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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. What is the truck driving time limitations?






2. The number of for-hire motor carriers in the US currently falls somewhere in the middle of this range...






3. Name the types of trucking terminals






4. Highway weight limitation






5. Intermodal Transportation






6. Price variation factors in airline service






7. Where does funding for the roads come from?






8. Service competition areas in airline industry






9. What is the current share of trucking in total transportation expenses is closest to...






10. 1 Barge is equivalent to how many tons?






11. How are airport hub/spoke and LTL breakbulk similar?






12. Names of the Class 1 railroads?






13. What are the reasons for the relative decline of the US railroads after World War 2?






14. Non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC)






15. Which government agency will investigate a major railroad accident involving public safety?






16. What are the two primary operational indicators in the railroad industry?






17. How to assess the operating ratio?






18. Labor relations in the US railroad industry?






19. What commodity/goods are typically transported by railroads in the US?






20. What could be the rationale for railroad mergers?


21. Invoices






22. What is a road train?






23. What is the difference between class 1 and class 2 carriers?






24. What term is related to railroad operations?






25. Freight Revenue for Truck/Motor (per ton-mile)






26. Land Bridge Services






27. Cost of Service Pricing






28. Freight revenue for Modes (per ton-mile)






29. 20/80 Rule






30. The whole history of the US railroads is a history of...






31. What was the rationale behind passing the Staggers Act of 1980?






32. Third Party Logistics






33. UNCTAD liner code 40-40-20






34. Main forms of Charter Ships






35. Pricing adjustment conditions






36. FOB Origin/Destination






37. Certificate of origin






38. What are the highest variable costs in the railroad industry?






39. Micro Bridge






40. Pro-Forma Invoice






41. What is Amtrak?






42. Pooling






43. Terms of Payment






44. Who has the highest number of coal carloads?






45. Four types of Liner Service






46. What are the types of railcars?






47. _____ mode is ideal for moving electronics - expensive items - flowers - or time sensitive materials such as organs






48. Which mode has the lowest cost per ton mile?






49. Ways to classify the motor carriers






50. Line of credit process