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Drivers could be swapped out when the trucks are refueled or loading/unloading. There'd be no speed-up in general if speeds stay the same. >The money you'd sav
by windows_tips 8y ago
Drivers could be swapped out when the trucks are refueled or loading/unloading. There'd be no speed-up in general if speeds stay the same.
>The money you'd save is by not having your truck sit idle while the driver slept.
That wouldn't save money. Operating actually costs money, though your total money may increase if the operation is profitable.
- bloak 8y agoThere was an article in The Economist about improving road transport in India with clever logistics. If I remember correctly, one of the significant savings was that by swapping drivers every few hundred miles you can arrange for each driver to sleep at home most nights, which makes the job more pleasant, so you don't have to pay them so much.
- windows_tips 8y agoSounds like an Economist position, to focus on minimizing pay. Reminds me of the Pony Express.