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ution Costs/ Higher Customer Service Levels Lower Distribution Costs/ Lower Customer Service Levels 169。 Air Logistics Systems 169。 time schedules, efficient for shorthauls of high value goods Water Low cost for shipping bulky, lowvalue goods, slowest form Pipeline Ship petroleum, natural gas, and chemicals from sources to markets Air High cost, ideal when speed is needed or to ship highvalue, lowbulk items Transportation Modes 169。2021 Prentice Hall Rating Transportation Modes Rail 3 4 2 2 3 Water 4 5 1 4 1 Truck 2 2 3 1 4 Pipeline 5 1 5 5 2 Air 1 3 4 3 5 Source: See Carl M. Gu