An initial report presenting order of magnitude data only. Owning, operating, and maintaining fleets of line-haul and pickup and delivery units has its own peculiar problems. This paper considers questions such as what manufacture of vehicle should be selected, reliability of the product, whether or not to perform maintenance, etc. Specifically covered is the possible problem area of drivetrains; a preliminary standard operating system developed by the American Trucking Assn., Inc. is given.
