Table I.

Vehicle capacities and relevant costs for test problems with five customers

ProblemVehicle capacities (cwt)Fixed cost ($)Variable costs ($)
1-13050TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
1-24050TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
1-35050TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
1-46050TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
1-57050TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
1-68050TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
1-79050TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
1-810050TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
1-911050TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
1-1012050TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
2-13050TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
2-24060TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
2-35070TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
2-46080TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
2-57090TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
2-680100TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
2-790110TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
2-8100120TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
2-9110130TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile
2-10120140TL $1/per mile, LTL $5/per mile

Notes: TL: Truckload (a private truck); LTL: less-than-truckload (an outside carrier); Cwt: A hundredweight. In North America, a hundredweight is equal to 100 pounds and is also known as a short hundredweight. In the UK, a hundredweight is 112 pounds and is also known as a long hundredweight

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