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    • Overcoming the Driver Shortage by Addressing Driver Detention 

      Mera, David Esteban; Sirikande, Sandeep Kumar (2022-06-10)
      In the United States, long-haul trucking is the main mode of transportation of goods. The trucking industry has been facing a shortage of drivers in the past few years and it is only increasing every year. Previous studies ...
    • A Shipment Difficulty Model for Third-Party Logistics Resource Allocation 

      Mueller, Christine M.; Yao, Lili (2022-06-10)
      The market for obtaining truckload capacity is becoming more dynamic as demand for truckload freight capacity in the US increases. Freight brokers form a vital connection between shippers and the hundreds of thousands of ...
    • Dynamic Approach to Freight Transportation Pricing 

      Chandra, Vikas; Taibek, Maksat (2022-06-10)
      The tender acceptance rate significantly decreased between 2019 and 2021 for our capstone sponsor, Aqua Deal, a bottled beverage manufacturer. This poor primary carrier performance led to increased use of the spot market, ...