LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE: A CASE STUDY OF TRANS-FAX

This report analyzes and evaluates the economic costs and benefits of establishing and operating a regional clearinghouse system, which provides information regarding availability of truck transport capacity in relationship to cattle and general livestock transport needs.

• Corporate Authors:

  Trans-Fax, Incorporated

  P.O. Box 1588, 1001 Lincoln Street
  Denver, CO  United States  80203
• Authors:
  • Knox, P L
  • Crawford, R H
• Publication Date: 1976-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 43 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Agricultural exemption; Benefit cost analysis; Economics; Freight transportation; Livestock; Motor carriers; Traffic managers; Trucking; Utilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Capacity; Shippers
• Old TRIS Terms: Livestock transportation
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Railroads; Research; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00178795
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-78- 79 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-8747
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 27 1978 12:00AM