Contingency planning for motor carriers

George G. Cline

Energy, 1983, vol. 8, issue 8, 671-674

Abstract: Trucks move three out of every four tons of urban intercity freight, while using only 7% of all oil consumed in transportation. Future energy contingency plans (which involves much more than proposing conservation measures) must take account of the economic importance of trucks, which the allocation rules and controls of the 1970s failed to do. The allocations under the plans should not be altered for reasons of political expediency; they must apply to all fuels, whether purchased wholesale or retail; and they should apply to all users. Available options for companies to do their own contingency planning by way of stockpiling or expanding purchase alternatives are severely constrained by the nature and operating structure of the industry.

Date: 1983
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(83)90038-5

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