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Mathematical Model Showed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Can Reduce Costs by 48.3 Percent and CO2 Emissions by 19.7 Percent in Parcel Deliveries, Especially Under Congested Traffic.

METHODOLOGY The study used a computer programming software tool to carry out an experiment and test the UAV routing model and GA with two restrictions: 1) deliveries are assumed to be completed…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
01/29/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01), Freight-Specific Dynamic Travel Planning (CVO09)
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Nationwide, United States

Simulation Study Estimates Energy Use Reduced by 5.7 Percent When 20 Percent of Package Deliveries Are Shifted from Truck to Drone-Based Delivery.

Methodology The research team digitized a map of 13 delivery routes in the Minneapolis metropolitan area taken from the NREL study, characterized the delivery districts, created a comparable set of…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
06/28/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Emissions Monitoring (ST01), Freight-Specific Dynamic Travel Planning (CVO09), Railroad Operations Coordination (TM15), Drawbridge Management (TM18)
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Vehicle Routing Algorithm Reduces Air Pollutant Exposure by 30 Percent for 40 Percent of Truck Trips with Only Modest Increases on Travel Time.

Methodology Link-based traffic activities were fed into an emission model to estimate the total amount of human exposure to pollutant emissions generated by trucks. The estimated exposure value…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
05/25/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Freight-Specific Dynamic Travel Planning (CVO09), Road Weather Information for Freight Carriers (CVO10), Low Emissions Zone Management (ST10), Road Use Charging (TM11)
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Northridge, California, United States

Continuous Outreach and Engagement Contributes to the Success of Technology Deployment.

This study led to the following lessons learned: “Collaboration between public and private sector stakeholders resulted in an overall better understanding of the individual segments of the petroleum…
Content type
Lesson
Date Posted
04/30/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Freight Administration (CVO02), Freight-Specific Dynamic Travel Planning (CVO09), Freight Drayage Optimization (CVO11)
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Statewide, Florida, United States

More than half of commercial truck drivers prefer to use roadside dynamic message signs (DMS) or mobile devices to obtain parking information while about one-third still rely on books and maps.

FINDINGS Commercial truck drivers prefer to obtain parking availability information through roadside dynamic message signs (DMS); however, about 55 percent of drivers use traveler information…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
06/30/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Freight-Specific Dynamic Travel Planning (CVO09), Road Weather Information for Freight Carriers (CVO10)
Geolocation links
Nationwide, United States

SmartPark benefit-to-cost assessments should be conducted early in a deployment to enable private truck stop operators time to build a solid business case for participation.

Key findings and deployment recommendations: Start projects where potential benefit-to-cost ratios are greatest. Benefit-to-cost assessments should be conducted early in a SmartPark project to…
Content type
Lesson
Date Posted
06/30/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Freight-Specific Dynamic Travel Planning (CVO09), Road Weather Information for Freight Carriers (CVO10)
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Nationwide, United States

SmartPark systems deployed in multiple states suggest that for every $1 invested, between $3.30 to $7.80 will be returned in mobility, safety, environmental, and operational benefits.

FINDINGS The potential high costs of deploying a SmartPark project have been a deployment barrier. Although some projects such as those implemented by the Mid America Association of State…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
06/15/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Freight-Specific Dynamic Travel Planning (CVO09), Road Weather Information for Freight Carriers (CVO10)
Geolocation links
Nationwide, United States

The cost to implement SmartPark systems can range from $2,000 to $30,000 per space depending on technology, location, level of cooperation among public and private entities, and deployment strategy.

This report examined the potential of a nationwide deployment of a SmartPark system designed to help truck drivers find a safe and available parking. SmartPark systems work by collecting real-time…
Content type
System Cost
Made Public Date
06/15/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Freight-Specific Dynamic Travel Planning (CVO09), Road Weather Information for Freight Carriers (CVO10)
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Nationwide, United States

An autonomous vehicle delivery robot can deliver a package for 80 percent less cost than a human.

This article referenced cost data from an autonomous robot delivery operator in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Cost of delivery using a robot: $2.00 to $2.50 per package Cost of delivery using a human: $11…
Content type
System Cost
Made Public Date
04/13/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01), Freight-Specific Dynamic Travel Planning (CVO09), Railroad Operations Coordination (TM15), Drawbridge Management (TM18)
Geolocation links
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

State agencies should facilitate the spread and usage of data for commercial vehicle operations, suggests VDOT analysis.

The report concluded with the following recommendations. It also highlighted possible avenues through which the recommendations might be most efficiently implemented. VDOT Traffic Engineering…
Content type
Lesson
Date Posted
11/26/2019
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Freight-Specific Dynamic Travel Planning (CVO09), Railroad Operations Coordination (TM15), Drawbridge Management (TM18)
Geolocation links
Statewide, Virginia, United States
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