Research Reports
Report Details
Title:
Characteristics and Costs of Operating North Dakota's Farm Trucks
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Publication Date:
Dec 1984
Report #:
DP-51
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Type:
Research Report – Department Publications
Final Report Abstract
The general purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance and use of farm trucks in the North Dakota grain industry. Specific objectives were to: 1) identify the characteristics of farm trucks moving North Dakota grain; 2) identify the costs of operation of farm trucks on different-sized farms and of different-sized vehicles; 3) evaluate potential changes in the future in operating costs and usage characteristics of farm trucks, and 4) evaluate impacts on costs of alternative managerial options regarding farm truck use on a typical farm.