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SUCCESSFUL TRUCKING AFTER DEREGULATION is a how-to book to help trucking companies establish their own prices & compete in an unregulated market. Prior to January 1, 1995, rates for intrastate trucking were set or approved by the government. With abandonment of price controls, members of the trucking industry can set their own prices. The book describes types of competition, strategies to meet price competition & illustrates methods to determine cost & rates for pricing by individual carriers. It describes carrier relationships, vehicle leasing & private carrier opportunities. It specifies what to expect from shippers & leasing companies & it provides methods for motor carriers to reduce cost, improve productivity & increase profit in an unregulated environment. To order: Pacific Standard Publishing Co., P.O. Box 1929, Sutter Creek, CA 95685.