Chapter 12: The changes in distribution technologies during the global era

37.     The changes in freight technologies
a.    What are the major freight technologies for distribution food in the USA during this period and how do they change?
b.    What is the annual tonnage moved by the different freight categories and how does this change during this period?
c.    What are the technologies advances in freight technologies for food (refrigeration, etc)?

38.    The emergence and growing importance of truck freight
a.    What are types of truck freight technologies during this period and how do they change?
b.    How do aspects of truck related infrastructure change during this period (roads, engines, truck making, etc…) and how do they change during this period?
c.    What is the current state of truck freight for food distribution in the USA and New York City region?