As mentioned previously, distance also brings additional
problems. The longer the road or the track, the higher
the possibility of facing an unforeseen event resulting
in transport disruptions. These likely incidents mean
that there will be an increased uncertainty of transport
times due to extended risks of mechanical failures, and
accidents resulting from driver fatigue over long working
hours or as a result of poor road or rail maintenance.
Long routes are also a risk factor of theft and numerous
stops due to checkpoints along the road, including
weighbridges or stops at railway stations, and border
crossings. However, many of these stops may also take
place along fairly short distances and remain unrelated
to official controls applied to transit transport. A natural
exception must, however, be made for required rest stops
for drivers along the route (Fitzmaurice and Hartmann,
2013).