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Modeling Weekly Truck Rates for Perishables

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  • Beilock, Richard
  • Shonkwiler, J. Scott

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The transportation literature reveals several studies that attempt to model freight rates. These efforts are important as they provide insight into rate determinants and consequently assist firms in planning, provide input into transportation policy debates, and are of use in transportation and commodity research. In such studies, freight-rate variations typically are explained by differences in commodity types, competition from alternative modes, and distance (Perkins; Benishay and Whitaker; Binkley and Harrar; Ferguson and Glorfeld; Boles; Miklius). However, when shippers must rely on one mode to ship a very limited mix of goods to one or a few destinations, this approach is of little use in explaining rate variations. The produce industry is a case in point.

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  • Beilock, Richard & Shonkwiler, J. Scott, 1983. "Modeling Weekly Truck Rates for Perishables," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 15(1), pages 83-87, July.
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    1. Boles, Patrick P., 1980. "Owner-Operator Costs of Hauling Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Refrigerated Trucks," Economics Statistics and Cooperative Services (ESCS) Reports 143689, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    2. Miklius, Walter, 1967. "Estimating the Demand for Truck and Rail Transportation: A Case Study of California Lettuce," Journal of Agricultural Economics Research, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, vol. 19(2), pages 1-5, April.
    3. Dale Heien, 1977. "Price Determination Processes for Agricultural Sector Models," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 59(1), pages 126-132.
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