Transportation Exam 2 Questions with
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according to the U.S. census bureau, there are 400,000 private trucks are on the road.
T/F - Answer-False
the truckload industry is characterized as having low variable and high fixed costs. T/F -
Answer-False it is high variable and low fixed
the largest expense items for trucking firms are fuel and labor. T/F - Answer-True
the primary advantage of private transportation is flexibility in capacity. T/F - Answer-
False
Among the transportation modes, trucking is the most prevalent form of private
transportation. T/F - Answer-True
One of the major reasons for the decline in the number of rail companies has been the
significant number of mergers and unifications that have occurred in the railroad
industry over the past 30 years. T/F - Answer-True
Railroads are not as energy efficient as trucking. T/F - Answer-False
Rail is considered to have a monopolistic competition market structure. T/F - Answer-
False
Scheduled common carrier freight and passenger rail service began in the U.S. in 1868.
T/F - Answer-False
Railroad per unit costs decline as traffic increases use to a high proportion of variable
costs in the cost structure. T/F - Answer-False
Accessibility is a service characteristic for which air carriers have an advantage relative
to other modes of transportation. T/F - Answer-False
The best reason for the relatively low proportion of fixed costs in the cost structure of
the air carriers is private investment in the airways and airports. T/F - Answer-False
Fuel and labor are the cost elements of U.S. scheduled airlines that account for the
largest portion of operating costs. T/F - Answer-True
Airlines had a higher number of passenger fatalities than autos in 2016. T/F - Answer-
False
, Airports are financed by government entities. T/F - Answer-True
When, why, and how did the motor carrier industry get started? - Answer-started around
WWI to pick up and deliver things locally in converted automobiles
How much of the cost of the interstate highway system was intended to be funded
through federal fuel taxes? - Answer-90%
What is the difference between common carriers and contract carriers? - Answer-
Common carrier- required to serve the general public upon demand, at a reasonable
rates, and without discrimination (operates kind of like a taxi).
Contract Carriers- serve specific shippers with whom the carriers have a continuing
contract, thus, the contract carrier is not available for general public use.
Describe the characteristics of the TL segment. - Answer-Provide services to shippers
who tender sufficient volume to meet the minimum weights required for a truckload
shipment
Describe the characteristics of the LTL segment - Answer-Provide services to shippers
who tender shipments lower than the minimum truckload quantities
What types of products are typically hauled via trucks? - Answer-primarily transport
manufactured, high value products. food, manufactured products, consumer goods, and
industrial goods. also carry most sheep, lamb, cattle, and hogs to stockyards
What are the advantages the motor carrier industry has over other transportation
modes? - Answer-accessibility, speed, low loss, smoothness of transport, dock to dock
Discuss the different types of vehicles used to transport freight. - Answer-Line Haul:
tractor trailer combo with three axels
City Straight: Single unit trailer trucks
Special vehicles: dry van, open top, flatbed, tank trailer, refrigerated vehicles, high cube
• Truck- motor vehicle used to transport freight
• Semi truck- combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-truck
• Van- vehicle used to transport goods and people
• Trailers- generally and unpowered vehicle towed by a powered vehicle
• Box truck- truck with a cube-shaped cargo area
• Dry van- standard trailers
• Open top- coal, rocks
• Flat beds- steel
• Tankers- liquid, petroleum
• Refers- Refrigerator trucks
describe the different types of terminals. - Answer-PUD or EOL terminal- Pickup &
Delivery (PUD)/End of Line (EOL) - Most common terminal for LTL system which serves
a local area through consolidation and dispersion using pedal runs (routes driven daily
Latest Update
according to the U.S. census bureau, there are 400,000 private trucks are on the road.
T/F - Answer-False
the truckload industry is characterized as having low variable and high fixed costs. T/F -
Answer-False it is high variable and low fixed
the largest expense items for trucking firms are fuel and labor. T/F - Answer-True
the primary advantage of private transportation is flexibility in capacity. T/F - Answer-
False
Among the transportation modes, trucking is the most prevalent form of private
transportation. T/F - Answer-True
One of the major reasons for the decline in the number of rail companies has been the
significant number of mergers and unifications that have occurred in the railroad
industry over the past 30 years. T/F - Answer-True
Railroads are not as energy efficient as trucking. T/F - Answer-False
Rail is considered to have a monopolistic competition market structure. T/F - Answer-
False
Scheduled common carrier freight and passenger rail service began in the U.S. in 1868.
T/F - Answer-False
Railroad per unit costs decline as traffic increases use to a high proportion of variable
costs in the cost structure. T/F - Answer-False
Accessibility is a service characteristic for which air carriers have an advantage relative
to other modes of transportation. T/F - Answer-False
The best reason for the relatively low proportion of fixed costs in the cost structure of
the air carriers is private investment in the airways and airports. T/F - Answer-False
Fuel and labor are the cost elements of U.S. scheduled airlines that account for the
largest portion of operating costs. T/F - Answer-True
Airlines had a higher number of passenger fatalities than autos in 2016. T/F - Answer-
False
, Airports are financed by government entities. T/F - Answer-True
When, why, and how did the motor carrier industry get started? - Answer-started around
WWI to pick up and deliver things locally in converted automobiles
How much of the cost of the interstate highway system was intended to be funded
through federal fuel taxes? - Answer-90%
What is the difference between common carriers and contract carriers? - Answer-
Common carrier- required to serve the general public upon demand, at a reasonable
rates, and without discrimination (operates kind of like a taxi).
Contract Carriers- serve specific shippers with whom the carriers have a continuing
contract, thus, the contract carrier is not available for general public use.
Describe the characteristics of the TL segment. - Answer-Provide services to shippers
who tender sufficient volume to meet the minimum weights required for a truckload
shipment
Describe the characteristics of the LTL segment - Answer-Provide services to shippers
who tender shipments lower than the minimum truckload quantities
What types of products are typically hauled via trucks? - Answer-primarily transport
manufactured, high value products. food, manufactured products, consumer goods, and
industrial goods. also carry most sheep, lamb, cattle, and hogs to stockyards
What are the advantages the motor carrier industry has over other transportation
modes? - Answer-accessibility, speed, low loss, smoothness of transport, dock to dock
Discuss the different types of vehicles used to transport freight. - Answer-Line Haul:
tractor trailer combo with three axels
City Straight: Single unit trailer trucks
Special vehicles: dry van, open top, flatbed, tank trailer, refrigerated vehicles, high cube
• Truck- motor vehicle used to transport freight
• Semi truck- combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-truck
• Van- vehicle used to transport goods and people
• Trailers- generally and unpowered vehicle towed by a powered vehicle
• Box truck- truck with a cube-shaped cargo area
• Dry van- standard trailers
• Open top- coal, rocks
• Flat beds- steel
• Tankers- liquid, petroleum
• Refers- Refrigerator trucks
describe the different types of terminals. - Answer-PUD or EOL terminal- Pickup &
Delivery (PUD)/End of Line (EOL) - Most common terminal for LTL system which serves
a local area through consolidation and dispersion using pedal runs (routes driven daily
