Deck 12: Transportation

Question 1

Dimensional weight ____.

A)is no longer used
B)only applies to air transportation
C)considers a shipment's density
D)is associated with commodity rates

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A 3,047 meter

A)is the longest that can be used worldwide due to safety regulations
B)represents the longest runway in the world
C)is generally viewed as adequate for accommodating existing wide body aircraft
D)is only found in economically developed countries

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In the United States,____ account for the largest share of ton-miles and ____ account for the majority of freight revenues.

A)rails; rails
B)trucks; trucks
C)trucks; rails
D)rails; trucks

Answer 3

D

Question 4

____ allows bulk commodities to become liquefiable by grinding the solid material to a certain particle size,mixing it with liquid,transporting it and then decanting the liquid.

A)Rhochrematics
B)Slurry systems
C)Conveyor systems
D)Geothermic systems

Question 5

____ is generally the fastest form of transportation for shipments exceeding 600 miles.

A)Less-than-truckload carriers
B)Air
C)Parcel carriers
D)Truckload carriers

Question 6

Less-than-truckload

A)serve only regional markets
B)operate through a series of terminals
C)are exempt from hours-of-service regulations
D)carry the shipment directly from shipper to consignee

Question 7

Truckload carriers focus on shipments of greater than ____ pounds.

A)10,000
B)15,000
C)20,000
D)25,000

Question 8

Inland waterways should be dredged to a depth of ____ feet,which tends to be the minimum depth required for most barges.

A)six
B)nine
C)twelve
D)fifteen

Question 9

Hours-of-service

A)cost efficiency
B)operational efficiency
C)safety concerns
D)customer requirements

Question 10

The primary advantage for motor carriers is ____.

A)reliability
B)speed
C)capability
D)flexibility

Question 11

Consignees are:

A)preferred suppliers
B)receivers of freight
C)shippers of freight
D)extremely large LTL carriers

Question 12

Rail gauge refers to ____.

A)the distance between the inner sides of two parallel rail tracks
B)the length of rail track
C)the thickness of rail track
D)the allowable speed on a segment of track
E)none of the above

Question 13

____ have a level of market concentration and dominance that is not found in the other modes.

A)Pipelines
B)Airlines
C)Railroads
D)Motor carriers

Question 14

Which mode is not the "best" or "worst" on any of the six attributes

A)railroads
B)water carriers
C)pipelines
D)motor carriers

Question 15

Each of the following statements are true,except:

A)truckload carriers focus on shipments of greater than 10,000 pounds
B)a truckload shipment involves only one customer
C)in truckload shipments,the shipper loads and the consignee unloads the trailer
D)J.B.Hunt is an example of a truckload carrier
E)all are true

Question 16

There are ____________ modes of transportation.

A)three
B)four
C)five
D)six

Question 17

___________ is the actual,physical movement of goods and people between two points.

A)Logistics
B)Transportation
C)Materials handling
D)Telecommunications

Question 18

____ trucking tends to have the highest cost per hundred weight.

A)LTL
B)TL
C)Parcel
D)Expedited

Question 19

____ is the most reliable form of transportation.

A)Rail
B)Motor carrier
C)Pipeline
D)Air
E)Water

Question 20

Which of the following is not likely to move by air transportation?

A)wearing apparel
B)fruits and vegetables
C)cut flowers
D)auto parts
E)all are likely to move by air

Question 21

Shippers' associations:

A)are the same as a freight forwarder
B)function in a manner similar to freight forwarders
C)specialize in truckload shipments
D)are used only for agricultural products

Question 22

A 10,000 foot (3,047 meter) runway is viewed as adequate for accommodating the largest existing wide body aircraft.

Question 23

Common carriers of transportation have ____ obligations.

A)six
B)five
C)four
D)three
E)none of the above

Question 24

Firms that specialize in carrying packages that weigh up to 150 pounds are called:

A)couriers
B)accessorial carriers
C)parcel carriers
D)expedited carriers

Question 25

Transportation is the actual,physical movement of goods and people between two points.

Question 26

The primary advantage to land bridge service is ____.

A)less loss and damage
B)reduced transit time
C)lower transportation cost
D)improved reliability

Question 27

The U.S.____ is the federal government body with primary responsibility for transportation safety regulation.

A)Interstate Commerce Commission
B)Department of Commerce
C)Department of Homeland Security
D)Department of Transportation

Question 28

With respect to U.S.economic regulation,the ____ has primary responsibility for resolving railroad rate and service disputes,reviewing potential rail mergers and some jurisdiction over motor carriers,domestic water transportation,and pipelines.

A)Surface Transportation Board
B)Interstate Commerce Commission
C)Federal Trade Commission
D)Department of Commerce

Question 29

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

A)towboat
B)levee
C)barge crane
D)lock

Question 30

Which of the following is not a legal classification of carriers?

A)exempt
B)common
C)contract
D)private
E)all are legal classifications

Question 31

Of the modes with vehicles,____ offer the greatest capacity

A)railroads
B)water carriers
C)motor carriers
D)airlines

Question 32

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

A)53 foot container
B)48 foot container
C)40 foot container
D)20 foot container

Question 33

In the U.S.,motor carriers have the largest share of ton-miles.

Question 34

What is the largest transportation company

A)FedEx
B)Union Pacific Railroad
C)American Airlines
D)United Parcel Service

Question 35

Rail gauge refers to the thickness of rail track.

Question 36

There are six different modes of transportation.

Question 37

Private transportation is most prevalent in the ____ industry.

A)pipeline
B)trucking
C)railroad
D)airline

Question 38

A transportation broker:

A)looks to match a shipper's freight with a carrier to transport it
B)deals only with agricultural products
C)is the same as a freight forwarder
D)tends to be spun off from carriers or management consulting firms

Question 39

____ 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)Multimodal
B)Intramodal
C)Intermodal
D)Collaborative

Question 40

Freight forwarders:

A)are the same as shippers' associations
B)consolidate the shipments of several carriers
C)represent the consignees' interests
D)consolidate the shipments of several shippers

Question 41

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

Question 42

Airfreight containers are commonly referred to as "skids."

Question 43

Products that are air freighted tend to be high in value and tend to require urgent delivery.

Question 44

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

Question 45

U.S.freight railroads are not the "best" or "worst" on any of the six attributes that were used to compare modes.

Question 46

Of the modes with vehicles,railroads offer the greatest capacity,or volume,that can carried at one time.

Question 47

Pipelines are a unique mode of transportation because it is the only one without vehicles.

Question 48

With intermodal transportation,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.

Question 49

Barge transportation tends to be slow.

Question 50

Railroads are considered the most reliable form of transportation.

Question 51

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

Question 52

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

Question 53

Land bridge services involve the use of surface transportation-generally rail transportation-between an origin and destination port.

Question 54

Truckload freight moves through a carrier's terminal

Question 55

A commonly used metric for measuring container volumes is the TEU

Question 56

Drought,icing,and flooding can impact the reliability of inland water transportation.

Question 57

Freight forwarders are the same thing as freight brokers.

Question 58

Air is generally the fastest mode of transportation for shipments exceeding 600 miles.

Question 59

The primary advantage for motor carriers is flexibility

Question 60

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

Question 61

One disadvantage to private transportation is that managerial costs are often ignored or underestimated.

Question 62

U.S.pipelines are so safe that there is no federal safety agency assigned to regulate them.

Question 63

Economic regulation in transportation refers to control over business practices and activities such as entry and exit; pricing; service; accounting and financial issues; mergers and acquisitions.

Question 64

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

Question 65

Parcel service is only offered by UPS and FedEx.

Question 66

Is there an interest rate that would make HDT change from one routing to another? If so,what is it?

Question 67

Environmental regulation of transportation is concerned with water,noise,and air pollution.

Question 68

Parcels refer to packages weighing up to 100 pounds.

Question 69

The main benefit of shippers' associations is one-stop shopping.

Question 70

Assume you are Vanderpool.Draft the comparison Pon just requested.

Question 71

Common carrier transportation companies have four specific obligations.

Question 72

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?

Question 73

Private transportation is most prevalent in the pipeline industry.

Question 74

Which of the two routing alternatives would you recommend? Why?

Question 75

A transportation broker looks to match a shipper's freight with a carrier to transport it.

Question 76

Assume that it is the year 2005 and the cost to HDT of borrowing money is 12% per year.Because the buyer will pay for trucks as they are delivered,would it be advantageous for HDT to pay overtime to speed up production,ship the trucks as they were finished via the Port of Baltimore,and collect their payment earlier? Why or why not?

Question 77

A contract carrier is under no obligation to render services to the general public.

Question 78

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

Question 79

The level and degree of transportation regulation varies from country to country.

Question 80

The U.S.Department of Homeland Security is the federal government body with primary responsibility for transportation safety regulation.