A device for mounting a spoke on a wheel rim or hub, includes a spoke having a rod extending along an axis with one end provided with an external thread. The measurement signal is converted by an evaluation device into information on the path covered. In one embodiment, the liner also includes a graze shield 88. One or more freight haulage job candidates then are identified from the set of mobile carrier entities based upon the computed projection of available carrier capacity and the received shipping attributes for the set of freight haulage jobs.