Which of the following is a major advantage for road transport in wprld? Select one:

Road transport is a very popular mode of transport used by suppliers and businesses to deliver orders. Many transport companies provide scheduled delivery days and next day delivery services, depending upon your needs. Goods can be packed/grouped in containers which are also used for sea transportation.

Advantages

• Cost effective
• Fast delivery
• Ideal for short distances, national or mainland Europe
• Ideal for transporting perishables (eg fruit and vegetables)
• Easy to monitor location of goods
• Easy to communicate with driver
• Ideal for sending by couriershortages to customers

Disadvantages

• Transport subject to traffic delays
• Transport subject to breakdown
• Goods susceptible to damage through careless driving
• Bad weather
• Driving regulations can cause delays

a. Lower cost.

Predictable lead time.

Providing first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery

Answer will be option c) Providing first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery

The right option is ( a ) Lower cost

c. Providing first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery is the unmatched advantage for road freight

sea-freight would be lower cost in most cases

air-freight can provide just as predictable lead-time as road unless multiple transit points are involved

The answer is c, as road transport would provide door to door service. It could reduce delivery cost and time, plus will not much exposed towards various risks, such as accidents or goods damaged.

a. Lower cost......................

c. Providing first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery

cost is a factor because it's cheaper than air cargo but more expansive than shipping by ship.

c. Providing first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery

>>>>>>>>>> My answer will be option b. Predictable lead time.

Option (c) may be right answer. Though I am not clear about first-mile pick-up and last-mile delivery. What does this mean?