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Spatio-temporal synchronization of national road freight movements can reduce empty trip kilometers by up to 39.34% for light/medium-duty vehicles and 37.37% for heavy-duty vehicles, potentially saving 130,470 tons of CO2e annually in Colombia. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study aims to identify strategies to reduce empty trips in Colombia's road freight transport to enhance operational efficiency and lower emissions.

June 21, 2026Research in Transportation Business & ManagementOpen Access

Policy insights from empty trip reduction in Colombia’s road freight transport: Evidence from national freight data

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CGCristiam Gil AWAna C. Ocampo Wilches ARAndres Rey-Ladino

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Randomized trial reveals significant reductions in empty trip rates in Colombia's freight sector, indicating potential for improved efficiency.

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This study aims to identify strategies to reduce empty trips in Colombia's road freight transport to enhance operational efficiency and lower emissions.
Developed a spatio-temporal synchronisation model for coordinating freight movements.
Analyzed over 7.99 million trips from Colombia’s National Freight Registry.
Created algorithms to estimate current empty-trip rates and optimal synchronisation levels.
Synchronisation could reduce empty kilometres by up to 39.34% for light and medium-duty vehicles and 37.37% for heavy-duty vehicles.
This corresponds to an estimated annual reduction of 130,470 tons of CO2e.
Introduced the concept of structural residual empty trip revenue (SRETR) to evaluate the economic potential of unavoidable empty trips.

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Gil et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a377fb224f042ddf4c59f39 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101757

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June 21, 2026Research in Transportation Business & ManagementOpen Access

Policy insights from empty trip reduction in Colombia’s road freight transport: Evidence from national freight data

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Authors

CGCristiam Gil AWAna C. Ocampo Wilches ARAndres Rey-Ladino

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Overview

Randomized trial reveals significant reductions in empty trip rates in Colombia's freight sector, indicating potential for improved efficiency.

Key Points

This study aims to identify strategies to reduce empty trips in Colombia's road freight transport to enhance operational efficiency and lower emissions.
Developed a spatio-temporal synchronisation model for coordinating freight movements.
Analyzed over 7.99 million trips from Colombia’s National Freight Registry.
Created algorithms to estimate current empty-trip rates and optimal synchronisation levels.
Synchronisation could reduce empty kilometres by up to 39.34% for light and medium-duty vehicles and 37.37% for heavy-duty vehicles.
This corresponds to an estimated annual reduction of 130,470 tons of CO2e.
Introduced the concept of structural residual empty trip revenue (SRETR) to evaluate the economic potential of unavoidable empty trips.

Cite This Study

Gil et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a377fb224f042ddf4c59f39 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101757

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