COMM 349 Study Guide - United Parcel Service, Operating Expense, Break Bulk Cargo
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Multiple choices: what is one of the primary reasons for the growth of trucking after world war ii? a. c. d. Shippers liked door-to-door service which trucks could provide. The interstate highway system was constructed which allowed trucks to give faster service over longer distances. The railroads gave up on truck type freight and stopped seeking it: what is the primary division between motor carriers? a. b. c. d. Carriers operating 30 or fewer trucks a: private trucking, ltl carriers, specialized carriers, what is the status of competition within the motor carrier industry? a. b. c. d. Only carriers of the same type compete against each other such ltl versus ltl or tl versus tl carriers. For hire carriers only compete against private carriers. The industry is highly competitive with competition between all carriers as well as with firms such as united parcel service and fedex.
