One interpretation of transport efficiency is producing a service with less
resource consumption without reducing the logistics performance in terms of
costs and delivery service (Aronsson & Huge Brodin, 2006). Costs and the
environmental impact often point in the same direction, i.e. a solution for lower
cost for transport also reduces pollution. This paper explores some of
the reasons why this might not always be the case, (e.g. optimizing transport
efficiency might be at the expense of overall logistics costs).