Land Transport Vocabulary
British term for “truck”?
Lorry
What is the basic charge for transporting goods?
Freight charge
One shipment occupies the available space of a truck. What service is this?
Full Truckload (FTL)
A shipment moves by truck and then by train using the same container. What type of transportation is this?
Intermodal Transportation
What is the general term for transporting goods by train?
Rail Freight
Vehicle for refrigerated cargo?
Reefer trailer
What charge applies when a container is kept beyond the allowed free time?
Detention
Several customers share the same truck because their shipments are smaller. What service is this?
Less-than-Truckload (LTL)
A shipment uses two or more modes of transportation under a single contract. What is this called?
Multimodal Transportation
What is the term for an individual vehicle used to carry cargo on a train?
Railcar
Vehicle for liquids?
Tanker
The carrier adjusts the transportation price because diesel prices have increased. What charge applies?
Fuel surcharge
A carrier uses a vehicle exclusively for one customer's shipments. What service is this?
Dedicated Transportation
A retailer receives part of an order on Monday and the rest on Wednesday to match its storage capacity. What type of delivery is this?
Staggered Delivery
What facility receives, organizes, and transfers freight between trains and other modes?
Intermodal Terminal
Vehicle for shipping containers?
Container chassis
The carrier provides a service that was not included in the standard transportation rate. What type of charge is this?
Accesorial charge
A carrier collects the goods from the supplier and delivers them directly to the customer's facility. What service is this?
Door-to-Door Service
A company schedules deliveries at different times instead of sending the entire order at once. What is this approach called?
Staggered Schedule
A company needs to move large volumes of cargo over a long distance at a relatively low cost. Which mode could be appropriate?
Rail Transport
Trailer for oversized cargo?
Faltbed
The truck arrives on time, but loading is delayed for two hours. What charge may apply?
Waiting time charge
A truck moves a container a short distance between a port and a nearby warehouse. What service is this?
Drayage Service
Goods move by truck, rail, and sea, with each mode used for a different part of the journey. What transportation concept applies?
Intermodal Transportation
What type of train can carry two layers of containers?
Double-Stack Train