Moving Freight over the Road

Lecture Objectives:
Why companies choose to move freight on the road.
Cost structure is majority fuel and driver wages
Infrastructure is made up of vehicles and terminal
Lecture Summary:

Service Characteristics
Accessibility
Speed
Reliability
Flexibility

Types of Vehicles
City trucks
Line-Haul (40 foot and 53 foot trailers)
Special vehicles

Motor Freight Terminals

Pickup and delivery
Cross-dock terminals
Break-bulk terminals
Relay terminals

Cost Structure
fuel 39%
driver salary 26%
cab and trailer 17%
maintenance 12%
insurance and fees 5%