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26 Cards in this Set
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keeping a freight car of ship beyond the time specified for loading or unloading; the penalty paid to the car or ship owner for so doing
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demurrage
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the transportation of loaded highway vehicles on railroad flatcars
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piggyback
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a facet of transpotation regulation which limits the number of competing carriers to prevent "destructive competition"
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entry control
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transportation carried on within the 50 states and/or territories
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domestic transportation
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movement on one or more connecting lines
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interlining
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a situation in which a common carrier can legally reuse to accept shipments destined for a certain location
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embargo
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the movement of one ton of freight over one mile
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ton-mile
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the practice fo carriers who serve certain markets only when prices are high and then abandon them when prices drop
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skimming the cream
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a person who owns and drives his or her own truck
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owner-operator
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a refund ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission as compensation for damages in transit
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reparation
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company transporting goods for the general public at published rates
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common carrier
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goods placed on a carrier at a point specified by the seller without charging the buyer, with further transportation to be paid by tyhe buyer
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freight (ree) on board (FOB)
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the movement of one ton of freight over one mile
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ton-mile
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a receipt of shipment given to the receiver of goods specifying the duties of both the carrier and the shipper and which serves as evidence of title to the goods being shipped
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bill of lading
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a notice sent by the traffic department of the receiver to the carrier
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tracer
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refers to pipelines, railroads, or airlines when their available facilities include a major and direct route between two points
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waterway
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refers to pipelines, railroads, or airlines when their available facilities include a major and direct route between two points
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truck line
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person managing the movement of materials, supplies, etc., of carriers
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trafic manager
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a fee charged by a pier or dock owner for use of a wharf for mooring a vessel, storing and handling goods, etc.
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wharfage
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a route within one or more bodies of water used for commericial transport
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waterway
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statement listing all particulars of shipments loaded in car, ship, etc.
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mainfest
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the number of tons of cargo, stores, and bunker uel a vessel can carry
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deadweight tonnage
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shipments which rely on at least two different, connecting modes of transportation, such as rail to water or rail to air
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intermodal shipments
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goods arriving when promised, generally between 8 am and 5 pm
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on-time delivery
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a carrier who agrees to provide specific transportation services for a limited number of shippers, generally on a regular basis
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contract carrier
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the person who receives the goods that have ben shipped
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consignee
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