Freight optimization with AI: How to unlock cost savings, speed and visibility in your supply chain

Feeling the pressure of tighter margins while competitors move faster? 
In a world where logistics costs keep climbing, AI-powered freight optimization has become the engine behind the most responsive and cost-effective supply chains operating today.

Companies using AI for freight management are already seeing tangible results: 

• Up to 15% lower fuel consumption 
• Transportation cost savings of 10% 
• Happier customers, thanks to better accuracy and real-time updates

These are real outcomes from teams that have embraced smarter, data-led freight strategies.

Let’s explore how the right software can reshape your operations from the ground up.

At its core, freight optimization software powered by artificial intelligence analyzes a massive volume of variables; shipment weight, destination, carrier rates, traffic, weather to select the best mode, route and carrier for every load.

It’s not just automation. It’s orchestration at scale. 

 Infios’s AI-powered TMS goes beyond streamlining tasks. It’s built to make smart, live decisions that move with your network. When disruption hits, be it a traffic jam, delayed shipment, or last-minute volume spike, your system responds in real time. Deliveries stay on track. Teams stay ahead.

Because in logistics, every choice is a tradeoff.

• FTL is fast but expensive.
• LTL is cost-efficient but harder to manage.
• Intermodal is greener but needs tight coordination.

The question isn’t which mode is best; it’s how to make all of them work together.

That’s where optimization changes the game. 

Infios’s AI engine looks across the full network, not just one shipment at a time. It consolidates loads, weighs all modal options, and finds the most efficient route based on your cost, speed, and sustainability goals. You’re not just reacting to today’s order; you’re shaping tomorrow’s operation.

Why it matters: 
Companies that adopt cross-modal optimization don’t just lower cost-per-shipment they reduce carbon output, improve SLA performance, and gain the confidence to scale.

And that’s what customers expect now:

• Fast, accurate ETAs
• Real-time tracking
• No surprises

Modern freight optimization tools connect your entire logistics stack; GPS, IoT, predictive analytics into one intelligent system. So, when the unexpected happens (because it will), you don’t scramble. You adapt. Instantly. And keep your promise to the customer.

Infios’s AI-driven freight optimization platform enables dynamic mode shifting based on risk and cost, predictive rerouting to avoid bottlenecks and intelligent capacity matching across modes and partners.

Efficiency is about lower costs and fewer surprises. With full visibility into each shipment’s journey, logistics leaders gain the confidence to scale globally without sacrificing control.

Use case for AI freight optimiztion: Shipping electronics from the U.S. to Europe.

Infios’s AI engine plans the fastest, most cost-effective route.

Mid-journey, congestion hits a major European port. The system re-routes via an alternate port, dynamically arranges new local trucking and notifies stakeholders - all without human intervention.

What would have caused a multi-day delay and angry customers becomes a non-issue. That’s the power of predictive optimization.

Key benefits of AI-powered freight optimization software at a glance:

• Lower costs through smart routing and load consolidation
• Greater efficiency via automation and real-time decisioning
• Customer satisfaction with better visibility and on-time delivery
• Scalability to handle complexity as your business grows
• Team productivity by removing manual, error-prone planning tasks

Freight optimization is about more than saving money. It’s also about unlocking growth.

Most tools promise visibility. Infios delivers precision and profitability.

We don’t only track shipments. We work with you to re-think your routing logic, align carrier strategies with margin goals and scale freight operations without scaling your headcount.

From cross-border shipments to last-mile drop-offs, our AI optimization engine runs around the clock, so your team doesn’t have to.

Because in freight, small inefficiencies add up fast. 

Every empty mile, delayed delivery or missed reroute hits your bottom line.

Infios helps you reclaim control and protect your margin.

The question isn’t why to optimize. It’s whether you can afford not to.

AI: the Strategic backbone of freight optimization

Freight optimization is about automation and intelligence. AI enables logistics teams to anticipate disruptions, adapt in real time, and continuously improve performance. From machine learning models that predict port congestion to neural networks that optimize load consolidation, AI is the strategic backbone of modern supply chains.