TMS for Carriers: Built to Grow With You.
All-in-one dispatch, accounting, and fleet management — now smarter with Cortex AI to help fleets scale faster and more profitably.
More Clarity + More Control = Higher Profits
A Transportation Management System (TMS) helps trucking companies manage freight more effectively — from transportation planning and dispatching to fleet management, accounting, and reporting.
PCS TMS for Carriers and Brokers, now powered by Cortex AI, takes it further with Opportunity Management to capture and rank the best loads, and a Backhaul Booster that finds profitable return legs automatically. The result: clearer visibility, faster decisions, and built-in automation that cuts wasted miles, prioritizes the right freight, and grows your bottom line.
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Load Opportunity Manager powered by Cortex AI captures every load opportunity — from broker emails, EDI feeds, or load boards — and ranks them instantly by your profit rules. No more copy-paste or chasing low-margin freight. Cortex surfaces the smartest loads first so your team can spend less time sorting and more time booking profitable freight.
- Capture load details automatically from emails, docs, and feeds
- Rank opportunities by margin, customer priority, or equipment fit
- Eliminate wasted time with AI-powered Natural Language Search
- Focus on high-value freight instead of low-return work
- Prevent missed revenue with real-time load scoring
Dispatch Simply, From Anywhere
PCS TMS with Cortex AI transforms dispatching for modern carriers. From one-click load assignments and driver recommendations powered by 36+ data points, to mobile-ready updates and AI-optimized backhaul matching, your team can move more freight with fewer clicks. Cortex automates the routine, surfaces the best decisions, and gives dispatchers more time to focus on exceptions that matter.
- Dispatch from anywhere with the PCS Mobile App
- Cut wasted miles with AI-powered load and driver matching
- Automate updates and reduce repetitive back-office work
- Save time with one-click dispatching across TL, LTL, and intermodal
- Streamline communications with drivers, customers, and carriers
Turn Empty Miles Into Margin
Backhaul Booster powered by Cortex AI scans your network to find the most profitable return legs — then automates the outreach to secure them. From AI-generated shipper emails to AI voice agents that make the calls for you, Cortex fills empty miles so every truck makes more money per trip.
- AI-powered backhaul matching based on route, timing, and profitability
- Automated outreach via branded emails or AI voice calls
- Cut fuel waste and driver downtime with smarter return loads
- Boost RPM and maximize revenue per truck
- Strengthen customer relationships with proactive offers
Fleet Management Made Easy
Our TMS for Carriers simplifies fleet management to help you save time, maximize productivity, and make profitable decisions, featuring tools for easy organization, compliance, and fuel efficiency. Our TMS allows you to stop managing your fleet with spreadsheets or multiple technologies by bringing all your data into one single system so you can increase productivity, track all your costs, keep compliant, and be proactive about maintenance. If you’re interested in knowing more about our fleet management tools in our TMS for Carriers, book your demo.
- Leverage fleet-specific insights to make profitable decisions
- Save costs on fuel with efficient route planning and detailed reports
- Optimize carrier and rate management, and streamline scheduling.
- Store invoices, images, files, and reports in one place
- Quickly link drivers, trucks, trailers, and companies with one click
- Built-in safety and maintenance reminders for a safer fleet
- Stay on top of compliance and maintenance with automatic notifications
Accounting Designed for Trucking
Powerful accounting—directly from your TMS. Our built-in accounting module gives you the clarity you need to make decisions that increase your bottom line. Switch to a trucking-focused accounting solution that manages AR/AP, payroll, driver settlement, integrates with our dispatching and fleet management, saving time and providing better business insights. See it in action with a demo from our accounting specialist.
- Streamline financial processes with automated data entry, tax forms, and more
- Simplify driver payments with automated payroll
- Access and act on financial insights with PCS reports
- Manage finances from anywhere with our cloud-based platform
Powerful Reporting for Trucking
PCS Reports empower better business decisions and profitability with actionable insights tailored to your needs. Offering customizable, user-friendly reporting, PCS simplifies compliance, optimizes fuel and mileage, and provides comprehensive coverage through detailed profitability reports, all designed to keep you informed and in control of your business's financial health.
- Access detailed profitability reports
- Customize dashboards for your business needs
- Optimize fuel and mileage for your fleet
- Simplify compliance with automated filings
- Control your data with unlimited exporting capabilities
Driver Management and Communication with Mobile PCS
To compete successfully, modern carriers and brokers need flexibility throughout their businesses. Unfortunately, too many of these companies are still tied to a computer to run their operations. Mobile PCS answers these challenges with a streamlined application that allows you to manage your freight, maintain compliance, and make better-informed decisions on the go and with ease. Dispatches can create and rate a load and transmit it directly to the driver from the app.
- Create loads from anywhere.
- Dispatch TL/LTL/INT loads.
- Fully track your assets.
- Two-way messaging to your drivers.
- Keep track of your business with mobile reporting and dashboards.
Request your demo today or watch an overview now.
4 Steps to Simplify the Buying Process of a new Transportation Management System
Are you beginning the process of searching for a new TMS? Investing in a TMS can save you time and money, so selecting your provider should be thought out carefully. This article outlines four easy steps to simplify the process.
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Frequently Asked Questions
PCS TMS helps carriers enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction by offering reliable accounting made for trucking, a free mobile app for your drivers, tracks driver and safety compliance, monitors truck maintenance and provides clear reports to help you make better decisions.
Answer: We provide dedicated customer support to assist carriers with any questions or issues. Additionally, training resources and documentation, including PCS University, are available to ensure you make the most of PCS for your business.
After the contract is signed, most carriers can be up and running between 30 and 90 days.