Browsing SCALE Working Paper Series by Author "Caplice, Chris"
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Elephants or Goldfish?: An Empirical Analysis of Carrier Reciprocity in Dynamic Freight Markets
(MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, 2020-01-23)Dynamic macroeconomic conditions and non-binding truckload freight contracts enable both shippers and carriers to behave opportunistically. We present an empirical analysis of carrier reciprocity in the US truckload ... -
Forecasting Long Haul Truckload Spot Market Rates
(2020-03-23)The objective of this paper is to predict long haul truckload spot market rates for the near future. Short term spot rate forecasts help with making operational decisions, estimating budgets for shippers and cash flow for ... -
Modeling Causal Effects of Disasters and Disaster Relief Activity on Truckload Spot Rates
(2024-01-04)Freight transportation is an important part of the US economy, of which 60% is movement of goods by trucks. We are particularly interested in full truckloads that move goods for a single customer, from a single origin to ... -
Two Quasi-Experiments Concerning Working Conditions of American Truck Drivers
(2021-03-05)Two quasi-experiments are presented concerning the working conditions of American long-haul truck drivers. Using driver weeks as the unit of analysis, we present several statistically significant differences between driver ...
