Motor Carrier Economic Regulation: Proceedings of a Workshop, April 7-8, 1977, National Academy of Sciences, Washington |
Contents
WELCOME | 1 |
THE STRUCTURE OF THE MOTOR CARRIER INDUSTRY | 31 |
TRUCKING INDUSTRY | 141 |
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American Trucking Associations analysis average cost average load backhaul carriage coefficient commercial zone commodity common carrier cost function demand deregulation diseconomies of scale dummy econometric economic regulation economies of scale effect efficiency elasticity entry Equation equipment estimated exempt existing firms freight Friedlaender haul carriers impact increase intercity intermodal competition Interstate Commerce Act Interstate Commerce Commission inventory irregular route length of haul load factors long haul LTL shipments marginal cost mileage mode motor carrier industry operating authority operating ratio operating rights output owner operators paper percent pickup and delivery price discrimination private carriers problem production profits provinces Quad-R Act rail railroads regression regulatory reform restrictions returns to scale revenue sample segment service differential shippers short haul significant Sloss SMSA specific structure Table terminal tion ton-miles traffic trucking industry truckload U.S. Department variable costs Washington weight bracket