Backload
NOUN: A load transported on the return journey of a delivery truck.
VERB: Transport a load on a return journey.
‘I get paid for the round trip, even if I don't backload’
A backload is the load transported on the return journey of a delivery truck.[1]
Once a delivery vehicle has delivered the goods it set out with, it is often a considerable distance away from its base. The vehicle operator then has the choice to run back empty at a cost, or take on a backload to give the vehicle extra revenue.
Historically, companies would run their distribution vehicles back empty to prepare for their next job. Traditionally this would work as companies would accept paying to cover some empty mileage on the return leg.
As companies become more and more connected and informed, the pressure fell on companies to reduce their distribution costs. One solution companies adopted was to find other goods that they could carry on the return journey. Thus, backloading became an increasingly popular way to find a competitive edge against competing companies.[2]
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