This module contains documentation and scripts to create a Microsoft SQL Server database together with related tables and analytical queries. Scripts to load example data are included.

The Trucking Logistics Conceptual Model provides a high-level representation of the major business entities required to support a modern trucking and freight transportation operation. The purpose of this model is to identify the core business objects and illustrate how freight moves from customer request through shipment execution, delivery, billing, and operational support functions.

This conceptual design intentionally avoids low-level technical details such as SQL Server data types, indexes, and physical storage decisions. Instead, it focuses on the business relationships that drive transportation operations.

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