For lumberyards & dealers · Effort: Medium
AI delivery routing and ETAs for yard trucks
The problem
Dispatch builds routes by hand; builders call asking where their load is.
How AI helps
Route-optimization software plans loads by delivery window, truck type and site constraints and sends ETAs.
Tools that do this →
Source: Alrik (builders merchants transport software) (checked 2026-10-14; vendor case studies are the vendor's own claims)
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