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Methodology for Deriving Cost Impact of Freight Bottlenecks on Trucking Industry

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01154628

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Abstract:

An approach for estimating the annual cost to the trucking industry of specific, severe freight bottlenecks cross tabulates independent research on truck travel time measures and operational cost data. With decreases in speed related to the actual costs experienced by the trucking industry when using congested roadways, marginal truck delay costs can be generated. An initial test of the methodology indicates that a sample bottleneck location in Atlanta, Georgia, that has severe congestion may cost the trucking industry $5.7 million more in operating costs annually than if trucks were able to traverse the area at a free-flow speed.

Monograph Accession #:

01226710

Report/Paper Numbers:

10-2565

Language:

English

Authors:

Short, Jeffrey
Trego, Todd
White, Rex

Pagination:

pp 89-93

Publication Date:

2010

Serial:

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

Issue Number: 2168
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

9780309160377

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Figures (3) ; References (9) ; Tables (1)

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Subject Areas:

Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; I10: Economics and Administration

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 25 2010 11:13AM

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