THE COSTS AND POTENTIAL SAVINGS OF EMPTY TRUCK MOVEMENTS OCCURRING BETWEEN NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN ONTARIO ---PROCEEDINGS OF THE 23RD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH FORUM, MINAKI LODGE, ONTARIO, CANADA, 24-27 MAY 1988

A 1987 survey conducted at vehicle inspection stations on highway 400 revealed that 36% of southbound trucks and 24% of northbound trucks were travelling empty. This paper examines the costs of empty movements and the potential savings that could be achieved with a more efficient matching of loads to available equipment. The results indicate that there is an opportunity to reduce costs by as much as 17.5% for movements between southern and central Ontario and 7.5% for movements between southern and northern Ontario. As many as 18.5 million annual kilometers could be eliminated. The majority of these savings would be possible only with: 1) substantial changes in market entry constraints, and 2) the establishment of an information system which would enable the effective matching of loads. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 807127.

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• Authors:
  • Raney, W F
• Publication Date: 1988

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 353-67
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Canadian Transportation Research Forum
  • Publisher: Canadian Transportation Research Forum
  • ISSN: 1183-2770

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Costs; Economic efficiency; Freight transportation; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decreases
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00487245
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM