Network freight capacity matching system for railway-highway combined transportation

Abstract

The invention provides a network freight transport capacity matching system for railway-highway combined transportation. The network freight transport capacity matching system comprises a freight owner end device, a transport capacity end device and a platform end end system. The cargo owner end equipment acquires cargo transportation demands, the transport capacity end equipment acquires transport capacity information of a transport capacity main body, the platform end subsystem integrates the cargo transportation demands to form an order and publish the order, integrates the transport capacity information of each transport capacity end, and matches the order with the transport capacity main body through a system order sending mode, an order grabbing mode or a bidding mode; and generating a contract and executing in-transit supervision. According to the invention, efficient integration and cooperation of railway and highway transportation resources can be realized, the organization efficiency and service quality of cargo transportation are improved, a more convenient, flexible and intelligent freight management solution is provided for cargo owners and transport parties, and innovative development of a railway and highway combined transportation mode is promoted.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of modern logistics technology, and in particular to a network freight capacity matching system for rail-road combined transport. Background Art

[0002] Compared with the online highway freight platform that focuses on scattered road transportation needs, the construction and operation of an open online freight logistics platform dominated by railways and focused on connecting to the railway trunk freight transportation network is a first attempt. It is urgent to study how to solve the key core issue of how to organize the platform's capacity resources on the basis of attracting, consolidating and integrating highway capacity resources through the online freight platform under the premise of railway dominance. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, an embodiment of the present invention provides a network freight capacity matching system for rail-road intermodal transport to eliminate or improve one or more defects existing in the existing technology, so as to solve the problem that the existing technology cannot organize and allocate capacity for rail-road intermodal transport.

[0004] One aspect of the present invention provides a network freight capacity matching system for rail-road combined transport, the system comprising:

[0005] Multiple shipper-end devices, each of which is deployed at a shipper entity and is used to obtain cargo transportation requirements; the cargo transportation requirements are derived from individual shippers or waybills imported from the railway-highway intermodal transport platform;

[0006] Multiple capacity-side devices, deployed according to a single vehicle entity, a fleet entity, or a capacity provider entity, for obtaining capacity information of the capacity entity;

[0007] The platform terminal system connects the cargo owner terminal device and the transport capacity terminal device, integrates the cargo transportation demand to form an order and publishes it, integrates the transport capacity information of each transport capacity terminal device, matches the order with the transport capacity entity, generates a contract and performs in-transit supervision; wherein, the platform terminal system matches based on the system dispatching mode, the grabbing order mode or the bidding mode; in the pre-dispatching stage of the system dispatching mode, the portraits of the shipper entity and the transport capacity entity and the cargo transportation demand and the transport capacity information are matched, and a transportation strategy is planned for each order. In the formal dispatching stage, the transport capacity entity that meets the requirements is screened according to the operating status and the transportation strategy; in the grabbing order mode, the shipper entity sets the order freight or the platform terminal system automatically generates the order freight, and the transport capacity entity grabs the order manually or automatically; in the bidding mode, the transport capacity entity obtains the order through bidding on the basis of providing a deposit.

[0008] In some embodiments, the consignor terminal device is further used to pre-register the consignor entity to perform identity authentication on the individual consignor or the railway-highway transport platform;

[0009] The shipper-end device captures the waybill from the railway-highway intermodal transport platform at a preset frequency, or receives the waybill sent by the railway-highway intermodal transport platform by subscription;

[0010] The cargo transportation requirements include cargo type, cargo volume, cargo category, transportation time requirements and starting and ending point information.

[0011] In some embodiments, the transport terminal device is used to pre-register the transport entity to perform identity authentication and transport scheduling for the bicycle entity, the fleet entity, or the transport provider entity;

[0012] The pre-registration information of the bicycle subject includes: name, contact information, ID card, bank card, vehicle driving license, license plate number, vehicle type, vehicle load and size;

[0013] The content of the fleet entity pre-registration includes: the name, contact information, ID card, bank card, vehicle driving license, license plate number, vehicle type, vehicle load and size of the fleet manager and members;

[0014] The pre-registration contents of the transport provider entity include: entity name, contact information, business license, transaction account, vehicle driving license, license plate number, vehicle type, vehicle load and size of each subordinate vehicle.

[0015] In some embodiments, the platform terminal system matches the profiles of the shipper entity and the transport entity, and the cargo transportation demand and the transport capacity information in the pre-dispatching stage of the system dispatching mode, including:

[0016] Obtaining first-category historical order data of each of the shippers, the first-category historical order data including: cargo type, transportation frequency, route preference, and price sensitivity of all historical orders of the individual shipper or the rail-highway transport platform;

[0017] A shipper profile is created for the shipper, with the corresponding profile dimensions including demand characteristics, behavioral characteristics, and cost characteristics. The demand characteristics include preferred transport modes, common routes, and urgency for container or truckload forms; the behavioral characteristics include order cancellation rate, credit score, and preferred carrier partners; and the cost characteristics include historical freight payment ranges and bargaining propensity.

[0018] Obtaining the second category of historical order data for each transport entity, which includes: registration information, historical transport records, and credit scores for each transport entity; the registration information includes the number of vehicles, vehicle type, load capacity, dimensions, and operating area; the historical transport records include completion rate, punctuality rate, and cargo damage rate; and the credit scores include customer ratings and platform reward and punishment records;

[0019] A transport entity profile is created for the transport entity, with the corresponding profile dimensions including transport capacity, service quality, and economy; the transport capacity includes vehicle type, maximum load, and available time period; the economy includes bid competitiveness, empty driving rate, and cost efficiency;

[0020] Matching the demand characteristics in the shipper profile with the transport capacity in the transport subject profile and assigning scores; matching the behavioral characteristics in the shipper profile with the service quality in the transport subject profile and assigning scores; matching the cost characteristics in the shipper profile with the economic efficiency in the transport subject profile and assigning scores; and screening out the optimal set number of first-category candidate transport subjects for each shipper subject based on the total score;

[0021] Based on the cargo transportation demand of each of the consignors and the transportation capacity information of the first category of candidate transportation capacity entities, a target transportation capacity entity is allocated to each of the consignors.

[0022] In some embodiments, the platform terminal system further comprises:

[0023] Based on the number of vehicles, vehicle type, load capacity, size and operating area of each transport entity and the cargo transportation demand of the consignor entity as hard indicators, multiple second-category candidate transport entities are matched for each consignor entity;

[0024] Based on the empty rate matching degree, route familiarity, load matching degree, transportation cost matching degree and carrier credit in the pickup stage as soft indicators, the target capacity entity is screened out from the second category of candidate capacity entities with the value of maximizing the weighted sum of the soft indicators as the optimization goal.

[0025] In some embodiments, the calculation formula for the pickup empty trip rate matching degree is:

[0026]

[0027] Among them, in the direct pickup mode, D1 ij Indicates the distance from the current location of the transport entity i to the pickup point of the shipper entity j; in the pickup mode, D1 ijD2 represents the total distance from the current location of the transport entity i to the railway station to pick up the container, and then to the pickup point of the shipper entity j; ij Indicates the distance from the pickup point of the consignor entity j to the railway station;

[0028] The route familiarity calculation formula is:

[0029]

[0030] Among them, X ij Indicates the number of times the transport entity i transports the current route j, K i Indicates the total number of waybills completed by the transport entity i;

[0031] The load matching degree calculation formula is:

[0032]

[0033] Among them, Z j Indicates the weight of the goods of the consignor entity j, M i represents the load capacity of the transport entity i;

[0034] In the direct pickup mode, the transportation cost matching degree calculation formula is:

[0035] H4=1-(C 1ij L 1ij +C 2ij QL 2ij ) / C;

[0036] In the pickup mode, the transportation cost matching degree calculation formula is:

[0037] H4=1-(C 1ij L 3ij +C 3ij PL 2ij +C 4ij QL 2ij ) / C;

[0038] Among them, C 1ij represents the empty truck transportation cost per unit distance, C 2ij Indicates the unit weight and unit distance transportation cost of goods, C 3ij Indicates the unit distance transportation cost of an empty container, C 4ij Indicates the unit distance transportation cost of container loading state, L 1ij Indicates the distance from the transport entity i to the shipper entity j, L 2ij represents the distance from the shipper entity j to the railway station, L 3ijrepresents the distance from the transport entity i to the railway station, Q represents the weight of the cargo, and C represents the estimated total freight for the waybill;

[0039] The calculation formula for the carrier credit is:

[0040]

[0041] Among them, s j represents the hth satisfaction index, w j represents the weight corresponding to the hth satisfaction index, and n represents the number of the satisfaction indexes; the satisfaction indexes include satisfaction with transportation efficiency, satisfaction with transportation safety, satisfaction with service quality, and satisfaction with cargo status;

[0042] The optimization objective expression is:

[0043] R ij =max(μ1H1+μ2H2+μ3H3+μ4H4+μ5H5);

[0044] Among them, μ1+μ2+μ3+μ4+μ5=1.

[0045] In some embodiments, the transport end device is also used to record positioning information in real time, obtain real-time status information and freight document information of the goods, and forward it to the platform terminal system for in-transit management and control, and display it to the cargo owner end device.

[0046] In some embodiments, the platform terminal system is also used to set up one or more electronic fences to mark and limit the pickup location, passing location and delivery location that the transport entity needs to reach and send and display them to the transport terminal device.

[0047] In some embodiments, the platform terminal system is also used to compare the electronic fence according to the positioning information recorded in real time by the transportation terminal device, and generate alarm information in an abnormal state and send it to the corresponding cargo owner terminal device and the transportation terminal device.

[0048] In some embodiments, the system also includes a blockchain network composed of multiple transaction nodes, which is used to build a blockchain to store order data, vehicle information and fee transaction data.

[0049] In some embodiments, in the bidding mode, the cargo owner terminal device obtains the order containing the cargo transportation demand imported by the shipper entity and sends it to the platform terminal system;

[0050] The platform terminal system selects a third category of candidate transport capacity entities that meet the requirements according to the cargo transportation demand, and publishes the order and the existing bidding order for the order to the transport capacity terminal device corresponding to the third category of candidate transport capacity entities, so that the transport capacity terminal device can access and browse the order;

[0051] The transport terminal device pays a deposit to the platform terminal system for the order based on the instruction of the transport entity and quotes a bid within a preset period;

[0052] The platform terminal system is also used to allocate the order to the lowest-priced capacity-end equipment after the bidding stage ends, and to perform margin settlement on the remaining capacity-end equipment.

[0053] In some embodiments, in the order grabbing mode, the cargo owner terminal device obtains the order and pricing containing the cargo transportation demand imported by the shipper entity and sends it to the platform terminal system; the pricing is imported by the shipper entity or calculated by the cargo owner terminal device based on the cargo transportation demand according to preset rules;

[0054] The platform terminal system screens the fourth category of candidate transport capacity entities that meet the requirements according to the cargo transportation demand, and publishes the order and the pricing to the transport capacity terminal device corresponding to the fourth category of candidate transport capacity entities;

[0055] The transport end device sends the current order grabbing subject information of the transport end device to the platform terminal system based on the transport subject manually grabbing the order or based on the automatic order grabbing mode in the pre-order grabbing stage;

[0056] The platform terminal system uses the empty rate matching degree, route familiarity, load matching degree, transportation cost matching degree and carrier credit in the pickup phase as soft indicators, and takes maximizing the weighted sum of the soft indicators as the optimization goal, and screens out the target capacity entity from the order-grabbing entity information received in the pre-order-grabbing phase. The beneficial effects of the present invention are at least:

[0057] The network freight capacity matching system for rail-highway intermodal transport described in the present invention obtains freight transportation demands through multiple shipper-end devices. These demands can come from individual shippers or be imported from the rail-highway intermodal transport platform. At the same time, multiple capacity-end devices are deployed in units of single vehicle entities, fleet entities, or capacity providers to obtain the capacity information of capacity entities. The platform terminal system serves as the core, connecting the shipper end and the capacity end, integrating freight transportation demands to form orders and publishing them, and integrating the capacity information of each capacity end, matching orders with capacity entities through system dispatching mode, grabbing order mode, or bidding mode, and generating contracts and executing in-transit supervision. In the system dispatching mode, the pre-dispatching stage matches the shipper and capacity entity portraits and transportation demands and capacity information, and plans transportation strategies. In the formal dispatching stage, suitable capacity entities are screened according to the operating status and transportation strategies. In the grabbing order mode, the shipper sets or the platform generates the order freight, and the capacity entity can grab the order manually or automatically. In the bidding mode, the capacity entity bids for orders based on the provision of a deposit. The present invention can achieve efficient integration and coordination of railway and road transport resources, improve the organizational efficiency and service quality of freight transportation, provide shippers and transport providers with more convenient, flexible and intelligent freight management solutions, and promote the innovative development of railway and road intermodal transport modes.

[0058] Additional advantages, objects, and features of the present invention will be set forth in part in the following description and will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon examination of the following or may be learned from practice of the present invention. The objects and other advantages of the present invention may be realized and obtained by the structures particularly pointed out in the description and drawings.

[0059] Those skilled in the art will understand that the purposes and advantages that can be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the above specific descriptions, and the above and other purposes that can be achieved by the present invention will be more clearly understood based on the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0060] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, constitute a part of this application, and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the drawings:

[0061] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a network freight capacity matching system for rail-road combined transport according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0062] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the energy supply architecture of the rail-road intermodal transport platform in the network freight capacity matching system for rail-road intermodal transport according to another embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0063] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. Here, the exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention, but are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0064] It should also be noted that, in order to avoid obscuring the present invention due to unnecessary details, the accompanying drawings only show structures and / or processing steps closely related to the solutions according to the present invention, while other details that are not closely related to the present invention are omitted.

[0065] It should be emphasized that the term "include / comprises" when used herein refers to the existence of features, elements, steps or components, but does not exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, elements, steps or components.

[0066] Existing online freight platforms primarily focus on scattered road transport needs. The construction and operation of a railway-led online freight platform is a first. Currently, the key challenge is how to attract, consolidate, and integrate road transport resources under railway dominance, and how to organize these resources on the platform. The transport providers of railway online freight platforms include individual drivers, fleets, and transport providers. Shippers also come in a variety of types, including individual shippers and rail-road intermodal transport agents. This further complicates the organization and matching of transport resources.

[0067] In view of this, the present invention provides a network freight capacity matching system for rail-road combined transport, such as Figure 1 As shown, the system includes: multiple shipper-end devices, multiple transport-end devices and a platform terminal system.

[0068] Each shipper-end device is deployed at a shipper entity to obtain cargo transportation demand; cargo transportation demand comes from individual shippers or waybills imported from the railway-highway transport platform.

[0069] The capacity-end equipment is deployed according to the single vehicle entity, fleet entity or capacity provider entity, and is used to obtain the capacity information of the capacity entity.

[0070] The platform terminal system connects the shipper-end equipment and the transport capacity-end equipment, integrates the cargo transportation demand to form an order and publishes it, integrates the transport capacity information of each transport capacity-end equipment, matches the order with the transport capacity entity, generates a contract and performs in-transit supervision; among them, the platform terminal system matches based on the system dispatch mode, the grab order mode or the bidding mode; in the system dispatch mode, in the pre-dispatching stage, the portraits of the shipper entity and the transport capacity entity, as well as the cargo transportation demand and transport capacity information, plan a transportation strategy for each order, and screen the transport capacity entities that meet the requirements according to the operating status and transportation strategy in the formal dispatching stage; in the grab order mode, the shipper entity sets the order freight or the platform terminal system automatically generates the order freight, and the transport capacity entity grabs the order manually or automatically; in the bidding mode, the transport capacity entity obtains the order through bidding on the basis of providing a deposit.

[0071] Specifically, the shipper-side and carrier-side devices can be smartphones, tablets, or dedicated devices pre-loaded with pre-programmed software. The platform-side subsystem can be constructed using one or more servers to form an independent or distributed processing center.

[0072] In some embodiments, the consignor-side device is also used to pre-register the shipper entity to authenticate the identity of the individual shipper or the rail-road intermodal transport platform; the consignor-side device captures waybills from the rail-road intermodal transport platform at a preset frequency, or receives the waybills sent by the rail-road intermodal transport platform through subscription.

[0073] Individual shippers can obtain cargo transportation requirements by directly entering detailed cargo information, such as type, volume, weight, origin, destination, and desired transit time, through the app or web platform on their device. These requirements include cargo type, volume, type, transit time requirements, and origin and destination information.

[0074] For waybills imported from the rail-highway intermodal transport platform, the shipper's device can automatically obtain and import the relevant waybill information through the system interface with the rail-highway intermodal transport platform. This waybill information may include basic cargo information, transportation requirements, and rail transport marshaling information. The shipper can view, edit, and confirm this imported waybill information on the shipper's device, and then convert it into an order in the online freight capacity matching system for rail-highway intermodal transport.

[0075] In some embodiments, the capacity terminal device is used to pre-register the capacity entity in order to perform identity authentication and capacity scheduling for the single vehicle entity, fleet entity or capacity provider entity.

[0076] The pre-registration information of the bicycle owner includes: name, contact information, ID card, bank card, vehicle driving license, license plate number, vehicle type, vehicle load and size.

[0077] The content of the fleet entity pre-registration includes: the name, contact information, ID card, bank card, vehicle driving license, license plate number, vehicle type, vehicle load and size of the fleet manager and members.

[0078] The pre-registration contents of the transport provider include: entity name, contact information, business license, transaction account, vehicle driving license, license plate number, vehicle type, vehicle load and size of each subordinate vehicle.

[0079] Drivers and fleet managers can download and install the transporter app by scanning a QR code or visiting a specific web link. During the registration process, they are required to enter a series of basic information, such as name, contact information, ID number, bank card information, vehicle registration, license plate number, vehicle type, load capacity, and dimensions. This information constitutes the basic transport capacity information of the transporter, providing foundational data for subsequent transport task allocation and management. After the driver and fleet complete the information entry, the platform will review and verify this information. The platform will check the authenticity and validity of the driver's license, vehicle registration, and other documents to ensure that the transporter has legal transportation qualifications. The platform will also review the vehicle's technical condition and insurance status to ensure safe and reliable transportation. Transport capacity information is not static and needs to be continuously updated and maintained as circumstances change. For example, if a driver's contact information changes or a vehicle undergoes repairs or replacement, the transporter must promptly update the relevant information on the platform. Furthermore, the platform dynamically adjusts capacity information based on the execution of transport tasks, driver and fleet performance, and other factors, such as updating driver credit scores and transport efficiency metrics to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of capacity information. The platform's terminal system integrates and analyzes this acquired capacity information. Using big data processing technology, the platform conducts in-depth analysis of carriers' historical transport records, service evaluations, transport efficiency, and other data to generate capacity profiles. These profiles help the platform better understand the characteristics and strengths of each carrier, provide shippers with more accurate capacity recommendations, and improve the efficient allocation of transportation resources.

[0080] In this application, a single vehicle entity generally refers to an individual driver who owns and drives their own vehicle for freight transportation. The transport capacity information for this entity primarily revolves around the driver and their vehicle, including basic driver information (such as name, contact information, ID number, driver's license number, etc.) and vehicle information (such as license plate number, vehicle model, length, load, and vehicle status).

[0081] A fleet consists of multiple drivers and vehicles, typically managed by a fleet manager. Fleet capacity information includes not only detailed information about each driver and vehicle, but also the fleet's overall size, vehicle configuration, and transport capacity. Fleet managers are responsible for coordinating and scheduling transport tasks within the fleet, optimizing vehicle and personnel allocation to improve transport efficiency and service quality.

[0082] A carrier is a more advanced organizational form, operating multiple fleets or collaborating with individual drivers, thus integrating a vast amount of transport resources. Carrier information is more complex and comprehensive, encompassing not only detailed information on all drivers and vehicles but also commercial information such as transportation contracts, terms of service, and pricing structures signed with various clients. By integrating and optimizing these resources, carriers offer shippers a variety of transportation solutions to meet their diverse needs.

[0083] In the process of organizing and allocating transportation capacity, the platform terminal system can adopt three modes: system dispatch mode, order grabbing mode or bidding mode.

[0084] The system dispatch model is an order allocation method based on historical data and intelligent algorithms. It builds user profiles of shippers and carriers, combining freight transportation demand and capacity information to accurately match cargo sources with transportation capacity. During the pre-dispatch phase, the system screens a pool of qualified carriers based on information such as cargo type, volume, and weight, as well as the carrier's vehicle type, load capacity, and distance. Then, during the formal dispatch phase, orders are allocated to the most suitable carrier based on transportation strategies and operational status. This model's advantages lie in its ability to efficiently integrate resources, optimize transportation routes, reduce logistics costs, and improve transportation efficiency and service quality, making it particularly suitable for the transportation of bulk cargo.

[0085] The "grab-and-grab" model is a flexible order allocation mechanism that allows carriers to proactively compete for orders based on their specific circumstances. In this model, after a shipper posts a transportation request, the system screens eligible carriers based on specific criteria and pushes the order information to them. Carriers can view a list of pending orders on the app and choose whether to grab an order based on factors such as their location, schedule, and transportation capacity. After successfully grabbing an order, the carrier must complete the transport task as required. This model increases carriers' choice and participation, improves order allocation efficiency and success rate, and enables shippers to find suitable transport capacity more quickly.

[0086] The bidding model allocates orders through price competition. After a shipper posts a transportation request, carriers are required to pay a deposit and then submit public or anonymous bids based on relevant cargo information. During the bidding process, carriers can bid based on their costs and expected profits. The system displays the current lowest price and other bidding information in real time. After the bidding concludes, the carrier with the lowest qualified bid wins the order. This model stimulates competition among carriers, prompting them to optimize transportation plans and reduce costs, thereby providing shippers with more cost-effective transportation services. It also helps improve resource allocation efficiency and ensure more efficient use of transportation resources.

[0087] In some embodiments, the platform terminal system matches the profiles of the shipper and the transporter, as well as the cargo transportation demand, with the transport capacity information in the pre-dispatching stage of the system dispatching mode, including steps S101 to S106:

[0088] Step S101: Acquire the first category of historical order data of each shipper entity. The first category of historical order data includes: the cargo type, transportation frequency, route preference and price sensitivity of the historical orders of individual shippers or rail-highway transport platforms.

[0089] Step S102: Create a shipper profile for the shipper entity. The corresponding profile dimensions include demand characteristics, behavioral characteristics, and cost characteristics. Demand characteristics include preferred transportation modes for containers or full truckloads, common routes, and urgency; behavioral characteristics include order cancellation rate, credit score, and preference for cooperative transport providers; cost characteristics include historical freight payment ranges and bargaining tendencies.

[0090] Step S103: Obtain the second category of historical order data of each transport entity. The second category of historical order data includes: registration information, historical transportation records and credit scores of each transport entity; registration information includes the number of vehicles, vehicle type, load, size and operating area; historical transportation records include completion rate, punctuality rate and cargo damage rate; credit scores include customer scores and platform reward and punishment records.

[0091] Step S104: Create a transport entity portrait for the transport entity, and the corresponding portrait dimensions include transport capacity, service quality and economy; transport capacity includes vehicle type, maximum load and available time period; economy includes quotation competitiveness, empty driving rate and cost efficiency.

[0092] Step S105: Match the demand characteristics in the shipper portrait with the capacity in the capacity subject portrait and assign points, match the behavioral characteristics in the shipper portrait with the service quality in the capacity subject portrait and assign points, match the cost characteristics in the shipper portrait with the economy in the capacity subject portrait and assign points, and screen out the optimal set number of first-category candidate capacity subjects for each shipper subject based on the total score.

[0093] Step S106: Based on the cargo transportation demand of each consignor entity and the transportation capacity information of the first category of candidate transportation capacity entities, a target transportation capacity entity is allocated to each consignor entity.

[0094] In steps S101 to S104, the profile data of the shipper and the transporter can be obtained by summarizing the historical completed order data. The qualitative or quantitative standards of the specific indicators can adopt the general rules of the existing technology.

[0095] In step S105, the platform terminal system assigns points by comparing the profiles of the shipper and the carrier. The specific process is as follows:

[0096] First, the system matches the demand characteristics in the shipper's profile with the transport capacity in the carrier's profile. For example, the shipper's preferred mode of transport, whether container or truckload, must match the carrier's vehicle type; frequently used routes must match the carrier's operating area; and the level of urgency must match the carrier's available time slots. Points are assigned based on the degree of match: a perfect match earns a high score, a partial match earns a moderate score, and no match earns no points.

[0097] Next, the system matches the behavioral characteristics of the shipper's profile with the service quality of the carrier's profile. Shippers' behavioral characteristics include order cancellation rates, credit scores, and carrier preferences, while carriers' service quality includes customer ratings and platform reward and punishment records. The system compares the shipper's credit score with the carrier's customer rating. If both are high, the shipper receives a high credit score. If the shipper has a preferred carrier and the carrier has a good track record of cooperation, the shipper also receives a corresponding score for partner preference.

[0098] Finally, the system matches the cost characteristics of the shipper's profile with the economic efficiency of the carrier's profile. The shipper's historical freight payment range and bargaining propensity must be aligned with the carrier's competitive bid, empty-run rate, and cost efficiency. A carrier's bid that falls within the shipper's historical freight payment range and exhibits high cost efficiency and a low empty-run rate will receive a high score.

[0099] The system combines these three scores to select a set number of first-tier candidate carriers with the highest total scores for each shipper. This scoring and matching mechanism comprehensively considers the multi-dimensional characteristics of shippers and carriers, improving the accuracy of order-to-capacity matching and enhancing transportation efficiency and service quality.

[0100] In step S106, the platform terminal system screens the cargo transportation needs of each consignor entity and the transportation capacity information of the first category of candidate transportation capacity entities, and assigns a target transportation capacity entity to each consignor entity. Specifically, the system will compare the consignor's cargo type, volume, weight, place of shipment, destination and other transportation needs with the candidate transportation capacity entity's vehicle type, load, size, operating area and other transportation capacity information in detail. For example, if the consignor's cargo is large-scale machinery and equipment with a large volume and weight, the system will give priority to transportation capacity entities whose load and size meet the requirements. At the same time, the system will also comprehensively consider factors such as transportation routes, distances, and time to ensure that the transportation capacity entities can efficiently complete the transportation tasks. Through this precise screening and matching, the platform can find the target transportation capacity entity that best meets its cargo transportation needs for each consignor entity, thereby improving transportation efficiency, ensuring that the goods are delivered to the destination safely and in a timely manner, and improving the overall service quality.

[0101] In some embodiments, the platform terminal system further includes steps S201 to S202:

[0102] Step S201: Based on the number of vehicles, vehicle type, load capacity, size and operating area of each transport capacity entity and the cargo transportation demand of the shipper entity as hard indicators, multiple second-category candidate transport capacity entities are matched for each shipper entity.

[0103] Step S202: Based on the empty rate matching degree, route familiarity, load matching degree, transportation cost matching degree and carrier credit in the pickup phase as soft indicators, the value of maximizing the weighted sum of the soft indicators is used as the optimization goal, and the target capacity entity is screened out from the second category of candidate capacity entities.

[0104] In some embodiments, the calculation formula for the empty pickup rate matching degree is:

[0105]

[0106] Among them, in the direct pickup mode, D1 ij Indicates the distance from the current location of the transport entity i to the pickup point of the shipper entity j; in the pickup mode, D1 ij D2 represents the total distance from the current location of transport entity i to the railway station to pick up the container, and then to the pickup point of shipper entity j; ij It represents the distance from the pickup point of shipper entity j to the railway station.

[0107] In the direct pickup model, the carrier goes directly to the shipper's location and then transports the goods to the railway station. In the container pickup model, the carrier first obtains the container from the railway station, then goes to the shipper's location to pick up the goods and then returns to the railway station.

[0108] The formula for calculating route familiarity is:

[0109]

[0110] Among them, X ij Indicates the number of times the transport entity i transports the current route j, K i Indicates the total number of waybills completed by transport entity i.

[0111] The load matching calculation formula is:

[0112]

[0113] Among them, Z j Indicates the weight of the goods of the shipper entity j, M i Represents the load capacity of transport entity i.

[0114] In the direct pickup mode, the transportation cost matching calculation formula is:

[0115] H4=1-(C 1ij L 1ij +C 2ij QL 2ij ) / C;

[0116] In the pickup mode, the transportation cost matching degree is calculated as follows:

[0117] H4=1-(C 1ij L 3ij +C 3ij PL 2ij +C 4ij QL 2ij ) / C;

[0118] Among them, C 1ij represents the empty truck transportation cost per unit distance, C 2ij Indicates the unit weight and unit distance transportation cost of goods, C 3ij Indicates the unit distance transportation cost of an empty container, C 4ij Indicates the unit distance transportation cost of container loading state, L 1ij Indicates the distance from transport entity i to shipper entity j, L 2ij represents the distance from the shipper entity j to the railway station, L 3ij It represents the distance from transport entity i to the railway station, Q represents the weight of the goods, and C represents the estimated total freight of the waybill.

[0119] The calculation formula for carrier credit is:

[0120]

[0121] Among them, s h represents the hth satisfaction index, w h represents the weight corresponding to the hth satisfaction index, and n represents the number of satisfaction indicators; the satisfaction indicators include transportation efficiency satisfaction, transportation safety satisfaction, service quality satisfaction, and cargo status satisfaction.

[0122] The optimization objective expression is:

[0123] R ij =max(μ1H1+μ2H2+μ3H3+μ4H4+μ5H5);

[0124] Among them, μ1+v2+μ3+μ4+μ5=1.

[0125] In some embodiments, the transport end device is also used to record positioning information in real time, obtain real-time status information and freight document information of the goods, and forward it to the platform end system for in-transit management and control, and display it to the cargo owner end device.

[0126] In some embodiments, the platform terminal system is also used to set up one or more electronic fences to mark the pickup location, passing location and delivery location that the transport entity needs to reach and send and display them to the transport terminal device.

[0127] In some embodiments, the platform terminal system is also used to compare the electronic fence according to the positioning information recorded in real time by the transportation terminal equipment, and generate alarm information in abnormal conditions and send it to the corresponding shipper terminal equipment and transportation terminal equipment.

[0128] In some embodiments, the system also includes a blockchain network composed of multiple transaction nodes, which is used to build a blockchain to store order data, vehicle information and fee transaction data.

[0129] In some embodiments, in the bidding mode, the cargo owner terminal device obtains the order containing the cargo transportation demand imported by the shipper entity and sends it to the platform terminal system;

[0130] The platform terminal system selects a third category of candidate transport capacity entities that meet the requirements according to the cargo transportation demand, and publishes the order and the existing bidding order for the order to the transport capacity terminal device corresponding to the third category of candidate transport capacity entities, so that the transport capacity terminal device can access and browse the order;

[0131] The transport terminal device pays a deposit to the platform terminal system for the order based on the instruction of the transport entity and quotes a bid within a preset period;

[0132] The platform terminal system is also used to allocate the order to the lowest-priced capacity-end equipment after the bidding stage ends, and to perform margin settlement on the remaining capacity-end equipment.

[0133] In some embodiments, in the order grabbing mode, the cargo owner terminal device obtains the order and pricing containing the cargo transportation demand imported by the shipper entity and sends it to the platform terminal system; the pricing is imported by the shipper entity or calculated by the cargo owner terminal device based on the cargo transportation demand according to preset rules;

[0134] The platform terminal system screens the fourth category of candidate transport capacity entities that meet the requirements according to the cargo transportation demand, and publishes the order and the pricing to the transport capacity terminal device corresponding to the fourth category of candidate transport capacity entities;

[0135] The transport end device sends the current order grabbing subject information of the transport end device to the platform terminal system based on the transport subject manually grabbing the order or based on the automatic order grabbing mode in the pre-order grabbing stage;

[0136] The platform terminal system uses the empty rate matching, route familiarity, load matching, transportation cost matching and carrier credit in the pickup stage as soft indicators, and takes maximizing the weighted sum of the soft indicators as the optimization goal, and screens out the target capacity entity from the order-grabbing entity information received in the pre-order-grabbing stage.

[0137] The present invention will be described below in conjunction with a specific embodiment:

[0138] This embodiment provides a method for organizing transportation resources of a network freight platform based on railways. Figure 2 As shown, online freight operators organize transportation capacity online through the network platform, effectively integrate cargo sources and transportation capacity resources, and realize accurate information configuration through system dispatching, grabbing orders, bidding, intelligent matching of transportation capacity resources, etc., generate electronic waybills, and complete online transactions. The transportation capacity of the railway network freight platform is different from that of the conventional highway network freight platform. The transportation capacity is not simply individual drivers in society, but also includes fleets, transportation capacity providers, etc., and the cargo owner is not simply the cargo owner who places an order, because different types of goods are involved, there are individual cargo owners, rail-highway intermodal transport agents, etc. This embodiment adopts three modes for transportation capacity organization, including: system dispatching mode, grabbing order mode or bidding mode.

[0139] 1. System dispatch mode

[0140] For orders in the system dispatch mode, the system builds a user profile of shippers and transporters of the railway-based network freight platform based on the historical data of the railway network freight platform. In combination with the characteristics of the railway network freight, according to different cargo categories and transportation needs, it involves meeting the railway requirements, especially for rail-water combined transport orders. A comprehensive analysis is conducted from the perspective of reducing total logistics costs to achieve accurate allocation of transport capacity. The platform directly releases the transportation task to the selected transport capacity pool (multi-vehicle or single vehicle).

[0141] Shippers publish their transport requirements by inputting the type, volume, and key features of their cargo. The railway network freight platform not only accepts direct transport requirements from shippers, but also includes user requirements imported from the China Railway Freight official website and rail-highway transport waybills transferred from the rail-highway intermodal transport platform. Therefore, a corresponding transport demand input model needs to be developed.

[0142] Transport capacity side: The transport capacity side here includes individual drivers, fleet captains, transport capacity providers, etc. It mainly includes individual driver management, fleet captain management and transport capacity provider management. Individual drivers can scan the QR code to download the driver-side APP to register, and enter relevant information such as name, contact information, ID card, bank card, vehicle license, license plate number, vehicle type, vehicle load, size, etc. Establish a transport capacity provider in the system, and then add drivers and vehicles under the transport capacity provider. In addition, a fleet captain mechanism is also established. The fleet captain can create a fleet, then add vehicles, upload the vehicle license, vehicle road transport license, trailer license (main page, appendix, annual inspection page), trailer road transport license, photos of people and vehicles, etc. The fleet captain can open a virtual account, establish an e-wallet, etc. After the fleet captain creates the fleet, he will send "my invitation code" to the driver, and the driver can join the fleet based on the invitation code.

[0143] Platform side: The platform side is divided into two stages for dispatching orders, including the pre-dispatch stage and the formal dispatch stage, and after the order is successfully dispatched (1) In the pre-dispatch stage, the platform integrates the relevant vehicle information in the capacity pool based on relevant algorithms and technologies to accurately match the cargo owner. The pre-dispatch order number is generated based on the planned dispatch volume, the unit price of the freight order, the platform management fee, and other information. Each order can generate multiple pre-dispatch order numbers. (2) In the dispatch stage, the vehicle is further selected for dispatch based on the pre-dispatch record. A large amount of cargo in the network freight transport mainly based on railways is bulk cargo, mainly containers and full trucks. These cargoes are relatively large in volume and often require multiple trucks to transport. Therefore, unlike the one-to-one dispatch mode of highways, the system provides two dispatch modes. One is the direct dispatch mode and the other is the direct dispatch mode of the capacity provider. In the direct dispatch mode, suitable drivers can be selected for dispatch based on conditions such as the driver's mobile phone number and license plate. For bulk transport of goods, you can choose a transport provider to dispatch the order based on business needs. The transport provider includes a transport pool of multiple drivers and vehicles. After receiving the order, the transport provider can "reject" or "create a new pre-dispatch order" in the waiting order list. The transport provider will coordinate and arrange the dispatch of vehicles based on the actual situation. (3) After the order is successfully accepted, the platform will track and monitor the goods in transit, including transportation location control, pick-up control, in-transit control, and unloading control. Transportation location control is the user performing location verification and recording GPS positioning. Pick-up control is when the vehicle and driver need to enter the electronic fence of the pickup location when picking up the goods. If they do not enter, the system will raise an error. When the carrier driver and vehicle are within the loading electronic fence, they upload the loading site pictures, location, time, and loading documents. In-transit control is when the system extracts the vehicle trajectory information and the driver's APP trajectory information in real time during transportation, and displays it on the page, which can be viewed in real time, including driver-vehicle separation warning, abnormal parking warning, late unloading warning, fatigue driving warning, and vehicle speeding warning. Unloading control involves checking in for unloading. The system uploads the driver's location, vehicle location, and the destination geo-fence, and verifies the relationship between these three locations. Only when both the driver and vehicle are within the geo-fence can the driver check in.

[0144] 2. Order grabbing mode

[0145] The system's order-grabbing model primarily relies on shippers setting their own prices. Shippers can either publish their own prices, or the platform can calculate the associated fees based on the weight, distance, and cargo type. Once a shipper publishes a waybill, the platform, after screening based on specific rules, pushes it to relevant carriers, fleet leaders, or drivers for order grabbing.

[0146] Shippers publish their transport requirements by inputting the type, volume, and key features of their cargo. The railway network freight platform not only accepts direct transport requirements from shippers, but also includes user requirements imported from the China Railway Freight official website and rail-highway transport waybills transferred from the rail-highway intermodal transport platform. Therefore, a corresponding transport demand input model needs to be developed.

[0147] Transport capacity side: The transport capacity side here includes individual drivers, fleet leaders, transport capacity providers, etc. It is divided into manual order grabbing mode and automatic order grabbing mode. For manual order grabbing mode, the driver will see all pre-grabbed orders on the APP order grabbing page and can grab orders according to actual conditions. For automatic order grabbing mode, the driver can turn on the automatic order grabbing function and configure the corresponding order grabbing rules (waybill unit price range, pickup location distance range, transportation mileage range, etc.). For all drivers who turn on this function, the platform's comprehensive driver rating and credit system are calculated through the rule engine, and the pre-grabbed orders are allocated to the most qualified drivers.

[0148] Platform side: (1) Order grabbing mode setting: according to different business needs, set automatic order grabbing mode and manual order grabbing mode. Especially for the automatic order grabbing mode, it is necessary to analyze historical data, driver scores and credit system through big data to set relevant rules. (2) Pre-order grabbing stage: generate pre-dispatch order number based on information such as planned vehicle dispatch volume, freight unit price, platform management fee, etc. Multiple pre-dispatch order numbers can be generated for each order. (3) After the order is successfully accepted, the platform will track the goods in transit and manage the transportation trajectory.

[0149] 3. Bidding Model

[0150] The system can also grab orders through a bidding model. Shippers choose the orders for which they need to publish bidding orders. Drivers or operators can make public or anonymous quotations based on cargo-related information. Shippers can then choose relevant transport parties to cooperate with based on the quotations and historical credit records.

[0151] Shippers publish their transport requirements by inputting the type, volume, and key features of their cargo. The railway network freight platform not only accepts direct transport requirements from shippers, but also includes user requirements imported from the China Railway Freight official website and rail-highway transport waybills transferred from the rail-highway intermodal transport platform. Therefore, a corresponding transport demand input model needs to be developed.

[0152] Transport capacity side: The transport capacity side here includes individual drivers, fleet captains, transport capacity providers, etc. 1) Transport capacity parties can filter by whether they have started or not. If they have not started, it will display the deposit payment, and if they have started, it will display the quick bid. 2) Pay the deposit. The driver selects the bidding order that has not started and pays the deposit. The deposit enters the platform's special deposit account. 3) Quick bid. The driver will see all bidding orders in the APP bidding list. The bidding order will display the end countdown and the current lowest price and other information. Before the end, the driver can bid, and the current lowest price and bid price (lowest price - bid range) will pop up for secondary confirmation and submission. 4) Custom bid. Enter the pre-bidding order details. If the bidding order does not hide the price information, the driver can see the current list of all bids. The driver can customize the price bid according to the price range.

[0153] Platform side: (1) Bidding stage. After the countdown ends, the platform will assign the pre-bid order to the driver with the lowest bid. (2) Deposit settlement. After the waybill is closed, the driver who did not win the bid will have their deposit refunded, and the driver who won the bid and violated the contract will have their deposit deducted and the settlement will be made to the cargo owner. (3) After the order is successfully accepted, the platform will track the goods in transit and manage the transportation trajectory.

[0154] 4. Intelligent matching algorithm for transportation resources

[0155] In the process of network capacity resource management and matching, in order to be more efficient, the vehicle-cargo matching algorithm can be used to recommend the order of waybills. The railway-based online freight platform selects several solutions with a high degree of matching and recommends them to users based on the actual needs of railway business. The supply source and the vehicle source make a two-way selection. (1) First, the transporter and the cargo owner select their respective roles to log in and upload the vehicle capacity information and cargo demand information to the online freight platform. (2) Then, the platform performs pre-processing operations such as big data processing on the obtained vehicle and cargo source data, and calculates the matching degree between the two by selecting a series of indicators. (3) Then, based on the relevant intelligent matching algorithm, the platform pushes the calculated optimal matching solution to the corresponding vehicle owner and cargo owner for both parties to confirm and subsequently connect. (4) The vehicle owner transports all the goods to the designated location within the agreed time. The cargo owner confirms receipt and makes an order evaluation. The vehicle owner receives the freight settled by the platform, and the transaction ends.

[0156] Railway-based online freight platforms differ from road-based online freight platforms. Railway freight platforms typically handle primarily containers and full truckloads. Specifically, the organization and matching algorithms for transport resources for China Railway Freight's combined rail and road transport orders differ from those used for road freight. For example, a China Railway Freight official combined rail and road transport order requiring pickup and delivery is divided into three sections for transportation.

[0157] A. Phase One: The Pickup Stage. For cargo orders placed on the China Railway Freight official website, if the combined rail and road transport mode is selected, such as those requiring pickup and delivery by rail, the order transferred from the China Railway Freight official website includes information such as the railway demand order number, railway waybill number, railway freight ticket number, container number, operating unit, branch, and sales department. A pre-dispatch for the pickup stage is created for this waybill, including information such as the pickup and delivery fee, business delivery type, task type, and task mileage. For pickup and delivery, the system sets relevant pickup and delivery fee items and rate rules. The pickup and delivery fee is assessed based on the short-distance transport of goods from the shipper's agreed delivery location to the public loading and unloading area at the railway station. Different pickup and delivery fee calculation rules are set for full truckload, less-than-truckload, and containerized cargo. The pickup and delivery fee per unit weight of cargo = the minimum mileage rate per unit weight + (billed mileage - minimum mileage) × the rate per kilometer above the minimum mileage. There are different ways to make appointments for picking up cargo. For example, for container transport, you need to pick up the container, so there are two types of appointments for picking up cargo: In the direct pickup mode, the carrier goes directly to the shipper's location and then transports it to the railway station. In the container pickup mode, the carrier first obtains the container from the railway station, then goes to the shipper's location to pick up the container, and then returns to the railway station.

[0158] Taking the acceptance phase as an example, the specific process is as follows: First, drivers, team leaders, and operators register in the system to form a comprehensive capacity pool. Second, shippers publish cargo information, which can be divided into two methods: a. Shippers directly post orders on the railway network freight platform. These orders mainly include basic information, route information, cargo information, unit price information, etc., which are then reviewed by the platform to form pre-dispatch information. b. Shippers transfer orders from railways and highways. When creating a pre-dispatch order, relevant information must be supplemented, ultimately forming a pre-dispatch order that includes project information, departure and arrival station information, shipping and receiving information, cargo information (such as container name and category, box type, box type, number of boxes), and fee information (pickup and delivery fees). Third, during the vehicle dispatch phase, vehicle information in the capacity pool is screened based on hardware indicators for freight transportation, resulting in a list of relevant vehicles for selection. Hardware indicators in this stage mainly include vehicle type, length, load capacity, dimensions, distance, and availability. Fourth, shippers can choose to directly dispatch vehicles through a capacity provider or select a driver to dispatch vehicles based on their actual needs. Alternatively, you can choose the system recommendation mode, where the vehicle information filtered in the previous step is sorted by a vehicle-cargo matching algorithm based on relevant soft indicators, and the optimal vehicle source information set is more accurately recommended to the shipper. Soft indicators here mainly include matching cost, driver credit, and driver route familiarity.

[0159] The calculation formula for the empty pickup rate matching degree is:

[0160]

[0161] Among them, in the direct pickup mode, D1 ij Indicates the distance from the current location of the transport entity i to the pickup point of the shipper entity j; in the pickup mode, D1 ij D2 represents the total distance from the current location of transport entity i to the railway station to pick up the container, and then to the pickup point of shipper entity j; ij It represents the distance from the pickup point of shipper entity j to the railway station.

[0162] In the direct pickup model, the carrier goes directly to the shipper's location and then transports the goods to the railway station. In the container pickup model, the carrier first obtains the container from the railway station, then goes to the shipper's location to pick up the goods and then returns to the railway station.

[0163] The formula for calculating route familiarity is:

[0164]

[0165] Among them, X ij Indicates the number of times the transport entity i transports the current route j, K i Indicates the total number of waybills completed by transport entity i.

[0166] The load matching calculation formula is:

[0167]

[0168] Among them, Z j Indicates the weight of the goods of the shipper entity j, M i Represents the load capacity of transport entity i.

[0169] In the direct pickup mode, the transportation cost matching calculation formula is:

[0170] H4=1-(C 1ij L 1ij +C 2ij QL 2ij ) / C;

[0171] In the pickup mode, the transportation cost matching degree is calculated as follows:

[0172] H4=1-(C 1ij L 3ij +C 3ij PL 2ij +C 4ij QL 2ij ) / C;

[0173] Among them, C 1ijrepresents the empty truck transportation cost per unit distance, C 2ij Indicates the unit weight and unit distance transportation cost of goods, C 3ij Indicates the unit distance transportation cost of an empty container, C 4ij Indicates the unit distance transportation cost of container loading state, L 1ij Indicates the distance from transport entity i to shipper entity j, L 2ij represents the distance from the shipper entity j to the railway station, L 3ij It represents the distance from transport entity i to the railway station, Q represents the weight of the goods, and C represents the estimated total freight of the waybill.

[0174] The calculation formula for carrier credit is:

[0175]

[0176] Among them, s h represents the hth satisfaction index, w h represents the weight corresponding to the hth satisfaction index, and n represents the number of satisfaction indicators; the satisfaction indicators include transportation efficiency satisfaction, transportation safety satisfaction, service quality satisfaction, and cargo status satisfaction.

[0177] The optimization objective expression is:

[0178] R ij =max(μ1H1+μ2H2+μ3H3+μ4H4+μ5H5);

[0179] Among them, μ1+μ2+μ3+μ4+μ5=1.

[0180] In step 5, the shipper selects a satisfactory vehicle from the recommended sources and dispatches it. In step 6, the driver accepts the order, confirms the relevant information, and generates a contract. In step 7, after the order is successfully accepted, the platform monitors the entire transportation process. In step 8, after the transportation is completed, relevant procedures such as signing for receipt and payment are carried out. In step 9, after the transportation is completed, relevant information about the shipper or driver's credit rating is generated.

[0181] B. The second stage: railway trunk line transportation stage. When the received goods arrive at the station, they are marshaled at the station for transportation.

[0182] C. The third stage: delivery. When rail-road intermodal freight arrives at the station, it must be delivered through the station. There are different ways to schedule delivery appointments. For example, for container transport, the freight must be picked up from the container. Therefore, there are two types of delivery appointments: direct delivery, where the carrier directly picks up the freight from the railway station and delivers it to the customer. Container return delivery, where the carrier directly goes to the railway station to pick up the freight, delivers it to the customer, and then returns the container to the railway station.

[0183] 5. Order-taking and contract-generating process

[0184] 1) Accept the order. After the order is dispatched, grabbed, and bid successfully, the driver will see that he has received the order on the APP order page and can choose to accept the order. 2) After the driver chooses to accept the order, an electronic contract is generated for contract preview. The estimated freight and platform management fee are calculated based on the planned number of vehicles dispatched and the unit price of the waybill, and the waybill number is generated. The driver needs to choose the payment method, which includes: bank card, e-wallet (virtual wallet of the platform's contracted bank), and team leader. 3) Confirm the order. Calculate the driver's cumulative freight amount for this month. If it exceeds the tax starting point, the driver will be prompted with the estimated tax amount to be paid for this order. After the driver confirms the order, the waybill enters the waiting for pickup status, and a carriage contract with the driver's electronic signature is generated. 4) Cancel the order. After the driver cancels the order, the waybill is canceled.

[0185] In summary, the network freight capacity matching system for rail-highway intermodal transport described in the present invention obtains cargo transportation demands through multiple shipper-end devices. These demands can come from individual shippers or be imported from the rail-highway intermodal transport platform. At the same time, multiple capacity-end devices are deployed as units of single vehicle entities, fleet entities or capacity providers to obtain the capacity information of capacity entities. The platform terminal system serves as the core, connecting the shipper end and the capacity end, integrating cargo transportation demands to form orders and publishing them, and integrating the capacity information of each capacity end, matching orders with capacity entities through system dispatching mode, grabbing order mode or bidding mode, and generating contracts and executing in-transit supervision. In the system dispatching mode, the pre-dispatching stage matches the shipper and capacity entity portraits and transportation demands and capacity information, and plans transportation strategies. In the formal dispatching stage, suitable capacity entities are selected based on operating status and transportation strategies. In the grabbing order mode, the shipper sets or the platform generates the order freight, and the capacity entity can grab the order manually or automatically. In the bidding mode, the capacity entity bids for orders based on the provision of a deposit. The present invention can achieve efficient integration and coordination of railway and road transport resources, improve the organizational efficiency and service quality of freight transportation, provide shippers and transport providers with more convenient, flexible and intelligent freight management solutions, and promote the innovative development of railway and road intermodal transport modes.

[0186] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the specific configurations and processes described above and illustrated in the figures. For the sake of brevity, a detailed description of known methods is omitted. In the above embodiments, several specific steps are described and illustrated as examples. However, the method of the present invention is not limited to the specific steps described and illustrated. Those skilled in the art may make various changes, modifications, and additions, or change the order of the steps after understanding the spirit of the present invention.

[0187] In the present invention, features described and / or illustrated for one embodiment may be used in the same or similar manner in one or more other embodiments, and / or combined with or replace features of other embodiments.

[0188] The foregoing description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that various modifications and variations to the present invention are possible. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention are intended to be within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A network freight capacity matching system for rail-road combined transport, characterized by: The system comprises: Multiple shipper-end devices, each of which is deployed at a shipper entity and is used to obtain cargo transportation requirements; the cargo transportation requirements are derived from individual shippers or waybills imported from the railway-highway intermodal transport platform; Multiple capacity-side devices, deployed according to a single vehicle entity, a fleet entity, or a capacity provider entity, for obtaining capacity information of the capacity entity; The platform terminal system connects the cargo owner terminal device and the transport capacity terminal device, integrates the cargo transportation demand to form an order and publishes it, integrates the transport capacity information of each transport capacity terminal device, matches the order with the transport capacity entity, generates a contract and performs in-transit supervision; wherein, the platform terminal system matches based on the system dispatching mode, the grabbing order mode or the bidding mode; in the pre-dispatching stage of the system dispatching mode, the portraits of the shipper entity and the transport capacity entity and the cargo transportation demand and the transport capacity information are matched, and a transportation strategy is planned for each order. In the formal dispatching stage, the transport capacity entity that meets the requirements is screened according to the operating status and the transportation strategy; in the grabbing order mode, the shipper entity sets the order freight or the platform terminal system automatically generates the order freight, and the transport capacity entity grabs the order manually or automatically; in the bidding mode, the transport capacity entity obtains the order through bidding on the basis of providing a deposit.

2. The network freight capacity matching system for rail-road combined transport according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The consignor terminal device is also used to pre-register the consignor entity to authenticate the identity of the individual consignor or the railway-highway transport platform; The shipper-end device captures the waybill from the railway-highway intermodal transport platform at a preset frequency, or receives the waybill sent by the railway-highway intermodal transport platform by subscription; The cargo transportation requirements include cargo type, cargo volume, cargo category, transportation time requirements and starting and ending point information.

3. The network freight capacity matching system for rail-road combined transport according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The transport terminal device is used to pre-register the transport entity, so as to perform identity authentication and transport scheduling for the bicycle entity, the fleet entity or the transport provider entity; The pre-registration information of the bicycle subject includes: name, contact information, ID card, bank card, vehicle driving license, license plate number, vehicle type, vehicle load and size; The content of the fleet entity pre-registration includes: the name, contact information, ID card, bank card, vehicle driving license, license plate number, vehicle type, vehicle load and size of the fleet manager and members; The pre-registration contents of the transport provider entity include: entity name, contact information, business license, transaction account, vehicle driving license, license plate number, vehicle type, vehicle load and size of each subordinate vehicle.

4. The network freight capacity matching system for rail-road combined transport according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The platform terminal system matches the profiles of the shipper and the transporter, as well as the cargo transportation demand and the transport capacity information, in the pre-dispatching stage of the system dispatching mode, including: Obtaining first-category historical order data of each of the shippers, the first-category historical order data including: cargo type, transportation frequency, route preference, and price sensitivity of all historical orders of the individual shipper or the rail-highway transport platform; A shipper profile is created for the shipper, with the corresponding profile dimensions including demand characteristics, behavioral characteristics, and cost characteristics. The demand characteristics include preferred transport modes, common routes, and urgency for container or truckload forms; the behavioral characteristics include order cancellation rate, credit score, and preferred carrier partners; and the cost characteristics include historical freight payment ranges and bargaining propensity. Obtaining the second category of historical order data for each transport entity, which includes: registration information, historical transport records, and credit scores for each transport entity; the registration information includes the number of vehicles, vehicle type, load capacity, dimensions, and operating area; the historical transport records include completion rate, punctuality rate, and cargo damage rate; and the credit scores include customer ratings and platform reward and punishment records; A transport entity profile is created for the transport entity, with the corresponding profile dimensions including transport capacity, service quality, and economy; the transport capacity includes vehicle type, maximum load, and available time period; the economy includes bid competitiveness, empty driving rate, and cost efficiency; Matching the demand characteristics in the shipper profile with the transport capacity in the transport subject profile and assigning scores; matching the behavioral characteristics in the shipper profile with the service quality in the transport subject profile and assigning scores; matching the cost characteristics in the shipper profile with the economic efficiency in the transport subject profile and assigning scores; and screening out the optimal set number of first-category candidate transport subjects for each shipper subject based on the total score; Based on the cargo transportation demand of each of the consignors and the transportation capacity information of the first category of candidate transportation capacity entities, a target transportation capacity entity is allocated to each of the consignors.

5. The network freight capacity matching system for rail-road combined transport according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The platform terminal system further includes: Based on the number of vehicles, vehicle type, load capacity, size and operating area of each transport entity and the cargo transportation demand of the consignor entity as hard indicators, multiple second-category candidate transport entities are matched for each consignor entity; Based on the empty rate matching degree, route familiarity, load matching degree, transportation cost matching degree and carrier credit in the pickup stage as soft indicators, the target capacity entity is screened out from the second category of candidate capacity entities with the value of maximizing the weighted sum of the soft indicators as the optimization goal.

6. The network freight capacity matching system for rail-road combined transport according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The calculation formula for the empty pickup rate matching degree is: Among them, in the direct pickup mode, D1 ij Indicates the distance from the current location of the transport entity i to the pickup point of the shipper entity j; in the pickup mode, D1 ij D2 represents the total distance from the current location of the transport entity i to the railway station to pick up the container, and then to the pickup point of the shipper entity j; ij Indicates the distance from the pickup point of the consignor entity j to the railway station; The route familiarity calculation formula is: Among them, X ij Indicates the number of times the transport entity i transports the current route j, K i Indicates the total number of waybills completed by the transport entity i; The load matching calculation formula is: Among them, Z j Indicates the weight of the goods of the consignor entity j, M i represents the load capacity of the transport entity i; In the direct pickup mode, the transportation cost matching degree calculation formula is: H4=1-(C 1ij L 1ij +C 2ij QL 2ij ) / C; In the pickup mode, the transportation cost matching degree calculation formula is: H4=1-(C 1ij L 3ij +C 3ij PL 2ij +C 4ij QL 2ij ) / C; Among them, C 1ij represents the empty truck transportation cost per unit distance, C 2ij Indicates the unit weight and unit distance transportation cost of goods, C 3ij Indicates the unit distance transportation cost of an empty container, C 4ij Indicates the unit distance transportation cost of container loading state, L 1ij Indicates the distance from the transport entity i to the shipper entity j, L 2ij represents the distance from the shipper entity j to the railway station, L 3ij represents the distance from the transport entity i to the railway station, Q represents the weight of the cargo, and C represents the estimated total freight for the waybill; The calculation formula for the carrier credit is: Among them, s h represents the hth satisfaction index, w h represents the weight corresponding to the hth satisfaction index, and n represents the number of the satisfaction indexes; the satisfaction indexes include satisfaction with transportation efficiency, satisfaction with transportation safety, satisfaction with service quality, and satisfaction with cargo status; The optimization objective expression is: R ij =max(μ1H1+μ2H2+μ3H3+μ4H4+μ5H5); Among them, μ1+μ2+μ3+μ4+μ5=1.

7. The network freight capacity matching system for rail-road combined transport according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The transport end device is also used to record positioning information in real time, obtain real-time status information and freight document information of the goods, and forward it to the platform end system for in-transit management and control, and display it to the cargo owner end device.

8. The network freight capacity matching system for rail-road combined transport according to claim 7 is characterized in that: The platform terminal system is also used to set up one or more electronic fences to mark and limit the pickup location, passing location and delivery location that the transport entity needs to reach and send and display them to the transport terminal device.

9. The network freight capacity matching system for rail-road combined transport according to claim 8 is characterized in that: The platform terminal system is also used to compare the electronic fence according to the positioning information recorded in real time by the transportation terminal device, and generate alarm information in an abnormal state and send it to the corresponding cargo owner terminal device and the transportation terminal device.

10. The network freight capacity matching system for rail-road combined transport according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The system also includes a blockchain network composed of multiple transaction nodes, which is used to build a blockchain to store order data, vehicle information and fee transaction data.

11. The network freight capacity matching system for rail-road combined transport according to claim 1 is characterized in that: In the bidding mode, the cargo owner terminal device obtains the order containing the cargo transportation demand imported by the shipper entity and sends it to the platform terminal system; The platform terminal system selects a third category of candidate transport capacity entities that meet the requirements according to the cargo transportation demand, and publishes the order and the existing bidding order for the order to the transport capacity terminal device corresponding to the third category of candidate transport capacity entities, so that the transport capacity terminal device can access and browse the order; The transport terminal device pays a deposit to the platform terminal system for the order based on the instruction of the transport entity and quotes a bid within a preset period; The platform terminal system is also used to allocate the order to the lowest-priced capacity-end equipment after the bidding stage ends, and to perform margin settlement on the remaining capacity-end equipment.

12. The network freight capacity matching system for rail-road combined transport according to claim 1 is characterized in that: In the order grabbing mode, the cargo owner's terminal device obtains the order and pricing containing the cargo transportation demand imported by the shipper entity and sends it to the platform terminal system; the pricing is imported by the shipper entity or calculated by the cargo owner's terminal device based on the cargo transportation demand according to preset rules; The platform terminal system screens the fourth category of candidate transport capacity entities that meet the requirements according to the cargo transportation demand, and publishes the order and the pricing to the transport capacity terminal device corresponding to the fourth category of candidate transport capacity entities; The transport end device sends the current order grabbing subject information of the transport end device to the platform terminal system based on the transport subject manually grabbing the order or based on the automatic order grabbing mode in the pre-order grabbing stage; The platform terminal system uses the empty rate matching, route familiarity, load matching, transportation cost matching and carrier credit in the pickup stage as soft indicators, and takes maximizing the weighted sum of the soft indicators as the optimization goal, and screens out the target capacity entity from the order-grabbing entity information received in the pre-order-grabbing stage.

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