Relay transportation management system

Abstract

To provide a relay transportation management system that enables rapid transfer of packages at relay hubs during relay transportation.SOLUTION: The system is a relay transportation management system for handling orders and deliveries in relay transportation, in which first and second vehicles are provided respectively in first and second areas (Q1, Q2) located on both sides of a relay point (P). At the relay point, cargo compartments of the first and second vehicles are exchanged with each other, and packages are transported by the first and second vehicles from loading points (a-c, i, j) in one of the areas, through the relay point, to unloading points (d-h) in the other area. The system performs matching among a shipper, a first transport company owning the first vehicle, and a second transport company owning the second vehicle. The system includes a management server and communication terminals respectively provided for the shipper, the first transport company, and the second transport company, each connected to the management server via a communication network.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a relay transportation management system that matches shippers with a plurality of first transportation companies that own first vehicles and a plurality of second transportation companies that own second vehicles, in relation to the order placement and receipt of relay transportation orders in which first and second areas are provided on either side of a relay point, a plurality of first and second vehicles are stationed in the first and second areas, the cargo storage units of the first and second vehicles are exchanged at the relay point, and cargo is transported by the first and second vehicles from a loading point in one of the first and second areas to an unloading point in the other of the first and second areas. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, long working hours for truck drivers have become a problem in Japan, and various methods and devices have been proposed to reduce the time truck drivers are on duty.

[0003] One example is a relay transportation planning device that generates a relay schedule for a third vehicle that transports the cargo on a transportation route when delivering cargo from a loading point in one of the first and second areas to an unloading point in the other of the first and second areas between first and second area relay points that are located apart from each other and connected by a transportation route, based on first information including planned movement information for the first area relay point of a first vehicle that delivers the cargo in the first area, and second information including planned movement information for the second area relay point of a second vehicle that delivers the cargo in the second area (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0004] With this configuration, the operation schedules for transporting cargo from a loading point in the first area to an unloading point in the second area and for transporting cargo from a loading point in the second area to an unloading point in the first area are appropriately adjusted, thereby matching the transport of these two cargoes.

[0005] For example, the route from the loading point in the first area to the unloading point in the second area is divided into three routes: a first route between the collection destination and the first area relay base, a second route (transportation route) between the first and second area relay bases, and a third route between the second area relay base and the delivery destination, and the cargo is transported by a first vehicle responsible for transportation along the first route, a third vehicle responsible for transportation along the second route, and a second vehicle responsible for transportation along the third route.

[0006] This significantly reduces the amount of time the driver is tied up compared to when the first vehicle alone is responsible for transporting the route from the loading point in the first area to the unloading point in the second area.

[0007] However, in this configuration, for transportation from the first area to the second area, a contract is completed in advance between the shipper and the carrier that owns the first vehicle (regardless of the carrier that owns the second vehicle), and for transportation from the second area to the first area, a contract is completed in advance between the shipper and the carrier that owns the second vehicle (regardless of the carrier that owns the first vehicle).

[0008] Therefore, the transfer of luggage from the first area side to the second vehicle at the second area relay base, and the transfer of luggage from the second area side to the first vehicle at the first area relay base, could not be done in a timely manner, which meant that luggage had to be stored for long periods of time at each of the first and second area relay bases, increasing the time required for transportation and requiring the provision of large luggage storage spaces at the first and second area relay bases. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0009] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-116424 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0010] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a relay transportation management system that enables a package to be quickly delivered at a relay point during relay transportation of the package. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, a first area and a second area are provided on either side of a relay point, and a plurality of first and second vehicles are provided in each of the first and second areas, and the luggage storage units of the first and second vehicles are exchanged at the relay point, and luggage is transported by the first and second vehicles from a loading point in one of the first and second areas via the relay point to an unloading point in the other of the first and second areas. The present invention relates to a relay transportation management system that matches a shipper with a plurality of first transportation companies that own the first vehicle and a plurality of second transportation companies that own the second vehicle, and includes a management server, and a shipper communication terminal, a first transportation company communication terminal, and a second transportation company communication terminal, each of which is connected to the management server via a communication network so as to be capable of data communication, and the management server stores identification information of the first transportation company and information on the transportable range of the first area, and identification information of the second transportation company and information on the transportable range of the second area. a transportation company database in which range information is registered; a standard operation database in which standard operation data is registered, the standard operation data including the location of the relay point, the locations of a plurality of predetermined first reference points in the first area, the average required time for transportation between the first reference point and the relay point, the locations of a plurality of predetermined second reference points in the second area, and the average required time for transportation between the second reference point and the relay point; a transportation request information storage unit in which transportation request information received from the shipper's communication terminal is stored, the transportation request information including the identification information of the shipper, the location of the loading point, the location of the unloading point, the desired pickup date and time, the desired delivery date and time, the cargo weight, and the desired freight rate; a transportation order information generation unit that generates transportation order information separately for a first half of transportation from the loading point in one area to the relay point and a corresponding second half of transportation from the relay point to the unloading point in the other area based on the transportation request information, the standard operation data, and a predetermined operation time required for replacing the cargo storage unit at the relay point; and a transportation order database in which each of the transportation order information is registered together with their correspondence.a transport order information transmitting unit that refers to the information on the transportable ranges of the first and second transport companies and transmits the transport order information to the related first and second transport company side communication terminals; a transaction application receiving unit that receives a transaction application signal from the first or second transport company side communication terminal for each of the transport order information, transmits a transaction acceptance signal to the first or second transport company side communication terminal that receives the transaction application signal first, and associates the identification information of the corresponding first or second transport company with the transport order information, but transmits a transaction denial signal to the first and second transport company side communication terminals that receive the transaction application signal second or later; A transaction management unit is provided which, when the transaction acceptance signal is transmitted for both the first half of the transportation and the corresponding second half of the transportation before a predetermined transaction period has elapsed after receiving the transportation request information from the communication terminal, transmits a transaction completion signal to the related shipper communication terminal and the related first and second carrier communication terminals, and, when the transaction acceptance signal is not transmitted for at least one of the first half of the transportation and the corresponding second half of the transportation before the transaction period has elapsed, transmits a transaction non-completion signal to the related shipper communication terminal and the related first or second carrier communication terminal.

[0012] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the transport order information sending unit of the management server normally sends the transport order information regarding the first half of the transportation from the loading point within the transportable range to the relay point to the first and second transportation company communication terminals, but each time the transaction acceptance signal is sent from the transaction application receiving unit of the management server to the first or second transportation company communication terminal, the transport order information sending unit sends to the first or second transportation company communication terminal the transport order information regarding the second half of the transportation, which departs from the relay point after arrival at the relay point in the first half of the transportation and after the working time has elapsed, and arrives at the unloading point within the transportable range. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the present invention, when an order for relay transportation is placed or received, matching is performed between three parties: the shipper, the transportation company that handles the first half of the transportation from the loading point in one area to the relay point, and the transportation company that handles the second half of the transportation from the relay point to the unloading point in the other area.This makes it possible to relay the first half of the transportation in one area and the corresponding second half of the transportation in the other area at the relay point at the optimal timing.

[0014] This eliminates the need to store luggage for long periods at relay points, shortening the time required for transportation and eliminating the need to secure large luggage storage spaces at relay points. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of a relay transportation management system according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an outline of a relay transportation system to which the relay transportation management system of FIG. 1 is applied. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the management server of FIG. 1. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the transportation order database in FIG. 3. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a list of transportation order information displayed on a first transportation company communication terminal. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be described based on a preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of a relay transportation management system according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an outline of a relay transportation method to which the relay transportation management system of FIG. 1 is applied.

[0017] First, referring to Figure 2, in the relay transportation system to which the relay transportation management system of the present invention is applied, first and second areas Q1 and Q2 are provided on either side of a relay point P, and the first and second areas Q1 and Q2 are each equipped with a plurality of first and second vehicles (not shown).

[0018] The first and second areas Q1 and Q2 are each, for example, a prefecture, a region consisting of multiple prefectures (such as the Kansai region, Chubu region, and Kanto region), or a region consisting of multiple cities, towns, and villages within a prefecture.

[0019] The plurality of first vehicles are owned and managed by a plurality of first transportation companies, and each of the first transportation companies has at least one vehicle dispatch center (not shown) within the first area Q1. The second vehicles are owned and managed by second transportation companies, each of which has at least one vehicle dispatch center (not shown) within the second area Q2.

[0020] In addition, the first and second cars each have a structure in which the luggage storage compartment is detachable. For example, a trailer, a dedicated container truck, a swap body truck (a truck with a detachable loading platform), etc. may be used as the first and second vehicles.

[0021] In this case, as will be described later, the luggage storage units of the first and second vehicles will be exchanged at relay point P, so the luggage storage units of the first and second vehicles must have a size and mounting structure that allows them to be easily exchanged between the first and second vehicles, and therefore it is preferable that they have a unified standard.

[0022] In this way, relay transportation is carried out by exchanging the luggage storage compartments of the first and second vehicles at relay point P, and transporting the luggage by the first and second vehicles from a loading point in one of the first and second areas Q1, Q2 via relay point P to an unloading point in the other of the first and second areas Q1, Q2.

[0023] Figure 2 shows the following five examples of relay transport routes: (i) Transit transport 1 (transportation from loading point a to unloading point f) [breakdown] First half of transportation (a) (loading point a → relay point P) + Late transport (A) (Relay point P → Unloading point f) (ii) Transit transport 2 (transportation from loading point b to unloading point g) [breakdown] First half of transportation (b) (loading point b → relay point P) + Late transport (b) (relay point P → unloading point g) (iii) Transit transport 3 (transportation from loading point c to unloading point h) [breakdown] First half of transportation (c) (loading point c → relay point P) + Late transport (ha) (relay point P → unloading point h) (iv) Transit transport 4 (transportation from loading point j to unloading point e) [breakdown] First half of transportation (d) (loading point j → relay point P) + Late transport (D) (Relay point P → Unloading point e) (v) Transit transport 5 (transportation from loading point i to unloading point d) [breakdown] First half of transportation (E) (loading point i → relay point P) + Late transport (E) (Relay point P → Unloading point d)

[0024] The relay transportation management system of the present invention matches three parties, namely, a shipper, a first transportation company, and a second transportation company, with regard to the placing and receiving of orders for such relay transportation, and as shown in Figure 1, is equipped with a management server 1, and shipper-side communication terminals 2a-2c, first transportation company-side communication terminals 3a-3c, and second transportation company-side communication terminals 4a-4c, each of which is connected to the management server 1 via a communication network 5 so as to be capable of data communication.

[0025] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the management server 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in Figure 3, the management server 1 has a shipping company database 6 in which identification information of a first shipping company and information on the transportation range in a first area Q1, and identification information of a second shipping company and information on the transportation range in a second area Q2 are registered.

[0026] The identification information for the first and second carriers includes at least the name and address of the company. Information on the transportable ranges of the first and second transportation companies is registered, for example, by prefecture within each area if the first and second areas Q1 and Q2 are each regions consisting of multiple prefectures (Kansai region, Chubu region, Kanto region, etc.), or, for example, by city / town / village within each prefecture if the first and second areas Q1 and Q2 are each one prefecture. It goes without saying that the transit point P is included in the transportable range.

[0027] The management server 1 also includes a standard operation database 7 in which standard operation data including the location of the relay point P, the locations of a plurality of predetermined first reference points in the first area, the average travel time required for transportation between the first reference point and the relay point, the locations of a plurality of predetermined second reference points in the second area, and the average travel time required for transportation between the second reference point and the relay point is registered.

[0028] The waypoint P, the location of each first reference point, and the location of each second reference point are represented by the GPS coordinates of the latitude and longitude of the points. To register the reference operation data in the reference operation database 7, for example, Google Maps API (Application Programming Interface) is used.

[0029] Furthermore, the management server 1 is provided with a transport request information storage unit 8 that stores transport request information received from the shipper's communication terminals 2a to 2c, including the shipper's identification information, the location of the loading point, the location of the unloading point, the desired collection date and time, the desired delivery date and time, the cargo weight, and the desired freight rate.

[0030] The shipper identification information includes at least the shipper's name and address. The locations of the loading and unloading points are represented by addresses when the transport request information is input into the shipper's communication terminals 2a to 2c, but when the transport request information is received by the management server 1, the addresses are converted into GPS coordinates of latitude and longitude and stored in the transport request information storage unit 8. For example, Google Maps API is used for this conversion.

[0031] The management server 1 also has a transport order information generation unit 9 that generates separate transport order information for the first half of the transport from the loading point in one area to the relay point and the second half of the transport from the corresponding relay point to the unloading point in the other area, based on the transport request information, standard operation data, and the specified working time (1 hour in this example) required to replace the cargo storage unit at the relay point P.

[0032] When transport request information is entered at the shipper's communication terminal 2a to 2c, there may be cases where the combination of the desired collection date and time and the desired delivery date and time is not realistic (when the time calculated from the desired collection date and time does not meet the desired delivery date and time).To prevent this, when the management server 1 receives the transport request information, it determines whether the transport order information has been generated appropriately by the transport order information generation unit 9, and if the transport order information has been generated appropriately, it stores the transport request information in the transport request information storage unit 8, but if the transport request information has not been generated appropriately, it requests the relevant shipper's communication terminal 2a to 2c to re-enter the transport request information.

[0033] A method for generating transport order information by the transport order information generating unit 9 will be specifically described below. For example, regarding a transportation project from loading point a to unloading point f in FIG. 2, the transportation request information received by the management server 1 from the shipper's communication terminal 2a of the shipper (company A) is as follows: Loading location [a], desired pickup date and time [2 / 1, 8:00] Unloading location [f], desired delivery date and time [2 / 1, 22:30] Baggage weight [10t], desired fare [￥100,000] Let us assume that:

[0034] In this case, the transport order information generation unit 9 generates transport order information regarding the first half of transportation (a) (transportation from loading point a to relay point P) and transport order information regarding the second half of transportation (a) (transportation from loading point P to unloading point f). For example, the Google Maps API is used to generate the transportation order information.

[0035] (i) Derivation of transport distance From the positions of the loading point a, relay point P and unloading point f, The distance between loading point a and relay point P (360 km) and the distance between relay point P and unloading point f (320 km) are derived.

[0036] (ii) Calculation of the desired fares for the first half of transportation (a) and the second half of transportation (a) The requested freight rate (¥100,000) proposed by the shipper (Company A) is distributed proportionally based on the distance between a and P and the distance between P and f. That is, Desired fare for first half of transportation (A) = ¥100,000 x 360 / (360+320) = ¥52,941 ≒ ¥53,000 (rounded to the nearest hundred) Desired fare for the second half of transportation (A) = ¥100,000 - ¥53,000 = ¥47,000

[0037] (iii) Determining transportation schedules The transportation schedule is determined assuming that the work time at relay point P is 1 hour, and taking into consideration the time required for transportation from loading point a to relay point P and the time required for transportation from relay point P to unloading point f. That is, First half transport (A) schedule Departure: 2 / 1, 8:00 ⇒ Arrival at P: 2 / 1, 15:00 Schedule for the second half of transportation (A) Departing P: 2 / 1, 16:00 ⇒ Arriving F: 2 / 1, 22:30

[0038] In this way, the following two pieces of transportation order information are generated: (1-1) Regarding the first half of transportation (A) Shipper [Company A], departure point and date and time [Departure from a: 2 / 1, 8:00], arrival point and date and time [Arrival at P: 2 / 1, 15:00], luggage weight [10t], desired freight rate [¥53,000] (1-2) Regarding the second half of transportation (A) Shipper [Company A], departure point and date and time [P departure: 2 / 1, 16:00], arrival point and date and time [f arrival: 2 / 1, 22:30], luggage weight [10t], desired freight rate [¥47,000]

[0039] The transport order information generated by the transport order information generating unit 9 is registered in the transport order database 10 of the management server 1 together with the correspondence therebetween.

[0040] FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the transport order database 10 in which the transport order information generated by the transport order information generating unit 9 is registered for all of the relay transport cases exemplified in FIG. In FIG. 4, a "transportation order information code" is assigned to each piece of transport order information in order to identify the transport order information and clarify the correspondence relationship between the transport order information.

[0041] The management server 1 further includes a transport order information transmission unit 11 that refers to information on the transportable ranges of each of the first and second transport companies 3a-3c; 4a-4c and transmits transport order information to the relevant first and second transport company communication terminals 3a-3c; 4a-4c.

[0042] When the first and second shipping company side communication terminals 3a to 3c; 4a to 4c receive the transport order information from the transport order information transmitting unit 11, the transport order information is displayed on the display of the communication terminals 3a to 3c; 4a to 4c, and the first and second shipping companies can apply for a transaction for each transport order information to the management server 1 via the first and second shipping company side communication terminals 3a to 3c; 4a to 4c, respectively.

[0043] The management server 1 also has a transaction application acceptance unit 12 that receives a transaction application signal from the first or second shipping company communication terminal 3a-3c; 4a-4c for each piece of transportation order information, sends a transaction acceptance signal to the first or second shipping company communication terminal 3a-3c; 4a-4c that receives the transaction application signal first, and associates the identification information of the corresponding first or second shipping company with the transportation order information, but sends a transaction unacceptable signal to the first and second shipping company communication terminals 3a-3c; 4a-4c that receive the transaction application signal second or later.

[0044] When transmitting the transaction acceptance signal, the transaction application acceptance unit 12 stores the code of the transport order information and the identification information of the first or second transport company, which are associated with each other, as transaction acceptance information.

[0045] In this embodiment, the transport order information transmitting unit 11 normally transmits transport order information regarding the first half of the transport from the loading point within the transportable range of the first and second transport companies to the first and second transport company communication terminals 3a-3c; 4a-4c, but each time a transaction acceptance signal is transmitted from the transaction application receiving unit 12 to the first or second transport company communication terminal 3a-3c; 4a-4c, it transmits transport order information regarding the second half of the transport, which departs from the relay point P after arrival at the relay point P in the relevant first half of the transport and after the working time has elapsed, to the first or second transport company communication terminal 3a-3c; 4a-4c.

[0046] Figure 5(A) is a diagram illustrating an example of a list of transport order information that is normally displayed on the first transport company's communication terminal when the relay transport project shown in Figure 2 is being carried out and the first transport company's transportable range covers the entire first area Q1, and Figure 5(B) is a diagram illustrating a list of transport order information that is displayed on the first transport company's communication terminal when a transaction acceptance signal is sent from the management server for transport order information (1-1) in the list in Figure 5(A).

[0047] In this way, the first and second transport companies can more quickly and easily apply for a transaction when ordering the second half of the return transport from the relay point P, in order to avoid turning back without a load after the first half of the transport from the loading point to the relay point P.

[0048] In addition, instead of separately transmitting the transport order information for the relevant first half of transportation and the transport order information for the relevant second half of transportation to each of the first and second transportation company communication terminals 3a to 3c; 4a to 4c as in this embodiment, the transport order information for the relevant first half of transportation and the transport order information for the relevant second half of transportation may be transmitted together to each of the first and second transportation company communication terminals 3a to 3c; 4a to 4c.

[0049] According to this configuration, the first and second transportation companies can operate without cargo up to the relay point P (not accepting orders for the first half of the transportation) and only accept orders for the second half of the transportation from the relay point P.

[0050] Furthermore, the management server 1 is equipped with a transaction management unit 13 that transmits a transaction completion signal to the relevant shipper communication terminals 2a to 2c and the relevant first and second carrier communication terminals 3a to 3c; 4a to 4c when a transaction acceptance signal is transmitted for both the first half of the transportation and the corresponding second half of the transportation within a predetermined transaction period (48 hours in this embodiment) after receiving transportation request information from the shipper communication terminals 2a to 2c, but transmits a transaction non-completion signal to the relevant shipper communication terminals 2a to 2c and the relevant first or second carrier communication terminals 3a to 3c; 4a to 4c when a transaction acceptance signal is not transmitted for at least one of the first half of the transportation and the corresponding second half of the transportation within the transaction period.

[0051] When a transaction completion signal is sent, the transaction management unit 13 searches the transport order database 10 based on the relevant transaction acceptance information obtained from the transaction application acceptance unit 12, extracts the relevant transport order information, and stores a set of the relevant transport order information for the first half of the transportation and the identification information of the relevant first or second transportation company, and the relevant transport order information for the second half of the transportation and the identification information of the relevant first or second transportation company, as relay transportation operation information. Furthermore, the transaction management unit 13 deletes the related transportation order information from the transportation order database 10. Then, relay transportation is carried out in accordance with this relay transportation operation information.

[0052] Furthermore, when the transaction management unit 13 transmits a transaction failure signal, it also deletes the related transportation order information from the transportation order database 10.

[0053] Although not specifically mentioned in the above examples, in the actual operation of the relay transportation management system of the present invention, not only is payment of freight between the shipper who has concluded a transaction with the first and second transportation companies, but appropriate operating fees (transaction management fees, labor fees for exchanging cargo storage units at relay points, etc.) are collected from these three parties, and for this reason the relay transportation management system of the present invention is equipped with an appropriate well-known payment system, or the relay transportation management system of the present invention is connected to said payment system.

[0054] Thus, according to the relay transportation management system of the present invention, when an order for relay transportation is placed or received, a match is made between the shipper, the transportation company that will handle the first half of the transportation from the loading point in one area to the relay point, and the transportation company that will handle the second half of the transportation from the relay point to the unloading point in the other area.This means that the first half of the transportation in one area and the corresponding second half of the transportation in the other area can be relayed at the relay point at the optimal timing.

[0055] This eliminates the need to store luggage for long periods at relay points, shortening the time required for transportation and eliminating the need to secure large luggage storage spaces at relay points.

[0056] The above describes a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the configuration of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and it goes without saying that a person skilled in the art can devise various other modifications within the scope of the configuration described in the appended claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 1 Management Server 2a~2c Shipper's communication terminal 3a to 3c: First transport company communication terminal 4a to 4c: Second transport company communication terminal 5. Communication Network 6. Shipping company database 7. Standard Operation Database 8. Transport request information storage section 9. Transport Order Information Generation Unit 10 Transport Order Database 11. Transport Order Information Transmission Department 12 Transaction Application Reception Department 13 Transaction Management Department a~c, i, j Loading points d~h Unloading point P relay point Q1 First Area Q2 Second Area

Claims

1. A relay transportation management system that matches a shipper with a plurality of first transportation companies that own the first vehicles and a plurality of second transportation companies that own the second vehicles in relation to an order for relay transportation in which first and second areas are provided on either side of a relay point, a plurality of first and second vehicles are provided in each of the first and second areas, the luggage storage units of the first and second vehicles are exchanged at the relay point, and luggage is transported by the first and second vehicles from a loading point in one of the first and second areas via the relay point to an unloading point in the other of the first and second areas, A management server; a shipper communication terminal, a first transport company communication terminal, and a second transport company communication terminal, each connected to the management server via a communication network; The management server a shipping company database in which identification information of the first shipping company and information on the transportable range of the first area, and identification information of the second shipping company and information on the transportable range of the second area are registered; a reference operation database in which reference operation data including the location of the relay point, the locations of a plurality of predetermined first reference points in the first area, an average required time for transportation between the first reference point and the relay point, the locations of a plurality of predetermined second reference points in the second area, and an average required time for transportation between the second reference point and the relay point is registered; a transport request information storage unit in which transport request information received from the shipper side communication terminal is stored, the transport request information including the shipper's identification information, the location of the loading point, the location of the unloading point, the desired date and time of collection, the desired date and time of delivery, the package weight, and the desired freight rate; a transport order information generation unit that generates transport order information separately for a first half of the transport from the loading point in one area to the relay point and a corresponding second half of the transport from the relay point to the unloading point in the other area, based on the transport request information, the reference operation data, and a predetermined operation time required to exchange the baggage storage unit at the relay point; a transport order database in which each of the transport order information is registered together with its corresponding relationship; a transport order information transmitting unit that refers to the transportable range information of each of the first and second transport companies and transmits the transport order information to the related communication terminals of the first and second transport companies; a transaction application receiving unit that receives a transaction application signal from the first or second transport company communication terminal for each of the transport order information, transmits a transaction acceptance signal to the first or second transport company communication terminal that first receives the transaction application signal, and associates the identification information of the corresponding first or second transport company with the transport order information, but transmits a transaction unacceptable signal to the first and second transport company communication terminals that receive the transaction application signal second or later; a transaction management unit that, when a transaction acceptance signal is sent for both the first half of the transportation and the corresponding second half of the transportation before a predetermined transaction period has elapsed after receiving the transportation request information from the shipper's communication terminal, sends a transaction completion signal to the relevant shipper's communication terminal and the relevant first and second carrier's communication terminals, and, when a transaction acceptance signal is not sent for at least one of the first half of the transportation and the corresponding second half of the transportation before the transaction period has elapsed, sends a transaction non-completion signal to the relevant shipper's communication terminal and the relevant first or second carrier's communication terminal.

2. The relay transportation management system described in claim 1, characterized in that the transportation order information sending unit of the management server normally sends the transportation order information regarding the first half of the transportation from the loading point within the transportable range to the relay point to the first and second transportation company communication terminals, but each time the transaction acceptance signal is sent from the transaction application acceptance unit of the management server to the first or second transportation company communication terminal, the transportation order information regarding the second half of the transportation, which departs from the relay point after arrival at the relay point in the first half of the transportation and after the working time has elapsed, is sent to the first or second transportation company communication terminal.

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