Table of Contents

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. Domestic Water Carriers and Pipelines. 7. Intermodal and Special Carriers. 8. Global Transportation. PART 3. TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT. 9. Costing and Pricing in Transportation. 10. Carrier Strategy. 11. Information Management and Technology. 12. Transportation Management--Shipper Strategy. 13. Transportation Management--Shipper Process. PART 4. FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION. 14. Transportation in the Future.