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PietdeVries | 4 years ago

I would assume they would just raise their prices. Like with shipping containers from China to the rest of the world - prices increased tenfold...

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corty|4 years ago

Yes of course. But some will be more competitve by having less weigth-per-axle. So after one replacement-generation of trucks, roads will be in better shape because trucks are less prone to damage them on average. And in general, trucking goods needs to be more expensive anyways to make less pollution transport options like ships and trains more competitive.

Consumers can also be made whole by removing vehicle taxes on cars or subsidizing other modes of transport that consumers use from those trucking price increases.