This annotated bibliography was compiled to provide a quick guide to recent publications on agricultural transportation and to factors directly related to transportation such as temperature control, loading and unloading, and container usage. It also provides selected general references and statistical sources on the total transportation system. Although the period covered is 1949-1959, a few 1960 publications have been included.

And recommendations -- Shipping patterns -- Availability of transportation -- New concepts in piggyback operations -- Service requirements -- Rail transport of potatoes -- Marine transport of potatoes -- Shipper-owned and/or leased trucks -- Joining a cooperative trucking association -- Contract trucking -- Continue as is -- Organizational structures -- Management -- Program commitment -- Appendixes.