DoD's Guaranteed Traffic Program and Motor Carrier Rates
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Authors
Boger, Dan C.
Myers, Charles F.
Subjects
Motor carrier rates
Competition
Guaranteed traffic
Service quality
Quantitative models
Competition
Guaranteed traffic
Service quality
Quantitative models
Advisors
Date of Issue
1986-07
Date
July 1986
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
Abstract
The expected decline in motor carrier rates due to partial deregulation of the industry has been difficult to measure because the expected deregulatory effects have been confounded with recent recessionary effects on rates. By comparing Department of Defense shipments which move under common carrier rates to similar shipments in which strong elements of competition have been introduced, the recessionary effects of rates can be statistically controlled. Qualitative and quantitative models are used to show the significance of the effects of competition on rates. Service quality effects are also discussed.
Type
Technical Report
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Administrative Sciences and Operation Research (OR)
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
NPS- 54-86-007
Sponsors
Naval Postgraduate School
Funder
Format
28 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.