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A Regional Perspective Of Agriculturally Exempt Motoi Carriers In The United States: Problems And Characteristics

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  • Stump, Robert K.
  • Casavant, Ken L.

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Agricultural exempt truckers continue to be a growing part of the national transportation system. But, the regulatory and economic environment surrounding these truckers has undergone significant changes. This paper analyses, based on a national survey of agricultural motor carriers, both the problems facing truckers as well as operating characteristics in relation to regional location. A Chi-Square test was used to test independence between region and the other variables of age, size, commodity hauled, and percent empty mileage. It was found that regionality has a strong impact on trucker problems and operating characteristics. It appeared that commodity specialization, which is closely associated to region, might be a determinant of many problems and operating characteristics experienced by these truckers. The study results indicated that studies by n-:searchers, and policies by policy makers based on aggregation of the national trucking industry should be instituted with some reservations.

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  • Stump, Robert K. & Casavant, Ken L., 1977. "A Regional Perspective Of Agriculturally Exempt Motoi Carriers In The United States: Problems And Characteristics," 1977 AAEA-WAEA Joint Meeting, July 31-August 3, San Diego, California 283582, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea77:283582
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.283582
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