Plan routes, dispatch drivers and track bins

TMS contact & account actions

Route Operations

For routes with 50+ stops, self-hosted Valhalla supplies route and road-cost matrices, and OLT locally refines stop order with 2-opt and Or-opt logic; the resulting paths use truck, toll, and traffic-aware road data without a Google Maps per-lookup bill. Recurring and one-off routes include round-trip support and a drag-and-drop builder with live map visualization.

Fleet Dispatch

Active vehicles remain selectable in the assignment picker, which shows each vehicle's recorded status and reason so the dispatcher or driver can make an informed choice.

Bin Placement Tracking

Track every bin and container through placement, fill-level capture, retrieval, and its full history. Before-and-after photos and signatures are enforced according to the organization's Proof of Work policy; when those settings are missing, before-and-after photos remain the default.

Zone-Based Rate Engine

Rate calculations apply only the organization's configured conditions and charges for the supplied zone, distance, weight, service, vehicle, and explicitly selected surcharge inputs.

Related TMS integrations

• Geotab

  Vehicle positions, kilometre odometers, and route playback for mapped MyGeotab equipment in the TMS.

• Freight and parcel providers

  Compare freight-provider verification and implemented parcel workflows without promising provider-fed positions, ETAs, or proof of delivery.

Who this TMS supports

• Trucking Companies

  Run truck-aware routing, fleet dispatch, driver management, box tracking, zone billing, and fleet analytics without per-lookup map fees.

• Logistics Companies

  Manage 3PL warehousing, fleet dispatch, cross-dock work, client visibility, and client charge lines from recorded WMS and TMS activity for staff invoice review.

• Freight Forwarders

  Manage shipment documents, multimodal tracking, agent coordination, freight quotes, and client visibility in one freight-forwarder ERP.

Transport guides

• In-Transit Visibility | Track Goods in Motion

  An in-transit visibility overview helps teams track shipments, review milestone-based status updates alongside estimated ETAs, and plan inbound receiving from recorded milestones rather than live position data.

• Freight Container Milestone Tracking: ETA Evidence from Port to Delivery

  Freight container milestone tracking consolidates available carrier, vessel, port, partner, and operator events while keeping ETA, customs, exception, and drayage evidence distinct.

• Truck Fleet Delivery Solutions

  Follow the connected OLT workflow for route planning, fleet dispatch, driver proof of delivery, customer visibility, and invoice review.

• UltraShipTMS Telematics Evaluation Guide

  Use dated sources and a telematics checklist to verify product identities, matching, data behavior, implementation, and terms without assuming an UltraShipTMS capability or OLT connection.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does TMS route optimization work, and is there a Maps bill?

Routing runs on a self-hosted geo-stack installed on your own server: self-hosted Valhalla supplies route and road-cost matrices, and OLT locally refines stop order with 2-opt and Or-opt logic, so there is no Google Maps per-lookup bill no matter how many routes you build. When you add stops, the optimizer sequences 50+ stops per route using truck, toll, and traffic-aware road data with turn restrictions and speed limits.

How does bin and container tracking work?

Every bin has a unique ID and tracks drop-off, fill-level readings, transfers, retrievals, and swaps. Before-and-after photos and signatures are enforced according to the organization's Proof of Work policy; when those settings are missing, before-and-after photos remain the default. You get a full placement history and utilization analytics per container — it is workflow and policy-based evidence, not live GPS pin tracking.

How does the zone-based rate engine calculate pricing?

The rate engine evaluates the explicit conditions and charges your organization configures in its rate rules. You draw your own delivery-zone polygons on the map, then a rule can match origin or destination zone, distance, weight, service level, or vehicle type and apply its configured charges. Residential, liftgate, inside-delivery, and after-hours surcharges are added only when the calculation explicitly marks that service; prices do not change automatically based on the clock.

Does the TMS support OTR carriers, external subcontracting, and load boards?

Absolutely. The carrier management module lets you post loads to a load board where external carriers can bid. You can compare rates, assign loads, and track carrier performance with scorecards. All subcontracted loads maintain the same proof-of-work requirements as internal deliveries.

How does the TMS integrate with invoicing and inventory?

Staff review and submit invoice details for an eligible load to create its invoice; route completion alone does not create one. WMS-linked loads already invoiced through fulfillment are refused to prevent duplicate billing. For inventory, fulfillment orders from the WMS create delivery tasks in the TMS, and proof of delivery updates stock levels at destination warehouses.

What load statuses does the system support?

Loads follow a full lifecycle: Pending, Dispatched, In Transit, Delivered, and Completed. Each status transition is tracked with timestamps. Staff review and submit invoice details for an eligible load to create its invoice; changing the load status alone does not create one. Inventory updates follow the applicable WMS fulfillment and proof-of-delivery workflow.