Question 1

What do motor carriers haul primarily?

Accepted Answer

A)  paper and allied products 
B)  Grain 
C)  coal and ore 
D)  various manufactured commodity categories 
A)  paper and allied products 
B)  Grain 
C)  coal and ore 
D)  various manufactured commodity categories

Question 2

What is the operating ratio,how is computed and what does it measure?

Accepted Answer

The operating ratio is a measurement of

Question 3

The trucking industry is characterized as having:

Accepted Answer

A)  small investment requirements 
B)  easy sources of financing 
C)  high variable and low fixed costs 
D)  costly government requirements 
A)  small investment requirements 
B)  easy sources of financing 
C)  high variable and low fixed costs 
D)  costly government requirements

Question 4

What is one of the primary reasons for the growth of trucking after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trucks became larger and faster 
B)  Shippers liked the door to door service which trucks could provide 
C)  The Interstate Highway System was constructed which allowed trucks to give faster service over longer distances. 
D)  The railroads gave up on truck type freight and stopped seeking it. 
A)  Trucks became larger and faster 
B)  Shippers liked the door to door service which trucks could provide 
C)  The Interstate Highway System was constructed which allowed trucks to give faster service over longer distances. 
D)  The railroads gave up on truck type freight and stopped seeking it.

Question 5

What of the following is not one of the current issues facing the trucking industry in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  Safety 
B)  Highway construction with its resultant delays 
C)  Technology 
D)  Financial Stability 
A)  Safety 
B)  Highway construction with its resultant delays 
C)  Technology 
D)  Financial Stability

Question 6

What is the primary division between motor carriers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local and long haul 
B)  LTL and Truckload 
C)  Intrastate and interstate 
D)  For hire and private 
A)  Local and long haul 
B)  LTL and Truckload 
C)  Intrastate and interstate 
D)  For hire and private

Question 7

In 2012 how much was spend in the United States on highway transportation?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2012 how much was spend in...

Question 8

What is the reason that the Truck Load market can be considered as monopolistic competition?

Accepted Answer

With the low entrance to marke

Question 9

Explain the difference between for- hire and a private carriers.

Accepted Answer

A for -hire carrier holds itse

Question 10

What is a Private Carrier?

Accepted Answer

A)  a trucking firm whose stock is not listed on any of the stock exchanges 
B)  a trucking firm whose name does not appear on the equipment 
C)  a trucking operation that only hauls freight for the firm which owns it 
D)  a trucking firm that is not registered with the FMCSA 
A)  a trucking firm whose stock is not listed on any of the stock exchanges 
B)  a trucking firm whose name does not appear on the equipment 
C)  a trucking operation that only hauls freight for the firm which owns it 
D)  a trucking firm that is not registered with the FMCSA

Question 11

Discuss the current method of funding for highways and include your opinion as the fairness as it relates to the trucking industry.

Accepted Answer

Highway users,trucks and automobiles,pay

Question 12

The decision as to terminal location:

Accepted Answer

A)  is relatively more difficult for trucking than other modes 
B)  is concerned with whether it is to be a line haul or PUD facility 
C)  is based on whether it is to serve a truckload or LTL carrier 
D)  is comparatively simple when contrasted with other management decisions 
A)  is relatively more difficult for trucking than other modes 
B)  is concerned with whether it is to be a line haul or PUD facility 
C)  is based on whether it is to serve a truckload or LTL carrier 
D)  is comparatively simple when contrasted with other management decisions

Question 13

There are several service advantages to motor carrier.Name any three.

Accepted Answer

Flexibility,smooth ride,greate

Question 14

Do motor carriers experience economies of scale?

Accepted Answer

Generally they do not.Trailer sizes are

Question 15

What is the current status of the rules covering drivers' hours of service?

Accepted Answer

As of July 1,2013,the FMCSA's driving ti

Question 16

The requirements for a truck driver's license are defined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
B)  National Highway Traffic Safety Board 
C)  Federal Highway Administration 
D)  The driver's home state 
A)  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
B)  National Highway Traffic Safety Board 
C)  Federal Highway Administration 
D)  The driver's home state

Question 17

What do the users of truck service benefit from?

Accepted Answer

A)  lower inventory levels due to smaller shipments that other modes 
B)  trailers come in a variety of configurations which fit to most types of freight 
C)  the fact that drivers will load and unload shipments 
D)  They are the largest of the five modes 
A)  lower inventory levels due to smaller shipments that other modes 
B)  trailers come in a variety of configurations which fit to most types of freight 
C)  the fact that drivers will load and unload shipments 
D)  They are the largest of the five modes

Question 18

Define whether a motor carrier's costs are more fixed or variable.Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

A motor carrier cost structure is primar

Question 19

There is a relatively small amount of capital required to enter:

Accepted Answer

A)  the private carriage business 
B)  the truckload industry 
C)  The pickup and delivery sector 
D)  The line haul sector 
A)  the private carriage business 
B)  the truckload industry 
C)  The pickup and delivery sector 
D)  The line haul sector

What do motor carriers haul primarily?

What is the operating ratio,how is computed and what does it measure?

The trucking industry is characterized as having:

What is one of the primary reasons for the growth of trucking after World War II?

What of the following is not one of the current issues facing the trucking industry in the future?

What is the primary division between motor carriers?

In 2012 how much was spend in the United States on highway transportation?

What is the reason that the Truck Load market can be considered as monopolistic competition?

Explain the difference between for- hire and a private carriers.

What is a Private Carrier?

Discuss the current method of funding for highways and include your opinion as the fairness as it relates to the trucking industry.

The decision as to terminal location:

There are several service advantages to motor carrier.Name any three.

Do motor carriers experience economies of scale?

What is the current status of the rules covering drivers' hours of service?

The requirements for a truck driver's license are defined by:

What do the users of truck service benefit from?

Define whether a motor carrier's costs are more fixed or variable.Explain your answer.

There is a relatively small amount of capital required to enter:

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Exam 5: Motor Carriers

What do motor carriers haul primarily?

What is the operating ratio,how is computed and what does it measure?

The trucking industry is characterized as having:

What is one of the primary reasons for the growth of trucking after World War II?

What of the following is not one of the current issues facing the trucking industry in the future?

What is the primary division between motor carriers?

In 2012 how much was spend in the United States on highway transportation?

What is the reason that the Truck Load market can be considered as monopolistic competition?

Explain the difference between for- hire and a private carriers.

What is a Private Carrier?

Discuss the current method of funding for highways and include your opinion as the fairness as it relates to the trucking industry.

The decision as to terminal location:

There are several service advantages to motor carrier.Name any three.

Do motor carriers experience economies of scale?

What is the current status of the rules covering drivers' hours of service?

The requirements for a truck driver's license are defined by:

What do the users of truck service benefit from?

Define whether a motor carrier's costs are more fixed or variable.Explain your answer.

There is a relatively small amount of capital required to enter:

Global Supply Chains: The Role and Importance of Transportation

Transportation: The Critical Link in the Economy

Transportation Regulation and Public Policy

Costing and Pricing in Transportation

Railroads

Airlines

Water Carriers and Pipelines

Transportation Risk Management

Global Transportation Planning

Global Transportation Execution

Third Party Logistics

Private Transportation and Fleet Management

Issues and Challenges of Global Supply Chains

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