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77 Cards in this Set
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A service rendered by a carrier that is secondary to the primary service of basic transportation is called...
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An ACCESSORIAL SERVICE
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'Storage' and 'Reconsignment' are examples of what kind of service?
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An ACCESSORIAL SERVICE
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What does 'AP' usually stand for?
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Associated Press
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What is an 'APU'?
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Authorized Pick Up
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What organization does 'ATA' standfor?
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The American Trucking Association.
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An entity that is authorized to transact business for and in the name of another entitiy is called an ______
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AGENT
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An AUDIT OF FREIGHT BILLS verifies that transportation charges on a carrier's freight bill are______
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Reasonable.
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A company certified to transport or drive motor vehicals is called an _____
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AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTER.
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The term that refers to the average total payment received per mile traveled with load is the _______
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AVERAGE GROSS REVENUE PER LOADED MILE.
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What weight does the AXLE WEIGHT represent?
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It's the amount of weight transmitted to the highway by one axle.
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Hauling a shipment back over a part of a route traveled is called a ...
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BACK HAUL.
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If a carrier's traffic on a route is heavier in one direction then another, the traffic moving in the lighter direction is called __________ traffic.
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BACK HAUL traffic.
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The weight shown in a freight bill is called the ________.
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BILLED WEIGHT.
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A BILL OF LADING is a contract between the _______ and __________
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shipper and carrier
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The carrier might be represented on the BILL OF LADING by their ______
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agent.
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What 3 aspects of the freight is identified on the BILL OF LADING?
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(1) What is it?
(2) Who is to recieve it? (3) Place of Delivery? |
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The abbreiviation BMCS stands for which bureau?
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The Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety
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The term for a truck operating without a trailer is a __________
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BOBTAIL
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A trailer or semi-trailer is sometimes called a ________.
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BOX
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Another casual name sometimes used for a transmision of a motor vehical is a ________.
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BOX
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To separate a composit load into individual shipments and route to different destinations is to ____ ___.
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BREAK BULK
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Federal regulations specifiying maximum weight based on the distance between axles (in feet) are called the ______ LAW.
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BRIDGE LAW
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Unpackaged freight such as wheat, petroleum products,etc. is called ______ FREIGHT.
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BULK FREIGHT
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The drivers compartment of a truck is called the ____.
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CAB
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Swamper, lumper, longshoreman, stevedore are all examples of what?
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CARGO HANDLERS
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What does CARGO INSURANCE cover?
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It covers freight in the event of loss and/or damage.
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A carriers claim on property it has transported as security for charges is known as the CARRIER'S ______.
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LIEN
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CARTAGE means what?
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To transport goods between the freight terminal and cargo carrier
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The term CDL refers to a _____?
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Commercial Driver's License
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Certain for-hire carriers may be required to have this certificate, granted by the ICC or state agencies, called a CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC _____ AND ______.
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CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
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Costs charged back to the independent contractor by the carrier are known as _____ ______.
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CHARGE BACKS
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A demand made upon a transortation line for payment on account of lost/damage cargo is called a _______.
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CLAIM
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A demand upon a transportation company for refund of an overcharge is called a ________.
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CLAIM
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The CLASSIFICATION (FREIGHT) is a publication that provides what information about articles to be transported?
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It describes what class the articles belong in to determine what rates to charge and what regulations apply.
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Would the notation "shipper's load and count" be found on a CLEAN BILL OF LADING?
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No.
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For what does a carrier sign for on a CLEAN BILL OF LADING?
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Receipt of merchandise in good condition.
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An organization set up to process and collect bills for participating trucking companies is called a _______ _______.
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CLEARING HOUSE
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A shipment where the delivering carrier collects freight charges and advances is called a _______ ______.
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COLLECT SHIPMENT
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A term that refers to any article of commerce or goods shipped is _______.
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COMMODITY
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A COMMODITY TARIFF contains only ______ ______.
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commodity rates.
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A company holding itself out to the general public to provide motor vehicle transport for compensation is known as a ________ CARRIER.
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COMMON CARRIER
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What are two ways COMPUTER SIMULATIONS are used in the trucking industry?
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1. Truck dealers can program different combinations of specs to judge fuel economy / performance.
2. Mechanics use them for troubleshooting |
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In terms of a shipment of articles received, which party is the COSIGNEE and which party it the COSIGNOR?
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The shipper is the COSIGNOR, and the receiver is the COSIGNEE.
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The concept of large cargo-carrying continers that easily can be interchanged between trucks, trains and ships is called _______.
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CONTAINERIZATION
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A carrier engaging in for-hire transportation under agreement with one or more shippers may be know as a ________ CARRIER.
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CONTRACT CARRIER.
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The organization known as "CRASH" is the Citizens for R_______ and S_______ H_______.
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Reliable and Safe Highways.
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What term means "to travel without a load"?
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DEADHEAD
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Detention of a vehicle beyond the time allowed for loading, unloading etc is called_______?
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DEMURRAGE
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Payment made for detaining a vehical beyond normal time loading, unloading etc is known as what
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DEMURRAGE
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DOT ! (means...?)
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Department of Transportation
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ENTRY (CUSTOMS) is a statement before a customs office or officer declaring what 4 aspects of imported goods? (K, Q, V, and D)
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1. Kinds of goods
2. Quantities of goods 3. Values of goods 4. Duties due on goods |
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Money placed with a third party with directions to use if for a specific purpose, usually insurance and tax, is called what?
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ESCROW
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A request may be made by a shipper to have ___ __ __ __ on the Bill of Lading for the complete use of a vehicle
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EXCLUSIVE USE OF TRUCK
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Explaing what is meant by EXEMPT COMMODITIES
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EXEMPT COMMODITIES are commodities that may be transported interstate without operating authority or published rates.
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The most common EXEMPT COMMODITIES are s_______ and a_______ commodities.
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seafood and agricultural
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Trucks hauling certain commodities which are exempt from ICC economic regulation are _______ CARRIERS.
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EXEMPT CARRIERS.
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The 'FHA' stands for what agency?
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The Federal Highway Administration.
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Carrier costs that do not vary with an increase or decrease in traffic are known as ______ CHARGES.
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FIXED
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The 'FMC' stands for which agency?
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Federal Maritime Commision
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What does FMCSR stand for?
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FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY RULES
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What does the term ""FOB (FREE ON BOARD) motor carrier" usually mean?
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The price quoted for goods includes free loading on a truck at the seller's building.
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A FREIGHT BILL indicates what 6 things about a particular carrier shipment?
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1. Description of freight
2. Weight 3. Amount of charges 4. Rate for charges 5. Tax amount 6. Collect or prepaid |
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If charges are to be collected at the destination, the FREIGHT BILL is called a d________ or c__________ FREIGHT BILL
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destination or collect
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The 'FTC' stands for what agency?
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The Federal Trade Commision
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What is the term for the weight of the entire rig - tractor, trailer and load?
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GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT
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What does 'GCW' stand for?
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GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT
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What does 'ICC' stand for?
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Interstate Commerce Commision
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Freight moving from source to destination via more than one carrier is called _______ FREIGHT
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INTERLINE FREIGHT
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Explain the difference between INTERSTATE and INTRASTATE.
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INTERSTATE = Between states
INTRASTATE = Within a state |
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'IRP' stands for which plan?
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The International Registration Plan
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Routes established by two or more connecting carriers for the continous through-movement of traffic over their lines are called _______ ROUTES
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JOINT ROUTES
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The term LADING refers to what?
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The freight or load in a vehicle
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LAWFUL RATES for loads are controlled by ________ for interstate traffic, and by ________ for intrastate traffic.
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Interstate > the ICC
Intrastate > a state commision for intrastate traffic. |
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Describe the LEASE PURCHASE method of purchasing a rig.
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Rent paid to the carrier for the privelege of using the cab is applies to the principal owed.
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What does the term LINE HAUL refer to?
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The movement of freight between cities/terminals, not including pickup and delivery service
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What is a LIVESTOCK BODY?
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A truck or trailer body designed for transporting livestock
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The distance travelled with a loaded trailer is called ___ ___.
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LOADED MILE
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