Arranging Haulage for Florida's Produce

Over 99% of interstate shipments of Florida produce are by truck. Motor carriers do not magically know when there is a potential load they would find attractive. Rather, motor carriers and shipper/receivers must locate one another and negotiate terms, either directly or through an intermediary. Thi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Richard Beilock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2005-04-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/114571
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Summary:Over 99% of interstate shipments of Florida produce are by truck. Motor carriers do not magically know when there is a potential load they would find attractive. Rather, motor carriers and shipper/receivers must locate one another and negotiate terms, either directly or through an intermediary. This report will examine the methods used to arrange produce haulage and changes over the past two decades. This is EDIS document, FE540, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published March 2005. 
ISSN:2576-0009