Productivity trends in intercity trucking

A NEW STUDY OF PRODUCTIVITY TRENDS SHOW THAT OUT-PUT PER EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN RISING AT A SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER RATE IN INTERCITY TRUCKING THAN IN OTHER SEGMENTS OF THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY, SUCH AS AIR CARRIERS, RAILROADS, AND PIPELINES. INTERCITY TRUCKING INCLUDES COMMON CARRIERS OF GENERAL FREIGHT,...

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Published in:Monthly labor review 1974-01, Vol.97 (1), p.53-57
Main Author: CARNES, RICHARD B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bulk carriers
Carriers
Common carriers
Contract carriers
Employment
Freight
Industrial productivity
Isotopes
Productivity
Rail industry
Studies
Transportation industries
Trends
Trucking
Trucking industry
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Summary:A NEW STUDY OF PRODUCTIVITY TRENDS SHOW THAT OUT-PUT PER EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN RISING AT A SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER RATE IN INTERCITY TRUCKING THAN IN OTHER SEGMENTS OF THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY, SUCH AS AIR CARRIERS, RAILROADS, AND PIPELINES. INTERCITY TRUCKING INCLUDES COMMON CARRIERS OF GENERAL FREIGHT, COMMON CARRIERS OF OTHER THAN GENERAL FREIGHT AND CONTRACT CARRIERS. COMMON CARRIER FREIGHT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT PUBLISHED RATES AND OVER ASSIGNED ROUTES, WHILE CONTRACT CARRIERS OPERATE UNDER CONTINUING CONTRACT TO PARTICULAR SHIPPERS. LOCAL TRUCKING AND PRIVATE CARRIERS WHOSE SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARE EXCLUDED. THE EFFECTS OF THE ENERGY-CRISIS ON PRODUCTIVITY IN THIS INDUSTRY CANNOT AS YET BE FULLY DETERMINED. IN SHORT, OUTPUT PER EMPLOYEE MAY BE ADVERSLY AFFECTED BY DELAYS RESULTING FROM A SCARCITY OF FUEL AND LOWER SPEED LIMIT.
ISSN:0098-1818
1937-4658