Trucking
Best mode for moving freight 500 miles or less
What is Trucking?
Good for transporting large volume of heavy, bulky products
What is rail?
Low weight, valuable products
Best freight to move by air
Ocean, Inland Waterway, Intercoastal
What are the methods of shipping by water
What is moved by pipelines?
50,000-55,000 lbs of freight
How much freight can a truck trailer hold
Intermodal truck trailer
Coal
What are the primary types of products moved by rail
Speed and Flexibility
Advantages of air
The Mississippi River
What is a main method of inland waterway shipments?
3 million miles
Trucks owned and operated for the benefit of the organization only
What is a private fleet?
155,300 miles
How many miles of rail are there in the U.S.?
Cost factors such as fees, maintenance, fuel
What are the disadvantages of air shipment?
90% of goods imported into U.S.
2 inches to 4 feet
What is the range of sizes of pipeline in the U.S.?
A truck that moves refrigerated products
What is a reefer?
$46 billion
The amount of money rail contributes to the U.S. economy annually
Holds 5 truck trailers
How much freight a cargo plane holds
Holds 15 rail cars or 60 trailer loads
What is a barge?
The transportation mode that uses two or more modes of transportation
What is intermodal?
In the U.S. 70% of goods are moved by
Truck
1.6 trillion ton miles
Rail moves annually
Memphis, Anchorage, Louisville, Los Angeles, Miami
What are the main air hubs for shipping cargo?
Container ships, Bulk carriers, RO/RO, Break bulk
What are the types of ships?
Moving a container from ship to flatbed rail car
What is piggy-back?