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Hans Galland has established BeyondTrucks as a key player in modernizing U.S. truck fleet operations, transforming it in 2 years from a small-fleet software to the only multi-tenant transportation management platform serving complex enterprise fleets in an industry still dominated by outdated technology and manual processes.
After Stanford and Harvard, Galland and his cofounder worked as truck drivers and dispatchers, discovering a critical gap: while autonomous trucking and AI optimization are seen as the future, 99.9% of America's fleets remain tethered to 40-year-old systems incapable of supporting these technologies. This technological lag creates inefficiencies costing billions annually, deters young talent, and undermines the competitiveness of America’s supply chain.
Galland's vision bridges this gap by equipping fleets with an operating system built for AI applications. Unlike companies offering point solutions that can have a limited, superficial impact, his team focuses on the essential, albeit hard task of replacing legacy systems to enable AI / ML integration.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Enterprise Fleet Transformation
Galland has transformed transport operations for countless companies with revenues from $100M to several billion dollars:
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Implemented the BeyondTrucks platform across dozens of complex enterprise fleets transporting essential materials (chlorine, fuel, cement, etc.) for major industrial companies
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Deployed the platform to service logistics for the country’s most notable events, including the Super Bowl and concerts of some of the world’s biggest celebrities
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Pioneered a multi-tenant SaaS TMS for complex private and specialty for-hire fleets, replacing legacy systems with a solution that's 30% more cost-effective, easier to integrate, and simpler to update.
Workforce Development
Galland's team has implemented technology that transforms work for thousands of employees, reducing manual tasks and enhancing people’s decision-making capabilities:
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Converted the 100-driver fleet of Kalmbach Feeds, a billion-dollar animal feed company in rural Ohio from paper forms and tribal knowledge-based dispatch to fully digitized workflows, eliminating hundreds of weekly manual work hours and making tacit knowledge usable for AI optimization.
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Unified operations for Modern Transportation's specialized fleet (375 drivers, 50 office workers across 22 terminals), replacing manual processes with seamless digital collaboration.
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Established data infrastructure for a 300-driver petroleum fleet by transitioning from paper dispatch cards and whiteboards to a fully digital system and touch screens.
Business and Product Growth
In just two years, Galland has achieved remarkable business growth:
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Established himself as an industry thoughtleader through his deep knowledge of fleet operations and his messages on the advantages of a multi-tenant SaaS solution, which is transforming fleets’ understanding of the importance of transportation management system change to benefit from AI.
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Positioned BeyondTrucks as the preferred technology partner for enterprise-scale transportation fleets seeking modernization, a notoriously slow-moving market.
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Secured Series A funding during a period when investment interest in logistics technology had dropped 90% year-on-year, according to McKinsey
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Cultivated a company culture rooted in first principles thinking, encouraging teams to solve problems from basic truths. This approach fosters learning about customer challenges, delivers exceptional service through honest communication that serves long-term interests, and demonstrates that effective technology needn't be complicated or rely on AI hype.
Through these achievements, Hans Galland has proven himself an exceptionally persistent entrepreneur committed to strengthening transport operations essential to America's supply chains. Rather than pursuing easy solutions, he persistently implements the right, deeply transformative approaches to move the industry forward.
His work implementing advanced technology in traditional transportation operations elevates job quality, attracts new talent, and strengthens businesses critical to America's competitive edge in global transportation and supply chains.
Nomination Title: Hans Galland
