System and method for identifying a vehicle based on a load to be transported

A computerized method for identifying an appropriate vehicle to transport a load, the method comprising:

• receiving information in a computer relating to the load;
• identifying with the aid of said computer a vehicle from a set of vehicles based on said received information and size capacity information of vehicles in the set of vehicles, and at least one of the following criteria:
• information relating to inefficiencies in packing the vehicle, an availability of vehicles within the inventory of vehicles within a user-defined location set, and special packing requirements for items included in the load;
• and
• presenting information identifying the vehicle;
• wherein the information relating to inefficiencies in packing the vehicle comprises a percentage of vehicle load capacity.

A computerized method for identifying an appropriate vehicle to transport a load, the method comprising:

• receiving information in a computer relating to the load;
• identifying with the aid of said computer a vehicle from a set of vehicles based on said received information and size capacity information of vehicles in the set of vehicles, and at least one of the following criteria:
• information relating to inefficiencies in packing the vehicle, an availability of vehicles within the inventory of vehicles within a user-defined location set, and special packing requirements for items included in the load;
• and
• presenting information identifying the vehicle;
• wherein the receiving information comprises providing a user interface which presents graphical representations of items to be included in a load, and receiving input related to the graphical representations.

A computerized method for identifying an appropriate vehicle to transport a load, the method comprising:

• receiving information in a computer system relating to items making up the load;
• retrieving size information associated with each of the items;
• calculating a load size from the size information of the items;
• comparing the calculated load size to load size capacities of vehicles within a set of vehicles;
• identifying an appropriate vehicle based on the comparing step;
• and
• presenting information identifying the vehicle.

A computerized method for identifying an appropriate vehicle to transport a load, the method comprising:

• presenting on a user interface graphical representations of items to be included in a load;
• receiving in a computer system input related to the graphical representations, the input comprising information related to the load;
• identifying with the aid of a computer a vehicle from a set of vehicles based on said input and on size capacity information of vehicles in the set of vehicles;
• and
• presenting information identifying the vehicle.

A computer system for identifying an appropriate vehicle to transport a load, the computer system comprising:

• a client system having a user interface which presents graphical representations of items to be included in a load, an input device for inputting information related to said graphical representations, and an output device;
• and
• a server system coupled to the client system, the server system including a controller and application programming logic:
• executable by the controller for processing said input information to determine a size of a projected load, for identifying an appropriate vehicle for transporting the projected load based on the determined load size and on capacities of vehicles within a set of vehicles, and for presenting information identifying the vehicle on the output device.