Freight glossary / Systems and technology
What is TMS in freight?
A TMS is the transportation management system a broker, shipper, or carrier runs its freight in, holding loads, rates, carriers, documents, and settlement. It is the system of record for what happened on every load, which makes it the source anything reporting on the business has to reconcile against. Most brokerages run one TMS and a stack of point tools around it.
Related terms
Most freight software watches your business. FreightScout wins freight and then runs it.