Penny Candy
What are THREE characteristics of "Parcel Shipping"?
Small, light weight, and under 150 pounds
What brake system is recommended for trucks weighing 33,000 pounds?
Air
LTL rates are calculated by what?
A unit of measure called hundredweight (CWT)
What does it mean when a truck has R.W.D.?
Rear Wheel Drive
What is another term for volume?
Capacity
Why are NMFC codes important to LTL carriers?
They help LTL carriers understand how difficult or easy it will be to ship a particular commodity
In which month will PMTC's fiscal year start?
June 2024
Out of SIX different names -- what are TWO names that refer to a box truck?
Moving Van, Cuteaway-Cube, Van, Dry Van, Straight Truck, Cube Truck
LTL shipments consists of up to how many standard pallets?
10
The terms shared truckload and co-load refer to which type of shipment?
PTL or partial truckload
Where does the name "cubic footage" comes from?
Measuring the longest THREE sides of an object (LxWxH)
Triple or Nothing!
Jesus rested on which day?
The 7th day
What carrier type of carrier is PMTC?
Sub-Regional Carrier
Why FTL shipment cannot hit cubic capacity?
What does acronym NMFC stands for?
National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC)
LTL Freight class takes what into account?
Density
The NMFC is based on what FOUR main factors?
Density, Handling, Stowability, and Liability
What brake system is recommended for trucks weighing 26,000 pounds?
Hydraulic
What is Paydex Score?
Rates businesses credit worthiness from 0 to 100, it ensures banks and vendors more quickly to do business with any company.
How many miles will PMTC's truck drivers haul freight one-way?
300 miles
What TWO elements must every LTL shipment be assigned?
National Freight Motor Classification
-AND-
Freight Class
What is the cubic feet of:
L: 40, W: 48, H: 45.5
50.5 cubic feet
LTL freight class ranges from numbers what to what?
50 - 500
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What is the formula to determine LTL shipment's pound per cubic foot?
Total Weight / Cubic Footage
What THREE things does finding cubic footage of an object help determine?
If an item fits in space
How much of an area it may take up
How much it can hold