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Transportation and Logistics Tech Landscape of Canada

1,305 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Canada, 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.

1,305companies tracked
$2.1Bdisclosed funding
94hiring right now
304events · 24 months
≥825,682news articles · 12 months

Who leads Transportation and Logistics Tech in Canada

The section lists 1,305 Canadian transportation and logistics tech firms, highlighting the companies currently hiring, the best‑funded firms, and the number of firms with active funding rounds.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01Geotab12last posted Aug 2026
  2. 02Intelcom11last posted Jun 2026
  3. 03Tecsys10last posted May 2026
  4. 04RideCo10last posted Jun 2026
  5. 05Precise ParkLink9last posted Apr 2026
  6. 06Electromega9last posted Jun 2026
  7. 07BusPlanner8last posted Apr 2026
  8. 08GeoSpectrum Technologies8last posted Jun 2026
94 companies hiring · 1 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01Miovision$325.5MSeries D · Apr 2023
  2. 02UniUni$277.4MConventional Debt · Mar 2026
  3. 03Attabotics$196.2MSeries C · Nov 2022
  4. 04Bolt$169.3MSeries C · Dec 2022
  5. 05Montreal Mini-Storage$135.4MConventional Debt · Oct 2023
  6. 06Dejero$120.8MVenture Debt · Dec 2025
  7. 07Drivewyze$67.5MSeries B · Jul 2020
  8. 08RoseRocket$63.1MSeries B · Jun 2023
104 companies with disclosed rounds · $2.1B total
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01Intelcom1,800tracked employees
  2. 02Concord Parking1,400tracked employees
  3. 03GIRO759tracked employees
  4. 04Tecsys745tracked employees
  5. 05Geotab385tracked employees
  6. 06Miovision384tracked employees
  7. 07Attabotics300tracked employees
  8. 08Precise ParkLink283tracked employees
66 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01Tecsys23.6%93 tracked events
  2. 02Geotab19.8%78 tracked events
  3. 03Vanguard13.5%53 tracked events
  4. 04FLYHT Aerospace Solutions7.1%28 tracked events
  5. 05Drone Delivery Canada4.6%18 tracked events
  6. 06UniUni3.3%13 tracked events
  7. 07Kite2.5%10 tracked events
  8. 08OTTO Motors2.5%10 tracked events
394 tracked events across 39 companies
web reach
Most-used apps
the sites in this sector the web visits most
  1. 01UniUnitop 50kuniuni.com
  2. 02BorderConnecttop 50kborderconnect.com
  3. 03Busbudtop 50kbusbud.com
  4. 04Intelcomtop 50kintelcom.ca
  5. 05Transittop 100ktransitapp.com
  6. 06Cigo Trackertop 100kcigotracker.com
  7. 07AmigoExpresstop 100kamigoexpress.com
  8. 08Avaaltop 100kavaal.com
362 companies here run a site with a measured audience · 50 of them sit inside the web’s top million
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01Transit≥105articles in the window
  2. 02Eva≥37articles in the window
  3. 03Tecsys≥33articles in the window
  4. 04Geotab≥30articles in the window
  5. 05Prospero≥19articles in the window
  6. 06Bixi≥14articles in the window
  7. 07Treepz≥11articles in the window
  8. 08UniUni≥10articles in the window
17 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Transportation and Logistics Tech ecosystem in Canada grew, 2016–2025

It shows the annual count of new companies from 2016 to 2025, noting a peak of 116 startups in 2020 and only one founded in 2025.

Companies founded / year
new Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Canada
2016: 742017: 782018: 742019: 1012020: 1162021: 772022: 492023: 352024: 122025: 1
20162025
peak 116 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 23 in 2020
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 10,532,5222017: 48,866,9212018: 94,424,4592019: 71,108,6152020: 334,257,4012021: 253,617,0492022: 287,338,4752023: 429,180,4302024: 173,711,7482025: 108,567,323
20162025
peak $429.2M in 2023

Where Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Canada are based

This part ranks cities by the number of sector firms, with Toronto leading at 225 companies followed by Montreal, Vancouver, Mississauga and Calgary.

Toronto skyline — Transportation and Logistics Tech hub in Canada
Hub 01
Toronto
225 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
32% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
225companies
$368.1Mdisclosed funding
12hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Toronto · CC BY-SA 4.0
Montreal skyline — Transportation and Logistics Tech hub in Canada
Hub 02
Montreal
119 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
17% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
119companies
$307.2Mdisclosed funding
17hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Montreal · CC BY-SA 4.0
Vancouver skyline — Transportation and Logistics Tech hub in Canada
Hub 03
Vancouver
103 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
15% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
103companies
$92.7Mdisclosed funding
9hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Vancouver · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mississauga skyline — Transportation and Logistics Tech hub in Canada
Hub 04
Mississauga
80 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
11% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
80companies
$5.1Mdisclosed funding
5hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Mississauga · CC BY-SA 4.0
Calgary skyline — Transportation and Logistics Tech hub in Canada
Hub 05
Calgary
61 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
9% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
61companies
$244.9Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Calgary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ottawa skyline — Transportation and Logistics Tech hub in Canada
Hub 06
Ottawa
51 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
7% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
51companies
$37.1Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Ottawa · CC BY-SA 4.0
Edmonton skyline — Transportation and Logistics Tech hub in Canada
Hub 07
Edmonton
33 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
5% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
33companies
$67.5Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Edmonton · CC BY-SA 4.0
Waterloo, a Transportation and Logistics Tech hub in Canada
Hub 08
Waterloo
26 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
4% of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies across these hubs
26companies
$152.4Mdisclosed funding
5hiring now
generated artwork

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

It breaks down the types of products built, showing enterprise tech as the largest sub‑category, and identifies subscription as the most common revenue model.

  • Enterprise Tech924 companies · $1.9B raised · 71 hiring
  • Enterprise Software559 companies · $921.1M raised · 34 hiring
  • SaaS453 companies · $317M raised · 33 hiring
  • Consumer Digital417 companies · $342.5M raised · 28 hiring
  • Logistics SaaS325 companies · $250.9M raised · 16 hiring
  • Gig Employers185 companies · $84.9M raised · 9 hiring
  • Marketplaces180 companies · $175.7M raised · 13 hiring
  • Shared Mobility174 companies · $159.4M raised · 11 hiring
  • Fleet Management166 companies · $26.2M raised · 9 hiring
  • Travel and Hospitality SaaS126 companies · $70.9M raised · 15 hiring
  • Commerce Enablers115 companies · $343.5M raised · 14 hiring
  • B2C E-Commerce113 companies · $433.4M raised · 5 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.

Subscription904
Commission on Transaction433
E-Commerce - Service322
Fee-For-Service274
Advertising72
E-Commerce - Product69
Physical Commerce47
Renting / Leasing35

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

The section records 304 corporate events over the past two years, categorising them into announcements, mergers and acquisitions, new products, earnings releases and funding rounds.

Announcement 56M&A 44Product 42Earnings 33Funding 26Contracts 25Leadership 23Board Updates 17Assets 16Jobs 9
  • M&Aand acquired Attabotics in September 2025 to support continued development and deployment of its technology.2026-04-13
  • FundingOne of the largest slices of funding is going to MarineLabs in Victoria, which received $310,000 to showcase its AI-powered fog-detection and forecasting system.2026-04-07
  • FundingStar Navigation Systems Group Ltd. (CSE: SNA) (CSE: SNA.CN) ("Star" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it is completing a share for debt transaction to related parties of the Corporation.2026-04-07
  • M&AFullbay Acquires Pitstop Fullbay’s acquisition of Pitstop is aimed at expanding its capabilities in fleet maintenance and management through advanced telematics and predictive analytics.2026-03-30
  • M&AVanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of MP Materials by 2.7% in the third quarter.2026-03-30
  • M&ALogistics provider Arvato is expanding its presence in North America by acquiring Canadian fulfillment company Think Logistics.2026-03-16
  • FundingWhile UniUni said that $30-million USD ($40.7-million CAD) of the raise came from an equity financing round led by Beijing-based private equity firm Rockets Capital, while the remaining $55-million USD is a credit facility provided by the Royal Bank of Canada.2026-03-06
  • M&AGeotab has acquired the commercial operations of Verizon Connect’s telematics business in the UK, Ireland, Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Australia, according to a press release.2025-10-01
  • M&AAI-enabled TMS provider Rose Rocket announced Monday that it has acquired Toronto-based technology provider Centro.2025-09-29
  • FundingPayPal Ventures has led an $18 million funding round in Kite, a company building the trust infrastructure for AI-generated autonomous payments.2025-09-10

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a Transportation and Logistics Tech company in Canada 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
LaFayette SystemsAttaboticsundisclosed2026-04-13
volatus aerospaceDrone Delivery Canadaundisclosed2026-04-08
Vanguardmp materials$940.4MAnnounced2026-03-30
fullbayPitstopundisclosedAnnounced2026-03-30
Geotabverizon connectundisclosedAnnounced2026-03-25
VanguardCocaCola Company (The)$24.5BAnnounced2026-03-24

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

It provides details on notable events such as leadership changes, product launches and contract wins within the sector.

Leadership moves
17 tracked people moves · last 12 months
  • Cellula RoboticsColleen Hahn · Appointment → Vice President, Technology Transfer and StrategyApr 2026
  • intramotevRay Betler · Appointment → Independent DirectorMar 2026
  • VanguardDarnel Miller · Promotion → Head of Sales for Central CanadaJan 2026
  • VanguardJames M. Delaplane, Jr. · RetirementJan 2026
  • VanguardJoanna Rotenberg · Appointment → Head of Retail Investor DivisionJan 2026
  • Cellula RoboticsJason Stanley · Appointment → Chief Operating OfficerNov 2025
  • BSM TechnologiesFowler Carter · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerNov 2025
  • BSM TechnologiesChris Bonner · Appointment → Chief Financial OfficerNov 2025
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
  • GeotabACE (Generative AI assistant)Feb 2026
  • GeotabGO Plus (Telematics device)Feb 2026
  • TecsysEliteTM (Supply Chain Management Platform)Nov 2025
  • VanguardVanguard Fixed Income – Risk Diversification Tax‑Aware Model (Fixed‑income model portfolio)Oct 2025
Contract wins
23 customer wins · last 24 months
Regulatory & litigation
3 regulatory events · 1 tracked suits · 24 months
  • Tecsysapproved renewal of NCIB — Toronto Stock ExchangeSep 2025
  • Tecsysapproved NCIB for purchase of up to 500,000 shares — Toronto Stock ExchangeSep 2025
  • Tecsysapproved prior NCIB — Toronto Stock ExchangeSep 2024
  • state attorneys general v vanguardcoal price fixing, antitrust · SettledFeb 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
4 companies reporting43 company-quarters trackedbeat 2miss 2in line 1

Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +5.8%, half slower.

Who is building Transportation and Logistics Tech in Canada

This area profiles 469 founders and CEOs across 368 firms, noting frequent alma maters like the University of Waterloo and prior employers such as Amazon.

Founders and chief executives12 of 469, from the best-funded companies on this page
Tony B.
Co-Founder
Tony B.

Audesse, ex-Circuitiq, ex-Apex Systems Integrators, University of Waterloo, 2004

Peter Lu
Co-Founder & CEO
Peter Lu

Ex-Founder Save Online Enterprise, Dataking Software, Ericsson. Shanghai Jiao Tong University BS

Scott Gravelle
Co-Founder & CEO
Scott Gravelle

Ex-CBVL Robotics, Schenk Architectural Imports, Sayshun Longboards, Jade Stone. The University of Calgary BS 19

Heindrik Bernabe
Co-Founder, CTO
Heindrik Bernabe

Ex - Jukebox, BMW Group Canada, Symcor. University of Toronto 2017

Bruce Anderson
CEO
Bruce Anderson

University of South Africa 1989

Alexander Luksidadi
Co-Founder & CTO
Alexander Luksidadi

3Sixty Labs · Ex-Veeva Systems, YTZ International, Accenture · Ryerson University 2009

Kristoffer Hansen
Co-Founder & CEO
Kristoffer Hansen

UBC Sailbot, ex- Co-Founder Awake Labs. NTNU 2010, UBC 2015

Frederic Thouin
Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder
Frederic Thouin

Busbud, ex-Mcgill University, ex-Punkmeup, McGill University, 2011

Brandon Luft
Co-Founder & CEO
Brandon Luft

CEO at Textbookrental.ca, Co-founder at YoungStars Athletics Inc., York University

Timothy Luchini
CEO
Timothy Luchini

Ex-Boeing. South Dakota Mines BS 2011, The University of Toledo MS 2012, Michigan State University PhD 2015

Sam Vermette
Co-Founder & CEO
Sam Vermette

Montreal university 2010

Chris Atkinson
Co-Founder & CEO
Chris Atkinson

Ex-FleetRover, DCCPER. Ryerson University BCom 2011

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 59 of 469 founders
University of Waterloo18
University of Toronto10
McGill University5
McMaster University3
Queen's University3
York University3
Technical University of Munich2
Harvard Business School1
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 5 of 469 founders
Amazon2
Boston Consulting Group1
Apple1
Google1
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Who funds Transportation and Logistics Tech in Canada

It summarises 234 funding rounds since 2016 from 296 investors, with a typical round size of about $2 million.

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
Techstars127Jan 2023
Y Combinator113Sep 2025
Accelerator Centre108Jun 2023
BDC91Dec 2022
Real Ventures7Jun 2019
Export Development Canada63Apr 2023
Panache Ventures5Dec 2020
Inovia Capital43Sep 2024
Ripple Ventures41Oct 2021
Plug and Play Tech Center4Apr 2021
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel99
Series A–B52
Series C+ / PE15
Grants, debt & other68

The typical round is $2M — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest Transportation and Logistics Tech funding rounds in Canada

The section highlights the largest disclosed round—Miovision’s $194.5 million Series D—and lists ten other major recent funding events.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
MiovisionSeries D$194.5MApr 2023Telus, Maverix Private Equity, Export Development Canada
MiovisionSeries C$75.9MJan 2020TELUS Ventures, McRock Capital
AttaboticsSeries C$71.7MNov 2022Export Development Canada, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
UniUniSeries D$70MJun 2025Bessemer Venture Partners, Sinovation Ventures, Redpoint Ventures +6 more
BoltSeries B$60.2MNov 2021Yaletown, Ingka, Northleaf +7 more
DrivewyzeSeries B$60MJul 2020Sageview Capital
BoltSeries C$55.1MDec 2022Yaletown, Export Development Canada, BDC +5 more
UniUniSeries C$50MApr 2024DCM Ventures
AttaboticsSeries C$50MAug 2020Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Honeywell
DejeroSeries C$47.8MApr 2021VERTU Capital
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M8
$1–10M8
$10–50M10
$50–250M3
>$250M0

29 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.

Fresh cheques · last 6 months

What the news says about Transportation and Logistics Tech in Canada

It counts 825,682 news articles in the last year, indicating the most covered topics such as trade policies and international sports competitions.

News volume
Transportation and Logistics Tech coverage across Canada · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 217,9962021Q3: 226,3432021Q4: 223,6822022Q1: 235,6102022Q2: 232,8352022Q3: 243,1912022Q4: 270,2642023Q1: 279,7882023Q2: 275,2472023Q3: 251,1702023Q4: 220,0062024Q1: 223,7692024Q2: 216,8972024Q3: 202,4242024Q4: 211,6322025Q1: 327,1232025Q2: 202,6012025Q3: 521,2032025Q4: 86,8182026Q1: 114,709
2021Q22026Q1
peak ≥521,203 in 2025Q3 · ≥825,682 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 18% → 20%, negative 9% → 12% across 2021–2025.

What the coverage is about

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

  • Administrative and political subdivisions≥4,178,051▲+17%
  • Geographic naming conventions and etymology≥81,157▲+416%
  • International sports competitions≥41,354→+2%
  • Trade policies and agreements≥34,902▼-47%
  • International political relations≥30,065▲+18%
  • Olympic games coverage≥24,667→-1%
  • Professional league updates≥23,588→-6%
  • Sports broadcast rights updates≥18,403▼-37%
  • Security and defense policies≥17,623▲+13%
  • Sports governance and policy changes≥17,587→+2%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months

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

Prism

Watch Transportation and Logistics Tech coverage in Canada 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.

multilateral diplomacy+46%angel investors+160%ice sports+280%investment deal+89%wto rulings+111%international cups+43%ncaa updates+43%faa investigation+110%share price+46%national security strategy+68%
tariff negotiations-58%free trade deals-50%trade dispute mechanisms-34%bilateral trade-44%preferential tariff-63%

The pressures the press keeps returning to

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

Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
≥649,887 articles touch this dimension · 35.3% critical tone
20212025
signals: tariff negotiations, free trade deals, trade dispute mechanisms
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
≥171,808 articles touch this dimension · 28.4% critical tone
20212025
signals: angel investors, investment deal, trade deficits fx
Growth ▲ rising
≥241,877 articles touch this dimension · 26.4% critical tone
20212025
signals: league expansion news, nba expansion teams, earnings report

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

The page lists 724 job postings from 96 employers in the past year, showing top required skills and a median advertised salary of $38 k per year.

724postings · last 12 months
1,569postings tracked overall
96employers advertising
$38kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=150)

Demand

The Skills Employers Ask For

What Transportation and Logistics Tech employers in Canada 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.

  • react7
  • javascript7
  • python7
  • graphql7
  • typescript5
  • coupa5
  • servicenow5
  • jira5
  • netsuite4
  • clm4
What level are these roles?
Entry19
Intern25
Senior112
Lead59
Manager269
Most advertised titles
  • Sales Professional47
  • Funeral Director Apprentice26
  • Patrol Officer22
  • Package Handler – Warehouse Clerk20
  • Assistant(E) Aux Services Funéraires | Funeral Services Assistant17
  • Customer Service Representative16

What Transportation and Logistics Tech research is working on

It reports 6,419 academic papers on the sector, with the majority (4,038) identifying opportunities and 825 focusing on common problems.

How this field talks about itself
Transportation and Logistics Tech papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising48.3% · 37.2%1.3×
Descriptive18.2% · 17.5%≈ par
Breakthrough14.6% · 26.1%0.6×
Problem-identifying12.7% · 9.9%1.3×
Comparative3.2% · 3.9%0.8×
Cautionary2.8% · 4.5%0.6×
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 across industries.
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 Operational Issues — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
Fleet Management Operational Issues
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
Studies point to inefficiencies and complexity in managing large vehicle fleets.
Fleet management · Aeronautics · Operations management · Operations research
“Making Fleet Management Easier.”
143 of these papers raise it as a problem
Transport Engineering Fleet Concerns — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Transport Engineering Fleet Concerns
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
Papers discuss obstacles in improving 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
Public Transport Routing Problems — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
Public Transport Routing Problems
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 focus on GPS reliance and routing inefficiencies in mass transit.
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
Truck Fuel Efficiency Barriers — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 05
Truck Fuel Efficiency Barriers
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 identifies emissions and consumption hurdles for conventional and alternative fuels.
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 Limitations — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 06
Electric Vehicle Fleet Limitations
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 examine charging complexity and adoption challenges for electric commercial fleets.
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 Obstacles — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 07
Biomass Supply Chain Obstacles
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
Studies address logistical and material constraints in biofuel production networks.
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
Fleet Management Energy Trade‑offs — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
Fleet Management Energy Trade‑offs
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 work warns of infrastructure and driver awareness limits to fuel‑saving strategies.
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
Electrified Public Transport Risks — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
Electrified Public Transport Risks
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 cautions about performance and charging strategy uncertainties for electric urban freight.
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 Pitfalls — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
Supply Chain Optimization Pitfalls
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
Authors advise careful use of machine‑learning tools to avoid new risk exposures.
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 Cost Concerns — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
Biofuel Production Cost Concerns
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
Papers highlight cost volatility and scale challenges 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 timeliness and resilience through sophisticated supply chain 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 Innovation — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Vehicle Routing and Service Innovation
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 robust routing and sizing methods for dynamic mobility‑on‑demand 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
Studies propose simulation and optimization techniques to extend vehicle reliability.
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 approaches for aircraft assignment, routing, and timing.
Operations research · Fleet management · Scheduling · Aviation
“An Integrated Approach for Airline Flight Selection and Timing, Fleet Assignment, and Aircraft Routing”
Smart GPS Tracking Systems — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Smart GPS Tracking 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
Research highlights IoT‑enabled tracking to enhance transportation management.
Global Positioning System · Vehicle tracking system · Tracking system · Automatic vehicle location
“Transportation Management System”
Electric Fleet Charging Solutions — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Electric Fleet Charging Solutions
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
Papers develop optimization frameworks for battery health and tariff‑aware charging infrastructure.
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 Biomass Supply Chains — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 07
Sustainable Biomass 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 target multi‑objective designs for environmentally and economically balanced biofuel logistics.
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”

Which of these themes are growing fastest

This section tracks how the share of research themes has shifted globally between 2022 and 2025.

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 Limitations▼-6%
Biomass Supply Chain Obstacles▼-8%
Public Transport Routing Problems▼-8%
Truck Fuel Efficiency Barriers▼-34%
Transport Engineering Fleet Concerns▼-50%
Fleet Management Operational Issues▼-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 Pitfalls▲+14%
Electrified Public Transport Risks▼-9%
Biofuel Production Cost Concerns▼-16%
Fleet Management Energy Trade‑offs▼-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 Biomass Supply Chains▲+6%
Electric Fleet Charging Solutions▲+2%
Smart GPS Tracking Systems▼-13%
Vehicle Routing and Service Innovation▼-19%
Predictive Maintenance for Fleets▼-63%
Aviation Fleet Scheduling Advances▼-75%
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