What Do the Users of Truck Service Benefit From

question 21

Multiple Choice

What do the users of truck service benefit from?

• A) lower inventory levels due to smaller shipments that other modes
• B) trailers come in a variety of configurations which fit to most types of freight
• C) the fact that drivers will load and unload shipments
• D) They are the largest of the five modes

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Definitions:

Power Divider

A mechanical device in vehicles, particularly in heavy-duty trucks, that splits the driving force between the front and rear axles to improve traction.

Interaxle Differential

A mechanism that allows for differential speeds between the front and rear axles of a multi-axle vehicle, improving maneuverability and traction.

Controlled Traction

Differential gearing that uses a friction plate assembly to transfer drive torque from a slipping wheel (sensed by axle shaft spinout) to its opposite.

Tag Axle

A truck dead axle located behind a drive axle; may or may not be a lift axle.