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Vehicle routing and scheduling under hours of service regulations: A review

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  • Zanella, André Felipe
  • Palma Lima, Rafael Henrique
  • Mulati, Mauro Henrique
  • Cardoza Galdamez, Edwin Vladimir
  • Lapasini Leal, Gislaine Camila

Abstract

Hours of Service (HOS) regulations establish maximum limits on truck drivers’ working and driving hours, and demand compulsory break and rest periods. Many countries adopt such regulations as a means to enhance road safety and improve working conditions. In this work, we present a systematic literature review of vehicle routing and scheduling problems that consider HOS regulatory constraints in their models and algorithms. We examine how these driver restrictions are addressed and solved in the transportation science literature by analyzing and discussing 41 papers published between 2000 and 2024. In our review, we identified five different regulations from distinct countries that are addressed in the literature. The papers were analyzed and discussed from multiple perspectives, including modeling, solution methods, and problems variants, as well as specific aspects of the regulations considered in each work, such as the different sets of legal rules considered. Finally, we identify opportunities for further research concerning HOS regulations in routing and scheduling problems.

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  • Zanella, André Felipe & Palma Lima, Rafael Henrique & Mulati, Mauro Henrique & Cardoza Galdamez, Edwin Vladimir & Lapasini Leal, Gislaine Camila, 2025. "Vehicle routing and scheduling under hours of service regulations: A review," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 201(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transa:v:201:y:2025:i:c:s0965856425002939
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2025.104665
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