Destination State Trips Stops Miles ABCT IRST LAST MRST NEST PSST Atlanta GA 612 0.83 1.15 0.87 0.95 1.05 Everell MA 612 1.18 1.27 1.39 1.35 Ephrata 1.28 PA 190 3.42 1.73 1.71 1.82 Riverview 2.00 MI 383 0.79 1.01 1.25 0.96 0.95 Carson CA 1.II 3063 0.80 0.87 1.00 Chamblee GA 429 1.23 1.61 1.22 1.33 Roseville 1.47 MN 600 1.24 1.13 1.89 1.32 Hanover PA 1.41 1.41 136 4.78 2.23 2.39 Sparks 2.26 NV 2.57 2439 1.45 1.20 Parsippany NJ 355 1.62 1.36 1.39 1.03 Effingham II. 1.76 570 0.87 0.87 1.25 0.87 0.90 Kearny NJ 1.31 324 2.01 1.54 1.53 1.28 1.95 Minimum charge per truckload 350 400 350 300 350 300 Stop-off charge 50 75 50 35 50 50 Available pulls 3 4 Commitment Note: Asterisks (*) indicate carrier does not travel to the destination; rates in dollars/mile. significant variability to the carrier selection process. carrier assignment portion of the transportation The technique adds accountability to the transporta- planner's job can be done much faster than before." tion planner's position and, tied to a reason code for 273 changing the carrier, offers a clear answer to manage- ment questions regarding carrier selection. Finally. the time savings have also been significant. The 10 This case was co-authored with Dave Rimple, who identified and implemented this project al Westvaco