boat charges were approximately 2 percent of the retail price for can- 

 ned tuna in 1950, and by 1952 they had increased to only about 2-1/2 

 percent of the retail price. Therefore, in 1950 it cost about 32.7 

 cents per case to ship canned tuna to these areas, and in 1952 about 

 41=1 cents per case. 



Truck transportation charges from Terminal Island, California to 

 San Francisco, California are shown for canned tuna packed on the 1/Vest 

 Coast. Since the majority of canned tuna is now packed in the Terminal 

 Island, California area, and San Francisco, is a large consumer area, 

 comparison of truck rates to retail prices for that city was nade. West 

 Coast packers teve indicated that the majority of canned tuna moved on 

 the West Coast is by motor carrier. Truck rates in 1950, from Terminal 

 Island to San Francisco were approximately .5 percent of the indicated 

 retail price for canned tuna. There has been only a slight percentage 

 increase of ,1 percent through the year ending 1952, with a 9 percent 

 intra-state rate increase being authorized by the California Public 

 Utility Commission, June 24,1952. 



For caiined tuna packed on the east, coast average truck transporta- 

 tion rates to New York City are shown. East coast packers indicate 

 that New York City is art important market for their tuna products and 

 much is transported there via truck. Truck rates for the average haul 

 to New York City from e;ast (ioast plants are only 1.45 percent of the 

 retail price in the year vjhen the highest average rate prevailed-1952. 



The small percentages of the consumer's payment for canned tuna 

 taken by primary trcinsportation ageacies shown in table 83 and again 

 graphically in figure 17 for certain selected transportation move- 

 ments, do not materially affect the retail prices paid by the consumer. 

 At 48 No. 1/2 cans to the standard case the charge for the long haul 

 railroad movements is about one cent per can and for the toat, truck 

 and shorter haul railroad movements it is less than one cent per can. 

 Most transportation charges are subject to review and corrective ac- 

 tion by public regulatory bodies. Charges for canned food products 

 have been subjected to considerable review by these bodies. As a re- 

 sult of this action, they may be considered to be reasonable and it is 

 extremely unlikely that any significant reductions or savings could be 

 made in this field which would reduce over-all marketing charges fpr 

 canned tuna. 



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