Truck Payload Optimization
92% of trucks aren't fully loaded. Rules-based builders are why.
There's a meaningful difference between a load that doesn't violate any rule and a load that ships the maximum legal payload. Most load optimization software delivers the former. The gap between the two — typically 5–10% of payload — is what AutoO2 recovers on every load, every day.
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Rules-based load builders find a compliant load. They don't find the best one.
The mixed SKU problem — trucks weighing out before filling
When a trailer contains heavy and light products, simple load builders hit legal axle weight limits before the trailer is physically full. The result: a trailer that looks complete but is carrying 5–10% less than it could legally carry.
This is the exact problem Riviana Foods faced. Mixed rice products — from 20-pound bags to lightweight 6-ounce cups — meant trailers hit weight limits before filling. AutoO2 solved it by placing heavy products optimally across tandem axles and filling remaining cube with lighter products.
California loads don't have to be smaller — but most are
Many logistics teams accept smaller California loads as unavoidable due to the California Bridge Formula. This is a myth that costs shippers millions annually. The real issue is the kingpin rule — which forces rear tandems forward and affects weight distribution across axles.
The solution isn't smaller loads. It's smarter weight placement. AutoO2 is specifically built to solve California compliance by optimizing tandem axle positioning — allowing California-bound loads to carry the same legal payload as any other lane, with zero reloads.
Every constraint. Every load. Maximum legal payload every time.
AutoO2 doesn't apply rules to your load — it solves your load. Every constraint, every product requirement, every state regulation, and every customer-specific rule is considered simultaneously to find the configuration that ships the most product legally and damage-free.
Finds a compliant load
Applies constraints one at a time — weight limit, then cube, then stacking rules — to produce a load that doesn't violate any rule. Stops at the first valid solution.
- Applies constraints sequentially, not simultaneously
- Finds the first valid solution, not the best one
- Can't solve cube and weight at the same time
- Leaves 5–10% payload opportunity on every load
Finds the maximum legal load
Runs full simultaneous optimization — weight, cube, axle distribution, stacking, damage risk, pick sequence — to find the configuration that ships the most product without any violation.
- Optimizes all constraints simultaneously
- Finds the best possible load, not just a valid one
- Solves cube, weight, and axle in a single pass
- Recovers 5–10% payload on every load
AutoO2
Axle-legal. Damage-free. Maximum payload. Visual guidance to the loader. Every load, every shift.
AutoO2 integrates with your ERP and WMS to read item master data — dimensions, weights, fragility, stacking constraints, and customer requirements — then runs full simultaneous optimization to find the load that ships the most product without any violation. The result is pushed to loaders as step-by-step visual guidance on RF devices.
Stops at the first valid load — the dashed slot is legal capacity left unused.
Same trailer, same rules — every legal inch of capacity filled, no gap left behind.
Axle compliance by state
Federal bridge formula, California kingpin rule, state-specific weight limits — all validated before the first pallet is placed.
Volume maximization
Cube and weight solved simultaneously — trucks neither weigh out before filling nor fill before reaching legal weight.
Damage prevention
Product fragility, weight-on-weight limits, orientation requirements, and customer-specific stacking rules — all enforced automatically.
Pick and delivery order
Multi-stop loads sequenced so the last delivery is loaded first — no reloading, no re-sequencing, no missed delivery windows.
Mixed thermal zones
Temperature-sensitive products placed per reefer airflow requirements — minimizing reefer usage while maintaining cold chain integrity.
Visual RF instructions
Step-by-step load diagrams delivered to loaders on existing RF devices — any loader builds the same optimized load, every shift.
Find out what your current load-building approach is leaving on the table.
Free 15-min DiagnosticFrequently Asked Questions
Truck payload optimization is the process of determining the maximum legal, safe, and damage-free configuration of freight on a trailer. True optimization considers axle weight limits by state, cube utilization, stacking constraints, and customer requirements simultaneously — finding the configuration that ships the most product without any violation.
No — California loads do not have to be smaller. The real challenge is the California kingpin rule, which forces rear tandems forward and affects axle weight distribution. AutoO2 solves California compliance by optimizing tandem axle positioning, allowing California-bound loads to carry the same legal payload as any other lane with zero reloads.
Rules-based load builders apply constraints sequentially and stop at the first compliant solution. True optimization runs all constraints simultaneously to find the maximum legal payload. The gap between the two is typically 5–10% of payload per load.
Payload optimization typically reduces freight costs by 5–10% for high-volume shippers. At $50M in annual freight spend, a 5% reduction is $2.5M per year. ProvisionAi clients typically achieve ROI within 90 days of AutoO2 implementation.
AutoO2 optimally places heavy products across tandem axles to maximize legal weight, then fills remaining cube with lighter products. Riviana Foods achieved 10%+ freight savings per lane using this approach on mixed-weight rice products.
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