As organizations move goods from source to location of use, they benefit from both location and time utilities. According to Branch (2009), businesses can choose one or combine multiple transportation modes to efficiently move materials or products for planned production and smooth operation. Good transportation facilitates supply chain efficiency by delivering goods to the end customer safely and economically. Inbound transportation must plan for expected delivery times in order to best manage delivery times. Baker (2010) states that organizations should have visibility into shipments while managing inbound transportation. Additionally, they should balance the trade-off between import costs and destination savings. This means that special attention is paid to landing costs, customs clearance, shipping times and inventory holding costs. Supply chain performance is influenced by transportation costs, speed and consistency of product delivery. To achieve competitive performance, organizations must move materials in the right order, right quantity, right quality, and right time (Bowersox,