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Highway Transportation
The Basic of Highway Transportation
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04/16/2009

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The 2 types of highway transportation
Definition
Inter-city and Intra_city
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What does inter-city mean
Definition
Transportation from one city to another
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What does intra-city mean
Definition
Transportation from one part of the city to another
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In the trucking business what is inter-city travel called
Definition
Line-haul travel
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What is another name for intra-city travel
Definition
Local travel
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What is highway transportation
Definition
the movement of cargo over roads and highway
Term
What makes highway transportation so flexiable
Definition
the different type of independently controled vehicles
Term
what is much of highway travel used for
Definition
Commercial transportation
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What is commercial transportation
Definition
travel provided for goods for a fee
Term
What are commercial passenger service
Definition
Taxi, limos, and reional bus lines which offer a means to travel
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What are regional bus companies
Definition
they provide inter-city transport only to only one state or area of the country
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What is a charter
Definition
To a hire a bus for special trip
Term
What is another name for commercial freight companies
Definition
trucking companies
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What is an owner-operator
Definition
A person who owns a tractor and leases their driving services
Term
What are two type of commercial transport vehicles
Definition
Buses and trucks
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What are Buses
Definition
Large motor coaches desinged for long distance travel
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What are the two types of trucks
Definition
single-unit trucks and tractor-trailer combinations
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Name the tree kinds of single unit trucks
Definition
Dump Truck, Step Van, and Pick-up Truck
Term
Dunp truck haul
Definition
Bulk cargo
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Step van haul
Definition
small packages
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Give two examples of passenger vehicles
Definition
Car, Vans, Motorcycle, Bike, Scooter,
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