SCMT 3443 Transportation Test 1 fully solved 2023

SCMT 3443 Transportation Test 1top parcel carriers in the U.S. - correct answer UPS and Fedex top TL companies - correct answer JB Hunt, Swift, Schneider top LTL companies - correct answer YRC worldwide, Conway, Old dominion, Arc best, top overall carrier companies - correct answer Ups, Fedex, Jb Hunt Are trucks loaded quickly? - correct answer Yes, they are the fastest mode to load. They do not have many travel constraints. Is competition an issue in the trucking industry? - correct answer Yes, because there is an ongoing price war. When did the trucking industry emerge? - correct answer WWI When did the truck rail competition begin? - correct answer After World war II The US paid over 642.1 Billion for highway transportation, which is ____% of the nation's freight bill in 2012. - correct answer 80 percent Motor carriers transported 9.4 billion tons in 2012 which is ______% tons transported by all modes. - correct answer 68.5 percent Since what year is motor carrier tonnage is increasing? - correct answer Since 2009 How many ton miles in percent do motor carriers carry? - correct answer 28.5 percent *How many people were employed in the motor carrier industry in 2011? * - correct answer 6.9 Million People When did the industry revenue top out? - correct answer 2008 * On average how many miles did motor carriers travel for business purposes in 2010?* - correct answer 397.8 Billion What percentage of communities do trucking industry serve? - correct answer 80 percent of all communitites for hire carriers - correct answer Provide service to the public and then charge a fee (ex. Jb Hunt) (more than 212,000) What are the different type of carrier classifications? - correct answer For hire carriers, private carriers, local private carriers - correct answer Provide the service to the company that owns the vehicle, (Ex. Nestle) -They don't charge you every time they move something, but there is a charge -Can sometimes be hired and it is exempt for hire (More than 277,000) local carriers - correct answer They only go to within the city intercity - correct answer Driving between cities common operators - correct answer They serve the general public (ex. JB Hunt) What is a contract operator? - correct answer They serve specific shippers who they have a contract with