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Drop Trailer Pool Planner

Size a trailer pool from loading, travel, unloading and reset cycle times.

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FormulaCycle = load+travel+unload+reset; Pool = Math.ceil(dispatches*(load+travel+unload+reset)/24)+spares

Made for real tasks

  • Size a trailer pool from loading, travel, unloading and reset cycle times.
  • Compare a revised operating scenario with the current plan.
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Worked example

Inputs

Dispatches
8 trailers/day
Load
4 hours
Travel
10 hours
Unload
6 hours
Reset
4 hours
Spares
2 trailers

Expected results

Cycle
24 hours
Pool
10 trailers

Load the example in the workspace to reproduce these results. Display rounding does not change the underlying calculation.

How to use this tool

  1. Enter the measured quantities and planning assumptions in the displayed units.
  2. Run the calculation, then compare the result with your available capacity or actual records.
  3. Change one assumption at a time to compare operating scenarios.

Try this example

{
  "dispatches": 8,
  "load": 4,
  "travel": 10,
  "unload": 6,
  "reset": 4,
  "spares": 2
}

Accuracy and scope

Continuous average cycle, excluding driver hours rules, weekends and route imbalances.

Is my data uploaded?

This tool runs locally in your browser. Input and output are not sent to a processing server. Copy or download your result before leaving the page.