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Chapter 9 The Transportation System

Chapter 9 The Transportation System. Capability, as a carrier selection determinant, refers to the ability of a carrier to provide the equipment and facilities the movement of a particular commodity requires. True

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Chapter 9 The Transportation System

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  1. Chapter 9 The Transportation System • Capability, as a carrier selection determinant, refers to the ability of a carrier to provide the equipment and facilities the movement of a particular commodity requires. • True • The first choice to be made in carrier selection is the specific carrier to be used. • False

  2. Chapter 9 The Transportation System • Of the five modes of transportation, the railroads received the most of the U.S. freight expenditures in 1997. • False • A major characteristic of the pipelines is the mode’s ability to transport commodities at very low rates. • True

  3. Chapter 9 The Transportation System • An exempt carrier is a for-hire carrier that is exempt from both economic and safety regulations • False • The use of two or more carriers of different modes for the through movement of a shipment is intermodal transportation. • True

  4. Chapter 9 The Transportation System • Piggyback is a specialized form of containerization in which rail and motor transportation coordinate. • True

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