TDW 3070 - Private Transportation and Fleet Management

Clock Hours: 24

Course Description:
The student will learn about the legal basis for private transportation companies and their advantages and disadvantages contrasted to for-hire-services. They will learn about the fixed and variable operating costs shard by private transportation and their impact on the supply chain, along with overall managerial control of fleets to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

Private Transportation and Fleet Management
1. Understand the legal basis for private transportation companies and the rationale for their place in the transportation system
2. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of private transportation service contrasted to for-hire service
3. Discuss the cost structure of private transportation services, especially trucking, and understand the various components of the fixed and variable (operating) costs
4. Discuss the role of leasing for private transportation, and how it impacts the cost structure and operating costs of private trucking
5. Describe the issues associated with private fleet organization and how driver and equipment costs can be calculated for private carriage.
6. Discuss the importance of the overall managerial control of fleets to improve efficiency and effectiveness