YMX Logistics expanded its yard operating system (YOS), YMX OS, with new capabilities to automate data capture, analysis, decision making, and deliver autonomous yard operations across multi-site networks.
“What’s been missing in yard operations isn’t more tools. It’s a system that connects execution to measurable outcomes,” says Matt Yearling, CEO. “The Yard Operating System standardizes how yards are run, allowing enterprise shippers to continuously improve transportation and warehousing performance, resulting in major financial, sustainability, and safety gains across their networks.”
“Most yard operations today are managed as labor-driven functions rather than controlled systems,” adds Erin Mitchell, chief operating officer of YMX Logistics. “By standardizing execution, instrumenting the yard with digital intelligence, and aligning operations to performance outcomes, we’re giving enterprise shippers the most predictable and measurable way to operate one of the most challenging parts of their network.”
CLICK HERE to watch Yearling and Mitchell detail YMX OS live from MODEX 2026.
Key takeaways:
· Embedded yard management system: Each YMX deployment includes an enterprise-grade YMS that provides real-time visibility, orchestration, and control across yard operations. It can be used in addition to existing yard management solutions or as a standalone solution.
· Automated data capture technologies: Deployment of self-service kiosks, real-time location systems powered by computer vision and sensor-based technologies, and mobile applications to create continuous, accurate operational data across yard environments.
· Autonomous operational twin: A digital twin decision engine powered by artificial intelligence and predictive analytics that enables YMX teams to analyze, test, and continuously optimize yard operations. The model evaluates layout configurations, fleet sizing, labor planning, traffic flow, and electrification strategies, allowing YMX and its customers to accurately quantify operational and financial impacts.
· Advanced EV solutions: YMX integrates electrification into its operating model, aligning yard workflows, charging infrastructure, and energy management strategies to maximize the performance of electric yard trucks at customer sites. By treating EV adoption as part of a system rather than a standalone initiative, YMX helps customers improve utilization, reduce energy costs, and accelerate progress toward sustainability targets.
· Autonomous yard operations: With standardized processes, reliable data, and centralized control in place, YMX deploys autonomous yard trucks as an integrated extension of its operating model, particularly in environments where consistency and reliability are difficult to maintain.
· In addition, YMX introduced a new commercial pricing model designed to better align with measurable performance outcomes. YMX OS introduces a more structured approach, moving away from transactional pricing toward a performance-aligned model tied to execution and system efficiency.
