A method for transferring shipping documentation data for a package from a transporting vehicle to a remote processing center:</claim-text> placing a package on the transporting vehicle; using a portable document scanner to scan an image of the entation data for the package, said image including shipping details of the package; providing a portable image processor capable of wirelessly transferring the image from the transporting vehicle; wirelessly sending the image to a remote processing center; receiving the image at said remote processing center; and prior to the package being removed from the transporting vehicle, utilizing said documentation data at said remote processing center to prepare a loading manifest which includes said package for further transport of the package on another transporting vehicle. view more

The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of comparing and combining the documentation data received at said remote processing center with similar shipping documentation data of other packages to be delivered from an interim destination and other shipping data, and preparing loading manifests to optimize the loads to be shipped on at least one other transporting vehicle. view more

The method of claim 1, wherein the image sending step is accomplished from onboard the transporting vehicle.

The method of claim 3, wherein the image sending step can be undertaken while the transporting vehicle is in transit.

The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of dynamically updating the documentation data sent while the transportation vehicle is in transit to provide more current data on the shipping status of the package.

The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of routing certain portions of the shipping documentation data received at said remote processing center to an interim destination of said package for utilization in loading manifests.

The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of sending vehicle information to said remote processing center at one or more times as said transporting vehicle is en route to a destination.

The method of claim 6, wherein said vehicle information includes location data about said transportation vehicle for use in determining loads to be shipped on at least one other transportation vehicle to be loaded at an interim destination.

The method of claim 6, wherein the method further comprises receiving instructions on board said transportation vehicle for altering the routing of a package on said transportation vehicle en route.