<![CDATA[Extreme weather is one of the main challenges in logistics distribution systems, especially on non-urban freight transport routes in eastern Indonesia. This study aims to analyze the effect of speed, travel time, safety, and transportation costs on freight distribution behavior, taking into account the role of extreme weather. The research method used a quantitative approach with Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS), based on questionnaire data from 300 truck drivers in UPPKB Datae and Maccopa, South Sulawesi. The analysis results show that safety (p = 0.021) and transportation costs (p = 0.001) have a significant effect on distribution behavior. Conversely, speed, travel time, and extreme weather do not have a significant effect. The coefficient of determination (R² = 0.01) indicates that the model can only explain 1% of the variation in distribution behavior, suggesting that other external factors outside the model have a more dominant influence on logistics distribution. These findings emphasize the importance of safety improvement and cost efficiency strategies as top priorities in dealing with extreme weather uncertainty, while also encouraging the development of additional variables to strengthen distribution behavior modeling.]]>
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