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The Case for Unregulated Truck Transportation

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Data presently available suggest that the cost of transportation by unregulated agricultural trucking is significantly lower than costs of transporting commodities by trucks subject to the usual public utility type federal economic controls. This paper examines the reasons why costs are higher in regulated trucking, and explores the reasons why shippers and operators now not subject to federal transportation controls should wish to continue in this exempt status. This work is a part of a continuing examination of transportation policy alternatives available to the federal government now and in the future. Agricultural trucking, because of its economic importance and unique exempt status, provides suggestive material for future policy considerations in other transportation areas.

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  • Richard N. Farmer, 1964. "The Case for Unregulated Truck Transportation," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 46(2), pages 398-409.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:46:y:1964:i:2:p:398-409.
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