Geographic Imbalance, Search Frictions, and Regulation : Causes of Empty Miles in Freight Trucking (English)

How prevalent are empty miles in freight trucking markets, and what are the economic frictions that contribute to empty miles? This study collected estimates of empty trips, empty miles, and backhaul probabilities from the economics and transportation literature, covering 40 years and 27 countries. A meta-analysis provides an average empty mile share of 29 percent, with significant variation across settings. High-income countries tend to have lower...
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  • Yang,Ron Nan;

  • 2024/05/16

  • Policy Research Working Paper

  • WPS10775

  • 1

  • World,

  • Other,

  • 2024/05/16

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  • Geographic Imbalance, Search Frictions, and Regulation : Causes of Empty Miles in Freight Trucking

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Yang,Ron Nan.

Geographic Imbalance, Search Frictions, and Regulation : Causes of Empty Miles in Freight Trucking (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 10775; INFRASTRUCTURE Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099308205162416769

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