Economics of Investment in Transportation Equipment by Grain Merchandising Firms

Investment in transportation equipment by grain merchandising firms in North Dakota typically involves acquiring tractor/trailer rigs or grain rail cars. The analyses in this paper are concerned with four investment alternatives: 1) purchase of tractor/trailer rig; 2) lease of tractor/trailer rig; 3) purchase of jumbo covered hopper car; and 4) lease of jumbo covered hopper car.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=62
• Corporate Authors:

  Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

  North Dakota State University
  1320 Albrecht Boulevard
  Fargo, ND  United States  581052
• Authors:
  • Ming, Dennis R
• Publication Date: 1984-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 24p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Covered hopper cars; Economics; Freight transportation; Grain; Investments; Leasing; Purchasing; Tractor trailer combinations
• Geographic Terms: North Dakota
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01835964
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UGPTI Staff Paper No. 59, SP-59
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 15 2022 4:42PM