diff --git a/pkg/packet/packet_test.go b/pkg/packet/packet_test.go
index 2f10c70..8baafe0 100644
--- a/pkg/packet/packet_test.go
+++ b/pkg/packet/packet_test.go
@@ -274,3 +274,58 @@ func TestPacketHashing(t *testing.T) {
 	hash5 := p3.GetHash()
 	_ = hash5 // Use hash5 to avoid unused variable error
 }
+
+// BenchmarkPacketOperations benchmarks packet creation, packing, and hashing
+func BenchmarkPacketOperations(b *testing.B) {
+	// Prepare test data (keep under MTU limit)
+	data := randomBytes(256)
+	transportID := randomBytes(16)
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		// Create packet
+		packet := NewPacket(0x00, data, PacketTypeData, ContextNone, 0x00, HeaderType1, transportID, false, 0x00)
+
+		// Pack the packet
+		if err := packet.Pack(); err != nil {
+			b.Fatalf("Packet.Pack() failed: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// Get hash (triggers crypto operations)
+		_ = packet.GetHash()
+	}
+}
+
+// BenchmarkPacketSerializeDeserialize benchmarks the full pack/unpack cycle
+func BenchmarkPacketSerializeDeserialize(b *testing.B) {
+	// Prepare test data (keep under MTU limit)
+	data := randomBytes(256)
+	transportID := randomBytes(16)
+
+	// Create and pack original packet
+	originalPacket := NewPacket(0x00, data, PacketTypeData, ContextNone, 0x00, HeaderType1, transportID, false, 0x00)
+	if err := originalPacket.Pack(); err != nil {
+		b.Fatalf("Original packet.Pack() failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		// Create new packet from raw data
+		packet := &Packet{Raw: make([]byte, len(originalPacket.Raw))}
+		copy(packet.Raw, originalPacket.Raw)
+
+		// Unpack the packet
+		if err := packet.Unpack(); err != nil {
+			b.Fatalf("Packet.Unpack() failed: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// Re-pack
+		if err := packet.Pack(); err != nil {
+			b.Fatalf("Packet.Pack() failed: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/transport/transport_test.go b/pkg/transport/transport_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54dc06f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/transport/transport_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package transport
+
+import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/Sudo-Ivan/reticulum-go/pkg/common"
+)
+
+func randomBytes(n int) []byte {
+	b := make([]byte, n)
+	_, err := rand.Read(b)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic("Failed to generate random bytes: " + err.Error())
+	}
+	return b
+}
+
+// BenchmarkTransportDestinationCreation benchmarks destination creation
+func BenchmarkTransportDestinationCreation(b *testing.B) {
+	// Create a basic config for transport
+	config := &common.ReticulumConfig{
+		ConfigPath: "/tmp/test_config",
+	}
+
+	transport := NewTransport(config)
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		// Create destination (this allocates and initializes destination objects)
+		dest := transport.NewDestination(nil, OUT, SINGLE, "test_app")
+		_ = dest // Use the destination to avoid optimization
+	}
+}
+
+// BenchmarkTransportPathLookup benchmarks path lookup operations
+func BenchmarkTransportPathLookup(b *testing.B) {
+	// Create a basic config for transport
+	config := &common.ReticulumConfig{
+		ConfigPath: "/tmp/test_config",
+	}
+
+	transport := NewTransport(config)
+
+	// Pre-populate with some destinations
+	destHash1 := randomBytes(16)
+	destHash2 := randomBytes(16)
+	destHash3 := randomBytes(16)
+
+	// Create some destinations
+	transport.NewDestination(nil, OUT, SINGLE, "test_app")
+	transport.NewDestination(nil, OUT, SINGLE, "test_app")
+	transport.NewDestination(nil, OUT, SINGLE, "test_app")
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		// Test path lookup operations (these involve map lookups and allocations)
+		_ = transport.HasPath(destHash1)
+		_ = transport.HasPath(destHash2)
+		_ = transport.HasPath(destHash3)
+	}
+}
+
+// BenchmarkTransportHopsCalculation benchmarks hops calculation
+func BenchmarkTransportHopsCalculation(b *testing.B) {
+	// Create a basic config for transport
+	config := &common.ReticulumConfig{
+		ConfigPath: "/tmp/test_config",
+	}
+
+	transport := NewTransport(config)
+
+	// Create some destinations
+	destHash := randomBytes(16)
+	transport.NewDestination(nil, OUT, SINGLE, "test_app")
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		// Test hops calculation (involves internal data structure access)
+		_ = transport.HopsTo(destHash)
+	}
+}