Explore Sparq’s inaugural 2027 Transportation & Logistics Insights Report, drawing on responses from 313 U.S. professionals involved in technology and AI investment decisions. See where budgets are headed, what buyers expect in return, and what the findings mean for your next investment.
RESEARCH PREVIEW
expect their technology/AI budgets to increase next fiscal year
say their organizations are requiring faster ROI timelines from vendors
of respondents with demand forecasting implemented select forecasting accuracy among their three least-prepared challenges
2027 Transportation & Logistics Outlook
Your next technology investment will have to work within the systems, budgets, and operating conditions you already have. Get an industry perspective on how leaders are approaching those decisions, informed by original research and Sparq’s engineering experience.
Investment and returns: Where budgets are headed, how respondents assess existing investments, and what they expect vendors to deliver nextTechnology adoption: Which capabilities are implemented, being piloted, or still on the roadmapSystems and data: The barriers slowing further investment in AI and advanced dataOperational readiness: Where leaders feel prepared, where uncertainty remains, and which functions they expect technology to change mostPriorities for 2027: Sparq’s framework for choosing where to start and measuring results before expanding investmentInvestment and returns: Where budgets are headed, how respondents assess existing investments, and what they expect vendors to deliver nextTechnology adoption: Which capabilities are implemented, being piloted, or still on the roadmapSystems and data: The barriers slowing further investment in AI and advanced dataOperational readiness: Where leaders feel prepared, where uncertainty remains, and which functions they expect technology to change mostPriorities for 2027: Sparq’s framework for choosing where to start and measuring results before expanding investmentEngineering experience across transportation and logistics.
CASE STUDIES
Sparq works alongside transportation and logistics teams to modernize critical systems, connect operational data, and put AI to work in the decisions that shape performance.
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A global parcel delivery leader was planning a multi-billion-dollar network on spreadsheets and phone calls. Sparq built a system-wide network planning and simulation platform that cut simulation time from weeks to minutes, generating $220M in annual cost savings.
A global parcel delivery leader was planning its premium expedited air service on institutional knowledge and manual intervention. Sparq built an AI-driven pickup volume forecasting system on Google Cloud, and plan accuracy rose 17%.
What began as a compliance tool had become a brittle, safety-critical operational system. Re-engineering introduced a modern, extensible architecture that embeds safety intelligence into execution, reduces operational friction for drivers, and supports reliable evolution at fleet scale.
Explore the findings and sharpen the questions behind your next technology investment.
RESEARCH NOTE
Sparq commissioned a survey of 313 U.S. professionals involved in technology and AI investment decisions at freight brokerage and forwarding, trucking, parcel, and courier/last-mile organizations with annual revenues ranging from $500 million to $20 billion. Approximately 78% work at organizations with annual revenues of at least $1 billion. Full methodology is included in the report.