This report provides information on the physical characteristics, performance, cost, and operating environment of heavy-duty trucks in the United States. The unprecedented changes in the trucking industry in the 1970s, which affected both the carriers and manufacturers, are also described. These include issues on size, weight, deregulation, low level of investment, and usage characteristics of the fleet. (ERA citation 06:030844)
Heavy-Duty Engines Analysis, Study 1: Heavy-Duty Truck Performance and Markets
1981
43 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Road Transportation , Trucks , Cargo , Cost , Deregulation , Investment , Market , Operation , Performance , Size , ERDA/320203
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