Resource transportation systems and methods

A system for transportation of a payload, the system comprising:

• a routing command subsystem configured to control transportation of the payload, the routing command subsystem configured to be communicably coupled to:
• a first input device at a supply node, the first input device configured to record a supply factor,
• a second input device at a demand node, the second input device configured to record a demand factor, and
• a third input device associated with a transporter, the third input device configured to record a transporter factor,
• a fourth input device, the fourth input device configured to record a fourth factor, the fourth factor being one or more of an alternate supply factor, an alternate demand factor, and an alternate transporter factor;
• wherein the routing command subsystem is configured to:
• automatically determine a first transportation cost, the first transportation cost based on the supply factor, the demand factor, and the transporter factor;
• automatically determine a second transportation cost, the second transportation cost based on the fourth factor and two or more of the supply factor, the demand factor, and the transporter factor;
• automatically make a cost decision, the cost decision determining whether the first transportation cost or the second transportation cost is lower;
• and
• automatically plan a transportation route based on the cost decision, wherein the routing command subsystem is implemented by at least one processor and at least one memory, the at least one processor and the at least one memory being located on a server.