Load data collection and display method

A computer-implemented carrier balancing and visualization system, comprising:

• at least one truck with a GPS system;
• and
• a carrier computer physically separate from the truck and having one or more processors and a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• input carrier truck/driver data into the carrier computer memory;
• input carrier order/load data into the carrier computer memory;
• input carrier geographical definitions data into the carrier computer memory;
• input standard geographical definitions data into the carrier computer memory;
• calculate an optimal pick-up service date and time based on at least a latest delivery date, an origin dock hours, the carrier truck/driver data and a calculated offset hours for on-time service,
• wherein the calculated offset hours for on-time service is equal to three hours less than a minimum remaining driving hours adjusted for non-driving periods when the minimum remaining driving hours after a last non-driving period is less than an initial remaining driving hours available after a projected time of availability;
• calculate available driver capacity based at least in part on a service date and time and the optimal pick-up service date and time;
• calculate projected load capacity;
• calculate projected driver capacity;
• and
• display calculated data in a geographical format, wherein the calculated data includes a network balance, the optimal pick up service date and time, the available driver capacity, the projected load capacity, and the projected driver capacity;
• wherein:
• the carrier truck/driver data includes geographical data automatically transmitted from the truck GPS system to the carrier computer,
• the calculated data is transmitted back to the truck by the one or more processors, and
• the truck is driven to a new location based on the calculated data transmitted back to the truck.