Table 1. Total claims paid by motor common carriers of general
 freight.

 Operating revenues Claims paid Claims as of
Year ($000's) ($000's) percent of revenue


1974

1975

1976

1977

Source:


12,170,387

11,481,875

13,299,567

14,989,850

Fauth


173,904

164,130

172,927

195,327


1.43

1.43

1.30

1.30


Table 2. Net claims and insurance costs as a percentage of
 operating revenue of motor common carriers of general
 freight.

 Net claims paid and insurance costs
Quarter ended as percentage of operating revenue


March 31, 1975 1.55

December 31, 1975 1.30

June 30, 1976 1.31

September 30, 1976 1.17

December 31, 1976 1.24

June 30, 1977 1.19

September 30, 1977 1.33

Source: Fauth


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