Multiple Choice
Which are the five modes of transportation?


rail, truck, car, boat, bike

air, rail, water, road, pipeline

water, road, pipeline, barge, rail

pipeline, water, UPS, Fed Ex, road

Question # 3
Multiple Choice
What is the most common mode of transportation in the United States?


air

road

water

pipeline

Question # 4
Multiple Select
Why is flexibility the most obvious benefit of road transportation? (Select all that apply.)


Transportation companies can set up systems for having a truck driver approaching his or her maximum driving hours take freight to a drop location where a fresh driver can pick it up and continue on with it.

Trucks can go anywhere that there are roads.

Transportation companies can employ driving teams of two drivers in the same truck to increase haul times and daily mileage.

Truck shipments are impervious to weather conditions like fog, ice, heavy rain, and snow.

Question # 5
Multiple Select
Why is air transportation radically different from other modes? (Select all that apply.)


Airplanes travel at much higher speeds, between 500 and 600 miles per hour.

Airfreight comes at a high cost.

Air transportation is the safest mode for freight.

Air transportation is the only mode that can occur both internationally and domestically.

Question # 6
Multiple Select
Since air transportation is so much more costly than other modes, what justifies its use? (Select all that apply.)


Some kinds of freight are perishable, very expensive, or fragile enough to warrant special shipping treatment.

The environmental impact of air transportation is lower, so companies can justify its use.

Air transportation is unaffected by delays for maintenance, scheduling, and weather, making it far more reliable.

Some companies might think it's worth the cost to ensure that they have faster service or more items in stock on demand.

Question # 7
Multiple Select
Since the most cost effective way to ship on the road is typically a truckload, why do customers patronize carriers that specialize in the LTL business? (Select all that apply.)


Some businesses are too small to be able to fill up entire trailers with their typical shipments. They can't use FTL carriers and must try to pool costs with other businesses like them by using LTL specialists.

Some businesses have freight that is low-value and simply need the lowest cost option.

Some businesses have time-sensitive or perishable freight and LTL specialist businesses are quicker.

Some businesses only ship specialized items that they don't want mixed with the freight from other customers.