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Maximal

Truckload Planning at Machine Precision

Maximal is building autonomous systems to plan and move the world's freight. Our first product is an algorithmic load planning platform for full truckload (FTL) carriers. Maximal is a context-aware, algorithmic load-planning platform for full-truckload (FTL) carriers. Our agents plug into a carrier's existing ERPs and communication channels, using that context to generate holistically optimized load plans. The result: carriers earn more revenue-per-mile while spending less time planning. Our founding team * grew up in 3PLs and trucking companies * studied the math behind transportation science at Cornell, Columbia, and USC * worked in an Amazon distribution center to optimize distribution center throughput at massive scale
Active Founders
Leeds Rising
Leeds Rising
Founder
Building Maximal - the optimization layer for commercial ground freight Career across logistics, fintech, devtools, massive-scale data platforms. Studied CS + Operations Research at Cornell, Columbia. Math, history of technology, philosophy of mind/ethics. Grew up in family's 3PL business, PM for Stuffstr (last-mile delivery in UK), optimized throughput as an engineer for Amazon's BOS3 DC under Kiva Robotics.
Derek Ye
Derek Ye
Founder
Building Palace. Previously tech lead at Amazon, founding eng at Arpeggi Labs (a16z), National Merit Scholar at USC.
Maximal
Founded:2025
Batch:Summer 2025
Team Size:3
Status:
Active
Location:San Francisco
Primary Partner:Diana Hu