7.4 Knowledge Check - Transportation Modes

Which mode of transportation is the slowest, most difficult to access, and limited in terms of products it can carry, though it offers the most reliable service? a. Truck b. Pipeline c. Water d. Air e. Rail

b

Which kind of transportation service provider provides convenient door-to-door service between two locations and is capable of carrying most any form of freight? a. Air carrier b. Pipeline carrier c. Truckload carrier d. Railroad carrier e. Less-than-truckload carrier

c

Among the five modes of transportation, roughly what percentage of domestic revenues does the trucking industry represent? a. 50% b. 60% c. 70% d. 80% e. 90%

d

Which intermodal option combines truck and rail transportation with conventional road trailers carried atop rail flatcars for the long (line-haul) segment of the transit? a. Trailer Park b. Birdyback c. Container on Flatcar d. Trailer on Flatcar e. Container Shipping

d

Which transportation mode typically carries bulk food, mining, and chemicals? This mode also rates highest in the capacity/capability category with its ability to carry the largest variety of goods and materials in massive quantities. Truck Pipeline Water Air Rail

water