Design and analysis of delivery ‘pipelines’ in truckload trucking

This paper examines a new dispatching alternative for the truckload trucking industry involving the use of delivery ‘pipelines’ with dense flow volumes. Drivers and loads are partitioned into two sets; those that utilize pipelines via a series of ‘dray’ moves and line-hauls, and the remaining set of...

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Published in:Transportation research. Part E, Logistics and transportation review Logistics and transportation review, 2009, Vol.45 (1), p.255-269
Main Authors: Don Taylor, G., Whicker, Gary L., Grant DuCote, W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Deliveries
Design
Dispatching
Dispatching Driver management Truckload trucking
Driver management
Pipelines
Studies
Trucking industry
Truckload trucking
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Summary:This paper examines a new dispatching alternative for the truckload trucking industry involving the use of delivery ‘pipelines’ with dense flow volumes. Drivers and loads are partitioned into two sets; those that utilize pipelines via a series of ‘dray’ moves and line-hauls, and the remaining set of random over-the-road (OTR) drivers that are dispatched by traditional methods. Alternative methods are presented to determine where delivery pipelines should be located and how they should be operated. The effects of the pipelines on the remaining OTR fleet are also examined. Results indicate that the new dispatching alternative is feasible.
ISSN:1366-5545
1878-5794
DOI:10.1016/j.tre.2006.01.006