Small shippers importing from China typically overpay 30-40% compared to large enterprises on the same routes. Shifting U.S. tariff policies add another layer of cost unpredictability. San Diego-based AiDeliv—an American logistics technology company—launched with a solution: an AI-powered Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) marketplace where carriers compete in real-time reverse auctions, locking in total landed costs before shipment.
AiDeliv is a technology platform where freight carriers compete in real-time reverse auctions for cargo. Before carriers even see a shipment, the AI screens them: route history, customs performance, damage rates. Only providers with proven track records get to bid.
The problem
Small importers lack the negotiating power of large enterprises. Without transparency or competition in freight pricing, they consistently overpay for the same routes.
AiDeliv changes that. The platform combines demand from multiple small businesses into volumes that force carriers to compete. The result: enterprise-level rates for companies that couldn’t access them before.
Vitalii Savryha has spent eight years building China-USA logistics infrastructure. In 2017, he co-founded ARDI Logistics, an international logistics company specialising in China/Europe to USA routes. Four years later, in 2021, he launched ARDI Express—growing operations to 96,000 sq ft across two facilities: 51,000 sq ft in California and 45,000 sq ft in New Jersey.
In 2025, Vitalii completed Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Executive Program for Growing Companies and Harvard’s supply chain management program, equipping him with new tools for scaling businesses and driving technological transformation in the industry.
“Traditional shipping puts small importers at the bottom of the priority list,” says Vitalii Savryha. “We flipped that. On our platform, carriers have real skin in the game—they compete to get in, and they know that one mishandled shipment could cost them access to the entire network. Your cargo stops being ‘just one pallet’ and becomes part of something they can’t afford to lose.”
Beta results
During closed beta testing (summer-fall 2025), the platform processed $600,000 in shipments. Users reported cost reductions of 15-60% compared to their previous arrangements—the range depends on how optimised their logistics were before.
Concrete example: For a seller importing $50,000 monthly from China, that translates to $900–$3,600 saved per month, straight to the bottom line.
How it works
The platform launches at aideliv.com covering routes from China, Vietnam, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia to USA, Europe, Canada, Australia, and Japan. Air freight runs 5-12 days, ocean 18-45. Primary focus: the China-to-USA corridor.
DDP with guaranteed pricing
The platform operates on DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) terms—all customs duties, taxes, and fees are included in the final bid. This matters in an environment of fluctuating tariff policies: businesses see the exact total cost upfront, with no risk of surprise charges at customs clearance.
Most freight forwarders offer transparent DDP pricing only to large corporate clients with predictable volumes. Smaller importers get stuck with DDU (Delivered Duty Unpaid)—uncertain final costs that hit at customs clearance. AiDeliv changes this: the platform automates DDP coordination through its reverse auction exchange, making transparent landed costs accessible to smaller importers.
How the auction Wwrks
AI-vetted carriers on the platform bid in a reverse auction—each offer must beat the last. The winning bid isn’t just the lowest price; it’s the best offer among carriers already filtered for quality. Accept anytime or walk away with zero obligation. The platform never moves cargo without explicit approval.
Every bid includes door-to-door delivery with customs clearance handled—no hidden fees at destination. Carriers need $100,000 cargo coverage just to participate. Problems get reported through AiDeliv—the seller deals with the platform, the platform deals with the carrier. Carriers understand that losing the platform’s trust means losing access to every shipper on the platform.
