15. Supplementary Notes Supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program 16. Abstract The objective of this research is to characterize large truck safety levels in Texas on the basis of driver, vehicle, cargo, and carrier traits while controlling for the effects of crash and operating environment conditions. Data to support this investi...

The objective of this study was to assess the effects of projected truck traffic on the highway system of Texas in consideration of the social and economic vitality of the State. The study included the evaluation of the costs and benefits for a twenty-year planning horizon. Alternative scenarios of future truck traffic were assessed. The study did not consider the effects of changes in the size...

In today’s era of supply chain, growing competence among suppliers together with well organized transportation networks making it more versatile and ensures better communication between buyers and suppliers with more cost effective movement of goods in shortest possible times. Suppliers frequently offers discount schedules based on all units model, which divides the range of possible order quan...

The problem of decreasing truck transportation costs for Mexican firms is of great interest and a challenge due to the currently deficient supply structure. This work deals with the case of leading Mexican tobacco manufacturer that requires a reduction of its outbound transportation cost under a declining market scenario. The approach applied to achieve the objective includes the elimination of...

This study evaluates different strategic courses of action concerning the secondary transportation sector in Hyrcanian forests of Iran. The decision support method Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) has been utilized in the assessment of different strategies in truck selection. The assessments are based on the opinions of a group of experts in Iranian forest industries. Results showed that the tr...

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An array of noteworthy developments in logistics practice has taken place without an equivalent and comprehensive development in urban freight transportation modeling. Part of the problem is the lack of deep understanding of the workings of distribution processes in relation to the generation of truck traffic. In this paper it is emphasized the role and importance that distribution network size...

Trucking fleets and owners of commercial vehicles utilize both new and retread tires on their vehicles in the United States. Retread tires are used primarily for the cost advantage they provide over a similar new tire. Despite the advantages that retreaded tires may bring, public perception is that retread tires are less safe than new tires as evidenced by the amount of tire debris frequently f...

Previous studies report that truck drivers are at increased risk for illness and on-the-job mortality. It is unknown whether owner-operator truck drivers face the same risks as employee drivers, yet few studies have targeted owner-operators as a study population. This study examined the overall and cause-specific mortality ratios for a cohort with owner-operator truck drivers constituting 69% o...

A modal shift from road transport towards inland water or rail transport could reduce the total Green House Gas emissions and societal impact associated with Municipal Solid Waste management. However, this shift will take place only if demonstrated to be at least cost-neutral for the decision makers. In this paper we examine the feasibility of using multimodal truck and inland water transport, ...