Systems and methods are described for scheduling transmissions from an access node. A traffic distribution and usage pattern associated with an access node may be determined based on an inspection of packet transmission data. A scheduling algorithm may be assigned to a particular set of usage characteristics based on the determined traffic distribution and usage pattern. The traffic distribution and usage pattern associated with the access node may be monitored for a set of criteria. The scheduling algorithm may be selected based on the monitored traffic distribution and packet data for at least one wireless device may be transmitted using the selected scheduling algorithm.