Future-Ready Fleets: Driving Profitability Through Seamless Integration and AI Optimization
A White Paper by Motorcity Systems and Optimal Dynamics
Introduction: The Next Evolution in Fleet Performance
The transportation and logistics industry is undergoing a seismic shift. Economic volatility, customer expectations, and operational complexity are forcing fleets to rethink their approach to efficiency and profitability. The companies that are thriving are no longer relying on disconnected legacy systems and manual processes—they’re embracing purpose-built technology designed to streamline operations and drive smarter decisions.
This white paper explores how the combination of Motorcity Systems’ TORQUE platform and Optimal Dynamics’ AI-powered optimization platform empowers fleets to unify their tech stacks, automate workflows, and make intelligent, data-driven decisions that directly impact the bottom line.
This paper builds on insights shared during the Future-Ready Fleets webinar, featuring Leonard’s Express, Motorcity Systems, and Optimal Dynamics.
The Problem: Disconnected Systems Create Bottlenecks
Fleets often rely on a mix of software solutions to manage dispatch, freight planning, driver communication, and back-office operations. But when these systems don’t communicate seamlessly, they create friction:
- Information silos slow decision-making
- Manual re-entry increases errors and inefficiencies
- Lack of visibility leads to poor asset utilization
- Inconsistent data limits strategic planning
To stay competitive, fleets need infrastructure that brings all these moving parts together—creating a single source of truth that is real-time, accurate, and actionable.
Motorcity Systems TORQUE: Integration That Powers Efficiency
At the heart of this transformation is TORQUE, Motorcity Systems’ robust integration platform built specifically for the transportation industry. TORQUE acts as the digital network for fleet operations, enabling systems and software applications to exchange data seamlessly.
Key benefits include:
- System Connectivity: TORQUE integrates TMS platforms, ELDs, trailer tracking, optimization solutions, mobile apps, and more into a single connected environment.
- Real-Time Data Exchange: No more waiting for batch updates, polers, or manual syncing—TORQUE cloud-based integration ensures information flows instantly.
- Scalability: TORQUE grows with your business, making it easier to adopt new tools, onboard partners, and adapt to market shifts.
With TORQUE, fleets create a scalable digital infrastructure that enables faster execution, improved data visibility, and smarter integration strategy—without overhauling existing systems.
Optimal Dynamics: AI Optimization for Real-Time, Profitable Decisions
While TORQUE connects the data, Optimal Dynamics puts it to work. Built on decades of research at Princeton University, Optimal Dynamics’ Decision Automation Platform uses advanced algorithms to automate intelligent, predictive decisions about load planning, allocation, and dispatching while optimizing for network-wide profitability.
Features include:
- Proactive Load Management: Maximize driver utilization, increase profitability, and maintain a balanced, resilient network by automating load acceptance and allocation decisions.
- Automated Dispatch: Optimize how and where to deploy drivers and equipment for maximum efficiency and utilization.
- Strategic Scenario Planning: Model different operational scenarios in an optimized digital twin of your network to plan for growth or disruption.
Optimal Dynamics takes the complexity out of decision-making by turning real-time and forecasted data into immediate, actionable recommendations—maximizing revenue per mile and resource utilization.
Case in Point: Leonard’s Express
Christopher DeMillo, VP of IT at Leonard’s Express, shared how the company leveraged TORQUE and Optimal Dynamics to transform operations. Rather than building integrations in-house, they chose to work with proven partners.
“We’ve got really talented people on our IT team that very well could have written the integration between the two platforms,” DeMillo said. “But I think that was a very important fork we stuck in the road that said, ‘We’re not going to do this in-house. We’re going to partner with some very smart people outside our organization to do it for us.’”
— Christopher DeMillo, VP of IT at Leonard’s Express, as shared in the Future-Ready Fleets webinar
That decision paid off: Leonard’s Express saw an 80% acceptance rate of optimization recommendations, a 5% increase in revenue per mile, and a 45% reduction in brokerage-booked loads. The result? Smarter planning, better driver utilization, and a more resilient network.
Together: Integration + Optimization = Scalable Growth
The real power comes when these technologies are used together. TORQUE ensures data from across your operations flows freely and accurately. Optimal Dynamics consumes that clean, connected data to drive smarter decisions at every level of the business.
This tandem approach delivers measurable outcomes:
- Faster deployment and profitable decision-making
- Increased operational efficiency and visibility
- Reduced errors and manual workload
- Technology that scales with the fleet—not against it
The Bottom Line
Fleets that invest in connected systems and intelligent automation are already gaining a competitive edge. With Motorcity Systems’ TORQUE providing the integration layer and Optimal Dynamics driving optimization, transportation companies can future-proof their operations, boost profitability, and adapt quickly to market change.
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