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Truck Payload Optimization

92% of trucks aren't fully loaded.
Rules-based builders are why.

Most load optimization software finds the first compliant load — not the best one. AutoO2 solves axle weight, cube utilization, stacking constraints, and state regulations simultaneously — finding the maximum legal payload on every trailer, every time.
The Problem

Rules-based load builders find a compliant load.
They don't find the best one.

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.

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.

10%+ Freight cost reduction per lane at Riviana Foods after AutoO2 — America's largest rice processor

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.

0 Reloads for axle violations — every AutoO2 load is pre-validated for all 50 states before the first pallet is placed
Rules-Based Load Builder

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

AutoO2 Optimization

Finds the maximum legal load

Runs 300+ parameters simultaneously — 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

How We Solve It

300+ parameters. 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.

Physical Load Optimization

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 simultaneous optimization across 300+ parameters 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.

Weight

Axle compliance by state

Federal bridge formula, California kingpin rule, state-specific weight limits — all validated before the first pallet is placed.

Cube

Volume maximization

Cube and weight solved simultaneously — trucks neither weigh out before filling nor fill before reaching legal weight.

Stacking

Damage prevention

Product fragility, weight-on-weight limits, orientation requirements, and customer-specific stacking rules — all enforced automatically.

Sequencing

Pick and delivery order

Multi-stop loads sequenced so the last delivery is loaded first — no reloading, no re-sequencing, no missed delivery windows.

Temperature

Mixed thermal zones

Temperature-sensitive products placed per reefer airflow requirements — minimizing reefer usage while maintaining cold chain integrity.

Guidance

Visual RF instructions

Step-by-step load diagrams delivered to loaders on existing RF devices — any loader builds the same optimized load, every shift.

5–10% Freight cost reduction
300+ Parameters per load
0 Axle violations
60–90 days To go live
See How AutoO2 Works →
In Their Words " The increase in weight per truck adds up in terms of cost savings. AutoO2 is the global best practice for case picking and truck loading. Zachary Dale · Supply Chain CI Manager, Riviana Foods Read the Riviana Foods case study →
10%+ Freight savings per lane Riviana Foods — mixed weight SKUs
88k Trucks eliminated Annually across the network
$160M Saved per year Across the full client base
90 days Typical ROI From implementation go-live
Find the Gap in Your Loads

Find out what your current load-building approach is leaving on the table.

Most operations have a 5–10% freight cost reduction sitting in the gap between their current load-building approach and true payload optimization. AutoO2 will show you exactly where it is — in your loads, on your lanes, with your product mix.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Truck payload optimization is the process of determining the maximum legal, safe, and damage-free configuration of freight on a trailer before loading begins. True optimization considers axle weight limits by state, cube utilization, product stacking constraints, weight distribution across tandem axles, and customer-specific requirements simultaneously — finding the configuration that ships the most product without any violation or reload.
No — this is one of the most expensive myths in freight. 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 and weight distribution, allowing California-bound loads to carry the same legal payload as any other lane — with zero reloads.
Rules-based load builders apply constraints sequentially — weight limit first, then cube, then stacking rules — and stop at the first compliant solution. True optimization runs all constraints simultaneously to find the maximum legal payload within every constraint at once. The gap between the two is typically 5–10% of payload per load — a difference that compounds into millions of dollars annually at scale.
Payload optimization typically reduces freight costs by 5–10% for high-volume shippers by fitting more product per load and reducing the total number of shipments needed to move the same volume. 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.
Mixed weight SKU loads are exactly where AutoO2 delivers the greatest gains. When heavy and light products ship together, simple load builders hit axle weight limits before the trailer fills. AutoO2 solves this by optimally placing heavy products across tandem axles to maximize legal weight, then filling remaining cube with lighter products. Riviana Foods — shipping products from 20-pound bags to 6-ounce cups — achieved 10%+ freight savings per lane using this approach.

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