PRIVATE FLEET COMPETITIVENESS: IS BACKHAULING AN OPPORTUNITY?

In North America, private fleets deliver approximately 54% of total trucking tonnes shipped and account for approximately 47% of general freight revenues. There are increasing pressures for total cost reductions through the logistics process, which includes costs and performance of private fleet operations. The objective of this paper is to review the feasibility of private fleet backhaul operations, and to outline a practical method for initiating a backhaul program. The paper reviews the historical rationale for private fleets, outlines reasons to consider a backhaul program, compares costs and benefits for consideration, and presents an approach to help establish a backhaul program.

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  University of Saskatchewan, Canada

  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan  Canada  S7N 0W0
• Authors:
  • Mardon, A
• Conference:
  • Transportation: Emerging Realities. Canadian Transportation Research Forum, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference
  • Location: Toronto, Canada
  • Date: 1997-5-25 to 1997-5-28
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 355-369
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Saskatchewan University, Canada
  • Publisher: University of Saskatchewan, Canada
  • ISSN: 1183-2770

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Back haul; Benefit cost analysis; Common carriers; Deregulation; Fleet management; Logistics; Private carriers; Truck traffic; Trucking
• Geographic Terms: North America
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00797445
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 8 2000 12:00AM