On behalf of Atlas Freight Systems, I am pleased to confirm a Q3 performance bonus in recognition of the dispatch routing redesign you led this quarter. This is a formal confirmation of the award detailed below — and, just as importantly, a sincere thank-you for work that moved a number our whole operation watches.
Empty miles have been our most stubborn cost line for years. You took the routing model apart, rebuilt the backhaul matching against live load data, and turned a problem the dispatch team had learned to live with into one we have now measurably solved. The rollout was clean and the savings showed up in the very first full month.
A 14% cut in empty-mile cost is the single largest efficiency gain dispatch has posted in three years — roughly $1.2M in annualized savings, fewer deadhead runs for our drivers, and a routing model the regional yards have already asked to adopt.
Per the terms of the FY2025 performance bonus plan, your award has been approved at the figures below and will be processed with standard withholding in the next pay cycle.
Tomas, the kind of structural thinking you brought to this is exactly what Atlas needs more of as we scale into the western corridors next year. Thank you for solving the hard problem the right way. We are proud to have you on the team, and we are excited about what you take on next.