Modes of Freight Transportation
Most of the information and figures reviewed in Chapter 1 relate to full truckload thefts, but industries use other types of shipping modalities as described below.Full truckload (FTL)—As the name indicates, the FTL is one trailer load of freight belonging to one shipper, for example, a 53-foot van...
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Published in | Cargo Crime pp. 46 - 53 |
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Main Author | |
Format | Book Chapter |
Language | English |
Published |
United Kingdom
CRC Press
2013
Taylor & Francis Group |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Most of the information and figures reviewed in Chapter 1
relate to full truckload thefts, but industries use other types of
shipping modalities as described below.Full truckload (FTL)—As the name indicates, the FTL is
one trailer load of freight belonging to one shipper, for example, a 53-foot van loaded with product from a single owner.
FTL shipping is the movement of large amounts of standardized cargo, generally the amount necessary to fill an entire
semi trailer or intermodal container. A truckload carrier is a
trucking company that generally contracts an entire trailer load
to a single customer. The big advantage is that freight shipped
by FTL carriers is rarely handled or involved in a consolidation
while en route. This eliminates internal theft to a degree but
FTL loads are still subject to theft from external non-employee
criminals. This mode is targeted by the commodity carried
and the loaded rig being left unattended. Most driver give-ups
occur with this mode, especially when non-company drivers
are used. We will talk about driver give-ups and truck-stop
crime in the next chapter. |
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ISBN: | 1466512458 9781466512450 |
DOI: | 10.1201/b13029-7 |