Research Reports
Report Details
Title:
Costs and Characteristics of Operating Interstate Motor Carriers of Grain in North Dakota
Authors:
Publication Date:
Sep 1982
Report #:
DP-46
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Keywords:
economics, freight traffic, freight transportation, grain, interstate commerce, motor carriers, operating costs, rates, trucking
Type:
Research Report – Department Publications
Final Report Abstract
The general purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance and operating characteristics of the motor carrier industry moving North Dakota grain. Specific objectives were to: (1) identify the structure and operating characteristics of the exempt motor carrier industry; (2) identify costs of operation for exempt motor carriers; (3) evaluate impacts on costs of operation of alternative managerial options; and (4) evaluate viability of the industry over time.