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Anyone who doesn't think elements of competition are involved between truckers and other modes of transportation should dig up an article about three months ago in THE NEW YORKER--sorry I can't be more specific but the folks in editorial are usually very nice about locating these things. The article dealt at length with two Canadian lobstermen whose job it was to get live lobsters from Nova Scotia to the UPS hub in Lexington, KY. They knew EXACTLY how long air freight took (it included a change, I believe) and the cost comparisons pro and con. By sleeping in tandem and using a U.S. all-Interstate route, they remained competitive. Note that they are driving over partially subsidized roads (I'm not sure but that the Ohio Turnpike exacts its pound of flesh in terms of tolls), and competing with subsidized airlines considering building of air terminals, etc. But note also that the federal government doesn't have to worry about bailing out FedX's or UPS's airlines--they are quite solvent! <br /> <br />Now, however level or steep the playing field is, if that isn't competition I don't know what is.
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