The Implication of Overloaded Truck to Developing Countries – A Review

The challenges faced by developing countries related to logistics transported by trucks is commonly due to the overloaded of the truck which found mostly by the heavy vehicle. Overloaded trucks generally happened due to lack of enforcement, inspection level, and the technology to capture the overweight issue still far behind. Besides at most of the case, the developing countries are more concerned with economic growth rather than emphasizing the quality of life. In Malaysia, the percentage of overloaded trucks can reach more than 60% of the total registered trucks. The overloaded trucks not only give the implication to economic but also to road safety, social and the environments. This paper reviews the impact of overloaded trucks in developing countries by systematic literature review techniques.