INVESTMENT COMMUNITY ANALYSIS OF THE LTL MARKET. THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY APPEAR TO BE

Discussion of the factors behind the 1988 economic slump in the less-than-truckload (LTL) freight trucking market. Areas examined include the following: operating profits; rate discounting; unit costs; reasons for low performance of trucking stocks; investment ratings; bankruptcy; creating high levels of capacity utilization; competitive pricing; reduced productivity; and first quarter 1988 summary.

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• Authors:
  • Holt, T R
• Publication Date: 1988-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 12-15
• Serial:
  • TRANSPORTATION EXECUTIVE UPDATE
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic analysis; Freight traffic; Investments; Operating revenues; Pricing; Productivity; Stocks; Unit costs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Capacity
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00608164
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1991 12:00AM