Investigation of Truck Size and Weight Limits - Technical Supplement. Vol. 2. Truck and Rail Cost Effects of Truck Size and Weight Limits

PDFTech ReportDOT-TSC-OST-80-6Freight transportationHighway transportationTruckingRailroad transportationAlternatives analysisCostsOperating costsAxle loadsWeightFreight carsLabor marketLawsRatesSize and weight regulationsSizeUnited StatesUnited States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the SecretaryKochanowski, Richard J.Sullivan, Daniel P.John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, (U.S.)AGR-FREIGHT-FREIGHTAGR-FREIGHT-RailroadsAGR-FREIGHT-Motor CarriersAGR-IMPACTS-Economic and Community DevelopmentNTL-FREIGHT-FREIGHTNTL-FREIGHT-Freight Economics and FinanceNTL-FREIGHT-Trucking IndustryNTL-ECONOMICS AND FINANCE-ECONOMICS AND FINANCENTL-ECONOMICS AND FINANCE-Freight Economics and FinanceNTL-ECONOMICS AND FINANCE-Economic ImpactsVolpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference CenterThis volume presents reported truck and rail operating data and analytical methods developed to estimate changes in transportation prices attributable to specific sets of truck size and weight limits. A system of cost based "rates" (or average shipment charges) is developed for differentiating among specific truck and rail transport services by allocating full economic cost to appropriate vehicle payloads. The affects of various truck size and weight limits are examined in terms of changes in the competitive relationships among various highway and rail carrier services