Method and system for utilizing transportation capacity units

A computing system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• at least one memory comprising program instructions executable by the one or more processors to:
• receive transportation data from at least a subset of a plurality of users over one or more wireless or wired communication networks, wherein the transportation data corresponds to a plurality of virtual transportation modes configured for use by the plurality of users, and wherein the transportation data from a respective user comprises data corresponding to a geographic origin and a geographic destination for a respective virtual transportation mode of the respective user;
• determine a plurality of virtual hubs based on the transportation data, wherein the plurality of virtual hubs comprises one or more origin virtual hubs corresponding to at least the geographic origin and one or more destination virtual hubs corresponding to at least the geographic destination;
• store virtual hub location data corresponding to the one or more origin virtual hubs and the one or more destination virtual hubs on a first database server;
• determine a plurality of virtual hub routes based on the plurality of virtual hubs, wherein a respective virtual hub route corresponds to a geographic route from a location corresponding to a respective origin virtual hub to a location corresponding to a respective destination virtual hub;
• generate a plurality of virtual transportation capacity units for at least the subset of the plurality of users based on the transportation data, wherein a respective virtual transportation capacity unit for the respective user represents a fungible forward contract for the respective virtual transportation mode;
• provide a virtual transportation forward market platform for trading the plurality of virtual transportation capacity units, comprising:
• receive, over the one or more wireless or wired communication networks, market depth data from the plurality of users, wherein the market depth data comprises data indicating a plurality of bid prices and data indicating a plurality of offer prices for the plurality of virtual transportation capacity units;
• and
• transmit, over the one or more wireless or wired communication networks, at least a subset of the market depth data based on the one or more virtual hub routes, wherein the subset of the market depth data comprises data corresponding to a highest bid price of the plurality of bid prices for the respective virtual transportation capacity unit, data corresponding to a lowest offer price of the plurality of offer prices for the respective virtual transportation capacity unit, or combinations thereof;
• and
• store the virtual transportation forward market platform on a second database server.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• receive transportation data from at least a subset of a plurality of users over one or more wireless or wired communication networks, wherein the transportation data corresponds to a plurality of virtual transportation modes configured for use by the plurality of users, and wherein the transportation data from a respective user comprises data corresponding to a geographic origin and a geographic destination for a respective virtual transportation mode of the respective user;
• determine a plurality of virtual hubs based on the transportation data, wherein the plurality of virtual hubs comprises one or more origin virtual hubs corresponding to at least the geographic origin and one or more destination virtual hubs corresponding to at least the geographic destination;
• store virtual hub location data corresponding to the one or more origin virtual hubs and the one or more destination virtual hubs on a first database server;
• determine a plurality of virtual hub routes based on the plurality of virtual hubs, wherein a respective virtual hub route corresponds to a geographic route from a location corresponding to a respective origin virtual hub to a location corresponding to a respective destination virtual hub;
• generate a plurality of virtual transportation capacity units for at least the subset of the plurality of users based on the transportation data, wherein a respective virtual transportation capacity unit for the respective user represents a fungible forward contract for the respective virtual transportation mode;
• provide a virtual transportation forward market platform for trading the plurality of virtual transportation capacity units, comprising:
• receive, over the one or more wireless or wired communication networks, market depth data from the plurality of users, wherein the market depth data comprises data indicating a plurality of bid prices and data indicating a plurality of offer prices for the plurality of virtual transportation capacity units;
• and
• transmit, over the one or more wireless or wired communication networks, at least a subset of the market depth data based on the one or more virtual hub routes, wherein the subset of the market depth data comprises data corresponding to a highest bid price of the plurality of bid prices for the respective virtual transportation capacity unit, data corresponding to a lowest offer price of the plurality of offer prices for the respective virtual transportation capacity unit, or combinations thereof;
• and
• store the virtual transportation forward market platform on a second database server.