Carrier Selection Criteria: Differences among Truckload Motor Carrier Offerings

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Article

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Economics

Publication Date

Fall 2005

Abstract

Effective customer service begins with an understanding of the service components customers' view as most important to their operations and business success. Within the transportation industry research has investigated the importance of such criteria at an industry level. This article offers detailed rankings of service criteria priority from a shipper's perspective by comparing criteria across five types of motor carrier offerings including dry van, temperature controlled, intermodal, tank, and flatbed. Results identify the ranked importance of 20 service characteristics, common themes, and distinct differences in the importance of service criteria among the alternative supplier offerings.

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This article was originally published in Journal of Transportation Management. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

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Journal of Transportation Management

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