Technology That Keeps Freight MovingSmarter, Faster, and Safer
Since our early days, GP Transco has believed that technology is one of the most important differentiators in the trucking industry. While many carriers relied on paper transactions and outdated operational methods, we invested early into modern systems that improve efficiency, safety, communication, and real-time visibility for both drivers and customers.
Built to Lead — Not Play Catch-Up
GP Transco's founders entered the transportation industry with career backgrounds influenced by technology-driven industries such as Aviation, Finance, Software, and IT. From the beginning, we recognized that trucking could — and should — operate with the same modern standards as the most innovative industries in the world.
Technological development and infrastructure doesn't just improve operations. It strengthens company culture, improves efficiency, and helps attract talent to an industry that often struggles with reputation and prestige. Our in-house technology also improves communication with drivers and customers and allows us to quickly adapt to market changes or solve challenges before they become problems.
Built by the people who know the work best
Across marketing, maintenance, operations, and finance, our employees are using AI to turn real operational challenges into purpose-built internal tools — faster than ever before.
The result: ideas move faster, solutions are more relevant, and innovation becomes part of the culture — not a department.
A few of the GP Transco team members from different departments making a real difference by building powerful productivity tools — without any prior development experience.
Faster Ideas to Execution
From operational need to working solution — remarkably fast.
Built Around Real Workflows
Tools shaped by the people who know the day-to-day best.
Innovation Across Departments
Part of the culture — not confined to one team.
Here's a look at some of the tools these teams have built — and what each one does.
A growing suite of purpose-built tools
Each app below was created by the team that uses it — built to solve real workflows across GP Transco.
Staff Connect
A unified internal hub where every GP Transco team member connects, learns, collaborates, and gets answers fast — from a driver manager in Joliet to a planner in Vilnius.
- Communication
- Training
- AI-Powered
Advanced Capabilities
Real-time visibility and control across our entire operation
Automatic Load Status Updates
Real-time load progress updates without manual follow-ups.
Historical Load Data
Access past shipment history for better planning and performance visibility.
Driver Activity Reports
Track driver activity to improve operational clarity and consistency.
Fleet Safety AI
Technology built to support safer fleet performance and proactive decision-making.
Truck Safety Features
Modern safety features built into our equipment to protect drivers and the public.
GPS Tracking on Trucks and Trailers
Live visibility into equipment location and movement.
Customer Active Loads Map
Customers can view active freight in real time.
Outstanding Drivers
Visibility into driver performance and operational excellence.
Route Optimization
Smarter routing to improve efficiency and reliability.
One-Point Contact for Customers
Clear, streamlined communication and accountability.
Load Planning in Advance
Forward planning to reduce disruption and improve service reliability.
Sitting Truck Alerts
Identify idle capacity and reduce wasted time.
Leading the Future of Trucking Technology
In 2026, GP Transco was named CCJ Innovator of the Year — one of the highest honors in the industry — by Commercial Carrier Journal for groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence and logistics optimization.
This award recognizes our cutting-edge AI-driven tools that supercharge planning efficiency, automate load-matching, reduce planner workload, and eliminate errors — proving once again that GP Transco isn't just part of the industry evolution, we're driving it.
Top-of-the-Line Equipment Built for Efficiency & Safety
GP Transco operates modern equipment designed to maximize uptime, efficiency, and driver comfort. Our fleet is built around the Freightliner Cascadia — one of the most advanced on-highway trucks Freightliner has offered.
Freightliner Cascadia Highlights
- Advanced aerodynamics designed to boost fuel efficiency
- Smart exterior design that improves basic vehicle servicing and increases uptime
- Safety features such as collision mitigation and lane departure assist
Detroit Integrated Powertrain (IDP)
The Detroit Integrated Powertrain (IDP) is engineered to work together as a single unit for optimal drivetrain efficiency. It integrates fuel-efficient DD15 and DD13 engines with technologically advanced DT12 on-highway transmissions and engineered axles for efficient performance.
Connected Vehicle Services
The Detroit Connect suite of connected vehicle services supports performance monitoring and empowers smarter business decisions by providing ongoing performance data.
GP Transco maintains one of the youngest fleets in the industry — ensuring drivers operate the latest safety technology, fuel-efficient powertrains, and modern cab amenities on every mile.
OpenRoad TMS + Real-Time Visibility
Even in our early days, we knew that off-the-shelf transportation management systems wouldn't meet the demanding needs of our customers, employees, and leadership. That is why GP Transco built a custom, cloud and web-based TMS from scratch.
OpenRoad TMS (In-House Built)
In 2013, GP Transco decided to build a custom TMS to support operational speed, flexibility, and situational awareness. This system helps manage the entire lifecycle of a load — from entry to billing — and provides visibility to employees and customers alike.
- Single, secure place to store and access customer, load, driver, truck, and trailer information
- Real-time load visibility for customers
- Automatic notifications if delays occur due to weather, breakdowns, or unexpected issues
- Proof of delivery (POD) and invoicing delivered within minutes after delivery
- Delivered-to-billed time reduced from days to minutes
Driver Mobile App
Drivers access load information through an in-house developed mobile app, making the process of accepting a load and getting on the road extremely efficient.
Dashboards + Operational Control
Office staff manage fleet operations through high-visibility dashboards that quickly identify trouble spots across the system and allow teams to drill down into issues at a detailed level.
AI-Assisted Load Planning
Fleet managers allocate capacity using factors such as truck distance from shipper, driver availability, driver time and preference, and available hours of service. Fleet managers are assisted by AI to ensure the most optimal decisions are made — minimizing sitting trucks and improving efficiency and safety.
AI at a Glance
Built In-House to Solve Real-World Logistics Problems
At GP Transco, artificial intelligence is not a buzzword—it is a practical tool built to solve one of the most complex challenges in trucking: planning.
Planning shipments across a national fleet requires evaluating dozens of constantly changing variables. To solve this, GP Transco developed its own in-house, AI-powered planning technology designed specifically for real-world transportation operations.
The AI evaluates every driver, then recommends the best match — assigned with a single click.
Modern Shipment Planning
Planning is a highly complex, ever-changing process. For every shipment, planners must reference multiple tools and data sources, including:
- Driver location and availability
- Load requirements
- Hours of Service (HOS) compliance
- Driver performance metrics
- Live traffic conditions
- Weather events and delays
Managing all of this manually across disconnected systems creates inefficiencies and slows decision-making.
Our AI-Powered Driver Shipment Planner
GP Transco built an in-house, AI-powered Driver Shipment Planner to unify critical planning inputs into a single intelligent system.
Instead of manually cross-checking multiple tools, the system analyzes operational data in real time and recommends the best driver-to-shipment match.
What the AI Considers
Closest available driver
Available Hours of Service
Driver hometime considerations
Time required to load and unload
LIVE vs. DROP determination
Historical average loading/unloading time by facility
Whether the shipment is time-sensitive ("HOT")
Weather risks and delay potential
Gross profit per hour
This allows planners to make faster, more informed decisions while balancing service reliability, driver needs, and profitability.
Why This Matters
For Customers
- More reliable planning decisions
- Improved on-time performance
- Fewer disruptions caused by weather or poor driver fit
For Drivers
- Smarter load recommendations
- Better alignment with hours and hometime
- Reduced guesswork and operational stress
Current Capabilities & Limitations
GP Transco is transparent about the maturity of its AI systems.
- Planning is currently performed one shipment at a time
- The system provides recommendations but does not automatically assign loads
- Multi-day planning is not yet enabled
The Road Ahead
- Multi-day and full-week driver planning
- Fully automated, AI-powered shipment assignment
- Incorporation of driver preferences
- Integration of ELITE Score data into planning recommendations
- Self-learning machine-learning models that continuously improve decisions
This technology is built internally by GP Transco, for GP Transco—designed around the realities of running a high-performance trucking operation.
It is not theoretical AI. It is AI that plans trucks, drivers, and freight every day.
Selective Partnerships With Best-in-Class Tech Vendors
Even though we develop our own IT products, GP Transco is extremely selective when choosing technology partners. We prioritize modern user experience, long-term vendor strength, and the ability to integrate into our cloud-based infrastructure.
GP Transco became an early adopter of Samsara — now a leading company in fleet tracking and management products.
GP Transco partners with Freightliner as a core fleet equipment platform, leveraging modern truck technology that supports safety, reliability, and long-term uptime.
GP Transco partners with E-SMART for intelligent, GPS-based vehicle control solutions that help fleets reduce speeding events and improve safety performance.
GP Transco partners with Luma Learning to support driver training and continuous learning, helping drivers stay current on the latest regulations and best practices.
GP Transco partners with Idelic's Safety Suite — a modern, AI-powered fleet safety management platform that centralizes driver data, streamlines safety workflows, and uses predictive analytics to proactively identify at-risk behaviors before they become incidents.
GP Transco operates Hyundai Translead Composite® dry van trailers — delivering the same strength at a lighter weight with durable composite plate sidewalls, hot-dipped galvanization as standard, and increased freight capacity through thinner walls and lower trailer weight.
A Modern Carrier Built for the Future
Technology isn't a feature at GP Transco — it's part of how we operate every day. From modern equipment and connected services to in-house software and real-time visibility, we continue to invest in tools that improve safety, efficiency, and customer experience.