The Electronic Logging Device Mandate and Costs for Refrigerated Citrus

Speedy truck transportation is required to get products like fresh produce from the farm to the grocery store before it spoils. The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration could significantly affect trucking costs for agricultural p...

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Main Authors: Tara Wade, Shellye Suttles, Derek Farnsworth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2020-11-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/118993
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Summary:Speedy truck transportation is required to get products like fresh produce from the farm to the grocery store before it spoils. The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration could significantly affect trucking costs for agricultural producers. This 6-page publication written by Tara Wade, Shellye Suttles, and Derek Farnsworth and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Departmentuses truck shipment data to analyze transportation costs and identifies potential future effects of the ELD Mandate. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe1086
ISSN:2576-0009