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Trucking and TMS insights for carriers and brokers.

Practical answers on dispatch, billing, driver pay, IFTA, EDI and cross-border, from the team that has built trucking software since 1995.

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Choosing a TMS

TMS Fleet Management: What Is the Difference Between TMS and FMS?

Jake McGuire, Chief Executive Officer, TransPlus
Jake McGuire
December 23, 2024
Smiling driver standing arms crossed in front of his semi-truck and shipping containers
Dispatch

How TMS Software Improves LTL Shipping

Jordan Lipson, Chief Operating Officer, TransPlus
Jordan Lipson
December 12, 2024
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Cost per mile and rates

How to use TMS data to make better decisions in trucking

Scott Currie-Mills, Vice President, Product and Engineering, TransPlus
Scott Currie-Mills
November 29, 2024
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Cost per mile and rates

Top 5 Ways a TMS Reduces Cost-Per-Mile in Trucking

Jason Peterson, Vice President, Sales, TransPlus
Jason Peterson
October 24, 2024
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Dispatch

Severe weather in trucking: how dispatch prepares, reroutes and bills for it

Jake McGuire, Chief Executive Officer, TransPlus
Jake McGuire
October 16, 2024
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Brokers and 3PLs

Top 5 Benefits of Logistics Management Software

Jordan Lipson, Chief Operating Officer, TransPlus
Jordan Lipson
October 14, 2024
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Dispatch

How a TMS helps with driver scheduling

Jason Peterson, Vice President, Sales, TransPlus
Jason Peterson
August 27, 2024
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Billing, pay and IFTA

Trucking Compliance: What a TMS Actually Handles for Carriers

Jake McGuire, Chief Executive Officer, TransPlus
Jake McGuire
August 25, 2024
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Dispatch

TMS driver app: what it does and why drivers use it

Jordan Lipson, Chief Operating Officer, TransPlus
Jordan Lipson
August 19, 2024
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EDI

Differences Between EDI and API in Trucking

Scott Currie-Mills, Vice President, Product and Engineering, TransPlus
Scott Currie-Mills
July 31, 2024
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Cost per mile and rates

Cost Per Mile in Trucking: How to Calculate and Reduce It

Jason Peterson, Vice President, Sales, TransPlus
Jason Peterson
July 30, 2024
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Choosing a TMS

What Is the ROI with Transportation Management Software?

Jake McGuire, Chief Executive Officer, TransPlus
Jake McGuire
June 26, 2024
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Dispatch

Real-time freight tracking: how it works in a TMS and what it changes

Jordan Lipson, Chief Operating Officer, TransPlus
Jordan Lipson
June 24, 2024
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Choosing a TMS

How to scale transportation management software to your needs

Scott Currie-Mills, Vice President, Product and Engineering, TransPlus
Scott Currie-Mills
June 13, 2024
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Choosing a TMS

How Much Does Transportation Management Software Cost?

Jason Peterson, Vice President, Sales, TransPlus
Jason Peterson
June 6, 2024
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Dispatch

LTL and FTL Dispatch Software: How One Board Runs Both

Jake McGuire, Chief Executive Officer, TransPlus
Jake McGuire
June 5, 2024
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Billing, pay and IFTA

Trucking Software That Integrates With QuickBooks: What to Check

Jordan Lipson, Chief Operating Officer, TransPlus
Jordan Lipson
May 24, 2024
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Cost per mile and rates

Small Task Strategies Can Cut Trucking Costs

Scott Currie-Mills, Vice President, Product and Engineering, TransPlus
Scott Currie-Mills
March 6, 2024
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Choosing a TMS

Trucking Technology Is Always a Wise Investment

Jason Peterson, Vice President, Sales, TransPlus
Jason Peterson
January 16, 2024
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Cost per mile and rates

How a TMS helps you save on fleet fuel costs

Jake McGuire, Chief Executive Officer, TransPlus
Jake McGuire
March 27, 2023
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Choosing a TMS

A TMS Should Be Affordable for All

Jordan Lipson, Chief Operating Officer, TransPlus
Jordan Lipson
March 23, 2023
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Cost per mile and rates

10 Ways To Improve Semi Truck Fuel Economy

Scott Currie-Mills, Vice President, Product and Engineering, TransPlus
Scott Currie-Mills
March 21, 2023
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Choosing a TMS

How a Transportation Management System Can Benefit Your Supply Chain

Jason Peterson, Vice President, Sales, TransPlus
Jason Peterson
March 17, 2023
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Cost per mile and rates

3 Ways High Fuel Costs Hit a Trucking Company, and the Surcharge Math

Jake McGuire, Chief Executive Officer, TransPlus
Jake McGuire
March 16, 2023