Best TMS software in 2026: brokers, carriers and shippers

Pick your segment before you pick a vendor

“TMS” covers three different jobs, and the best product for one is often a poor fit for another.

• Broker TMS: manages loads you don’t haul. Quotes, carrier booking, rate cons, tracking, PODs and customer billing.
• Carrier TMS: manages your own trucks and drivers. Dispatch, driver pay, fuel tax, maintenance and settlements.
• Shipper and enterprise TMS: manages freight spend across many carriers and modes, often tied to warehouse and order systems.

Hybrid operations need both broker and carrier features. AI agent layers sit on top of any of them. If you’re new to the category, start with our explainer on what a transportation management system does.

Best TMS software for freight brokers

Broker TMS options are the most crowded group. The entries below are short. For a longer look at each one, including review quotes and contract terms, see our best TMS for freight brokers comparison.

FreightVero: best for brokerages that want checkpoints enforced in the database

FreightVero is our product. It’s a broker TMS built with Bronco Logistics, our design partner and our one customer today. The live core covers the load board, multi-stop load entry, carrier booking and dispatch, versioned rate cons on your letterhead, document storage, Load Market live tracking, alerts, a billing queue, reports and an append-only audit log.

Pricing: Starter $349 per month (5 users, 250 loads), Growth $749 (15 users, unlimited loads), Scale from $1,500 (unlimited users). No per-load fees. See FreightVero plans.

Strong at: Four checkpoints enforced in PostgreSQL. No dispatch until the latest rate con version is signed, and no Delivered status without a POD and the signer’s full name.

Watch for: It’s new, with few live integrations. QuickBooks Online is in development, and DAT, Truckstop, RMIS and EDI are planned.

BrokerPro: best broker-only TMS with unlimited users

BrokerPro, from Infinity Software in Alabama, is built only for freight brokers and claims more than 25 years in the industry. BrokerPro AI, powered by CloneOps.ai, launched April 9, 2026 and is on by default for new customers.

Pricing: Base platform fee of $950 per month as of September 10, 2026, driven by monthly load count, per the BrokerPro pricing page. No seat limits.

Strong at: Broker focus, a long integration list (DAT, Truckstop, MacroPoint, Highway, RMIS, QuickBooks) and a 4.6 Capterra rating from 56 reviews.

Watch for: Cost rises with volume, and subscriptions auto-renew with a 14-business-day cancellation window.

Tai TMS: best for LTL-heavy brokers and 3PLs

Tai covers FTL, LTL, drayage and cross-border freight for brokers and 3PLs, with direct LTL carrier connections. Descartes announced it had acquired Tai on August 24, 2026, for about US$100 million.

Pricing: Growth $995 per month (2 staff logins, 200 shipments) up to Pro at $7,925 (25 logins, 2,500 shipments) as of September 10, 2026, per the Tai pricing page. Enterprise is custom.

Strong at: LTL depth, an included Track & Trace voice agent, and a dedicated CSM on every tier.

Watch for: Seat and shipment caps, auto-renewal “in perpetuity” with 60 days’ notice, and an unannounced roadmap under Descartes.

Port TMS: best low entry price for a multimode broker TMS

Port TMS serves brokers, 3PLs, 4PLs and shippers across truckload, LTL, drayage, intermodal and small parcel. It ships three native agents: Coverage, Procaller and Dispatch.

Pricing: Pro $375 per month for 5 users and Growth $750 for up to 12 users as of September 10, 2026, per the Port TMS pricing page. EDI, API and onboarding fees may apply.

Strong at: Multimode quoting, one-click DAT and Truckstop posting, portals, and rate con e-signatures.

Watch for: AI agents are free for 3 months on Pro, and pricing after that isn’t public.

Descartes Aljex: best for brokers who want tracking and carrier onboarding bundled

Aljex is Descartes’ longer-standing broker TMS, acquired in 2018. It bundles Descartes’ MacroPoint and MyCarrierPortal into its base plan.

Pricing: Essential $699 per month (5 users, unlimited shipments), Professional from $999 (15 users) and Enterprise from $2,375, as of September 10, 2026, per the Aljex pricing page. Setup and implementation fees are one-time and unpublished.

Strong at: Unlimited shipments on Essential, and a 4.6 G2 rating from 431 reviews.

Watch for: Reviewers mention an “outdated interface,” and AI comes mainly through partners like Vooma and Parade.

EZ TMS: best simple flat-rate TMS for small broker teams

EZ TMS, formerly EZ Loader TMS, covers FTL and LTL brokerage with a built-in CRM, digital rate cons, batch invoicing and QuickBooks Online sync.

Pricing: Standard plan $500 per month with 3 seats, extra seats at an unpublished price, as of September 10, 2026, per the EZ TMS pricing page. $1,500 setup fee, waived on a 12-month agreement.

Strong at: Simple flat pricing with no per-load fees and a solid broker integration list.

Watch for: No AI agents, no independent reviews, and a 50% buyout of remaining contract value on early exit.

Best TMS software for carriers and fleets

Carrier TMS products manage trucks, drivers, dispatch, settlements and fuel tax reporting. Several of them also run a brokerage desk, which suits asset-based and hybrid operations.

Alvys: best for carriers and hybrid brokerages that want one system

Alvys started inside an asset-based brokerage. Its fleet features include a driver app, compliance and maintenance tracking, IFTA reporting and driver, agent and carrier settlements. It has raised $77 million in total, including a $40 million Series B in September 2025.

Pricing: “Starts at only $3.95/load” with unlimited users and a custom quote, as of September 10, 2026, per the Alvys pricing page.

Strong at: Fleet and brokerage in one product, native EDI, a public API, and Foundry, an AI agent builder announced August 17, 2026.

Watch for: Per-load pricing is hard to compare with flat fees, and Foundry was in a cohort rollout as of August 2026.

AscendTMS: best for small fleets on a tight budget

AscendTMS covers brokers, carriers and shippers from one browser app, with dispatch, AscendTracker, invoicing, driver pay and IFTA-type carrier features. It bought LoadPilotTMS in February 2026.

Pricing: Basic $69, Premium $119 and Pro $149 per user per month as of September 10, 2026, per the AscendTMS pricing page. It says it never charges for drivers, trucks or loads.

Strong at: No contracts, no setup fees, a free AscendAI suite and a 4.9 Capterra rating from 367 reviews.

Watch for: Per-user pricing grows with office headcount, and reviewers mention document uploads one file at a time.

Ten4 Intelligence: best for owner-operators and very small fleets

Ten4 Intelligence sells a Carriers TMS, a Brokers TMS, a Chrome extension for DAT One and Trucker Path, and voice AI agents for driver check calls. It’s a different company from ten4.ai, which builds custom software for small carriers.

Pricing: Carriers TMS runs from $99 per month (2 users, 5 trucks) to $1,099 (unlimited users and trucks), and Brokers TMS from $399, as of September 10, 2026, per the Ten4 Intelligence pricing page. Voice AI minutes are prepaid: 200 minutes for $30.

Strong at: A low flat price for a 2-user, 5-truck operation, a 30-day free trial, and unlimited AI transcriptions on the Family plan.

Watch for: It looks early-stage: no G2 or Capterra listings, and 100+ Android app downloads.

McLeod LoadMaster: best for mid-size and large truckload carriers

LoadMaster is McLeod’s truckload dispatch and operations TMS, with a separate LoadMaster LTL product. McLeod adds integrated accounting, driver and safety management, and more than 260 off-the-shelf integrations. It can be hosted on-premise, in your own cloud, or by McLeod.

Pricing: Not public as of September 10, 2026. Expect a quote.

Strong at: Depth and reporting. One Capterra reviewer says “You can pretty much run any report you need.”

Watch for: Capterra reviews (3.7 out of 5, 16 reviews) mention cost and complexity, and one reviewer found the interface “very outdated.”

Rose Rocket: best for growing carriers that want a configurable platform

Rose Rocket serves carriers from 2 to 2,000+ trucks, per its 2023 Series B release, along with brokers, 3PLs and shippers. It includes driver apps for iOS and Android, no-code builders and AI agents (TED, Rosie and Rocky). It reports SOC 2 Type II certification.

Pricing: Full Service Platform starting at $2,080 per month with unlimited users, as of September 10, 2026, per the Rose Rocket pricing page. Enterprise is custom.

Strong at: Configurable workflows, AI agents included, and a guaranteed 90-day go-live on the Full Service Platform.

Watch for: A high entry price for a small fleet, and Capterra reviewers mention reporting and integration gaps.

FreightVero also offers a Carrier TMS in early access. It isn’t live, so we left it out of this list.

Best transportation management software for shippers and enterprise

Enterprise and shipper TMS products handle multimodal planning, collaboration across many partners, and large integration programs. None of the three below publishes full pricing.

Turvo: best for large 3PLs and shippers that need a collaboration layer

Turvo pairs a TMS (order-to-shipment planning, execution and settlement) with a collaboration and visibility layer, appointment scheduling, and a driver app. It powers RyderShare. Lineage Logistics announced its acquisition of Turvo on June 1, 2022, and Turvo runs as a wholly owned subsidiary. Its AI comes through a partnership with Augment, announced October 30, 2025.

Pricing: “Plan, Execute and Settle Freight” starts at $5,000 per month as of September 10, 2026, per the Turvo pricing page, with an onboarding manager and data migration included. The collaboration tier is priced on request.

Strong at: Multi-party collaboration and visibility for large networks, with a G2 rating of 4.4 from 20 reviews.

Watch for: The price floor rules out most small teams, and one G2 reviewer describes a “1+ year long onboarding.”

MercuryGate (now Infios): best for enterprise shippers running TMS with WMS and OMS

MercuryGate is an enterprise multimodal TMS for shippers, 3PLs and brokers. Körber Supply Chain Software announced its acquisition on August 6, 2024, and rebranded as Infios in March 2025. The mercurygate.com domain now redirects to infios.com, which markets AI across order management, warehouse management and TMS.

Pricing: Not public as of September 10, 2026.

Strong at: One vendor for transportation, warehouse and order management, which matters to shippers that want those systems under one contract.

Watch for: Enterprise positioning. We couldn’t verify typical implementation timelines, so ask for references at your size.

Revenova: best for teams already running on Salesforce

Revenova is a TMS built natively on Salesforce for brokers, 3PLs, shippers and carriers, so CRM and TMS share one system. Founded in 2014 and based in Chicago, it offers Artimus, which reads incoming emails, extracts shipment details and builds load records.

Pricing: Not public as of September 10, 2026. Buyers also need Salesforce licenses.

Strong at: Sales and operations data in one place, with AI capacity matching (LaneIQ) and pricing (RateIQ).

Watch for: Total cost includes Salesforce licensing on top of the TMS, so confirm both numbers before you compare.

AI agent layers that sit on top of a TMS

AI agent platforms aren’t TMS products. They sit on top of one and handle calls, emails and texts for carrier sales, check calls and customer updates. Much of the AI inside big-name TMS products comes from these partners.

HappyRobot: best for enterprise brokers and 3PLs with high call volume

HappyRobot runs voice, email, SMS, WhatsApp and chat agents for carrier sales, check calls, track and trace, appointment scheduling and rate negotiation. It raised a $150 million Series C on August 4, 2026, at about $1.22 billion. It claims more than 150 enterprise customers, including “eight of the 10 largest US freight brokers.”

Pricing isn’t public as of September 10, 2026. Yahoo Finance reported a minimum annual spend of about $250,000, which HappyRobot hasn’t confirmed publicly. It connects to TMS products including MercuryGate, McLeod and Tai, per the same coverage.

Augment: best for teams on McLeod PowerBroker or Turvo

Augment’s AI teammate, Augie, handles carrier selection, calls and emails, rate negotiation, carrier validation and load status updates inside McLeod PowerBroker (announced August 5, 2026) and order-to-cash work inside Turvo. Augment raised an $85 million Series A in September 2025. Pricing isn’t published.

CloneOps.ai: the engine behind two broker TMS agents

CloneOps.ai powers BrokerPro AI and powered early access to Tai’s Track & Trace voice agent. If you use BrokerPro AI, CloneOps is the engine underneath. We didn’t review CloneOps as a standalone purchase.

FreightVero AI agents

Our AI agent program is live, starting from $1,995 per month and priced by load volume after a scoping call. Seven agents are planned, covering load entry, check calls, customer updates, document processing, load posting, carrier sales and after-hours coverage. They’re designed to work alongside a brokerage’s email, TMS and tracking tools, with a person approving the actions that matter. None of them is live today.

How we evaluated

FreightVero is our product, and we sell a broker TMS. We put it in the broker group with the same pricing and watch-out format as everyone else, and we didn’t rank it above anyone.

• Prices come from each vendor’s own pricing page, checked September 10, 2026. Where review sites showed a different price, we used the vendor figure.
• Contract terms come from public terms of service where vendors publish them.
• Ratings come from Capterra and G2. Most counts are small, so read them as directional.
• AI claims, acquisitions and funding come from vendor pages and press releases, linked below.

We didn’t run paid trials of every product. For side-by-side monthly costs at two brokerage sizes, see our freight broker TMS pricing breakdown.