Trucking Information

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Trucking Information

• Jeremy Mitchell
• Mario Schmit
• Robert Snoddy
• Cahn Tran
• Steve Tufty

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Overview of Trucking in U.S.A.

• Size
• 15.5 million trucks
• 9 million employed in trucking and warehouse
• 3.4 million drivers
• Trends in equipment
• Safety
• Industry Consolidation
• Driver Turnover/Outlook

http//www.thetruckersreport.com/truckernews/speci
alreports/driver.shortage.shtml http//memphis.biz
journals.com/memphis/stories/2006/04/03/story3.htm
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Comparison of EU vs US
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Modal Split in the EU, United States and Japan,
c2000 (in of ton-km)
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Performance Comparison for Selected Freight Modes
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en/ch3c1en.html
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Trucking Issues/Opportunities

• Oil Prices
• Safety/Fatalities/Public image
• CO2 Emissions
• Labor unions
• Government Regulations
• Gross Weight
• Length of equipment
• Hours of Service
• Security

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Cost Structure of Trucking, US 2006
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Trucking vs Other Modes