The paper ascertains the effects of intrastate deregulation of the trucking industry on the agricultural transportation system.

The authors found that total commercial sales decline in relation to the size of the increase in the giveaway program.

Determining a potential dollar savings from reducing empty backhauls and the impact on shipping point prices. Empty backhaul miles per trip represents 3.5 percent of the average fronthaul mileage of Florida fresh fruit and vegetable truckers.