Carrier Selection Criteria in Transportation Systems
Learn about the capability of carriers in the transportation system. Explore different modes like railroads and pipelines, understand carrier selection, intermodal transportation, and piggyback coordination.
Carrier Selection Criteria in Transportation Systems
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Chapter 9 The Transportation System • Capability, as a carrier selection determinant, refers to the ability of a carrier to provide the equipment and facilities the movement of a particular commodity requires. • True • The first choice to be made in carrier selection is the specific carrier to be used. • False
Chapter 9 The Transportation System • Of the five modes of transportation, the railroads received the most of the U.S. freight expenditures in 1997. • False • A major characteristic of the pipelines is the mode’s ability to transport commodities at very low rates. • True
Chapter 9 The Transportation System • An exempt carrier is a for-hire carrier that is exempt from both economic and safety regulations • False • The use of two or more carriers of different modes for the through movement of a shipment is intermodal transportation. • True
Chapter 9 The Transportation System • Piggyback is a specialized form of containerization in which rail and motor transportation coordinate. • True