| Article ID: | iaor20072498 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 42 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page Number: | 167 |
| End Page Number: | 190 |
| Publication Date: | May 2006 |
| Journal: | Transportation Research. Part E, Logistics and Transportation Review |
| Authors: | Taylor G. Don, Whicker Gary L., DuCote W. Grant |
| Keywords: | simulation: applications |
In this paper, the authors discuss the design and development of regional truckload delivery fleets in support of random over-the-road delivery networks of continental scale. A detailed set of simulation models are developed to evaluate various possible configurations of regional driving fleets. The results of experimentation with these models are presented. The paper includes a discussion of various factors of interest in designing regional fleets and ultimately evaluates and recommends several possible fleet configurations in North America.