Truck Tolling: Understanding Industry Tradeoffs When Using or Avoiding Toll Facilities (2012) / Chapter Skim
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19 | P a g e Chapter 2 Research Approach Given the industry's complexity, there are a number of motivating factors in play in toll road choice, including the type of trucking operation (e.g., private fleet versus for-hire) or the driver's relationship with his or her employer (e.g., company driver, versus independent owner/operator)
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20 | P a g e Trucking Companies The research team was assisted by the American Trucking Associations, which provided state association contacts in the states below, which in turn distributed the survey to their membership databases. • California • Connecticut • Florida • Massachusetts • Maryland • Michigan • New Jersey • New York • Illinois • Indiana • Kansas • Ohio • Oklahoma • Pennsylvania • Texas Another conduit for trucking companies was the National Private Truck Council, which represents private motor carrier fleets.
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21 | P a g e Survey Distribution The online survey was hosted through a project website. With the assistance of organizations such as the American Trucking Associations, links to the project website and survey were distributed to target audiences via electronic mail.
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22 | P a g e Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, San Diego, California, September 26-29, 2010 The Council of Supply Chain Management Professional is an organization of shippers, Third Party Logistics Providers, carriers and educators. This event draws 3,000-5,000 per year.
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