Load Factor Restrictions | |
Description: To reduce the number of freight trips entering a target area, these strategies require a minimum load factor (percent of truck capacity being used) per truck | |
Targeted mode: All traffic | Geographic scope: Area |
Type of initiative: Traffic management: vehicle restrictions | Primary objective: Reduce congestion |
Expected costs and level of effort to implement: These restrictions require careful planning, stakeholder engagement, and a complete understanding of the markets, supply chain practices, and industries. A full assessment of possible outcomes is required, as is an analysis of the initiative’s objectives. These types of restrictions are very difficult to enforce, as they require physical inspection of freight vehicles. | |
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![]() Source: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – CITE |
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Related alternatives: 1. Daytime Delivery Restrictions; 2. Daytime Delivery Bans; 3. Road Pricing; 4. Pick-up/Delivery to Alternate Locations | |
References: BESTUFS 2007; START 2009; Holguín-Veras et al. 2011a |
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