.0
"Truck                               ","Less than 50 miles  ",469703,31.2,1558878,66.3,34596,10.6
"Truck                               ","50 to 99 miles      ",151237,10.0,250742,10.7,22472,6.9
"Truck                               ","100 to 249 miles    ",277405,18.4,252644,10.7,50459,15.5
"Truck                               ","250 to 499 miles    ",248710,16.5,144545,6.1,62671,19.2
"Truck                               ","500 to 749 miles    ",152490,10.1,67406,2.9,49810,15.3
"Truck                               ","750 to 999 miles    ",86690,5.8,36840,1.6,37948,11.7
"Truck                               ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",74520,4.9,25079,1.1,36531,11.2
"Truck                               ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",42057,2.8,13660,.6,28410,8.7
"Truck                               ","2,000 or more miles ",4049,.3,1168,-,2818,.9
"  For-hire truck                    ","  All distances     ",977035,100.0,1170356,100.0,250453,100.0
"  For-hire truck                    ","Less than 50 miles  ",169083,17.3,616747,52.7,14797,5.9
"  For-hire truck                    ","50 to 99 miles      ",80115,8.2,139938,12.0,12610,5.0
"  For-hire truck                    ","100 to 249 miles    ",196719,20.1,168887,14.4,34747,13.9
"  For-hire truck                    ","250 to 499 miles    ",211455,21.6,119649,10.2,52037,20.8
"  For-hire truck                    ","500 to 749 miles    ",132407,13.6,58251,5.0,43142,17.2
"  For-hire truck                    ","750 to 999 miles    ",76193,7.8,30478,2.6,31539,12.6
"  For-hire truck                    ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",68719,7.0,23254,2.0,33916,13.5
"  For-hire truck                    ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",38576,3.9,12112,1.0,25164,10.0
"  For-hire truck                    ","2,000 or more miles ",3768,.4,1040,-,2501,1.0
"  Private truck                     ","  All distances     ",517072,100.0,1156728,100.0,72357,100.0
"  Private truck                     ","Less than 50 miles  ",297873,57.6,925125,80.0,19317,26.7
"  Private truck                     ","50 to 99 miles      ",70030,13.5,108171,9.4,9619,13.3
"  Private truck                     ","100 to 249 miles    ",78219,15.1,81869,7.1,15341,21.2
"  Private truck                     ","250 to 499 miles    ",35588,6.9,23826,2.1,10167,14.1
"  Private truck                     ","500 to 749 miles    ",18691,3.6,8495,.7,6172,8.5
"  Private truck                     ","750 to 999 miles    ",7980,1.5,6036,.5,6079,8.4
"  Private truck                     ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",5344,1.0,1661,.1,2386,3.3
"  Private truck                     ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",3090,.6,1448,.1,3038,4.2
"  Private truck                     ","2,000 or more miles ",257,-,96,-,237,.3
"Rail                                ","  All distances     ",135895,100.0,436606,100.0,272120,100.0
"Rail                                ","Less than 50 miles  ",9170,6.7,76188,17.4,2544,.9
"Rail                                ","50 to 99 miles      ",3974,2.9,40174,9.2,4458,1.6
"Rail                                ","100 to 249 miles    ",19430,14.3,80087,18.3,21077,7.7
"Rail                                ","250 to 499 miles    ",29432,21.7,88945,20.4,46412,17.1
"Rail                                ","500 to 749 miles    ",27075,19.9,56662,13.0,50365,18.5
"Rail                                ","750 to 999 miles    ",16227,11.9,36177,8.3,41867,15.4
"Rail                                ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",19351,14.2,52691,12.1,91973,33.8
"Rail                                ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",10032,7.4,5230,1.2,12201,4.5
"Rail                                ","2,000 or more miles ",1204,.9,451,.1,1223,.4
"Water                               ","  All distances     ",13181,100.0,139884,100.0,101123,100.0
"Water                               ","Less than 50 miles  ",1894,14.4,15000,10.7,231,.2
"Water                               ","50 to 99 miles      ",265,2.0,4202,3.0,535,.5
"Water                               ","100 to 249 miles    ",876,6.6,29122,20.8,6972,6.9
"Water                               ","250 to 499 miles    ",1232,9.3,24770,17.7,13301,13.2
"Water                               ","500 to 749 miles    ",5027,38.1,38668,27.6,40844,40.4
"Water                               ","750 to 999 miles    ",3027,23.0,22178,15.9,29336,29.0
"Water                               ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",860,6.5,5942,4.2,9893,9.8
"Water                               ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",-,-,-,-,-,-
"Water                               ","2,000 or more miles ",S,S,S,S,S,S
"  Shallow draft                     ","  All distances     ",11677,100.0,100774,100.0,87697,100.0
"  Shallow draft                     ","Less than 50 miles  ",1245,10.7,10589,10.5,220,.3
"  Shallow draft                     ","50 to 99 miles      ",108,.9,2745,2.7,351,.4
"  Shallow draft                     ","100 to 249 miles    ",673,5.8,15685,15.6,4052,4.6
"  Shallow draft                     ","250 to 499 miles    ",1031,8.8,9022,9.0,6458,7.4
"  Shallow draft                     ","500 to 749 miles    ",4732,40.5,34612,34.3,37388,42.6
"  Shallow draft                     ","750 to 999 miles    ",3027,25.9,22178,22.0,29336,33.5
"  Shallow draft                     ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",860,7.4,5942,5.9,9893,11.3
"  Shallow draft                     ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",-,-,-,-,-,-
"  Shallow draft                     ","2,000 or more miles ",-,-,-,-,-,-
"  Great Lakes                       ","  All distances     ",1480,100.0,38359,100.0,13415,100.0
"  Great Lakes                       ","Less than 50 miles  ",S,S,S,S,S,S
"  Great Lakes                       ","50 to 99 miles      ",156,10.6,1457,3.8,184,1.4
"  Great Lakes                       ","100 to 249 miles    ",203,13.7,13436,35.0,2920,21.8
"  Great Lakes                       ","250 to 499 miles    ",201,13.6,15748,41.1,6843,51.0
"  Great Lakes                       ","500 to 749 miles    ",S,S,4056,10.6,3456,25.8
"  Great Lakes                       ","750 to 999 miles    ",-,-,-,-,-,-
"  Great Lakes                       ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",-,-,-,-,-,-
"  Great Lakes                       ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",-,-,-,-,-,-
"  Great Lakes                       ","2,000 or more miles ",-,-,-,-,-,-
"  Deep draft                        ","  All distances     ",S,S,S,S,S,S
"  Deep draft                        ","Less than 50 miles  ",S,S,S,S,S,S
"  Deep draft                        ","50 to 99 miles      ",-,-,-,-,-,-
"  Deep draft                        ","100 to 249 miles    ",-,-,-,-,-,-
"  Deep draft                        ","250 to 499 miles    ",-,-,-,-,-,-
"  Deep draft                        ","500 to 749 miles    ",-,-,-,-,-,-
"  Deep draft                        ","750 to 999 miles    ",-,-,-,-,-,-
"  Deep draft                        ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",-,-,-,-,-,-
"  Deep draft                        ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",-,-,-,-,-,-
"  Deep draft                        ","2,000 or more miles ",S,S,S,S,S,S
"Air (includes truck and air)        ","  All distances     ",29652,100.0,1060,100.0,1102,100.0
"Air (includes truck and air)        ","Less than 50 miles  ",-,-,-,-,-,-
"Air (includes truck and air)        ","50 to 99 miles      ",1912,6.4,62,5.8,15,1.3
"Air (includes truck and air)        ","100 to 249 miles    ",3690,12.4,241,22.7,64,5.8
"Air (includes truck and air)        ","250 to 499 miles    ",5395,18.2,211,19.9,151,13.7
"Air (includes truck and air)        ","500 to 749 miles    ",5465,18.4,144,13.6,147,13.3
"Air (includes truck and air)        ","750 to 999 miles    ",3581,12.1,132,12.4,167,15.2
"Air (includes truck and air)        ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",5355,18.1,139,13.1,221,20.0
"Air (includes truck and air)        ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",3581,12.1,99,9.3,208,18.9
"Air (includes truck and air)        ","2,000 or more miles ",673,2.3,32,3.0,129,11.8
"Pipeline                            ","  All distances     ",19545,100.0,93264,100.0,S,S
"Pipeline                            ","Less than 50 miles  ",11762,60.2,58952,63.2,S,S
"Pipeline                            ","50 to 99 miles      ",2005,10.3,6515,7.0,S,S
"Pipeline                            ","100 to 249 miles    ",4207,21.5,21293,22.8,S,S
"Pipeline                            ","250 to 499 miles    ",S,S,S,S,S,S
"Pipeline                            ","500 to 749 miles    ",S,S,S,S,S,S
"Pipeline                            ","750 to 999 miles    ",-,-,-,-,S,S
"Pipeline                            ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",S,S,S,S,S,S
"Pipeline                            ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",-,-,-,-,S,S
"Pipeline                            ","2,000 or more miles ",-,-,-,-,S,S
"    Multiple modes                  ","  All distances     ",261863,100.0,82807,100.0,63954,100.0
"    Multiple modes                  ","Less than 50 miles  ",30491,11.6,5260,6.4,331,.5
"    Multiple modes                  ","50 to 99 miles      ",12750,4.9,S,S,514,.8
"    Multiple modes                  ","100 to 249 miles    ",34642,13.2,14778,17.8,4412,6.9
"    Multiple modes                  ","250 to 499 miles    ",48218,18.4,28234,34.1,20509,32.1
"    Multiple modes                  ","500 to 749 miles    ",44712,17.1,13929,16.8,11996,18.8
"    Multiple modes                  ","750 to 999 miles    ",30678,11.7,9620,11.6,11772,18.4
"    Multiple modes                  ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",32530,12.4,3115,3.8,5084,7.9
"    Multiple modes                  ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",23948,9.1,3095,3.7,7328,11.5
"    Multiple modes                  ","2,000 or more miles ",3895,1.5,612,.7,2008,3.1
"Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","  All distances     ",216908,100.0,7865,100.0,5197,100.0
"Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","Less than 50 miles  ",29047,13.4,1178,15.0,28,.5
"Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","50 to 99 miles      ",12116,5.6,486,6.2,46,.9
"Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","100 to 249 miles    ",32243,14.9,1242,15.8,268,5.2
"Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","250 to 499 miles    ",41123,19.0,1507,19.2,684,13.2
"Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","500 to 749 miles    ",35166,16.2,1247,15.9,941,18.1
"Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","750 to 999 miles    ",25227,11.6,901,11.5,937,18.0
"Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","1,000 to 1,449 miles",24300,11.2,784,10.0,1137,21.9
"Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","1,500 to 1,999 miles",15170,7.0,436,5.5,907,17.5
"Parcel, US Postal Service or courier","2,000 or more miles ",2516,1.2,85,1.1,249,4.8
"Truck and rail                      ","  All distances     ",41842,100.0,17299,100.0,18152,100.0
"Truck and rail                      ","Less than 50 miles  ",824,2.0,S,S,S,S
"Truck and rail                      ","50 to 99 miles      ",550,1.3,S,S,S,S
"Truck and rail                      ","100 to 249 miles    ",1702,4.1,1535,8.9,434,2.4
"Truck and rail                      ","250 to 499 miles    ",6506,15.5,2599,15.0,1565,8.6
"Truck and rail                      ","500 to 749 miles    ",9103,21.8,2371,13.7,2125,11.7
"Truck and rail                      ","750 to 999 miles    ",4935,11.8,2017,11.7,2413,13.3
"Truck and rail                      ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",8204,19.6,2235,12.9,3753,20.7
"Truck and rail                      ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",8777,21.0,2659,15.4,6419,35.4
"Truck and rail                      ","2,000 or more miles ",1240,3.0,415,2.4,1124,6.2
"Truck and water                     ","  All distances     ",465,100.0,9200,100.0,6253,100.0
"Truck and water                     ","Less than 50 miles  ",S,S,S,S,S,S
"Truck and water                     ","50 to 99 miles      ",S,S,S,S,S,S
"Truck and water                     ","100 to 249 miles    ",S,S,1190,12.9,385,6.2
"Truck and water                     ","250 to 499 miles    ",S,S,5730,62.3,3260,52.1
"Truck and water                     ","500 to 749 miles    ",S,S,S,S,S,S
"Truck and water                     ","750 to 999 miles    ",S,S,S,S,S,S
"Truck and water                     ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",S,S,S,S,S,S
"Truck and water                     ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",S,S,S,S,S,S
"Truck and water                     ","2,000 or more miles ",106,22.7,S,S,S,S
"Rail and water                      ","  All distances     ",1098,100.0,36838,100.0,30488,100.0
"Rail and water                      ","Less than 50 miles  ",-,-,-,-,-,-
"Rail and water                      ","50 to 99 miles      ",-,-,-,-,-,-
"Rail and water                      ","100 to 249 miles    ",91,8.3,4070,11.0,1136,3.7
"Rail and water                      ","250 to 499 miles    ",510,46.4,17687,48.0,14673,48.1
"Rail and water                      ","500 to 749 miles    ",328,29.8,9759,26.5,8328,27.3
"Rail and water                      ","750 to 999 miles    ",161,14.6,5252,14.3,6196,20.3
"Rail and water                      ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",S,S,S,S,S,S
"Rail and water                      ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",-,-,-,-,-,-
"Rail and water                      ","2,000 or more miles ",S,S,S,S,S,S
"Other multiple modes                ","  All distances     ",1551,100.0,11605,100.0,3863,100.0
"Other multiple modes                ","Less than 50 miles  ",614,39.6,2774,23.9,S,S
"Other multiple modes                ","50 to 99 miles      ",73,4.7,819,7.1,S,S
"Other multiple modes                ","100 to 249 miles    ",S,S,6740,58.1,2189,56.7
"Other multiple modes                ","250 to 499 miles    ",S,S,S,S,S,S
"Other multiple modes                ","500 to 749 miles    ",S,S,S,S,S,S
"Other multiple modes                ","750 to 999 miles    ",S,S,S,S,S,S
"Other multiple modes                ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",S,S,S,S,S,S
"Other multiple modes                ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",S,S,S,S,S,S
"Other multiple modes                ","2,000 or more miles ",S,S,8,-,36,.9
"    Other and unknown modes         ","  All distances     ",79687,100.0,108631,100.0,19137,100.0
"    Other and unknown modes         ","Less than 50 miles  ",37025,46.5,80080,73.7,1218,6.4
"    Other and unknown modes         ","50 to 99 miles      ",5131,6.4,3381,3.1,311,1.6
"    Other and unknown modes         ","100 to 249 miles    ",6638,8.3,9556,8.8,1679,8.8
"    Other and unknown modes         ","250 to 499 miles    ",8280,10.4,4579,4.2,2104,11.0
"    Other and unknown modes         ","500 to 749 miles    ",6609,8.3,2921,2.7,2095,10.9
"    Other and unknown modes         ","750 to 999 miles    ",4438,5.6,2093,1.9,2236,11.7
"    Other and unknown modes         ","1,000 to 1,449 miles",7609,9.5,4732,4.4,6642,34.7
"    Other and unknown modes         ","1,500 to 1,999 miles",3612,4.5,1004,.9,2038,10.6
"    Other and unknown modes         ","2,000 or more miles ",344,.4,286,.3,814,4.3