Request: estimate the route that requires the lowest "work".
This way, you could make tradeoffs between distance and effort.
I'd happily travel an extra flat mile to avoid a .25 mile hill with a 9% grade.
This way, you could make tradeoffs between distance and effort.
I'd happily travel an extra flat mile to avoid a .25 mile hill with a 9% grade.
Note that while many truckers travel recurring routes, some pick up ad-hoc LTL (less-than-truckload) shipments and must replan routing with nearly each shipment. For fun, demo using:
Tucson, AZ -> Tucumcari, NM
Tehachapi, CA -> Tonopah, NV