Case Study: Colorado Boxed Beef Company achieves more efficient route planning with Aptean

Colorado Boxed Beef Company - Customer Case Study

Colorado Boxed Beef Company is a major distributor of refrigerated and frozen meat, cheese, and other food products, and it faced growing pressure to meet tighter delivery windows, provide more proactive customer communication, and handle frequent last-minute routing changes. As delivery demand increased across more than 6,000 weekly deliveries, the company needed a better way to improve efficiency and manage uniquely timed requests.

Aptean implemented Paragon route planning software across Colorado Boxed Beef Company’s operations, later adding Paragon Route Execution to connect planning with telematics for real-time vehicle tracking. This helped streamline delivery operations, improve arrival visibility, and support same-day or next-day service. The company reported better communication with customers and greater ability to staff deliveries accurately, while using roughly 180 tractors and 220 drivers to handle over 6,000 deliveries per week.

Colorado Boxed Beef Company

Grant Hoppie

Transportation Manager