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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING BACKHAUL OPPORTUNITIES

  • US 20100179849A1
  • Filed: 09/29/2009
  • Published: 07/15/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for identifying backhaul opportunities, the method comprising:

  • receiving data corresponding to a position, time and status from a plurality of vehicles;

    generating a database of trips made by the plurality of vehicles based on the data received, wherein each of the trips is identified with a start point and an end point;

    determining similarity between the trips to cluster the trips, wherein said determining comprises comparing a spatial distance between respective start points and respective end points with a pre-determined distance criterion;

    identifying a frequency of each of the trips clustered made by the plurality of vehicles, wherein each of the trips are actual routes traveled between respective start points and respective end points;

    generating a model for historical vehicle movement based on the identified frequent trips;

    identifying a plurality of backhaul opportunities for a proposed empty trip using the model generated; and

    ranking the backhaul opportunities based on a frequency and cargo status of trips intersecting the proposed empty trip.

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