AscendTMS vs. ShipperGuide TMS, by Loadsmart
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 AscendTMS | N/A | N/A | A transportation management system (TMS) used to manage every aspect of a logistics and distribution operations, boasting users among the world's largest companies. AscendTMS gives companies complete control over daily freight movements. | $0 |
 ShipperGuide TMS | Score5 out of 10 | N/A | Loadsmart combines technology with transportation services to optimize freight spend, increase efficiency, and enhance service quality. They do this through managed transportation services, the company's own ShipperGuide TMS, dock scheduling software, truck management solutions, dynamic freight brokerage, and tailor-made optimization solutions. | $0 |
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| Additional Details | — | ShipperGuide TMS is priced based on your freight spend and is very competitively priced for all the features you get—RFPs, carrier scorecarding, freight audit, optimization, AI-powered insights, and built-in dock scheduling with Opendock. Most customers see measurable ROI within 3-6 months via freight savings, reduced labor, and fewer billing errors. We also offer ShipperGuide Instant Rates, which is $0 forever, for companies looking to start with basic TMS functionality. | ||||||||||||||
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