Locus tops G2 ranking for route planning & logistics

Locus has been ranked number one in route planning and named to G2's 2026 Best Software Awards in the Supply Chain and Logistics category, based on verified customer reviews and market presence data.

The placement adds to the company's profile as logistics teams reassess how they manage transport planning and execution across large networks. Route planning software has often been deployed as an optimisation layer, but more companies now want systems that combine planning with day-to-day operational execution.

G2's Best Software Awards use a ranking model that draws on verified user reviews and publicly available measures of market presence. The awards are part of G2's software marketplace, which compiles customer feedback across business technology categories.

Shift In transport

In transport operations, route planning has moved beyond producing a recommended sequence of stops for a fleet. Companies now track reliability and execution consistency as core performance measures across a network. This places more emphasis on monitoring, exception management, and follow-through as plans meet real-world constraints.

Locus is aligning product development with that broader operational scope. It markets DiSCO-short for Digital Supply Chain Officer-as a transportation management system built around AI agents, describing it as a unified framework covering planning, execution, settlement, and insights.

DiSCO uses real-time operational data to evaluate trade-offs across cost, service levels, capacity, and compliance constraints. Locus also points to governance features designed to keep people in the loop through configurable controls, along with audit and performance visibility.

Nishith Rastogi, founder and CEO of Locus, linked the ranking to changing priorities among large shippers and retailers.

"Being ranked #1 in Route Planning and recognized in G2's Best Software Awards reflects what enterprise logistics teams are prioritizing today: measurable outcomes at scale. It also signals a shift in transportation architecture. Route planning has moved beyond finding the shortest path. Enterprises now measure reliability, SLA adherence, and execution consistency across the network, which requires unified systems that coordinate planning, dispatch, visibility, and financial performance. That shift is what we see in our vision for DiSCO, the Digital Supply Chain Officer, bringing continuous, AI-driven decisioning across the transportation lifecycle," Rastogi said.

Post-acquisition

The recognition follows Locus's acquisition in late 2025 by Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer. Locus says it continues to operate independently while supporting logistics operations across Ingka Group's fulfilment network and working with other global brands, including Unilever and Nestlé.

The acquisition placed a route planning specialist inside one of the world's largest retail distribution operations, drawing more attention to how retailers and consumer goods groups balance in-house logistics systems with software providers that serve multiple customers.

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, Locus provides route planning tools for delivery and transport use cases across multiple countries and operating models, including multi-carrier environments.

In a separate statement, Rastogi emphasised operational decision-making rather than planning in isolation.

"This recognition validates our focus on solving real transportation problems at enterprise scale: planning, dispatching, and adapting decisions across complex logistics networks," Rastogi said.

Scale claims

Locus says its software has been used for more than 1.5 billion deliveries across more than 30 countries. It also reports more than USD $320 million in transit cost savings, more than 800 million miles of travel reduced, and more than 17 million kilograms of CO2 emissions offset. The company reports 99.5% SLA adherence across enterprise deployments.

Buyers in supply chain and logistics have increased scrutiny of such performance metrics, particularly where route planning affects customer experience measures such as delivery windows and proof of delivery. At the same time, logistics teams are asking vendors to show how planning recommendations translate into execution outcomes, including how changes are managed during the day.

Locus is expected to continue building its transport management approach around agent-based automation and continuous planning. Rastogi reiterated that enterprise teams now "measure reliability, SLA adherence, and execution consistency across the network," and need systems that coordinate planning, dispatch, and financial performance.