Method and apparatus for transporting cars

Details Method and apparatus for transporting cars Method and apparatus for transporting cars

1995-02-17

1997-11-25

Merritt, Karen B.

Freight accommodation on freight carrier

Particular article accommodation

Wheeled vehicle

414786, 414499, 414398, E04H 0606

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056904533

ABSTRACT:
Cars are loaded individually onto pallets at assembly plants and remain on the pallets until they reach dealers. Most of the palleted cars are transported in specially equipped, closed rail cars from each assembly plant to a main distribution center where they are unloaded, allocated to either satellite distribution centers or to dealers, and reloaded for transport ultimately to the dealers, often via a satellite distribution center. The same pallets can be used to transport the cars in highway trailers and standard intermodal cargo containers. The cars remain on the pallets, are never driven, and are protected from weather and vandalism from the time they leave the plant until they reach the dealers' lots.

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