LSCM 4560 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Hours of service (HOS) regulations: - Answers - Limit drivers to fourteen consecutive
hours of on-duty time per day
Which of the following motor carriers move the least amount of freight (in tons)? -
Answers - LTL
The interstate highway system exceeds 45,000 miles. Although the interstate system
represents only one percent of the US highway mileage, what proportion of the total
volume does it represent? - Answers - 20 percent
Driver turn-over represents a major issue for most carriers. The turn-over rate spiked in
2005, 2008, and 2012 hitting levels exceeding: - Answers - 100 percent
Competition between motor carriers can be best characterized as: - Answers - intense
In shipping, passengers and freight used to share the same vessel. However, since the
1950s, specialization in either area has occurred. Which of the following best explains
why passenger and freight transport have become divergent activities? - Answers -
Passengers and freight represent different market segments with very different demand
Approximately how many for-hire motor carriers are registered with the US Department
of Transportation? - Answers - 400,000 to 600,000
The largest LTL carrier in the United States is: - Answers - FedEx
Transportation consumes more petroleum than any other industry. As a result, carriers
and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have created a voluntary program
focused on reducing carbon emissions. This program is: - Answers - smartway program
The text authors suggest that motor carriers have a speed advantage for distances up
to (but not to exceed): - Answers - 800 miles
The Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program focuses on increasing motor
carrier safety by: - Answers - Providing a system that captures violations and
inspections to determine and compute a safety score for the carrier
The single largest cost for operating a tractor trailer is: - Answers - labor
ANSWERS
Hours of service (HOS) regulations: - Answers - Limit drivers to fourteen consecutive
hours of on-duty time per day
Which of the following motor carriers move the least amount of freight (in tons)? -
Answers - LTL
The interstate highway system exceeds 45,000 miles. Although the interstate system
represents only one percent of the US highway mileage, what proportion of the total
volume does it represent? - Answers - 20 percent
Driver turn-over represents a major issue for most carriers. The turn-over rate spiked in
2005, 2008, and 2012 hitting levels exceeding: - Answers - 100 percent
Competition between motor carriers can be best characterized as: - Answers - intense
In shipping, passengers and freight used to share the same vessel. However, since the
1950s, specialization in either area has occurred. Which of the following best explains
why passenger and freight transport have become divergent activities? - Answers -
Passengers and freight represent different market segments with very different demand
Approximately how many for-hire motor carriers are registered with the US Department
of Transportation? - Answers - 400,000 to 600,000
The largest LTL carrier in the United States is: - Answers - FedEx
Transportation consumes more petroleum than any other industry. As a result, carriers
and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have created a voluntary program
focused on reducing carbon emissions. This program is: - Answers - smartway program
The text authors suggest that motor carriers have a speed advantage for distances up
to (but not to exceed): - Answers - 800 miles
The Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program focuses on increasing motor
carrier safety by: - Answers - Providing a system that captures violations and
inspections to determine and compute a safety score for the carrier
The single largest cost for operating a tractor trailer is: - Answers - labor
