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Common Carrier correct answers Any carrier engaged in the interstate transportation of persons or property on a regular schedule and whose services are available to the general public on a for-hire basis. Contract Carrier correct answers Carrier engaged in interstate transportation of persons or property by motor vehicle on a for-hire basis but under continuing contract with one or a limited number of customers to meet specific needs of each customer. Truckers who are providing dedicated service under contract to specific shippers using an ICC certificate Regular Route Common Carrier correct answers Motor carrier operating over definite routes between specified points with fixed terminal on regular schedule. For-Hire Carrier/Private Carrier correct answers Company in the business of transporting freight belonging to others for compensation. Less-than-truckload (LTL) correct answers Term refers to less than quantity of freight required to apply truckload (TL) rate charged by motor carriers for transportation. Motor carrier correct answers The entity (an individual, partnership, association, corporation, business trust, or any other organized group of individuals) responsible for the safety fitness of a commercial motor vehicle engaged in commerce on roads and highways. Irregular Route Carrier correct answers Common carrier authorized to haul to points in given area but not always on same route/schedule. Owner Operator (O/O) correct answers Driver who owns and operates his/her own truck. May be leased to a carrier or possess his/her own operating authority. Team Drivers correct answers Pair of drivers who alternate driving and resting. Bulk Freight correct answers Dry or liquid freight not in packages/containers and tendered for transportation in bulk form. Electronic on-board recorder (EOBR) correct answers Electronic device that automatically monitors and records information on the performance of the vehicle and/or driver. Cargo correct answers The freight carried by a vehicle. Intermodal Transportation correct answers Using more than one mode to deliver shipment, e.g., trailer on flatcar (TOFC) or container on flatcar (COFC). Just-in-time (JIT) correct answers Manufacturing system which depends on frequent, small deliveries of parts and supplies to keep on-site inventory to a minimum.