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The trucking companies love long hauls because the truck and driver utilization increases dramatically. The only down side is the difficulty in getting backhauls in some locations. Of course logistic companies love trucking companies that need backhauls because the trucking company will do it at almost any price. The main factor in reaching a decision to accept the load of course has to be price. Railroads also don't want to bother with shippers who only have a few loads a month however if they can haul the load part way via intermodal then they can maximize density over the rail.
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