Deregulation of Motor Carrier Industry

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Deregulation of the Motor Carrier Industry:
A Study of LTL Management Size, Structure, and Organization
Congress passed the Motor Carrier Act(MCA) of 1980, to introduce greater competition
in the motor carrier industry through significant reductions in entry barriers and price restrictions.
While there has been lots of research into the impacts of motor carrier deregulation, little attention
has been given to the effects of deregulation on management characteristics and structure. Some
recent work, however, looked at changes in size, structure, and organization of railroad
managemen…