Freight Brokerage Software Development Company

Build and extend TMS cores that handle load creation, carrier assignment, dispatch confirmation, and check calls, with rules-based auto-dispatch for repeat lanes and preferred carriers. Dispatch rules can weigh on-time percentage, equipment match, and current carrier location, so the system suggests a carrier instead of a dispatcher scrolling a capacity list manually.

For brokerages already running McLeod, Aljex, Tai TMS, or Turvo, we build the integration or migration layer rather than replacing the system outright, so dispatchers keep their existing workflow while gaining the modules the incumbent TMS lacks natively.

Load boards are online marketplaces where shippers and brokers post loads that need to be transported, and carriers can find loads to haul. A custom one will connect freight carriers with shippers more easily thanks to features like filtering options for specific routes, cargo types, and pricing. Make the process of finding and securing freight loads efficient for carriers, while helping shippers and brokers quickly find available transportation options.

Board data is normalized into one internal schema so a dispatcher comparing DAT One and Truckstop results is looking at one consistent view rather than two differently formatted feeds. It’s the layer that turns “broker TMS software” from a system of record into a system that actively sources and prices capacity.

Carrier onboarding here is an automated pipeline, not a manual document checklist: FMCSA authority checks, insurance certificate parsing, and fraud screening run as a single workflow before a carrier is eligible for dispatch, and the same pipeline re-runs on a schedule so a carrier’s status is re-verified rather than checked once at signup and never again. We cover the specific checks in the dedicated section below.

This is the connective layer that lets tenders, status updates, and invoices move between the broker’s TMS and each shipper’s or carrier’s system without manual re-entry, the EDI transaction sets we build (204, 990, 214, 210) are detailed in their own section further down this page.

The same layer also generates the EDI 997 functional acknowledgment for each transaction, so both sides have a machine-readable record that a message was received and processed, not just sent. Where a shipper’s supply chain runs on a broader supply chain platform rather than point-to-point EDI, we build the API layer to integrate with that system directly instead of forcing a pure-EDI workaround.

Accounting software for freight brokers has to reconcile three numbers per load and turn a delivered load into a shipper invoice and a carrier settlement without a person re-keying data between systems. We build this module to consume the EDI 210 invoice and the delivered-and-confirmed status from EDI 214 automatically, generate the invoice batch, and calculate carrier quick-pay or factoring eligibility from the same record. It also reconciles accessorial charges against the original quote before an invoice goes out, so a discrepancy gets caught before it reaches the shipper rather than after a dispute.

The load’s originating order data can also be pulled in from whatever order management system the shipper or broker already runs, when one exists upstream of the load.

Developing specialized online systems where shippers or freight brokers can post their loads, and carriers can bid on them. You’ll facilitate competitive bidding, which can help your staff secure lower rates for their shipments, eventually getting competitive rates and quick load matching.

We can integrate your existing or newly bought FBS with your other logistics software, primarily with the CRM system to manage interactions with shippers and carriers. Alternatively, we can upgrade your software from the legacy stack, ensuring there’s no more downtime.

• DAT One and Truckstop Load Board Connectivity: Build API integrations with DAT One and Truckstop to pull posted loads and available capacity directly into the broker’s TMS, normalize the rate and lane data from each board into one internal format, and push the broker’s own postings back out. This is the connectivity layer behind the TMS platforms we build or extend for brokers.
• Visibility Platforms: Trucker Tools, project44, FourKites: Once a load is dispatched, we integrate with visibility platforms — Trucker Tools, project44, and FourKites — to pull GPS-based tracking and automated check calls into the broker’s TMS, replacing manual “where’s my truck” phone calls with real-time ETA data that also feeds the EDI 214 status updates covered later on this page.
• TMS Compatibility: McLeod, Aljex, Tai TMS, Turvo: Most brokerages are running McLeod, Aljex, Tai TMS, or Turvo and need either a migration to a new platform or an integration layer that lets a new module work alongside the existing TMS. We scope this as a compatibility question first: what the incumbent system already does well, what it’s missing, and whether the fastest path is an API bridge or a phased migration.