Trucking Regulation: Price Competition and Market Structure in the Trucking Industry

In response to a congressional request, GAO investigated: (1) the nature of discount pricing in the trucking industry and its effect on competition in the industry; and (2) the structure of the less-than-truckload (LTL) sector of the industry, changes to it since 1980, and possible causes of those changes. GAO also reviewed a tariff association's study on pricing.