1. A method for operating an image processing and item transport system having a computing system that includes a digital image processing component, the method comprising: acquiring, by the digital image processing component, a digital image of an item to be shipped, the digital image being captured using an image-capture component of a user device prior to packaging of the item; processing, by the digital image processing component, the digital image to obtain a digital representation of the item represented in the digital image; processing, by the digital image processing component, the digital image to estimate a dimensional size and/or weight of the item represented in the digital image; processing the estimated dimensional size and/or weight to identify, among a plurality of different personnel and/or equipment, a first personnel and/or equipment capable of transporting the item represented in the digital image, wherein the first personnel and/or equipment includes a vehicle with a cargo capacity that is different than the vehicle and the cargo capacity of a second personnel and/or equipment among the plurality of personnel and/or equipment, wherein identifying the first personnel and/or equipment includes: determining, based on the estimated dimensional size and/or weight of the item represented in the digital image, that the item does not include an irregular dimension for which the first personnel and/or equipment would not have capacity to handle; processing, by the digital image processing component, the digital image to convert the digital image to a format suitable for outputting; and outputting a transport instruction identifying the first personnel and/or equipment capable of transporting the item represented in the digital image.