diff --git a/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/initialPlans/ExampleTwoEchelonGrid_NR.java b/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/initialPlans/ExampleTwoEchelonGrid_NR.java
index 695e7fe3..18525885 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/initialPlans/ExampleTwoEchelonGrid_NR.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/initialPlans/ExampleTwoEchelonGrid_NR.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.Id;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.Scenario;
+import org.matsim.api.core.v01.TransportMode;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.network.Link;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.network.Network;
 import org.matsim.core.config.CommandLine;
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@
 import org.matsim.freight.logistics.shipment.LspShipment;
 import org.matsim.freight.logistics.shipment.LspShipmentUtils;
 import org.matsim.vehicles.VehicleType;
+import org.matsim.vehicles.VehicleUtils;
 
 /**
  * This is an academic example for the 2-echelon problem. It uses the 9x9-grid network from the
@@ -83,22 +85,33 @@ final class ExampleTwoEchelonGrid_NR {
 
   private static final Id<Link> DEPOT_LINK_ID = Id.createLinkId("i(5,0)");
   private static final Id<Link> HUB_LINK_ID = Id.createLinkId("j(5,3)");
-  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_LARGE_50 =
-      CarrierVehicleType.Builder.newInstance(Id.create("large50", VehicleType.class))
-          .setCapacity(50)
-          .setMaxVelocity(10)
-          .setFixCost(150)
-          .setCostPerDistanceUnit(0.01)
-          .setCostPerTimeUnit(0.01)
-          .build();
-  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_SMALL_05 =
-      CarrierVehicleType.Builder.newInstance(Id.create("small05", VehicleType.class))
-          .setCapacity(5)
-          .setMaxVelocity(10)
-          .setFixCost(25)
-          .setCostPerDistanceUnit(0.001)
-          .setCostPerTimeUnit(0.005)
-          .build();
+
+  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_LARGE_50 = createVehTypeLarge50();
+  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_SMALL_05 = createVehTypeSmall05();
+
+  private static VehicleType createVehTypeLarge50() {
+    VehicleType vehicleType = VehicleUtils.createVehicleType(Id.create("large50", VehicleType.class), TransportMode.car);
+    vehicleType.getCapacity().setOther(50);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerMeter(0.01);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerSecond(0.01);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setFixedCost(150.);
+    vehicleType.setMaximumVelocity(10);
+    vehicleType.setNetworkMode(TransportMode.car);
+
+    return vehicleType;
+  }
+
+  private static VehicleType createVehTypeSmall05() {
+    VehicleType vehicleType = VehicleUtils.createVehicleType(Id.create("small05", VehicleType.class), TransportMode.car);
+    vehicleType.getCapacity().setOther(5);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerMeter(0.001);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerSecond(0.005);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setFixedCost(25.);
+    vehicleType.setMaximumVelocity(10);
+    vehicleType.setNetworkMode(TransportMode.car);
+
+    return vehicleType;
+  }
 
   private ExampleTwoEchelonGrid_NR() {} // so it cannot be instantiated
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/lspScoring/ExampleLSPScoring.java b/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/lspScoring/ExampleLSPScoring.java
index 769902b8..d857da87 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/lspScoring/ExampleLSPScoring.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/lspScoring/ExampleLSPScoring.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.Id;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.Scenario;
+import org.matsim.api.core.v01.TransportMode;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.network.Link;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.network.Network;
 import org.matsim.core.config.Config;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
 import org.matsim.freight.logistics.shipment.LspShipment;
 import org.matsim.freight.logistics.shipment.LspShipmentUtils;
 import org.matsim.vehicles.VehicleType;
+import org.matsim.vehicles.VehicleUtils;
 
 /* Example for customized scoring. Each customer that is visited will give a random tip between zero and five
  *
@@ -57,24 +59,18 @@ private ExampleLSPScoring() {}
   private static LSP createLSPWithScorer(Scenario scenario) {
 
     // The Carrier for the resource of the sole LogisticsSolutionElement of the LSP is created
-    var carrierVehicleType =
-        CarrierVehicleType.Builder.newInstance(
-                Id.create("CollectionCarrierVehicleType", VehicleType.class))
-            .setCapacity(10)
-            .setCostPerDistanceUnit(0.0004)
-            .setCostPerTimeUnit(0.38)
-            .setFixCost(49)
-            .setMaxVelocity(50 / 3.6)
-            .build();
+    final VehicleType carrierVehType = VehicleUtils.createVehicleType( Id.create("CollectionCarrierVehicleType", VehicleType.class), TransportMode.car);
+    carrierVehType.getCapacity().setOther(10);
+    carrierVehType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerMeter(0.0004);
+    carrierVehType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerSecond(0.38);
+    carrierVehType.getCostInformation().setFixedCost(49.);
+    carrierVehType.setMaximumVelocity(50 / 3.6);
 
     Id<Link> collectionLinkId = Id.createLinkId("(4 2) (4 3)");
 
     CarrierCapabilities capabilities =
         CarrierCapabilities.Builder.newInstance()
-            //									      .addType(carrierVehicleType )
-            .addVehicle(
-                CarrierVehicle.newInstance(
-                    Id.createVehicleId("CollectionVehicle"), collectionLinkId, carrierVehicleType))
+            .addVehicle(CarrierVehicle.newInstance(Id.createVehicleId("CollectionVehicle"), collectionLinkId, carrierVehType))
             .setFleetSize(FleetSize.INFINITE)
             .build();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/multipleChains/ExampleMultipleMixedEchelonChains.java b/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/multipleChains/ExampleMultipleMixedEchelonChains.java
index ac9d642c..5a1a0090 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/multipleChains/ExampleMultipleMixedEchelonChains.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/multipleChains/ExampleMultipleMixedEchelonChains.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.Id;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.Scenario;
+import org.matsim.api.core.v01.TransportMode;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.network.Link;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.network.Network;
 import org.matsim.core.config.Config;
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@
 import org.matsim.freight.logistics.shipment.LspShipment;
 import org.matsim.freight.logistics.shipment.LspShipmentUtils;
 import org.matsim.vehicles.VehicleType;
+import org.matsim.vehicles.VehicleUtils;
 
 final class ExampleMultipleMixedEchelonChains {
 
@@ -58,22 +60,32 @@ final class ExampleMultipleMixedEchelonChains {
   private static final double TOLL_VALUE = 1000;
   private static final Id<Link> DEPOT_LINK_ID = Id.createLinkId("i(5,0)");
   private static final Id<Link> HUB_LINK_ID = Id.createLinkId("j(5,3)");
-  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_SMALL_05 =
-      CarrierVehicleType.Builder.newInstance(Id.create("small05", VehicleType.class))
-          .setCapacity(5)
-          .setMaxVelocity(10)
-          .setFixCost(5)
-          .setCostPerDistanceUnit(0.001)
-          .setCostPerTimeUnit(0.01)
-          .build();
-  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_LARGE_50 =
-      CarrierVehicleType.Builder.newInstance(Id.create("large50", VehicleType.class))
-          .setCapacity(50)
-          .setMaxVelocity(10)
-          .setFixCost(150)
-          .setCostPerDistanceUnit(0.01)
-          .setCostPerTimeUnit(0.01)
-          .build();
+  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_LARGE_50 = createVehTypeLarge50();
+  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_SMALL_05 = createVehTypeSmall05();
+
+  private static VehicleType createVehTypeLarge50() {
+    VehicleType vehicleType = VehicleUtils.createVehicleType(Id.create("large50", VehicleType.class), TransportMode.car);
+    vehicleType.getCapacity().setOther(50);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerMeter(0.01);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerSecond(0.01);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setFixedCost(150.);
+    vehicleType.setMaximumVelocity(10);
+    vehicleType.setNetworkMode(TransportMode.car);
+
+    return vehicleType;
+  }
+
+  private static VehicleType createVehTypeSmall05() {
+    VehicleType vehicleType = VehicleUtils.createVehicleType(Id.create("small05", VehicleType.class), TransportMode.car);
+    vehicleType.getCapacity().setOther(5);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerMeter(0.001);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerSecond(0.005);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setFixedCost(25.);
+    vehicleType.setMaximumVelocity(10);
+    vehicleType.setNetworkMode(TransportMode.car);
+
+    return vehicleType;
+  }
 
   private ExampleMultipleMixedEchelonChains() {}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/multipleChains/ExampleMultipleOneEchelonChains.java b/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/multipleChains/ExampleMultipleOneEchelonChains.java
index 4f095552..2e107c96 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/multipleChains/ExampleMultipleOneEchelonChains.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/multipleChains/ExampleMultipleOneEchelonChains.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.Id;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.Scenario;
+import org.matsim.api.core.v01.TransportMode;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.network.Link;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.network.Network;
 import org.matsim.core.config.Config;
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
 import org.matsim.freight.logistics.shipment.LspShipment;
 import org.matsim.freight.logistics.shipment.LspShipmentUtils;
 import org.matsim.vehicles.VehicleType;
+import org.matsim.vehicles.VehicleUtils;
 
 final class ExampleMultipleOneEchelonChains {
 
@@ -58,22 +60,33 @@ final class ExampleMultipleOneEchelonChains {
 
   private static final DemandSetting demandSetting = DemandSetting.fiveUnits;
   private static final Id<Link> DEPOT_LINK_ID = Id.createLinkId("i(5,0)");
-  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_SMALL_05 =
-      CarrierVehicleType.Builder.newInstance(Id.create("small05", VehicleType.class))
-          .setCapacity(5)
-          .setMaxVelocity(10)
-          .setFixCost(5)
-          .setCostPerDistanceUnit(0.001)
-          .setCostPerTimeUnit(0.01)
-          .build();
-  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_LARGE_50 =
-      CarrierVehicleType.Builder.newInstance(Id.create("large50", VehicleType.class))
-          .setCapacity(50)
-          .setMaxVelocity(10)
-          .setFixCost(150)
-          .setCostPerDistanceUnit(0.01)
-          .setCostPerTimeUnit(0.01)
-          .build();
+  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_LARGE_50 = createVehTypeLarge50();
+  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_SMALL_05 = createVehTypeSmall05();
+
+  private static VehicleType createVehTypeLarge50() {
+    VehicleType vehicleType = VehicleUtils.createVehicleType(Id.create("large50", VehicleType.class), TransportMode.car);
+    vehicleType.getCapacity().setOther(50);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerMeter(0.01);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerSecond(0.01);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setFixedCost(150.);
+    vehicleType.setMaximumVelocity(10);
+    vehicleType.setNetworkMode(TransportMode.car);
+
+    return vehicleType;
+  }
+
+  private static VehicleType createVehTypeSmall05() {
+    VehicleType vehicleType = VehicleUtils.createVehicleType(Id.create("small05", VehicleType.class), TransportMode.car);
+    vehicleType.getCapacity().setOther(5);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerMeter(0.001);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerSecond(0.005);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setFixedCost(25.);
+    vehicleType.setMaximumVelocity(10);
+    vehicleType.setNetworkMode(TransportMode.car);
+
+    return vehicleType;
+  }
+
 
   private ExampleMultipleOneEchelonChains() {}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/multipleChains/ExampleMultipleOneEchelonChainsReplanning.java b/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/multipleChains/ExampleMultipleOneEchelonChainsReplanning.java
index c3056d98..58aa47a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/multipleChains/ExampleMultipleOneEchelonChainsReplanning.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/multipleChains/ExampleMultipleOneEchelonChainsReplanning.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.Id;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.Scenario;
+import org.matsim.api.core.v01.TransportMode;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.network.Link;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.network.Network;
 import org.matsim.core.config.Config;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@
 import org.matsim.freight.logistics.shipment.LspShipment;
 import org.matsim.freight.logistics.shipment.LspShipmentUtils;
 import org.matsim.vehicles.VehicleType;
+import org.matsim.vehicles.VehicleUtils;
 
 final class ExampleMultipleOneEchelonChainsReplanning {
 
@@ -62,23 +64,32 @@ final class ExampleMultipleOneEchelonChainsReplanning {
 
   private static final Id<Link> DEPOT_LINK_ID = Id.createLinkId("i(5,0)");
 
-  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_SMALL_05 =
-      CarrierVehicleType.Builder.newInstance(Id.create("small05", VehicleType.class))
-          .setCapacity(5)
-          .setMaxVelocity(10)
-          .setFixCost(5)
-          .setCostPerDistanceUnit(0.001)
-          .setCostPerTimeUnit(0.01)
-          .build();
-
-  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_LARGE_50 =
-      CarrierVehicleType.Builder.newInstance(Id.create("large50", VehicleType.class))
-          .setCapacity(50)
-          .setMaxVelocity(10)
-          .setFixCost(150)
-          .setCostPerDistanceUnit(0.01)
-          .setCostPerTimeUnit(0.01)
-          .build();
+  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_LARGE_50 = createVehTypeLarge50();
+  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_SMALL_05 = createVehTypeSmall05();
+
+  private static VehicleType createVehTypeLarge50() {
+    VehicleType vehicleType = VehicleUtils.createVehicleType(Id.create("large50", VehicleType.class), TransportMode.car);
+    vehicleType.getCapacity().setOther(50);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerMeter(0.01);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerSecond(0.01);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setFixedCost(150.);
+    vehicleType.setMaximumVelocity(10);
+    vehicleType.setNetworkMode(TransportMode.car);
+
+    return vehicleType;
+  }
+
+  private static VehicleType createVehTypeSmall05() {
+    VehicleType vehicleType = VehicleUtils.createVehicleType(Id.create("small05", VehicleType.class), TransportMode.car);
+    vehicleType.getCapacity().setOther(5);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerMeter(0.001);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerSecond(0.005);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setFixedCost(25.);
+    vehicleType.setMaximumVelocity(10);
+    vehicleType.setNetworkMode(TransportMode.car);
+
+    return vehicleType;
+  }
 
   private ExampleMultipleOneEchelonChainsReplanning() {}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/multipleChains/ExampleMultipleTwoEchelonChainsReplanning.java b/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/multipleChains/ExampleMultipleTwoEchelonChainsReplanning.java
index 7b0521f1..0b363437 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/multipleChains/ExampleMultipleTwoEchelonChainsReplanning.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/examples/multipleChains/ExampleMultipleTwoEchelonChainsReplanning.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.Id;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.Scenario;
+import org.matsim.api.core.v01.TransportMode;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.network.Link;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.network.Network;
 import org.matsim.core.config.Config;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@
 import org.matsim.freight.logistics.shipment.LspShipment;
 import org.matsim.freight.logistics.shipment.LspShipmentUtils;
 import org.matsim.vehicles.VehicleType;
+import org.matsim.vehicles.VehicleUtils;
 
 final class ExampleMultipleTwoEchelonChainsReplanning {
 
@@ -64,23 +66,32 @@ final class ExampleMultipleTwoEchelonChainsReplanning {
   private static final Id<Link> HUB_LEFT_LINK_ID = Id.createLinkId("i(1,5)R");
   private static final Id<Link> HUB_RIGHT_LINK_ID = Id.createLinkId("j(9,5)");
 
-  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_SMALL_05 =
-      CarrierVehicleType.Builder.newInstance(Id.create("small05", VehicleType.class))
-          .setCapacity(5)
-          .setMaxVelocity(10)
-          .setFixCost(5)
-          .setCostPerDistanceUnit(0.001)
-          .setCostPerTimeUnit(0.01)
-          .build();
-
-  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_LARGE_50 =
-      CarrierVehicleType.Builder.newInstance(Id.create("large50", VehicleType.class))
-          .setCapacity(50)
-          .setMaxVelocity(10)
-          .setFixCost(150)
-          .setCostPerDistanceUnit(0.01)
-          .setCostPerTimeUnit(0.01)
-          .build();
+  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_LARGE_50 = createVehTypeLarge50();
+  private static final VehicleType VEH_TYPE_SMALL_05 = createVehTypeSmall05();
+
+  private static VehicleType createVehTypeLarge50() {
+    VehicleType vehicleType = VehicleUtils.createVehicleType(Id.create("large50", VehicleType.class), TransportMode.car);
+    vehicleType.getCapacity().setOther(50);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerMeter(0.01);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerSecond(0.01);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setFixedCost(150.);
+    vehicleType.setMaximumVelocity(10);
+    vehicleType.setNetworkMode(TransportMode.car);
+
+    return vehicleType;
+  }
+
+  private static VehicleType createVehTypeSmall05() {
+    VehicleType vehicleType = VehicleUtils.createVehicleType(Id.create("small05", VehicleType.class), TransportMode.car);
+    vehicleType.getCapacity().setOther(5);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerMeter(0.001);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerSecond(0.005);
+    vehicleType.getCostInformation().setFixedCost(25.);
+    vehicleType.setMaximumVelocity(10);
+    vehicleType.setNetworkMode(TransportMode.car);
+
+    return vehicleType;
+  }
 
   private ExampleMultipleTwoEchelonChainsReplanning() {}
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/logisticChainTests/CompleteLogisticChainTest.java b/src/test/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/logisticChainTests/CompleteLogisticChainTest.java
index 6ae4fd07..a3f61d2f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/logisticChainTests/CompleteLogisticChainTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/matsim/freight/logistics/logisticChainTests/CompleteLogisticChainTest.java
@@ -113,13 +113,14 @@ public void initialize() {
 				.setResource(firstTransshipmentHubBuilder.build())
 				.build();
 
-		VehicleType mainRunType  = CarrierVehicleType.Builder
-				.newInstance(collectionVehTypeId)
-				.setCapacity(30)
-				.setCostPerDistanceUnit(0.0002)
-				.setCostPerTimeUnit(0.38)
-				.setFixCost(120).setMaxVelocity(50 / 3.6)
-				.build();
+
+		final VehicleType mainRunType = VehicleUtils.createVehicleType(Id.create("small05", VehicleType.class), TransportMode.car);
+		mainRunType.getCapacity().setOther(30);
+		mainRunType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerMeter(0.0002);
+		mainRunType.getCostInformation().setCostsPerSecond(0.38);
+		mainRunType.getCostInformation().setFixedCost(120.);
+		mainRunType.setMaximumVelocity(50 / 3.6);
+		mainRunType.setNetworkMode(TransportMode.car);
 
 		final Id<Link> fromLinkId = Id.createLinkId("(4 2) (4 3)");
 		CarrierVehicle mainRunCarrierVehicle = CarrierVehicle.newInstance(Id.createVehicleId("MainRunVehicle"), fromLinkId, mainRunType);