Identification of Prospective Solutions for Florida Trade Imbalance and Empty Backhauls [Summary]
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Identification of Prospective Solutions for Florida Trade Imbalance and Empty Backhauls [Summary]

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    University of South Florida. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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    Florida Department of Transportation
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    Research Brief
  • Corporate Publisher:
    Florida Department of Transportation
  • Abstract:
    Florida struggles with a serious imbalance between inbound and outbound freight. Statistics from the Federal Highway Administration reveal that the total freight tonnage entering Florida is nearly double the tonnage leaving the state. This imbalance suggests that many trucks and other modes of freight transportation leave the state empty or only partially loaded, which raises the cost for shippers and reduces the effectiveness of freight movements. Therefore, trailers coming into the state full end up leaving partially empty or empty, adding to the logistics cost of every trip, and leading to increased costs for the consumer. In this study, the research team analyzed scenarios to determine the prospective solution to the empty backhauling issue Florida faces. The purpose of this research is to identify the locations of empty backhauling in Florida using the Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) data from the Florida Department of Transportation as well as assessing future manufacturing potential by analyzing skilled work force data from major industries to compare the significance of future prospective changes in empty backhauling. In addition, this study also sought to understand shipping practices and factors that influenced shipping mode choice by interviewing experts from industry partners, such as manufacturers, major shippers, and freight forwarders, that operate both in and out of Florida. The findings indicated that time, cost, service, and empty backhauling issues are factors that influence shipping practices, as well as the capacity of goods being shipped, the market, and flexibility of movement that affects their mode choice. In addition, the study also reported on finding work opportunities for truck drivers coming into Florida via a magnitude of online freight platforms as well as via production of commodities in reported emerging manufacturing industries within Florida.
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