Problem 2. (Chapter 6: Transport Fundamentals) Using Tables 6-4, 6-5, and 6-6 from the textbook (also posted on Canvas), determine the freight charges for the following shipments:

a. A 30,000-lb shipment of cat accessories at a density of 10 lb per cubic feet moving between Louisville, Kentucky, and Chicago, Illinois

b. A 24,000-lb shipment of advertising circulars not printed on newsprint moving between Louisville, Kentucky, and Chicago, Illinois. A rate of discountof 40 percent is offered.

c. A 2,500-lb shipment of paper placemats with printed advertising moving from New York to Los Angeles.

d. A 150-lb shipment of rubber displays for advertising purposes moving fromNew York to Providence.

Table 6-4 National Motor Freight Classification for Selected Products ITEM NUMBER LESS-THAN TRUCKLOAD MINIMUM WEIGHT, LB DESCRIPTION TRUCKLOAD 1070-00 55 55 35 35 50,000 36,000 1090-00 2010-00 55 35 40,000 2030-00 55 40 30,000 2055-00 55 37.5 36,000 2070-00 ABRASIVES GROUP: Alundum, Corundum, Emery or other Natural or Synthetic Abrasive Material, consisting chiefly of aluminum oxide or silicon carbide: Crude or lump, LTL, in bags, barrels or boxes: TL, loose or in packages Flour or grain, in packages Refuse, including broken wheels, wheel stubs or wheel grindings, in packages; also TL, loose Wheels, pulp grinding, on skids or in boxes or crates Cloth or Paper, abrasive, including Emery Cloth or Paper or Sandpaper, in packages Accessories or Furniture, cat or dog, in boxes and having a density on pounds per cubic foot of: Less than 1 1 but less than 2 2 but less than 4 4 but less than 6 6 but less than 8 8 but less than 10 10 but less than 12 12 but less than 15 15 or greater ADVERTISING GROUP: Advertising Matter, NOI, prepaid, in packages Cloth or oilcloth Paper or paperboard, other corrugated or fluted Almanacs, prepaid, in packages 2070-01 2070-02 2070-03 2070-04 2070-05 2070-06 2070-07 2070-08 2070-09 400 300 250 150 125 400 300 250 100 85 70 65 55 40 AQ AQ AQ 12,000 15,000 18,000 20,000 26,000 36,000 100 92.5 85 70 85 55 24,000 4660-01 4660-02 70 40 30,000 4740-00 77.5 55 24,000 Table 6-5 Nondiscounted, Less-Than-Truckload Rates for Class 100 Product Moving From New York City, NY, to Selected Zip Sectional Centers ZIP LOCATION MIN. 500 > 1,000 > 2,000 > 5,000 > 10,000 > 20,000 > 30,000 > 40,000 500 165.39 132.31 99.26 82.70 59.51 28.67 28.67 28.67 400 54.44 45.76 139.03 111.22 83.43 50.03 24.10 24.10 69.51 55.13 24.10 300 88.21 66.17 39.68 36.68 110.26 95.88 19.11 19.11 19.11 250 57.54 39.55 34.50 31.56 16.62 76.70 63.28 16.62 16.62 200 79.10 47.47 39.55 28.46 26.04 13.71 13.71 13.71 175 69.51 41.72 34.76 25.01 22.88 12.05 12.05 55.61 49.86 12.05 150 62.32 37.40 31.16 22.43 10.80 10.80 10.80 125 52.73 20.51 17.36 42.19 31.65 26.37 18.98 9.14 9.14 9.14 110 52.34 40.27 30.21 25.17 16.57 8.73 8.73 8.73 18.11 17.25 100 47.94 38.35 28.77 23.97 15.78 8.31 5.69 4.37 92.5 45.54 36.43 27.33 22.77 16.39 14.99 7.89 5.41 4.15 85 33.75 25.32 21.09 15.18 13.89 7.31 5.01 3.85 77.5 31.83 23.88 14.32 13.10 42.19 39.79 37.39 35.48 6.90 4.72 3.63 19.90 18.70 70 29.91 22.44 13.46 12.31 6.48 4.44 3.41 65 28.38 21.29 17.74 11.68 6.15 4.21 3.23 12.77 12.25 60 34.04 27.23 20.43 17.02 11.20 5.90 4.04 3.10 55 32.60 26.08 19.56 16.30 11.73 5.65 3.87 2.97 50 31.16 10.73 10.26 24.93 18.70 15.58 11.21 5.40 3.70 2.84 MC = minimum charge in $ Source: Southern Motor Carriers' CZAR-LITE software