What Is the Status of Competition Within the Motor Carrier

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is the status of competition within the motor carrier industry?

• A) Only carriers of the same type compete against each other such LTL versus LTL or TL versus TL carriers.
• B) For hire carriers only compete against private carriers
• C) The industry is highly competitive with competition between all carriers as well as with firms such as United Parcel Service and FedEx
• D) Truckload carriers only compete with contract carriers

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