Chrysler manufactures cars in Detroit and loads them on truck trailers at the factory. Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) picks up the truck trailers, loads them on specially designed rail flatcars, and ships them to St. Louis. There they are delivered by truck to local dealers. This transportation process is:
A) containerization.
B) multilevel.
C) layered.
D) piggyback.
E) disjointed.

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Piggyback service means loading truck trailers on railcars to provide both speed and flexibility. Railroads pick-up truck trailers at the producer's location, load them onto specially designed rail flatcars, and haul them as close to the customer as rail lines run. The trailers are then hooked up to a truck tractor and delivered to the buyer's door.

Chrysler Manufactures Cars in Detroit and Loads Them on Truck