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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is an approximate capacity of a hopper?






2. What are the characteristics of a block train?






3. Far-shoring






4. FOB Origin/Destination






5. Consular Invoice

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6. 1 Barge is equivalent to how many tons?






7. 1 Barge ship is equivalent to how many trucks?






8. Highway weight limitation






9. Government is involved in which aspects of the railroad business?






10. Stop-off






11. Did the US railroads have anything to do with the creation of world time zones?






12. How are interstate highways numbered?






13. Name the 3 types of water carriers






14. What are the revenues of the specialized and general cargo?






15. Class Rate Calculations






16. Mistakes in pricing strategy






17. Outsourcing






18. Terms of Payment






19. Although the Interstate Highway System accounts for about 1% of total public road mileage - it carries...






20. Service competition areas in airline industry






21. The current share of railroads in total transportation expenses is closest to...






22. Ways to classify the motor carriers






23. What is Amtrak?






24. What factors lead to reduction of air pollution by trucks?






25. The problem of driver shortage in the US...






26. Which Mode of Transportation has the highest volume in tonnage?






27. Dock receipt






28. Near-shoring






29. Which economies are most prominent in the trucking industry?






30. What were the reasons for the erosion of the railroad dominance in transportation in the US?

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31. What aspects of the trucking industry is the US involved in?






32. 1. Character of shipment rates: LTL/TL rates - multiple-car rates - incentive rates - unit train rates - density rates... 2. Area - location or route rates: Local rates - joint rates - proportional rates - differential rates - per mile rate.






33. The average annual salary of a locomotive operator compared to a TL driver in the US is...






34. What term is related to railroad operations?






35. On the average - per gallon of fuel - US railroads move a ton of freight...






36. Social Responsibility pricing






37. Where does funding for the roads come from?






38. Drayage






39. Four types of Liner Service






40. It is common for an operating ratio of motor carriers to be around these numbers...






41. Survival Based pricing






42. Which mode has the highest carrying capacity?






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






44. What are the generally accepted classifications of railroads?






45. 20/80 Rule






46. Major commodities hauled by each mode






47. Main forms of Charter Ships






48. How to assess the operating ratio?






49. Which phrase best characterizes the level of competition in the motor carrier industry?






50. Offshoring