The body of literature on truckload (TL) transportation procurement decisions by firms
(shippers) and their transportation service providers (motor carriers) has been driven by real …

GPS-equipped mobile devices such as smart phones and in-car navigation units are
collecting enormous amounts spatial and temporal information that traces a moving object's …

The massive volumes of trajectory data generated by inexpensive GPS devices have led to
difficulties in processing, querying, transmitting and storing such data. To overcome these …

The recent evolution of information technology in logistics has facilitated the digital freight
brokerage, which allows shippers and trucks to match needs and services in a short-term …

This report develops and assesses strategies for obtaining comprehensive trucking activity
data for making more informed public policy decisions at the national and regional levels …

Logistics and transportation companies face a significant challenge with empty miles, which
results in costs without generating revenue. To tackle this issue, we explored two potential …

In the private sector, tire manufacturers have used data to calculate the longevity of products
and to determine the usage and applications of their products. Heavy machinery …

This dissertation focuses on designing decision support systems for efficient management in
trucking transportation. The first essay introduces a new variant of simultaneous pickup and …

GPS-equipped mobile devices such as smart phones and in-car navigation units are
collecting enormous amounts of spatial and temporal information that traces a moving …