Modeling Net Rates for Expedited Freight Services
The authors demonstrate the development, testing and application of statistical models to study actual billings (net of discounts) for expedited freight services. The models reveal the structure of net tariffs. They enable carriers to identify customers whose revenues are deficient considering services rendered, and terminals where revenues are deficient considering their mix of business. The models thus point to situations where business activities, pricing structures or negotiated discounts need review. The models also verify that the overwhelming determinants of monthly charges to shippers are the fundamental cost drivers for the industry, namely number of shipments, weight of shipments, and distance shipped.
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- Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier
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Authors:
- Smith, L Douglas
- Campbell, James F
- Mundy, Ray
- Publication Date: 2007-3
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; Illustrations; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 192-207
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
- Volume: 43
- Issue Number: 2
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 1366-5545
- Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13665545
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cost of service pricing; Costs; Customers; Discount; Freight billing; Freight service; Freight terminals; Freight transportation support businesses; Mathematical models; Motor carriers; Rate making; Rates; Revenues; Shipments; Statistical analysis; Tariffs; Trucking
- Uncontrolled Terms: Freight rates
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01049990
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 25 2007 10:36AM