A new crossover to solve the full truckload vehicle routing problem using genetic algorithm

This paper considers the full-truckload selective multi-depot vehicle routing problem under time windows constraints (denoted by FT-SMDVRPTW), which is a generalization of the vehicle routing problem (VRP). Our objective function is to maximize the total profit that the vehicle generates during its trip. In this study, we'll present a review of literature about full truckload vehicle routing; we'll define the FT-SMDVRPTW that will be resolved via using genetic algorithm. A new complex two-part chromosome is used to represent the solution to our problem. Through a selection based on the elitist method and roulette method, an improved crossover operator called selected two-part chromosome crossover (S-TCX), and swap mutation operator new individuals are generated. Finally, we give a numerical example on a randomly generated instance to illustrate our approach. © 2016 IEEE.