Table 3. Carrier responses to March and June 1983 survey.

 Survey month
Item March June

 Number of carriers
 (percentages in parentheses)


Carrier status:
 Owner-operator 111 (56) 105 (56)
 For-hire fleet 52 (26) 57 (27)
 Private fleet 32 (16) 52 (24)
 Other 3 (2) 1 (0)


Percent of time hauling
exempt commodities:
 Owner-operators 70 67
 For-hire fleet 65 60
 Private fleet 82 95
 All carriers 70 73


Percent of time trip leasing:
 Owner-operators 14 18
 For-hire fleet 13 16
 Private fleet 8 5
 All carriers 13 14


Percent of time permanent leasing:
 Owner-operators 11 11
 For-hire fleet 2 5
 Private fleet 10 0
 All carriers 11 7


Percent of time using
own authority:
 Owner-operators 5 4
 For-hire fleet 20 19
 Private fleet 10 0
 All carriers 11 6


Firm location:
 Florida 64 (32) 55 (26)
 GA, NC, SC 57 (29) 72 (33)
 VA, WV, MD, DE 20 (10) 21 (10)
 PA, NJ, NY 27 (14) 32 (15)