Dock to Door Coalition

What Dock to Door Coalition does

The Dock to Door (D2D) Coalition is a Virginia Tech-led partnership initiative housed within the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) in Blacksburg, Virginia, founded in 2023. It operates as a community-led membership platform comprising 90+ organizations across industry, higher education, communities, and government, structured around four program areas: Connected & Automated Vehicles Throughout the Supply Chain, Data Sharing Platform (Hermes Assistant), Energy Efficient & Resilient Freight Technology, and Workforce Development & Community Engagement. The coalition targets supply chain fragmentation, inefficiency, congestion, and resiliency gaps, with particular emphasis on Mid-Atlantic freight corridors (I-64, I-77, I-81, I-95).

The coalition's core technology asset is the Hermes Assistant, a decentralized federated data-sharing platform built on prior state-funded work and modeled after the Fenix 2.0 Network. Hermes Assistant has advanced from concept to functional prototype, offering secure, selective, real-time data-sharing across companies of all sizes, with dashboard tracking and decision support capabilities for freight and vehicle load optimization. Complementary program areas span autonomous vehicle integration (partners include DroneUp, TORC Robotics, Perrone Robotics, Cavnue), alternative fuel infrastructure (New Day Hydrogen, Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Appalachian Power), and workforce pipeline development (working with HBCUs and community colleges including Pulaski County for STEM pilots).

The coalition does not sell products or services in a commercial sense. Its revenue model is grant-based, sourced primarily from federal agencies (Department of Energy, Department of Transportation), with member organizations participating as partners rather than paying customers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and membership terms are negotiated directly. GTM operates through community-led engagement: LinkedIn presence, email newsletter, annual coalition events (May), direct partner outreach, and thought leadership publications such as the State of Supply Chain Gap Analysis Report. The organization employs 8 staff, is privately held under VTTI (a public land-grant university), and pursues no venture or private equity funding.

Name

Dock to Door Coalition

Legal name

Dock to Door Coalition

Website

https://docktodoor.vtti.vt.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Dock to Door Coalition is a Virginia Tech-led partnership of 90+ organizations advancing supply chain resiliency through four program areas: connected/automated vehicles, the Hermes Assistant federated data-sharing platform, energy-efficient freight technology, and workforce development. It operates from VTTI and is funded by federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation Research Partnership Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Support Activities for Transportation (488), Port and Harbor Operations (48831)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Terminal Operating Systems (TOS) & Yard/Gate Digitization (TLAHAOAC)

Keywords

• Supply chain research
• Freight logistics innovation
• Transportation data sharing
• Freight workforce development
• Logistics technology partnership

Headquarters

HQ city

Blacksburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: The D2D Coalition pursues diverse funding opportunities primarily from federal government sources, including the Department of Energy and Department of Transportation. Coalition members are encouraged to share relevant funding opportunities via [email protected].

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Dock to Door Coalition is a Virginia Tech-led partnership platform of 90+ member organizations that operates four program areas—Connected & Automated Vehicles, a Data Sharing Platform (Hermes Assistant), Energy Efficient & Resilient Freight Technology, and Workforce Development & Community Engagement—to advance supply chain resiliency and sustainability. Its core technology asset is the Hermes Assistant, a federated data-sharing platform enabling secure, real-time data exchange across companies of all sizes for freight visibility and decision support.

Product overview

The Dock to Door (D2D) Coalition is a Virginia Tech-led partnership platform—not a single software product—comprising four interconnected program areas: Connected & Automated Vehicles Throughout the Supply Chain, Data Sharing Platform (Hermes Assistant), Energy Efficient & Resilient Freight Technology, and Workforce Development & Community Engagement. Hermes Assistant serves as the coalition's core technology product: a federated data-sharing platform developed to address fragmentation and inefficiencies across the supply chain. The other programs provide complementary research, workforce, and infrastructure initiatives that work in concert with the data-sharing platform to advance supply chain connectivity, sustainability, and resiliency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hermes Assistant: A federated data-sharing platform developed through the Dock to Door Coalition to address fragmentation and inefficiencies across the supply chain. Built on prior state-funded work, Hermes Assistant facilitates secure, selective, and real-time data-sharing across companies of all sizes.

Products and services

• Connected & Automated Vehicles Throughout the Supply Chain A coalition program area focused on multi-modal automation and seamless connectivity across the supply chain, aiming to increase transportation safety, minimize congestion, address driver shortages, and generate new job opportunities such as remote operators for drayage. Targeted at freight, logistics, and transportation industry partners, government agencies, and academic researchers.
• Hermes Assistant - Data Sharing Platform for Freight Flow Connectivity & Visibility A decentralized federated data-sharing platform enabling secure, selective, and real-time data sharing across companies of all sizes. Provides dashboard tracking and decision-support systems to optimize freight and vehicle loads, improve arrival time accuracy, and reduce congestion and queuing. Targeted at carriers, shippers, ports, hubs, and freight technology providers.
• Energy Efficient & Resilient Freight Technology A coalition program area accelerating the transition to energy-efficient vehicles and infrastructure, with emphasis on critical regional freight corridors (I-64, I-77, I-81, I-95). Includes initiatives such as Project Lodestar for last-mile decarbonization. Targeted at shippers, carriers, utilities, energy companies, and state transportation departments.
• Workforce Development & Community Engagement A coalition program area promoting education, training, and job opportunities within the supply chain to support healthy communities and economies. Includes STEM pilot programs (e.g., with Pulaski County and Virginia Clean Cities) and partnerships with community colleges and HBCUs. Targeted at community organizations, educational institutions, and workforce development partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced supply chain fragmentation and inefficiencies through secure, selective, and real-time data sharing
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

78 partnerships are on record, tiered host, event sponsor, founding, advisory board, core, supporting, keynote, working group, coalition, event partner and internal collaborator.

• T-MobilehostStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026Hosted the 2026 Coalition Annual Event at T-Mobile Executive Briefing Center in Herndon, VA. A VP T-Mobile Representative provided keynote remarks at the dinner. Kristin White from Google Public Sector's Transportation Industry Executive delivered a keynote on partnerships between government and industry.
• GPS Insightevent sponsorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026Dinner sponsor for the 2026 Coalition Annual Event. JC Garcia from GPS Insight participated in the Impacts of AI on Freight panel discussion.
• Ericssonevent sponsorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026Lunch sponsor for the 2026 Coalition Annual Event. Troy Schaetzle from Ericsson participated in the Smart & Connected Infrastructure panel on Urban Freight Applications.
• Virginia TechfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginia Tech serves as the founding leader of the D2D Coalition through the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI). Virginia Tech brings together coalition members to facilitate innovation and advance a partnership platform. Coalition activities advance next-generation transportation infrastructure and are headquartered at VTTI in Blacksburg, VA.
• Advanced Logistics Systemsadvisory boardStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a 2025 Advisory Board member of the D2D Coalition. Partner in Project Lodestar, a last-mile decarbonization effort with Virginia Clean Cities.
• AT&Tadvisory boardTechnology or IntegrationListed as a 2025 Advisory Board member providing telecommunications and connectivity infrastructure expertise to the coalition.
• CMA CGMadvisory boardStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal shipping company and 2025 Advisory Board member. Dustin Rinehart from CMA CGM participated in the Government Focused Panel at the 2026 event on Effective Partnerships lead to Informed Policy.
• The Port of Virginiaadvisory boardStrategic or Co-development PartnerCritical freight infrastructure partner and 2025 Advisory Board member. The Port of Virginia hosted tours at the 2025 Annual Event. Rich Ceci of Virginia International Terminals served as keynote speaker at the 2025 event.
• Virginia Maritime Associationadvisory boardStrategic or Co-development PartnerVMA NOVA Chapter co-hosted networking reception with D2D at the 2026 Coalition Annual Event.
• Commonwealth Cyber InitiativecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for the Data Sharing Platform program area, providing cybersecurity expertise for federated data sharing.
• ITS AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for the Data Sharing Platform program area. Laura Chace from ITS America participated in the Exploring Ways to Foster AV Acceptance by Communities panel.
• Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program (RAMP)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for the Data Sharing Platform program area, providing startup acceleration and mentorship resources.
• Virginia Clean CitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey coalition partner in the Energy Efficient & Resilient Freight Technology and Workforce Development programs. Partner in Project Lodestar for last-mile decarbonization. SAE Foundation-Virginia Clean Cities joint initiative conducted demonstrations at the 2026 event.
• SAE FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey coalition partner in the Workforce Development program. Partner in D2D Pilot STEM program with Pulaski County and Virginia Clean Cities. SAE Foundation-Virginia Clean Cities joint initiative conducted demonstrations at the 2026 event.
• Pulaski CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the D2D Pilot STEM program with SAE Foundation and Virginia Clean Cities for workforce development. Focus area for WDCE assets inventory pilot project around EV-related efforts.
• Fenix NetworksupportingTechnology or IntegrationThe Hermes Assistant data-sharing platform is modeled after the Fenix 2.0 Network, providing reference architecture for federated data sharing.
• FLOW InitiativesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Data Sharing Platform incorporates lessons learned from participants within the FLOW (Freight Logistics Optimization Works) initiative by BTS.
• Old Dominion UniversityhostStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted the 2025 Coalition Annual Event at Webb University Center in Norfolk, VA. Dr. Kuntal Bhattacharyya presented on ODU's School of Supply Chain, Logistics, & Maritime Operations.
• Dominion EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy partner in the Workforce Development working group and panel participant on Grid Strain from High-Load Sectors: Data Centers and Zero-Emission Freight.
• Norfolk SoutherncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRail partner for Connected & Automated Vehicles program area. Clark Reed from Norfolk Southern participated in the Connected & Automated Vehicles Session at the 2025 event.
• TORC RoboticscoreTechnology or IntegrationAutonomous vehicle technology partner in the Connected & Automated Vehicles program area. Richard Russell from TORC participated in the Exploring Ways to Foster AV Acceptance by Communities panel.
• DroneUpcoreTechnology or IntegrationDrone delivery partner in the Connected & Automated Vehicles program area. Rese Drucker from DroneUp participated in the Connected & Automated Vehicles Session at the 2025 event.
• ANRA TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationUncrewed aerial systems technology partner in the Connected & Automated Vehicles program area.
• Mitsubishi Electric Automotive AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology partner in Connected & Automated Vehicles program area. Conducted demonstrations at the 2026 event. Craig Suydam participated in the Connected & Automated Vehicles Session at the 2025 event.
• Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner in Energy Efficient & Resilient Freight Technology program. VDOT NEVI program supports EV deployment along corridors. Panel participants Zhitong Huang, Mena Lockwood from VDOT participated in Government Focused Panel.
• Google for TransportationkeynoteStrategic or Co-development PartnerKristin White, Google Public Sector's Transportation Industry Executive and Head of Transportation Strategy and Partnerships, delivered the Keynote Opener at the 2026 event on partnerships between government and industry.
• Bay Electric Co., Inc.working groupStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking group member for Workforce Development & Community Engagement program. Dudley Harris participated in the Workforce Development & Community Engagement Session at the 2025 event.
• Estesworking groupStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking group member for Workforce Development & Community Engagement program. Sara Graf from ESTES Express Lines participated in the Carbon-Neutral & Sustainable Freight Session at the 2025 event.
• EVHybridNoireworking groupStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking group member for Workforce Development & Community Engagement program focused on equitable EV deployment.
• Tech Center Research Parkworking groupStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking group member for Workforce Development & Community Engagement program. Chelsea Olivieri from Tech Center Research Park participated in the Funding Opportunities Panel at the 2025 event.
• Virginia Department of Energyworking groupStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking group member for Workforce Development & Community Engagement program. Ed Cronin from Virginia Department of Energy participated in the Carbon-Neutral & Sustainable Freight Session at the 2025 event.
• Virginia Economic Development Partnershipworking groupStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking group member for Workforce Development & Community Engagement program. Eric Jehu from VEDP participated in the Funding Opportunities Panel at the 2025 event.
• Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community EngagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginia Tech internal collaborator providing community engagement expertise for the Workforce Development & Community Engagement program.
• Volvo Groupworking groupStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking group member for Workforce Development & Community Engagement program. Keith Brandis from Volvo participated in the Workforce Development & Community Engagement Session at the 2025 event.
• Better Days Logisticsworking groupStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking group member for Energy Efficient & Resilient Freight Technology program.
• CAC Tech Services Inc.working groupTechnology or IntegrationWorking group member for Energy Efficient & Resilient Freight Technology program providing technical services.
• Virginia Pilot Associationworking groupStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking group member for Energy Efficient & Resilient Freight Technology program.
• 757 CollabcoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional innovation collaborative and coalition partner.
• Amazon FreightcoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor freight carrier and coalition partner.
• American TowercoalitionTechnology or IntegrationTelecommunications infrastructure partner supporting V2X communications network deployment.
• Appalachian PowercoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerUtility partner for energy infrastructure supporting freight electrification.
• CH RobinsoncoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal logistics company and coalition partner.
• CSX RailcoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerClass I railroad and coalition partner for rail freight integration.
• Daimler Truck North AmericacoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerTruck manufacturer and coalition partner for freight technology deployment.
• Duke EnergycoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerUtility partner for energy infrastructure supporting freight electrification.
• Dollar TreecoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor shipper and coalition partner.
• LowescoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor shipper and coalition partner.
• NASA Langley Research CentercoalitionTechnology or IntegrationFederal research partner providing aviation and transportation research expertise.
• New Day HydrogencoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerHydrogen fuel technology partner for alternative fueling infrastructure.
• North Carolina Department of TransportationcoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerState DOT partner for multi-state corridor development including I-95, I-77, I-81, I-64.
• Tennessee Department of TransportationcoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerState DOT partner for corridor development.
• VerizoncoalitionTechnology or IntegrationTelecommunications partner supporting V2X communications network deployment.
• Raytheon TechnologiescoalitionTechnology or IntegrationAerospace and defense technology partner.
• Perrone RoboticscoalitionTechnology or IntegrationAutonomous vehicle technology partner.
• CavnuecoalitionTechnology or IntegrationConnected corridor technology partner for smart infrastructure.
• LegacyEVcoalitionTechnology or IntegrationElectric vehicle conversion technology partner. Mavrick Knoles from Legacy EV participated in the Workforce Development & Community Engagement Session at the 2025 event.
• Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation AlliancecoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional innovation partner. Erin Burcham from RBIA participated in the Funding Opportunities Panel at the 2025 event.
• Sonny Merryman Inc.advisory boardStrategic or Co-development PartnerBus and fleet operator and Advisory Board member. Caley Edgerly from Sonny Merryman participated in the Workforce Development & Community Engagement Session at the 2025 event.
• Spliceadvisory boardTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner and Advisory Board member. Kevin Speers from SPLICE participated in the Impacts of AI on Freight panel.
• Patton Logistics Groupadvisory boardStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogistics and trucking company and Advisory Board member including Watsontown Trucking Company.
• Bardot Logisticsadvisory boardStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogistics company and Advisory Board member.
• Crown Companies Industriesadvisory boardStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransportation company and Advisory Board member.
• Quality Measuresadvisory boardStrategic or Co-development PartnerData and analytics partner and Advisory Board member.
• Wytheville Community Collegeadvisory boardStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partner for workforce development and Advisory Board member.
• Central Virginia Community CollegecoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partner for workforce development.
• New River Community CollegecoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partner for workforce development.
• Southside Virginia Community CollegecoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partner for workforce development.
• Virginia State UniversitycoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorically Black land-grant university partner for research and workforce development.
• North Carolina A&T State UniversitycoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorically Black land-grant university partner for research and workforce development.
• Old Dominion UniversitycoalitionStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner hosting 2025 Annual Event and providing maritime and supply chain education expertise.
• Nerderyevent partnerTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner conducted demonstrations at the 2026 Coalition Annual Event. Tony Boun from Nerdery participated in the Impacts of AI on Freight panel.
• Virginia Tech College of Engineeringinternal collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginia Tech internal collaborator providing engineering research expertise.
• Virginia Tech Office of Research and Innovationinternal collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginia Tech internal collaborator supporting research and innovation initiatives.
• Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnershipinternal collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginia Tech internal collaborator providing drone and aviation expertise for Connected & Automated Vehicles program.
• Virginia Tech Coastal Collaboratorinternal collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginia Tech internal collaborator for coastal and maritime supply chain initiatives.
• Virginia Tech Southwest Centerinternal collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginia Tech internal collaborator for regional economic development in southwest Virginia.
• Virginia Tech University Librariesinternal collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginia Tech internal collaborator providing research and information resources.
• Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagementinternal collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginia Tech internal collaborator providing community engagement expertise for Workforce Development & Community Engagement program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ITS America: Intelligent Transportation Society of America is a coalition-based industry organization advancing transportation technology and policy. D2D is a strategic partner, but ITS America's broader national convening role across CAV, V2X, and freight parallels D2D's membership-platform model.
• Fenix Network: Reference architecture for federated supply chain data sharing. D2D's Hermes Assistant is explicitly modeled on the Fenix 2.0 Network, making this the closest technological blueprint peer for D2D's core platform.
• Virginia Clean Cities: Coalition partner in D2D's Energy Efficient & Resilient Freight Technology and Workforce Development programs. Operates a similar coalition model focused on alternative fuels and freight decarbonization in Virginia, including Project Lodestar.
• Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW): A U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics initiative convening shippers, carriers, and ports to share freight data—the closest direct analog to D2D's Hermes Assistant platform. D2D explicitly models its data-sharing architecture on FLOW's lessons learned.

Broad incumbents

• project44: Global supply chain visibility and connectivity platform serving shippers, carriers, and 3PLs. A direct commercial competitor to Hermes Assistant for multi-enterprise freight data sharing, with broader geographic reach and a mature product.
• FourKites: Established supply chain visibility platform providing real-time freight tracking across modes. Competes with D2D's Hermes Assistant in the multi-enterprise visibility category but as a commercial SaaS incumbent with multi-year production deployments.
• Descartes Systems Group: Logistics technology provider offering port community systems, EDI, and global trade compliance. Operates the Datamyne and Visual Compliance platforms that overlap with Hermes Assistant's port-to-door data sharing scope.

Others

• Port of Virginia: Critical freight infrastructure partner and Advisory Board member of D2D. While not a direct competitor, the Port of Virginia's terminal operating system and gate digitization efforts are functionally adjacent to what Hermes Assistant aims to enable across the broader supply chain.

Regional players

• 757 Collab: Regional innovation collaborative in Hampton Roads, Virginia, overlapping D2D's Mid-Atlantic focus. Both organizations convene industry, academia, and government around regional supply chain and technology initiatives.
• Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance: Regional innovation partner of D2D operating in the same Blacksburg/Roanoke ecosystem as VTTI. Comparable coalition-style platform convening industry and academia for regional technology and supply chain initiatives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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