LESS-THAN-TRUCKLOAD IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAIN-PLAINS STATES

This study examined less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers in the mountain-plains region of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming. A mail survey was sent to trucking firms in those states to determine the characteristics and the level of LTL service in the rural states. The survey was structured to determine the size of firms providing LTL service to the mountain-plains states. The survey also asked firms about their level of technology. The mail survey was sent to common carriers in the mountain-plains states. The survey group selection, survey design, and data analysis techniques were described. The study determined that all sizes of carriers are performing LTL service in the mountain-plains region. The level of service is undetermined, but it is clear that many companies are performing both TL and LTL services in the region. The level of technology is clearly more advanced in larger companies and larger carriers are likely to adopt all types of technology available. ITS/CVO is not used extensively in the region, but the majority of carriers thought that it will become more prevalent and does add efficiency to the industry. Although all sizes of carriers are performing LTL service in the mountain-plains region, only a small portion of their revenue comes from the mountain-plains region. This indicates that even though they serve the area, they may link with other carriers to deliver in rural areas deemed less profitable.

• Record URL:
  https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/20000/20000/20034/PB98105760.pdf
• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=409
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• Corporate Authors:

  Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

  North Dakota State University
  1320 Albrecht Boulevard
  Fargo, ND  United States  581052
• Authors:
  • Berwick, M
  • Bitzan, John
  • Rodriguez, J
  • Griffin, G
• Publication Date: 1997-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 56 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial vehicle operations; Data analysis; Data collection; Intelligent transportation systems; Less than truckload traffic; Level of service; Mathematical analysis; Motor carriers; Rural areas; Surveys; Technology; Trucking
• Geographic Terms: Rocky Mountain States; Rocky Mountains
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00744561
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MPC Report No 97-82
• Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 19 1998 12:00AM