Co-locating Electric Charging Stations and Parking Facilities for Agricultural Freight Trucks for Efficient and Resilient Agricultural Supply Chain in California

The objective of this proposed research is to study the potential of co-locating electric charging stations and parking facilities for freight trucks in California – a recommendation by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in its recent report on California Truck Parking Study 2022. This proposed research will focus on identifying such locations (as shared infrastructure) for charging stations and parking that will specifically cater to agricultural freight trucks of California and supporting its vital agricultural supply chain. With the strategically identified points of electric charging stations (at truck parking facilities), the goal will be to minimize the distance traveled by agricultural freight trucks to recharge, thus reducing transportation costs. This cost reduction will positively impact on the entire supply chain by making agricultural products more affordable for consumers. With readily available charging and the parking infrastructure, agricultural freight trucks can maintain their schedules more efficiently. This would reduce downtime for recharging and would ensure timely delivery of perishable agricultural goods to markets, improving overall operational efficiency in the supply chain.

• Record URL:
  https://fersc.utk.edu/research-focus/fersc-projects-year-2/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $188117
• Contract Numbers:

  69-A3552348338

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Center for Freight Transportation for Efficient and Resilient Supply Chain

  University of Tennessee Knoxville
  Knoxville, TN  United States  37996
• Project Managers:

  Bruner, Britain

  Kaplan, Marcella

• Performing Organizations:

  California State University, Long Beach

  1250 Bellflower Boulevard
  Long Beach, CA  United States  90840
• Principal Investigators:

  Chandra, Shailesh

  Li, Linna

• Start Date: 20240701
• Expected Completion Date: 20250630
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Agricultural industry; Electric vehicle charging; Location; Parking; Supply chain management; Trucks
• Geographic Terms: California
• Subject Areas: Energy; Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01929233
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Center for Freight Transportation for Efficient and Resilient Supply Chain
• Contract Numbers: 69-A3552348338
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Aug 29 2024 4:15PM