With the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, his policy and impacts on freight efficiency were highlighted in the Sunday, December 29 edition of FreightWaves. One of the changes detailed in the article tracks the impacts of deregulation in the trucking industry.  According to the article,  “Prior to the 1980s, the trucking industry was incredibly challenging to enter. One needed a route from the Interstate Commerce Commission — or to buy a route from a trucking company that already had one. Even becoming a truck driver was a feat; America’s trucking companies were largely unionized and such jobs were hard to land.” 

See the link below to read more about deregulation in transportation during the Carter presidency and its impact on freight efficiency.

Link – https://www.freightwaves.com/news/former-president-jimmy-carter-key-deregulator-of-freight-transportation-dies-at-100