Exam 12: Transportation Correct Answers Are Bolded

What container size is often used to rank water ports and measure containership capacity?

____ transportation occurs when two or more modes work closely together in an attempt to utilize the advantages of each mode while at the same time minimizing their disadvantages.

A ____ raises or lowers barges so that they can meet the river's level as they move upstream or downstream.

Common carrier transportation companies have four specific obligations.

The primary advantage to land bridge service is ____.

Products that move by airfreight tend to be high in value and tend to require urgent delivery.

Private carriers do not have to comply with environmental and safety regulations.

Which mode is not the "best" or "worst" on any of the six attributes (e.g., capability, flexibility, etc.) that were used to compare the modes?

Twelve feet of water is the minimum depth required for most barges.

Less-than-truckload shipments range from about 150 to 10,000 pounds.

Common carriers of transportation have ____ obligations.

Assume that the buyer in Saudi Arabia has made other large purchases in the United States and is considering consolidating all of its purchases and loading them onto one large ship, which the buyer will charter. The buyer contacts HDT and, although acknowledging its commitment to buy FAS Doha, asks how much HDT would subtract from the $172,000 per truck price if the selling terms were changed to FOB HDT's Crown Point plant. How much of a cost reduction do you think HDT should offer the buyer? Under what terms and conditions?

In the United States, commercial airline pilots must retire at age ____.

Parcels refer to packages weighing up to 100 pounds.

The U.S. railroad industry is dominated by four freight carriers.

There are four different modes of transportation.

Freight forwarders sell freight at a higher rate per pound than they pay carriers to haul it.

Hours-of-service rules and speed limits have generally been justified on the basis of operational efficiency.

What is the largest transportation company (by revenues) in the United States?

Since economic deregulation, transportation carriers are no longer constrained with respect to the variety of service they can offer.