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Maximal

Active · Truckload Planning at Machine Precision

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

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7signal of 100 · rising 5
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1

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Competitors

AIFleetlineShared: algorithmic load, supply chain, logisticsYC S25New York CityStartup →AILighthouz AIShared: full truckload, supply chain, logisticsYC S24AtlantaStartup →OtherFresh FactoryShared: fulfillment center, logistics, transportationYC W22JakartaStartup →OtherGiztixShared: full truckload, supply chain, freight500 Global 2016ThailandStartup →AIDayjobShared: existing erps, agent plug, supply chain and logisticsYC X26LondonStartup →
Companies closest to Maximal
Company
FleetlineShared: algorithmic load, supply chain, logisticsYC S25ActiveAI, Data
Lighthouz AIShared: full truckload, supply chain, logisticsYC S24 +1ActiveAI
Fresh FactoryShared: fulfillment center, logistics, transportationYC W22ActiveOther
GiztixShared: full truckload, supply chain, freight500 Global 2016Not statedOther
DayjobShared: existing erps, agent plug, supply chain and logisticsYC X26ActiveAI

Adjacent

AICartageShared: supply chain, logistics, freightYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AINuvocargoShared: logistics, truckload, freightYC W18New York CityStartup →AIGETASAPShared: supply chain, logistics, carrierYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIFlowspaceShared: supply chain, logistics, fulfillmentYC S17Los AngelesStartup →AITiriel AIShared: supply chain, logistics, loadYC S21MonterreyStartup →
Companies next to Maximal
Company
CartageShared: supply chain, logistics, freightYC S24ActiveAI
NuvocargoShared: logistics, truckload, freightYC W18ActiveAI
GETASAPShared: supply chain, logistics, carrierYC S25ActiveAI
FlowspaceShared: supply chain, logistics, fulfillmentYC S17ActiveAI
Tiriel AIShared: supply chain, logistics, loadYC S21ActiveAI

Also from S25 in AI

All of S25
AILanesurfBook any load in 10 minutesYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIRebulkAI-native software for managing rail and bulk operations.YC S25OlatheStartup →AIburntAgentic Operating System for Food Supply ChainYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIDeepAware AI (Robotics Center of Silicon Valley)Robots, parts & RL envs & evals - delivered in 48 hrs / pickup in SF.YC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveAcrelyEnterprise Voice AgentsYC S25PittsburghStartup →AIAdaptionalAI-powered insurance claims reviewYC S25San FranciscoStartup →
Company
LanesurfBook any load in 10 minutesteam of 14hiringActiveAI
RebulkAI-native software for managing rail and bulk operations.team of 3ActiveAI
burntAgentic Operating System for Food Supply Chainteam of 3hiringActiveAI
DeepAware AI (Robotics Center of Silicon Valley)Robots, parts & RL envs & evals - delivered in 48 hrs / pickup in SF.team of 4hiringActiveAI, Data
AcrelyEnterprise Voice Agentsteam of 6InactiveAI
AdaptionalAI-powered insurance claims reviewhiringActiveAI

Founders

  • Leeds RisingFounder/CEO
  • Derek YeFounder/CTO

About Maximal

Maximal is building autonomous systems to plan and move the world's freight. Our first product is a context-aware algorithmic load planning platform for full truckload (FTL) carriers. Our agents plug into a carrier's existing ERPs and communication channels, using that context to generate holistically optimized load plans. The result: carriers earn more revenue-per-mile while spending less time planning. Our founding team * grew up in 3PLs and trucking companies * studied the math behind transportation science at Cornell, Columbia, and USC * developed the technology that optimizes Amazon's distribution and fulfillment center network

YC batch
S25 · Summer 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
3
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2025
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Logistics, Supply Chain, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Maximal in S25: 166 companies, 92% AI

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Maximal: questions

Which YC batch was Maximal in?

Maximal was in Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch (S25).

Is Maximal still active?

Y Combinator lists Maximal as active.

Who founded Maximal?

Maximal's founders, as listed on its YC page: Leeds Rising (Founder/CEO), Derek Ye (Founder/CTO).

Where is Maximal based?

Maximal lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.