Pooling and subcontracting: new models of transport groupings

Collaboration made necessary

The pressure on the sector is real: according to the IRU, around 426,000 driver positions were unfilled in Europe in 2024. In this context, going it alone becomes hard. Pooling resources, sharing routes, subcontracting smartly: these strategies move from "nice to have" to "necessary".

Three rising models

Pooling between carriers

Several carriers in the same region share routes or capacity to densify deliveries and cut empty runs. Each stays independent, but optimisation happens at group scale.

Groupings and franchises

A network coordinates several local players. Each member operates in its territory while benefiting from shared tools and a consolidation of metrics at the central level.

Dynamic subcontracting

A principal entrusts routes to subcontractors according to load, via a shared platform. Flows adjust in real time to actual volume.

The key role of technology

These models assume that several entities work on a common base while keeping their data separate. That's exactly what a multi-tenant architecture enables: each player has its isolated space, but the platform can orchestrate collaboration. Technology becomes the common language of pooling.

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