Increasing competition and expectations from customers pressures carriers to further improve efficiency. Forming collaborations is essential for carriers to reach their targeted efficiency levels. In this study, we investigate an auction mechanism to facilitate collaboration amongst carriers...

Due to the uncertain nature of the traffic system, it is not trivial for delivery companies to reliably satisfy customers' time windows. To guarantee the reliability of the pickup and delivery service under stochastic and time-dependent travel times, we consider a pickup and delivery problem...