Short answer
EZ TMS, formerly EZ Loader TMS, fits FTL and LTL brokers who want CRM, quoting, invoicing and QuickBooks Online sync in one flat-rate system, from $500/mo with 3 seats. FreightVero fits brokers who want checkpoints enforced in the database, plans from $349/mo for 5 users, or a custom build. FreightVero is new, with one design-partner customer.
FreightVero vs EZ TMS at a glance
| FreightVero | EZ TMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Non-asset brokerages that want hard checkpoints on every load, flat pricing, or a TMS built around their own workflow | Small and mid-size FTL and LTL brokerages that want CRM, quoting, carrier onboarding and accounting in one TMS |
| Broker TMS | Yes, live: load board, load entry, multi-stop, carrier dispatch, rate cons, documents, billing queue, reports | Yes, “built by brokers, for brokers” |
| Carrier TMS | Early access (waitlist) | No |
| AI agents | Seven agents live, from $1,995/mo. AI load intake included | None marketed as agents. Document splitter and document-type predictor features |
| Starting price | $349/mo (Starter: 5 users, 250 loads/mo) | $500/mo Standard, includes 3 user seats |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly plans. No per-load fees on any plan | Flat rate plus per-seat pricing for added users. “No per-load fees.” No feature gates |
| Contract terms | Discussed on the demo call | Term set per contract, month-to-month if none. Auto-renews unless notice is given 60 days before expiration. Early termination buyout of 50% of remaining contract value |
| Implementation | Scoped on a demo call. No published timeline. Customer and carrier CSV import | One-time $1,500 setup fee, waived for a 12-month agreement. Timeline not public |
| Database-enforced checkpoints | Yes. Four checkpoints, enforced at the database level, not a UI setting | Not advertised on public pages. Ask how required-document rules are set |
| Live tracking | Yes, through Load Market (Growth plan and up) | Live tracking with automatic status updates. Integrates with Descartes MacroPoint and Trucker Tools |
| Integrations | Load Market and Google Maps live. QuickBooks Online in development. DAT, Truckstop, RMIS and EDI planned | DAT, Truckstop, MacroPoint, Trucker Tools, Highway, RMIS, MyCarrierPortal, SaferWatch, Parade, Denim, Triumph, QuickBooks Online (two-way sync) |
| Company and ownership | New company. CEO and co-founder Ryan Butz | Founding year, HQ and ownership not public. Terms governed by Georgia law |
| Track record | One design-partner customer, Bronco Logistics. No public reviews yet | No G2, Capterra or Software Advice listing found. Site testimonials only |
Pricing as of September 10, 2026. FreightVero publishes this page and FreightVero is our product. Competitor facts come from public pricing pages, terms and review sites checked September 10, 2026. Sources are listed below.
Where EZ TMS is strong
EZ TMS used to be EZ Loader TMS. The old domain, ezloadertms.com, now redirects to ez-tms.com. The company calls its product “built by brokers, for brokers” and “the best kept secret in freight.”
- Sales tools in the TMS. A built-in CRM and pipeline, market rates, a historical rate engine, live capacity, branded quoting and freight matching.
- Carrier and document workflow. Digital rate cons, digital carrier onboarding, an email aggregator, a document splitter and a document-type predictor.
- Back office. Automated batch invoicing, invoice and shipment audit, factoring connections, AR and AP, and two-way QuickBooks Online sync.
- Simple pricing. The EZ TMS pricing page lists a $500/mo Standard Plan with 3 user seats, “Flat-rate. No per-load fees,” and no feature gates.
- Room to add. An LTL portal with direct tariffs and a marketplace, and EDI 204, 210 and 214 through Bitfreighter, both as paid add-ons.
We couldn’t find EZ TMS on G2, Capterra or Software Advice, so there’s no third-party review data to quote. Its site shows customer testimonials, including one from a brokerage with “over 100 users.” FreightVero has no public reviews yet either. Our EZ Loader TMS alternatives page lists more options.
Where FreightVero is different
More seats at the entry price
EZ TMS Standard is $500/mo with 3 seats, and added users are priced per seat at a rate that isn’t published. FreightVero Starter is $349/mo for 5 users and 250 loads, and Growth is $749/mo for 15 users and unlimited loads. Neither vendor charges per load. See FreightVero pricing.
Contract terms, quoted
EZ TMS publishes its terms, which makes them easy to compare. Per its terms:
- Setup is “a one-time setup fee of $1,500 (Fees waived for 12 Month agreement).”
- “Absent an individual contract the term is month to month.”
- Agreements renew for the same length unless either party gives notice “at least sixty (60) days before the expiration.”
- Early termination carries “a buyout fee of 50% of the remaining contract value.”
- Price increases take 60 days’ written notice.
Signing for 12 months saves the $1,500 setup fee, and leaving early costs half of what’s left on the contract. FreightVero’s contract terms are discussed on the demo call.
Checkpoints enforced at the database level, not a UI setting
Every FreightVero status change runs through one database function, and the status column is protected from direct edits.
- Alerted: active carrier, approved compliance status on the carrier record, driver and truck details, tracking accepted.
- Carrier Dispatched: latest rate con version signed, with the signed copy uploaded.
- Freight On Board: BOL and freight photos.
- Delivered: POD plus the signer’s first and last name.
We haven’t tested EZ TMS’s settings for required documents, so ask in the demo where that rule lives. See how FreightVero’s checkpoints work.
Custom builds and AI
FreightVero offers custom TMS development. The Bronco Logistics build went from its first database migration on Aug 28, 2026 to live Load Market tracking on Sept 3, 2026. On AI, FreightVero’s load intake is live and the AI agent program is live from $1,995/mo.
Pricing compared
| FreightVero | EZ TMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Starter $349/mo: 5 users, 250 loads/mo | Standard $500/mo: 3 user seats, no feature gates |
| Adding users | Move to Growth or Scale | Priced per seat. Rate not published |
| Mid plan | Growth $749/mo: 15 users, unlimited loads, adds live tracking and ETAs, alerts, tasks and messaging, reporting, bulk import | None published |
| Top plan | Scale from $1,500/mo: unlimited users | Enterprise pricing available |
| Per-load fees | None | None |
| Setup | Implementation scoped on a demo call | $1,500 one-time, waived on a 12-month agreement |
| Add-ons | AI agent program live from $1,995/mo, scoped on a call | LTL portal (monthly fees). EDI via Bitfreighter (monthly and setup fees) |
| Leaving early | Contract terms discussed on the demo call | Buyout of 50% of remaining contract value |
Pricing as of September 10, 2026.
Switching from EZ TMS
- Check your term and notice date. On a 12-month agreement, leaving early triggers the 50% buyout. Renewal notice is due 60 days before expiration.
- Records. Customers and carriers import into FreightVero from CSV. There’s no open-load import.
- QuickBooks. EZ TMS syncs two ways with QuickBooks Online. FreightVero’s QuickBooks Online integration is in development, so there’s no sync to use today.
- Invoicing. FreightVero has a billing queue that checks each delivered load against that customer’s paperwork rules. Invoice sending is planned.
- Sales tools. CRM, branded quoting and rate history have no FreightVero equivalent.
- Integrations. DAT, Truckstop and RMIS are planned, not live.
We scope every move on a demo call and don’t publish an implementation timeline. The TMS migration page covers what to prepare.
Which one fits your brokerage
Choose EZ TMS if
- You want CRM, quoting and rate history inside the TMS
- You need batch invoicing and two-way QuickBooks Online sync today
- You want digital carrier onboarding with RMIS, Highway or MyCarrierPortal
- You move LTL and want an LTL portal add-on
- You’re a 3-seat team that doesn’t need AI
Choose FreightVero if
- You want 5 users on a $349/mo plan
- You want dispatch and delivery blocked in the database until the proof is on the load
- You want a custom TMS built for your process
- You’re comfortable being an early customer of a new product with one design partner
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