There are three types of terminals which are used by a trucking firm. Define and discuss each type and indicate if they are unique to any one type of trucking firm
There are three types of terminals. They are: Pickup and Delivery, Break Bulk and Relay terminals.
The Pickup and delivery is used only by LTL carriers and functions to gather and distribute shipments. Shipments are gathered from various customers, loaded into trailers heading in the direction of the destination. The operation is reversed at the destination. Other functions carried out at this type of terminal are sales, billing and claims handling.
Break Bulk terminals are only used by LTL carriers and are intermediate to the pickup and delivery terminals. Consolidated truckloads arrive from many locations. The freight is unloaded and sorted by destination. It is then reloaded for the next leg of the journey.
The Relay terminal is used by both LTL and TL Carriers to exchange loaded trailers. Normally the freight on the trailers is not handled and the type of terminal exists because of the maximum number of hours that a driver may operate.
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