Best Carrier Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: FourKites Connect is ranked #1 of 42 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of CargoTMS and TriviumTMS. The lowest first paid tier on this page is CargoTMS at €2/mo.
When you coordinate a carrier network, onboarding, compliance, contracts, and performance all bring different operational needs. FourKites Connect, Truckstop RMIS, and Descartes MyCarrierPortal appear among the ranking’s first entries. Compare carrier onboarding and portal capabilities with compliance tracking and contract management to see which workflows are represented. API access and performance scorecards provide other points of comparison, while the carrier limit indicates stated capacity. The list also includes free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. Weigh those criteria against the carrier relationships your team needs to manage and the information it needs to track.
42 carrier management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Carrier Management Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 3 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 FourKites ConnectFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 2 CargoTMSPaid from €2/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 TriviumTMSPaid from $99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 Infor Public Sector
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 Manhattan Active Inventory Replenishment
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 AlvysPaid from $514/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 Körber Transportation Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 McLeod Software Transportation Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 nShift TMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 Descartes MyCarrierPortalPaid from $515/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 e2open Transportation Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 GoodShip
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 IntelliTrans Carrier Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 Truckstop RMISPaid from $340/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 Veroot Carrier
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 project44 Intelligent TMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 Qargo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 Rose Rocket TMSPaid from $2,080/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 BrokerPro TMSPaid from $950/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 Trimble Freight Marketplace
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 ARK TMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 22 Carrier Assure
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Oracle Product Hub
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 Oracle Warehouse Management Cloud
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 25 WaveTMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Carrier onboarding | Contract management |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FourKites Connect | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 2 | CargoTMS | 6.9 | No | €2/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 3 | TriviumTMS | 6.9 | No | $99/mo | No | 99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Infor Public Sector | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Manhattan Active Inventory Replenishment | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Alvys | 6.4 | No | $514/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Körber Transportation Management | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | McLeod Software Transportation Management | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | nShift TMS | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Descartes MyCarrierPortal | 6.3 | No | $515/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | e2open Transportation Management | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | GoodShip | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | IntelliTrans Carrier Management | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Truckstop RMIS | 6.3 | No | $340/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Veroot Carrier | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | project44 Intelligent TMS | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Qargo | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Rose Rocket TMS | 6.2 | No | $2,080/mo | No | 2,080 /mo | — | — |
| 19 | BrokerPro TMS | 6.0 | No | $950/mo | No | 950 /mo | Yes | — |
| 20 | Trimble Freight Marketplace | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | ARK TMS | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 22 | Carrier Assure | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | 149 /mo | No | — |
| 23 | Oracle Product Hub | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Oracle Warehouse Management Cloud | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | WaveTMS | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
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Questions about this list
Which carrier management software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
FourKites Connect is ranked #1 of 42 with a score of 7.0. CargoTMS is second and TriviumTMS third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, CargoTMS has the lowest first paid tier we found: €2/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.