Hub-based truck platooning: Potentials and profitability

Rune Larsen; Jeppe Rich; Thomas Kjær Rasmussen

doi:10.1016/j.tre.2019.05.005

Hub-based truck platooning: Potentials and profitability

Rune Larsen^*
, Jeppe Rich
, Thomas Kjær Rasmussen

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Technology, Management and Economics

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Abstract

This paper presents a model for optimising truck platoons formed at a platooning hub. Different planning and dispatching strategies, from static to dynamic, are investigated with respect to profitability and fuel savings across a range of input variables. The problem is solved using a dynamic programming based local search heuristic. As a case study, a virtual platooning hub close to the German Elb Tunnel is examined using data from a large European transport network model. It is concluded that profitability crucially depends on; (i)dynamic outlook and (ii)if chauffeurs are allowed to rest while driving in platoons.

Original language	English
Journal	Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
Volume	127
Pages (from-to)	249-264
ISSN	1366-5545
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2019.05.005
Publication status	Published - 2019

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Discrete event simulation
Logistic optimisation
Logistic planning
Truck platooning

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