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THE IMPACT OF EMPTY TRUCK BACKHAULS ON THE FLORIDA F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT PRICES OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Kilmer, Richard L.; Stegelin, Forrest E.
1983
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Determining a potential dollar savings from reducing empty backhauls and the impact on shipping point prices. Empty backhaul miles per trip represents 3.5 percent of the average fronthaul mileage of Florida fresh fruit and vegetable truckers.

Title
THE IMPACT OF EMPTY TRUCK BACKHAULS ON THE FLORIDA F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT PRICES OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
Author(s)
Kilmer, Richard L.
Stegelin, Forrest E.
Subject(s)
Issue Date
1983-06
Publication Type
Journal Article
Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.27203
Record Identifier
https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/27203
PURL Identifier
http://purl.umn.edu/27203
Language
English
Published in
Journal of Food Distribution Research
Volume
14
Issue
2
Page Range
3 - 8
Total Pages
6
Record Appears in
Food Distribution Research Society > Journal of Food Distribution Research

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