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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. 1 Barge ship is equivalent to how many trucks?






2. Skimming pricing






3. Types of vehicles for trucking






4. Micro Bridge






5. FOB Origin/Destination






6. Mistakes in pricing strategy






7. Land Bridge






8. Service competition areas in airline industry






9. Unit trains






10. Which modes have the following cost structure: Low Variable and High Fixed?






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






12. The status of competition within the US railroad industry?






13. Consolidation






14. Offshoring






15. Name the types of trucking terminals






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






17. Price variation factors in airline service






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






19. Carrier's Operational strategies to minimize cost






20. Invoices






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






22. Freight Revenue for Rail (per ton-mile)






23. What are the characteristics of a block train?






24. A barge tow is capable of moving how many barges?






25. What is a road train?






26. Which US federal government agency enforces safety regulations for railroads?






27. What terms describe a type of operation in trucking?






28. Survival Based pricing






29. Haulage

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30. What must be used in intervals when transporting pulverized coal mixed with water at long distances?






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






32. What are the issues facing the US railroads?






33. What is a public benefit of railroads?






34. Bill of Lading






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






36. Stop-off






37. UNCTAD liner code 40-40-20






38. What was the golden age of railroads?






39. How does the US railroad industry compete with other modes?






40. What is the approximate number of railroads in the US?






41. Which mode has the highest carrying capacity?






42. Main forms of Charter Ships






43. What is the truck driving time limitations?






44. Private Carrier






45. Names of the Class 1 railroads?






46. Certificate of Inspection






47. Funding the railroads?






48. What do the users of truck service benefit?






49. Major commodities hauled by each mode






50. What is a typical fixed cost item in the motor carrier industry?