Cost of Operating Refrigerated Trucks for Hauling Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Patrick P. Boles

No 337452, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: This report uses synthetic cost analysis to develop per mile costs for operating refrigerated trucks hauling fresh fruits and vegetables. The effects of multiple pickups and deliveries and loaded backhaul on costs are examined. The relationship between product density and rates is also examined. In general, the cost per mile decreases as the length of trip is increased. Loaded backhaul and multiple pickups and deliveries increase the per mile cost considerably for shorter trips but only slightly for the longer trips. The primary factor determining the level of cost per mile is the degree of driver-truck utilization. Product density has considerable effect on the rates that must be charged to cover a trucker’s cost.

Keywords: Labor and Human Capital; Marketing; Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26
Date: 1977-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.337452

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