The trucking firm hired by your transportation manager provides a trucking service between the city of Sacramento and the surrounding towns on a regular schedule and at fixed prices. The trucking firm saves transportation costs by transporting the goods using trains as well as trucks, instead of trucks alone. Your transportation manager has hired a(n)________.

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The use of both trucks and trains suggests piggybacking, which is achieved by loading trucks onto trains for long-distance travel, and then removing the trucks from the train for the final leg of the journey. This results in savings on transportation costs. Therefore, the transportation manager has hired a piggyback carrier.

The Trucking Firm Hired by Your Transportation Manager Provides a Trucking