Unlike simple backhaul – where a vehicle picks up whatever freight is available for the return leg – undertow load balancing refers to the systematic planning and control of return-leg capacity across an entire transport network.
Source: https://www.inbound-logistics.com/articles/backhaul-optimization/
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