THE EFFECTS OF REGULATORY REFORM ON COMPANY DRIVERS AND OWNER OPERATORS IN THE FOR-HIRE AND PRIVATE SECTORS

Significant adjustments in the labor market for all types of truck drivers have taken place under regulatory reform. Increased competition in for-hire trucking has weakened union strength and reduced regulatory rents, although significant wage premia remain. Under competitive pressure, the prevalence of discrimination has declined. There has been a significant shift of employment away from the private carriage sector to the for-hire sector, despite the remaining for-hire wage premia. This study contributes to an understanding of these adjustments by examining the effects of regulatory reform on four classes of truck drivers: company drivers in the for-hire sector, owner operators in the for-hire sector, company drivers in the private sector, and owner operators in the private sector.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Transportation and Logistics

  320 East Water Street
  Lock Haven, PA  United States  17745
• Authors:
  • Peoples, J
  • Peteraf, M
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 5-17
• Serial:
  • Transportation Journal
  • Volume: 38
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Society of Transportation and Logistics
  • ISSN: 0041-1612
  • Serial URL: https://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/transportation-journal

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: For hire carriers; Labor unions; Owner operators; Private carriers; Regulatory reform; Truck drivers
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00765478
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 3 1999 12:00AM