Ch 1: Transportation modes and the major types of transportation

In general, there are --------- main modes of transportation modes:

• Six

• Five

• Seven

• Four

------------- Is considered the first, and most common mode of transportation in logistics.

• Road transportation

• Maritime transportation

• Air transportation

• Rail transportation

the preferred mode for smaller loads over a shorter distance is:

• road transportation

• maritime transportation

• air transportation

• rail transportation

------------------- have the capacity to transport the highest volume of freight of any mode of transportation at the lowest cost.

• road transportation (trucks)

• maritime transportation (cargo ships)

• air transportation (air planes)

• rail transportation (trains)

------------------------- is the slowest mode of transportation.

• Road

• Maritime

• Air

• Rail

More companies are trusting airplanes with--------------------.

• high value freight and goods.

• low value freight and goods.

• the largest and heaviest payloads

• the smallest payloads

by far, --------------------- is the most expensive way to ship.

• road transportation

• maritime transportation

• air transportation

• rail transportation

--------------- is used more exclusively for the largest and heaviest payloads (bulk cargo) traveling across land.

• Road

• Air

• Rail

• Maritime

The main deficiencies of --------------- are rising freight rates and a shortage of available truck.

• road transportation

• maritime transportation

• air transportation

• intermodal system.

Oil and gas companies are quickly turning to ---------------- because of increased safety and efficiency.

• truck shipping

• pipeline shipping

• rail shipping

• air shipping