Every shipment varies in terms of value, urgency, and volume – all of which influence the most logical freight mode. However, for all its benefits, a multi-mode strategy entails a number of variables that can change daily. A new report looks to clarify these factors.

Equipment to lift, move, rotate, tumble, pour from drums, rack drums, weigh. Drum trucks, dollies, palletizers, forklift attachments, rotators, rollers. Drum cones, pumps, heaters, wrenches, faucets. Custom handling equipment. Expert dealer support.

It's a steel-and-concrete behemoth nearly two football fields long.

It wants to transform a 60-to-120-minute drive to JFK into a seven-minute flight.

“Solvers” eliminate guesswork by finding causes and prescribing actions needed to restore production.

WATCH: Designed for high-speed, industrial-grade performance in compact collaborative forms.

The data is more encouraging, and more nuanced, than much of the public debate suggests.

Watch: It generates a peak thrust of 100 kilonewtons.