Case Study: United Pipe & Steel achieves $2M in cost savings and streamlined routing with Omnitracs

United Pipe & Steel Corp. Leverages Omnitracs Solutions to Streamline Routing and Achieve Cost Savings

United Pipe & Steel, founded in 1980 and now the largest U.S. master distributor of pipe and tube with 12 distribution centers, faced chaotic, paper-based routing that depended on “tribal knowledge.” Frequent DC manager turnover, inefficient manual route planning, high fuel and wear costs, and the need to meet the ELD mandate threatened service reliability and growth.

United Pipe deployed Omnitracs’ integrated routing, mobile dispatching, and compliance platform across all 12 DCs, automating route optimization, real-time tracking, mobile customer notifications, product-compatibility/load rules, and HOS/IFTA/DVIR reporting. The solution eliminated paper routing, captured institutional knowledge, cut average cost per mile from $1.98 to $1.49 (saving over $2M), improved customer experience and KPIs, and supported growth from $250M to $300M in revenue.

United Pipe & Steel

Jon Renko

VP of Operations