This text is intended to help students understand both the fundamental role and importance of transportation in companies and in our society, and the complex environment in which transportation service is provided today. The authors take a managerial appr
PART 1: THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORTATION. 1. Transportation, the Supply Chain, and the Economy. 2. Transportation Regulation and Public Policy. PART 2. OVERVIEW OF THE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS. 3. Motor Carriers. 4. Railroads. 5. Air Carriers. 6.