Project Gutenberg 2006-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 190 United States. Council of National Defense. Highways Transport Committee 'Return Loads' to Increase Transport Resources by Avoiding Waste of Empty Vehicle Running. Washington Government Printing Office 1918 Highways Transport Committee, Council of National Defense, Bulletin 3 Produced by Jason Isbell, Bruce Albrecht, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "'Return Loads' to Increase Transport Resources by Avoiding Waste of Empty Vehicle Running" is a publication by the Highways Transport Committee of the Council of National Defense, likely written during the early 20th century amid the challenges of World War I. This book can be classified as a scientific publication focused on transportation efficiency. Its primary topic revolves around the establishment of return-load bureaus to maximize the use of motor trucks and alleviate the burden on railroads during a time of significant logistical strain. The publication details the operational framework and benefits of return-load bureaus that connect shippers with operators of empty vehicles. By allowing trucks to carry loads to their destinations and return with new shipments, the system aims to minimize wasted journeys and enhance the overall efficiency of transportation during wartime. The guide outlines state-level initiatives, the importance of community cooperation, and the practicality of employing local motor express lines for quick deliveries. By fostering a well-organized network of return-load services, the pamphlet advocates for improved logistics that can notably relieve rail congestion and support essential wartime manufacturing and distribution needs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Transportation, Automotive Roads Trucking HE Text Technology Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 38447 2025-10-08T10:30:20.470146 text/html 33916 2006-11-11T05:10:56 text/html 143188 2025-10-08T10:30:27.131123 application/epub+zip 141492 2025-10-08T10:30:24.226170 application/epub+zip 74994 2025-10-08T10:30:22.949146 application/epub+zip 358257 2025-10-08T10:30:29.076143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350760 2025-10-08T10:30:26.318125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76892 2022-09-09T11:06:29.831834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31190 2025-10-08T10:30:20.223146 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30959 2006-11-11T05:10:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18857 2025-10-08T10:30:29.217111 application/rdf+xml 27332 2025-10-08T10:30:23.475148 image/jpeg 4845 2025-10-08T10:30:23.209140 image/jpeg 28244 2006-11-11T05:10:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 11126 2006-11-11T05:10:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 149582 2025-10-08T10:30:20.483258 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog