LinkedIn · Jun 2026
Maximal announced Neil M. joining the team to work on optimization infrastructure and agent development.
Palace plans, coordinates, and executes daily ops for trucking fleets
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Maximal (also branded as Palace and linked to the legal entity Lucid Spring Inc.) is an AI-native load planning and dispatch platform for full-truckload carriers. It plugs into existing fleet systems to optimize load selection, planning, and real-time adjustments, with a stated goal of increasing revenue-per-mile and reducing manual planning work.
Primary product
AI-native planning and dispatch for full-truckload trucking fleets
Founded
2024
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, United States
Team size
1-10
Work style
Onsite
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
Logistics AI / freight planning software
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Offices
Business model
Stage
Pre-seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Pre-seed · Oct 2025
Latest amount
$500K
Oct 2025 · Y Combinator
Investors
Mission-driven, builder-heavy startup culture focused on improving America’s supply chain; the careers page emphasizes hiring 'obsessive builders' for in-person, full-time roles in San Francisco.
Work style
Onsite
Compensation
No public salary figures were listed on the careers page.
Pricing
Not publicly disclosed
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
LinkedIn · Jun 2026
Maximal announced Neil M. joining the team to work on optimization infrastructure and agent development.
LinkedIn · Jun 2026
The company described Maximal as a load-planning and optimization platform for FTL carriers and promoted meetings at Samsara Beyond.
LinkedIn · Feb 2026
The company described its planning and dispatch software for fleets and said it was hosting private events around Manifest.
LinkedIn · Sep 2025
A post reflecting on the end of YC summer batch and the company’s early journey.
LinkedIn · Jul 2025
Leeds Rising and Derek Ye announced they joined the YC S25 batch to launch Palace.