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What makes LTL shipping service a cost saving opportunity for customers (shippers)?
Shippers only have to pay for the space their freight uses on a trailer or box truck and NOT for the entire truck.
What TWO elements of a trailer (or box truck) are used to calculate it's square foot area?
Convert Length & Width of box truck from inches to feet, then multiply them to get its square feet area
Example: Box Truck is 312 inches Length, 96 inches Width, 312/12 = Length 26 ft., Width 96/12 = 8 ft.
(LxW): 26 ft. x 8 ft. = 208 ft2 (square foot area)
What is the cubic capacity of:
50"L by 48"W by 96"H
Formula: (LxWxH)
50"x48"x96" = 230,400 cubic inches
-then-
230,400/1,728 = 133.3 cubic feet
Shipment too large for an LTL service but too small to fill a whole truck is called?
Partial Truckload (PTL)
Define the term "bill of lading"
It is a document used to ship (LTL) freight AND is the evidence of a shipper's contract with the carrier, forwarder, or freight broker.
What is the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) non-CDL weight limit?
26,000 pounds
What is the "Linear Foot Rule"?
The rule states that shipment occupying 10 linear feet or more of trailer space are charged for 1,000 lbs. per foot.
LTL takes up ___ linear feet of a dry van (or box truck)?
12 linear feet or one quarter
Define the term "volume"
The measurement of three-dimensional space often noted as “cubic feet”. With these 3D measurements, carriers are better able to package the goods they need to ship.
What freight service is needed if a shipment is larger or higher than the legal dimensions
Oversized Freight Shipping Service
What is linear feet calculation based on?
Pallet length
What type of pallet take up more space in a trailer (or box truck) and is more expensive to ship?
Non-stackable pallets
Linear footage can be influenced by what THREE pallet positions?
Side by Side Freight, Turnable Freight, and Stackable Freight
The most common shipping mode of dry cargo or dry freight is?
Dry Van
An example of this is a box truck.
With exception, partial loads can consume up to how many linear feet?
12 linear feet or 25% (percent) of a dry van or box truck
The linear footage calculation is NOT used on how many pallets?
It is NOT used on shipment containing one pallet when shipping freight.
However, shippers use this calculation derived from the length, width, and height of the entire shipment involving MORE THAN one pallet.
Triple or Nothing! For 1,200 points
An entire truck used to move loads is called?
Truckload (TL) or Full Truckload (FTL)
According to the Bible:
"In the beginning was the ___, and the ___ was with God, and the ___ was God."
the word
What common billing method carriers use to adjust rates based on final loading of shipper's pallet(s)?
Per-foot Adjustment Rate
Why is linear foot measurement important for common LTL carriers?
It indicate how much floor space is being taken up on a trailer
It is used to calculate LTL transportation rates
An LTL Contract Rate is cancelled when the shipment fills more than _____ cubic feet, and maintains a shipment more than a density less than _____ cubic foot?
750 cubic feet, 6 pcf (pounds per cubic foot)
Also known as "750 & 6 Rule"
Define the term "linear footage"
It is related to the area inside of a trailer that has one or more pallets. The measurement consists of 12 consecutive inches in one direction, which make up a foot in length.
Examples of this are a standard ruler or tape measure
What TWO elements of a standard pallet are used to calculate it's square foot area?
Convert Length & Width of a standard pallet from inches to feet, then multiply them to get its square feet area
Example: Pallet is 48 inches Length, 40 inches Width:
48/12 = 4 ft., 40/12 = 3.3333 ft.
(LxW): 4 ft. x 3.3333 ft. = 13.333 ft2 (square foot area)
What size freight does LTL carriers haul?
Small and medium size freight
Daily Double! For a 1,000 points
The acronyms FMCSA stands for?
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration