Question: 3. The traffic manager at ABC Electronics needs to ship 20,000 lbs. of a popular TV from the main warehouse in Chicago to ABCs regional

3. The traffic manager at ABC Electronics needs to ship 20,000 lbs. of a popular TV from the main warehouse in Chicago to ABCs regional warehouse in Denver (1,500 miles). The load will fit in a single 40-ft trailer. The traffic manager is using a contract carrier to perform the shipment. The carrier has quoted to the following pricing information:

Transportation line-haul cost is US$15.50 per mile in the carriers 40-ft trailer.

The pickup and delivery costs for the shipment is US$250.00.

What is the total line-haul cost for the shipment?

4. Based on the data in problem 3, what would be the cost of the delivery per hundredweight?

Please provide answer with explanation. Thank you very much!

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