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| A terminal, used by large common carriers, designed to act as an intermediate sorting point for interregional freight. Freight from various end-of-line terminals is sent to a regional break bulk terminal to be combined into full trailers that the carrier then routes to a subsequent end-of-line terminals. |
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| The capability of a transport vehicle to carry or transport shipments of a particular weight or size in relation to the shipper's requirements. |
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| DOT rules that limit the maximum time a driver may drive in interstate commerce; the rules prescribe both daily and weekly maximums. |
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A terminal used for pick-up and delivery of freight. Freight collected is sorted and routed to other end-of-line terminals or break bulk terminals for eventual delivery. Freight received from other terminals is sorted and allocated to drivers for delivery. |
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| a carrier for hire that is exempt from economic regulations. |
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| a carrier that provides transportation service to the public on a fee basis |
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| is a system of connections arranged like a chariot wheel, in which all traffic moves along spokes connected to the hub at the center. The model is commonly used in industry, in particular in transport, telecommunications and freight. |
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| interstate highway system |
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| is a network of limited-access highways (also called freeways or expressways) in the United States |
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| Movement of freight between cities, excluding pickup and delivery service. |
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| (Less Than a Truckload) is a quantity of freight less than that required for the application of a truckload rate. The historical definition for LTL shipping is freight under 10,000 pounds. |
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| a measure of operating efficiency defined as operating expenses/operating revenues x 100. |
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| Truck route with frequent delivery stops |
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| pickup and delivery (PUD) |
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| the act of collecting freight from shippers and delivering freight to consignees. |
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| a motor carrier terminal that facilitates the subsitution of one driver for another who has driven the maximum hours permitted. |
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| a motor carrier relay terminal operation in which a carrier substitutes one driver for another who has accumulated maximum driving time hours. |
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| the time consumed by a truck to reach its first delivery after leaving the terminal and the time consumed by the truck to return to the terminal after making its last pickup |
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| which dedicates trailers to a single shipper's cargo, as opposed to an LTL (Less Than Truckload) carrier which transports the consolidated cargo of several shippers and makes multiple deliveries. |
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