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Trucks flooded the market

From Monopoly to Market Flood: The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 and the Next Freight Crisis

The story of America’s freight industry is a story of extremes. In 1935, the Motor Carrier Act cemented a monopoly under the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), placing trucking in the shadow of the railroad barons. For decades, rates, routes, and even…

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1980s Trucking

Deregulation: When ‘Fast’ Wasn’t Fast Enough Following The Motor Carrier Act of 1980

The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 created a highly competitive environment which allowed the capitalists to maneuver into a position where they could dictate market prices. Whereas the 1935 Act gave the power to dictate prices to the government, the 1980…

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Reed-bulwinkle Act

Jurisdiction: The Reed-Bulwinkle Act of 1948

The Reed-Bulwinkle Act of 1948 set a new standard in low and egregious behavior. The Motor Carrier Act of 1935 certainly achieved its goal of suppressing the trucking industry while at the same time ensuring that the railroads could thrive. One…

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Capitalists squashed American Truckers

Subjugation: How Wealthy Capitalists Squashed America’s Truckers for 45 Years

Major historical shifts often stem from pivotal legislation. In the case of freight trucking in the U.S., that legislation was the Motor Carrier Act of 1935, a law that significantly restricted the freedom of the trucking industry and protected the profits…

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Railroad vs Trucking

How Capital and Power Crushed the Rise of American Trucking

Before long-haul trucking became a vital artery in American commerce, it was a target—seen as a threat by the rail monopolies and the wealthy capitalists who backed them. Between 1920 and 1935, the modern trucking industry was born, but it was…

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