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Transportation and Logistics Tech Landscape of Brazil

1,179 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Brazil, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.

1,179companies tracked
$2.8Bdisclosed funding
47hiring right now
62events · 24 months
≥284,295news articles · 12 months

Who leads Transportation and Logistics Tech in Brazil

Tracks 1,179 companies, highlighting which are hiring, which have raised funding, and which are most covered, with 47 currently hiring and 71 having disclosed a funding round.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01Mottu4last posted Jun 2026
  2. 02Softruck3last posted Jun 2026
  3. 03UMobile3last posted Aug 2026
  4. 04fadel transportes3last posted Jul 2026
  5. 05Geocontrol3last posted Jun 2026
  6. 06Show Tecnologia3last posted Apr 2026
  7. 07CloudSat2last posted Aug 2026
  8. 08localiza2last posted Nov 2025
47 companies hiring · 2 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 0199$515.5MConventional Debt · Feb 2026
  2. 02Loggi$485.6MSeries D · Feb 2021
  3. 03Cargo X$376.8MSeries F · Oct 2021
  4. 04Kovi$164.7MConventional Debt · Aug 2021
  5. 05Tembici$158MConventional Debt · Feb 2023
  6. 06Buser$143.2MSeries C · Feb 2025
  7. 07Turbi$137.6MConventional Debt · Dec 2025
  8. 08VOLL$133.3MSeries D · Nov 2025
71 companies with disclosed rounds · $2.8B total
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01localiza18,581tracked employees
  2. 02Estapar5,054tracked employees
  3. 03fadel transportes5,000tracked employees
  4. 04Loggi3,632tracked employees
  5. 05Tembici742tracked employees
  6. 06Mottu398tracked employees
  7. 07Buser366tracked employees
  8. 08Cobli364tracked employees
31 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 019914.5%8 tracked events
  2. 02Turbi14.5%8 tracked events
  3. 03LogShare7.3%4 tracked events
  4. 04total express7.3%4 tracked events
  5. 05localiza5.5%3 tracked events
  6. 06Loggi5.5%3 tracked events
  7. 07Skymark5.5%3 tracked events
  8. 08Speedbird5.5%3 tracked events
55 tracked events across 23 companies
web reach
Most-used apps
the sites in this sector the web visits most
  1. 01ClickBustop 10kclickbus.com.br
  2. 02QueroPassagemtop 10kqueropassagem.com.br
  3. 03Melhor Enviotop 50kmelhorenvio.com.br
  4. 0499top 50k99app.com
  5. 05Deonibustop 50kdeonibus.com
  6. 06Fretebrastop 50kfretebras.com.br
  7. 07GW Sistemastop 50kgwsistemas.com.br
  8. 08localizatop 50klocaliza.com
455 companies here run a site with a measured audience · 96 of them sit inside the web’s top million
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01VAI≥11articles in the window
  2. 02Estapar≥2articles in the window
  3. 03Fretebras≥2articles in the window
  4. 04ClickBus≥2articles in the window
  5. 05Mottu≥2articles in the window
  6. 06Speedbird≥2articles in the window
  7. 07VOLL≥2articles in the window
  8. 08Kovi≥2articles in the window
11 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Transportation and Logistics Tech ecosystem in Brazil grew, 2016–2025

Shows yearly company founding counts, peaking at 104 in 2019 and dropping to 1 in 2025.

Companies founded / year
new Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Brazil
2016: 882017: 912018: 912019: 1042020: 792021: 792022: 372023: 282024: 52025: 1
20162025
peak 104 in 2019
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 20 in 2021
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 142,836,8742017: 358,178,6822018: 182,013,1242019: 201,719,9022020: 238,237,3022021: 832,860,5402022: 78,691,9982023: 197,260,8702024: 99,535,6722025: 273,013,648
20162025
peak $832.9M in 2021

Where Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Brazil are based

Lists the cities with the most companies, led by São Paulo with 254 firms, followed by Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, and Porto Alegre.

Sao Paulo, a Transportation and Logistics Tech hub in Brazil
Hub 01
Sao Paulo
254 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
51% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
254companies
$2.5Bdisclosed funding
13hiring now
generated artwork
Rio De Janeiro skyline — Transportation and Logistics Tech hub in Brazil
Hub 02
Rio De Janeiro
56 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
11% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
56companies
$963kdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Rio de Janeiro · CC BY-SA 4.0
Belo Horizonte skyline — Transportation and Logistics Tech hub in Brazil
Hub 03
Belo Horizonte
54 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
11% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
54companies
$144.3Mdisclosed funding
5hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Belo Horizonte · CC BY-SA 4.0
Curitiba skyline — Transportation and Logistics Tech hub in Brazil
Hub 04
Curitiba
39 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
8% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
39companies
$55.1Mdisclosed funding
Photo Wikipedia · Curitiba · CC BY-SA 4.0
Porto Alegre skyline — Transportation and Logistics Tech hub in Brazil
Hub 05
Porto Alegre
26 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
5% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
26companies
$2.4Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Porto Alegre · CC BY-SA 4.0
Betim skyline — Transportation and Logistics Tech hub in Brazil
Hub 06
Betim
25 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
5% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
25companies
Photo Wikipedia · Betim · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fortaleza skyline — Transportation and Logistics Tech hub in Brazil
Hub 07
Fortaleza
21 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
4% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
21companies
Photo Wikipedia · Fortaleza · CC BY-SA 4.0
Chapeco, a Transportation and Logistics Tech hub in Brazil
Hub 08
Chapeco
20 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
4% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
20companies
$493kdisclosed funding
1hiring now
generated artwork

The Transportation and Logistics Tech market map of Brazil: what these companies actually do

Breaks down product sub‑categories and revenue models, noting enterprise tech (829 firms) and subscription (935 firms) as the largest groups.

  • Enterprise Tech829 companies · $1.5B raised · 34 hiring
  • Enterprise Software460 companies · $190.2M raised · 25 hiring
  • Consumer Digital451 companies · $1.9B raised · 10 hiring
  • SaaS331 companies · $166.7M raised · 14 hiring
  • Fleet Management318 companies · $93.5M raised · 12 hiring
  • Logistics SaaS287 companies · $166.6M raised · 12 hiring
  • Gig Employers189 companies · $1.1B raised · 2 hiring
  • Marketplaces188 companies · $1.3B raised · 5 hiring
  • Shared Mobility148 companies · $1.2B raised · 5 hiring
  • B2C E-Commerce112 companies · $666.6M raised · 1 hiring
  • Cab Ride-Hailing109 companies · $522.6M raised · 1 hiring
  • Travel and Hospitality SaaS94 companies · $650k raised · 2 hiring

Monetization

How Transportation and Logistics Tech companies make money

How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.

Subscription935
Commission on Transaction405
E-Commerce - Service275
Fee-For-Service192
Advertising58
E-Commerce - Product33
Renting / Leasing20
Physical Commerce19

Funding, M&A and the deals moving Transportation and Logistics Tech in Brazil

Records 62 corporate events over the past two years, including mergers and acquisitions (18), key‑person moves (11), and funding rounds (10).

M&A 18Leadership 11Funding 10Announcement 7Assets 5Capital 4Lawsuit 3Buyback 1Regulatory 1Earnings 1
  • FundingSpeedbird Aero, a Brazilian unmanned air logistics startup, has just raised $5.8 million (R$ 30.2 million). The resources came from iFood and six other investment funds and are a bridge investment that will capitalize the company until the realization of a Series B round, scheduled to happen by the end of this year.2026-02-20
  • M&AWarburg Pincus has acquired a controlling stake in Brazil’s corporate travel and expense platform Voll through a $123 million investment.2025-12-04
  • M&AThe software giant for supply chain NSTech is making its 37th acquisition with Runtec, specializing in logistics monitoring, control tower and scheduling for the food retail.2025-11-03
  • M&AMichelin has brought together under the Michelin Connected Fleet brand three data science companies acquired over the past ten years: Sascar in Brazil, Nextraq in the United States and Masternaut in Europe.2025-10-27
  • M&AOn Tuesday (2), the Brazilian specialist in business management software Sankhya announced the acquisition of Lincros, a Catalan company for logistics management solutions with AI.2025-09-02
  • FundingThe 99, from the Chinese group DiDi Global, informed this Tuesday (12) that half of its investment of R $ 1 billion in the segment of food delivery in Brazil will be directed to the capital of São Paulo and cities of the metropolitan region, such as Guarulhos, Osasco, Santo André and São Bernardo do Campo.2025-08-12
  • M&AAfter a six-month hiatus, nstech buys Gasola, a fuel management and automation startup.2025-07-03
  • M&AIn January he acquired TexLog, the leader of deliveries in Rio de Janeiro.2025-05-15
  • M&AEdenred, a digital platform for services and means of payment and holder of Ticket, Edenred Ticket Log, Edenred Repom, Taggy, Edenred Pay and Punto brands in Brazil, made public in 2023 the combination of assets between its operations at Edenred Repom, the brand of its Mobility business line, and Pagbem.2025-05-08
  • FundingThe Baiana startup specialized in climate intelligence i4sea has just announced the capture of a Seed round worth R$ 7.5 million, led by the Govtech Fund, managed by KPTL and Cedro Capital, with participation from Polaris Investments.2025-04-24

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a Transportation and Logistics Tech company in Brazil was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
warburg pincusVOLL$123MCompleted2025-12-04
nstechRunTecundisclosed2025-11-03
michelinSascarundisclosedCompleted2025-10-27
ClickBusRJ ParticipationsundisclosedAnnounced2025-09-19
sankhyaLincrosundisclosedAnnounced2025-09-02
nstechGasolaundisclosedAnnounced2025-07-24

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Regulatory & litigation
1 regulatory events · 3 tracked suits · 24 months
  • Skymarkapproved for quotation — FMDQ Securities ExchangeOct 2025
  • keeta v 99restricting restaurants from working with more than two delivery platforms · FiledAug 2025
  • 99 v keetause of colours, graphics and font similar to 99’s platform · FiledAug 2025

Who is building Transportation and Logistics Tech in Brazil

Profiles 311 founders and CEOs across 239 firms, noting common alma maters such as MIT (4) and prior employers like Goldman Sachs (1).

Founders and chief executives12 of 311, from the best-funded companies on this page
Arthur Debert
Founder & Chief Product Officer
Arthur Debert

Loggi, ex-Participatory Culture Foundation, ex-Gringo Nu, Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado, 2001

Dmytro Kormakov
Co-Founder
Dmytro Kormakov

Co-Founder frete.com, ex-Co-Founder SONTRA, Interacel, Sonico. University of Palermo 2007

Mauricio Villar
Co-Founder & COO
Mauricio Villar

Co-Founder tembic, Endeavor, ex-CompartiBike. USP - University of Sao Paulo 2009

Diego Lira
Co-Founder & CEO
Diego Lira

Ex-Wayra Consultoria, TAG Investimentos, Claritas Investimentos. University of Sa o Paulo 2010

Eduardo Vasconcellos
Founder & C.F.O.
Eduardo Vasconcellos

Voll, ex-Btm Corporate, ex-Localiza Hertz, Fundação Getulio Vargas FGV, 2005

Rubens Zanelatto
Founder & CEO
Rubens Zanelatto

Ex-Founder Dr. Vendedor, WPG Investments, GP Investments, AMERICA LATINA LOGISTICA. Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana BBA 2010…

Parker Treacy
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Parker Treacy

Founder First Help Financial. Duke University BS 2006, Harvard Business School MBA 2012

Guilherme Rosenthal
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Guilherme Rosenthal

Ex-Sertrading, Co-Founder Solatina, Accenture. University of Sao Paulo BM 2003, IESE Business School MBA 2018

Helmuth Hofstatter
Founder & CEO
Helmuth Hofstatter

ex-TCP, BRF. Educational Group Uninter 2006, UEPR - Parana State University 2008

Luiz Felício
Co-Founder & CTO
Luiz Felício

Founder Portal Catalao Internet Services.

Rodrigo Goncalves
Co-Founder & CEO
Rodrigo Goncalves

Founder RG Logistics & SupplyChain, Aeropark Uberlândia, ex-Algar Agro. Estacio BBA 2001, Salvador University MBA 2003

Lucas Bastos
Founder & Cpo
Lucas Bastos

Infleet, ex-Inovapoli Escola Politecnica Da Ufba, ex-Ford Motor, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 2018

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 14 of 311 founders
Massachusetts Institute of Technology4
Harvard Business School3
INSEAD2
Harvard University2
IESE Business School2
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro2
Wharton School1
Duke University1
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 4 of 311 founders
Goldman Sachs1
McKinsey1
Amazon1
Boston Consulting Group1
Intel1
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Who funds Transportation and Logistics Tech in Brazil

Summarizes 148 funding rounds since 2016 from 187 investors, with an average round size of $2.8 million.

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
Valor Capital Group144Apr 2024
Monashees101Nov 2025
DOMO75Sep 2025
Qualcomm Ventures61Jul 2023
Caravela Capital6Jul 2024
IFC53Jul 2023
Endeavor5Sep 2025
Goldman Sachs Investment Partners42Apr 2020
GV Angels42May 2023
Onevc42Jun 2024
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel76
Series A–B36
Series C+ / PE21
Grants, debt & other15

The typical round is $2.8M — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest Transportation and Logistics Tech funding rounds in Brazil

Highlights the biggest disclosed round—Loggi’s $205 million Series D—and lists ten large recent rounds.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
LoggiSeries D$205MFeb 2021Capsur Capital, Verde Asset Management, Monashees +4 more
Cargo XSeries F$200MOct 2021SoftBank Group, Tencent, Valor Capital Group +2 more
LoggiSeries C$150MJun 2019Microsoft, VELT Partners, GGV Capital +2 more
BuserSeries C$138MJun 2021Valor Capital Group, Lightrock, SoftBank +1 more
99Series C$137.5MJul 2017
VOLLSeries D$132.5MNov 2025Warburg Pincus
LoggiSeries B$111MOct 2018SoftBank Vision Fund, Iporanga Ventures, Kaszek
KoviSeries B$104MAug 2021Valor Capital Group, Prosus, Quona +5 more
99Series C$100MMay 2017SoftBank
99Series C$100MJan 2017DiDi, Riverwood Capital
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M8
$1–10M23
$10–50M7
$50–250M2
>$250M0

40 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.

Fresh cheques · last 6 months

What the news says about Transportation and Logistics Tech in Brazil

Counts 284,295 news articles in the last year, most often covering international geographic entities, geopolitical disputes, and administrative divisions.

News volume
Transportation and Logistics Tech coverage across Brazil · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 28,2452021Q3: 31,1162021Q4: 24,1262022Q1: 25,2752022Q2: 25,8622022Q3: 27,2382022Q4: 42,5302023Q1: 37,9902023Q2: 56,8832023Q3: 44,0102023Q4: 32,5502024Q1: 36,9322024Q2: 43,5212024Q3: 47,8432024Q4: 50,0652025Q1: 61,1562025Q2: 48,1592025Q3: 179,8392025Q4: 29,6712026Q1: 30,945
2021Q22026Q1
peak ≥179,839 in 2025Q3 · ≥284,295 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 46% → 28%, negative 32% → 44% across 2021–2025.

What the coverage is about

The subjects that dominate Transportation and Logistics Tech news in Brazil. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.

  • International and transnational geographic entities≥300,119▲+33%
  • Geopolitical disputes and contested areas≥300,117▲+33%
  • Administrative and political subdivisions≥300,083▲+33%
  • International sports competitions≥28,399▼-37%
  • Professional league updates≥15,657▲+11%
  • Cryptocurrency impact on forex markets≥15,164▲+12%
  • International political relations≥13,427▼-21%
  • Olympic games coverage≥11,909▼-67%
  • Trade policies and agreements≥11,872▲+58%
  • Athlete transfer rumors≥11,233▲+11%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months

11 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies here were named in the news over this period.

Prism

Watch Transportation and Logistics Tech coverage in Brazil as it happens

Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.

Momentum

The words getting louder — and quieter

Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.

countries+138%tariff negotiations+61%trade dispute mechanisms+80%free trade deals+42%climate protests+41%angel investors+232%climate mobilization+42%bilateral trade+50%preferential tariff+83%tariff rate quota+94%
olympic team selections-84%olympic trials-83%geopolitical alliances-37%ronaldo-41%summer olympics athletics-93%

The pressures the press keeps returning to

Three recurring angles in Brazil Transportation and Logistics Tech coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).

Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
≥628,666 articles touch this dimension · 16.3% critical tone
20212025
signals: territories, disputed islands, countries
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
≥47,178 articles touch this dimension · 33.4% critical tone
20212025
signals: angel investors, early-stage investment, asset acquisition
Growth ▲ rising
≥126,233 articles touch this dimension · 26.8% critical tone
20212025
signals: gdp growth rate, economic growth statistics, economic output growth

Transportation and Logistics Tech jobs in Brazil: who is hiring and what they ask for

Shows a single job posting in the past year from two employers, emphasizing skills such as logistics, KPI, sales, purchasing, and supply chain.

1postings · last 12 months
2postings tracked overall
2employers advertising

Demand

The Skills Employers Ask For

What Transportation and Logistics Tech employers in Brazil put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.

  • logistics2
  • kpi1
  • sales1
  • purchasing1
  • supply chain1
  • revenue collection1
  • process improvement1

What Transportation and Logistics Tech research is working on

Indexes 6,419 academic papers, with 4,038 identifying opportunities and 825 describing common problems.

How this field talks about itself
Transportation and Logistics Tech papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising48.3% · 37.1%1.3×
Descriptive18.2% · 17.2%≈ par
Breakthrough14.6% · 26.6%0.5×
Problem-identifying12.7% · 9.7%1.3×
Comparative3.2% · 3.8%0.8×
Cautionary2.8% · 4.6%0.6×

Transportation and Logistics Tech literature runs 1.3× more “promising” than science at large (48.3% vs 37.1% baseline).

How the work is done
Methods-led58.8%
Empirical30.2%
Reviews5.5%
Position pieces4.3%
Theoretical1.3%
How the research reads

86% positive · 10% neutral · 4% negative, across 6,419 papers.

The institutions behind the field
  • Northwestern University872
  • University of Bologna792
  • University of California, Berkeley691
  • The University of Texas at Austin587
  • Poznań University of Technology548
  • Delft University of Technology521

ranked by how often their work is cited

Researchers who shaped it

Fengqi You · Kara M. Kockelman · Daniele Vigo · Nilay Shah · M. Maciejewski · Joschka Bischoff · Guido Perboli · Roberto Tadei

The most-cited breakthroughs
  • DeepPool: Distributed Model-Free Algorithm for Ride-Sharing Using Deep Reinforcement Learning · 167 cites
  • Next-Generation Automated Vehicle Location Systems: Positioning at the Lane Level · 135 cites
  • Multiobjective Robust Possibilistic Programming Approach to Sustainable Bioethanol Supply Chain Design under Multiple Uncertainties · 134 cites
  • Sustainable Design and Operation of Cellulosic Bioelectricity Supply Chain Networks with Life Cycle Economic, Environmental, and Social Optimization · 129 cites
  • A Column Generation Algorithm for a Rich Vehicle-Routing Problem · 125 cites
Common problems researchers identify764 papers · 7 recurring themes
Supply Chain Management Challenges — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 01
Supply Chain Management Challenges
155 papers · 20.3% of this block
2022: 1,838 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,999 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,114 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,087 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,838 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,999 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,114 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,087 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight difficulties in optimizing and securing supply chain operations.
Supply chain · Supply chain optimization · Supply chain management · Supply chain risk management
“Supply chain optimization”
155 of these papers raise it as a problem
Fleet Management Complexity — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
Fleet Management Complexity
143 papers · 18.7% of this block
2022: 535 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 516 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 420 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 171 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 535 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 516 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 420 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 171 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -68% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss obstacles in overseeing large vehicle fleets across industries.
Fleet management · Aeronautics · Operations management · Operations research
“Making Fleet Management Easier.”
143 of these papers raise it as a problem
Transport Engineering Bottlenecks — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Transport Engineering Bottlenecks
136 papers · 17.8% of this block
2022: 609 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 607 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 479 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 301 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 609 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 607 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 479 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 301 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -50% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies point to inefficiencies in truck operations and fleet coordination.
Fleet management · Transport engineering · Truck · Operations management
“EVALUATION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPROVING THE OPERATION OF A TRANSPORT COMPANY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE VEHICLE FLEET MANAGEMENT”
136 of these papers raise it as a problem
Routing and Positioning Issues — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
Routing and Positioning Issues
122 papers · 16.0% of this block
2022: 1,195 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,184 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,028 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,098 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,195 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,184 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,028 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,098 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works examine problems with vehicle routing, GPS reliability, and public transit tracking.
Global Positioning System · Public transport · Vehicle routing problem · Routing
“A Vehicle Tracking Device with Built-in Safety Features for Public Transportation Systems”
122 of these papers raise it as a problem
Fuel Efficiency and Emissions — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 05
Fuel Efficiency and Emissions
102 papers · 13.4% of this block
2022: 454 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 419 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 348 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 301 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 454 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 419 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 348 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 301 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -34% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research flags high fuel consumption and environmental impact of heavy‑duty trucks.
Truck · Fuel efficiency · Liquefied natural gas · Diesel fuel
“Improvement of environmental compliance of urban transport system through enlarging fleet of gas-engine municipal machinery”
102 of these papers raise it as a problem
Electric Vehicle Fleet Integration — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 06
Electric Vehicle Fleet Integration
56 papers · 7.3% of this block
2022: 575 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 618 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 588 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 538 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 575 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 618 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 588 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 538 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors note hurdles in adopting electric trucks and managing charging demands.
Electric vehicle · Electrification · Electricity · Fleet management
“Potential Users of Electric Mobility in Commercial Transport – Identification and Recommendations”
56 of these papers raise it as a problem
Biomass Supply Chain Constraints — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 07
Biomass Supply Chain Constraints
50 papers · 6.5% of this block
2022: 755 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 757 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 693 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 696 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 755 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 757 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 693 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 696 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers identify logistical and material challenges in biofuel feedstock sourcing.
Biomass · Biofuel · Raw material · Supply chain
“Integrated biomass supply and logistics: a modeling environment for designing feedstock supply systems for biofuel production.”
50 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions164 papers · 4 recurring themes
Energy‑Saving Fleet Strategies — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
Energy‑Saving Fleet Strategies
70 papers · 42.7% of this block
2022: 666 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 635 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 478 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 301 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 666 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 635 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 478 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 301 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -55% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Cautionary studies warn about limited gains and operational trade‑offs in fuel‑efficiency initiatives.
Fleet management · Fuel efficiency · Transport engineering · Operations management
“Analysis of Fleet Management and Infrastructure Constraints in On-Demand Urban Air Mobility Operations”
70 of these papers raise it as a problem
Electrification of Public and Freight Transport — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
Electrification of Public and Freight Transport
51 papers · 31.1% of this block
2022: 617 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 615 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 559 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 561 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 617 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 615 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 559 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 561 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -9% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research urges careful assessment of charging infrastructure and performance impacts.
Public transport · Truck · Electrification · Transport engineering
“Performance analysis and fleet requirements of automated demand-responsive transport systems as an urban public transport service”
51 of these papers raise it as a problem
Supply Chain Optimization Risks — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
Supply Chain Optimization Risks
24 papers · 14.6% of this block
2022: 1,838 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,999 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,114 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,087 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,838 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,999 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,114 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,087 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses caution against over‑reliance on data‑driven models without robust risk handling.
Supply chain · Supply chain optimization · Supply chain management · Supply chain risk management
“Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Optimization”
24 of these papers raise it as a problem
Biofuel Production Trade‑offs — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
Biofuel Production Trade‑offs
19 papers · 11.6% of this block
2022: 636 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 599 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 589 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 534 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 636 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 599 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 589 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 534 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies highlight cost and scale uncertainties in biomass‑to‑fuel pathways.
Biofuel · Biomass · Production · Raw material
“Cost optimization of biofuel production – The impact of scale, integration, transport and supply chain configurations”
19 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities3,641 papers · 7 recurring themes
Advanced Supply Chain Optimization — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 01
Advanced Supply Chain Optimization
892 papers · 24.5% of this block
2022: 1,838 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,999 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,114 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,087 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,838 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,999 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,114 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,087 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities focus on improving logistics efficiency and resilience through sophisticated models.
Supply chain · Supply chain management · Supply chain optimization · Supply chain risk management
“Optimization of the supply chain to improve the on-time performance”
Vehicle Routing and Service Design — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Vehicle Routing and Service Design
641 papers · 17.6% of this block
2022: 315 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 310 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 282 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 255 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 315 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 310 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 282 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 255 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -19% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research explores innovative routing methods for dynamic, shared mobility services.
Vehicle routing problem · Routing · Truck · Service
“Distributionally Robust Optimization Approaches for a Stochastic Mobile Facility Fleet Sizing, Routing, and Scheduling Problem”
Predictive Maintenance for Fleets — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
Predictive Maintenance for Fleets
625 papers · 17.2% of this block
2022: 469 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 457 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 342 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 173 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 469 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 457 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 342 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 173 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -63% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers propose data‑driven approaches to extend vehicle life and reduce downtime.
Fleet management · Predictive maintenance · Transport engineering · Preventive maintenance
“A Simulation and Optimization Methodology for Reliability of Vehicle Fleets”
Aviation Fleet Scheduling Advances — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
Aviation Fleet Scheduling Advances
502 papers · 13.8% of this block
2022: 352 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 339 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 204 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 87 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 352 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 339 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 204 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 87 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -75% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works present integrated solutions for airline fleet assignment and routing.
Operations research · Fleet management · Scheduling · Aviation
“An Integrated Approach for Airline Flight Selection and Timing, Fleet Assignment, and Aircraft Routing”
Smart Tracking and Location Systems — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Smart Tracking and Location Systems
367 papers · 10.1% of this block
2022: 748 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 737 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 606 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 653 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 748 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 737 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 606 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 653 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -13% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities highlight IoT‑enabled GPS tracking for real‑time fleet management.
Global Positioning System · Vehicle tracking system · Tracking system · Automatic vehicle location
“Transportation Management System”
Electric Fleet Charging Optimization — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Electric Fleet Charging Optimization
342 papers · 9.4% of this block
2022: 446 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 496 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 490 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 453 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 446 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 496 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 490 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 453 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ +2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research targets efficient charging schedules and battery health for urban electric fleets.
Electric vehicle · Electrification · Battery · Fleet management
“Electric bus fleet charging management: A robust optimisation framework addressing battery ageing, time-of-use tariffs, and energy consumpti”
Sustainable Biofuel Supply Chains — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 07
Sustainable Biofuel Supply Chains
272 papers · 7.5% of this block
2022: 2,360 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 2,482 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,543 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,496 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 2,360 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 2,482 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,543 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,496 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies aim to balance economic, environmental, and social goals in biomass‑based fuel production.
Biomass · Biofuel · Supply chain · Supply chain optimization
“Multi-Objective Optimization to Support the Design of a Sustainable Supply Chain for the Generation of Biofuels from Forest Waste”

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Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Supply Chain Management Challenges▲+14%
Electric Vehicle Fleet Integration▼-6%
Biomass Supply Chain Constraints▼-8%
Routing and Positioning Issues▼-8%
Fuel Efficiency and Emissions▼-34%
Transport Engineering Bottlenecks▼-50%
Fleet Management Complexity▼-68%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Supply Chain Optimization Risks▲+14%
Electrification of Public and Freight Transport▼-9%
Biofuel Production Trade‑offs▼-16%
Energy‑Saving Fleet Strategies▼-55%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Advanced Supply Chain Optimization▲+14%
Sustainable Biofuel Supply Chains▲+6%
Electric Fleet Charging Optimization▲+2%
Smart Tracking and Location Systems▼-13%
Vehicle Routing and Service Design▼-19%
Predictive Maintenance for Fleets▼-63%
Aviation Fleet Scheduling Advances▼-75%
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