{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"transport planning system","description":"A transport planning system is software that calculates optimal vehicle routes, assigns freight to specific vehicles, sequences delivery stops, and manages driver and fleet availability – all within the tight time constraints of operational dispatch. It combines optimisation algorithms with master data on vehicles, drivers, customers, and road networks to cut mileage and cost without breaching delivery or capacity commitments. Modern systems account for legal driving-time regulations, weight and","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/transport-planning-system-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T15:09:39.677664","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_management_system","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/transport-planning-system-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"transport planning system · A transport planning system is software that calculates optimal vehicle routes, assigns freight to specific vehicles, sequences delivery stops, and manages driver and fleet availability – all within the tight time constraints of operational dispatch. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_management_system"}