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AscendTMS
The maker lists its address as 1463 Oakfield Drive, Suite 116, Brandon, Florida 33511.
What it is
AscendTMS is transportation management software for freight brokers, carriers, fleets, 3PLs, and shippers. Its load tools include management, financial tracking and profit monitoring, route review, documentation, and branch and department management. Users can search and post loads and match trucks; posting is available to as many as 53 load boards, though subscriptions may be required, and DAT or Truckstop.com access requires a separate paid subscription. AscendTracker can request a driver’s GPS location and status by text without requiring a driver app. Carrier verification, qualification, and fraud detection use an MC or DOT number. Premium adds accounts receivable and payable management, advances, customer statements, and Excel financial exports. PRO adds live shipper profiles and leads, e-signatures, KPI reporting, outbound EDI, and order management. Basic costs $69 a month per user, Premium $119 a month per user, and PRO $149 a month per user. The maker lists a free plan and 30-day trial. Subscriptions are monthly, with no setup fees or contract periods and cancellation at any time.
For and against
For
- Load management includes financials and profit monitoring.
- Text-based tracking can work without a driver app.
- Carrier checks use MC or DOT numbers.
- No setup fees or contract periods are listed.
- A free plan and 30-day trial are available.
Against
- DAT or Truckstop.com access requires a separate paid subscription.
- Load board subscriptions may be required.
- Plans are billed monthly per user.
The verdict
AscendTMS combines load operations with carrier checks, tracking, and plan-specific financial and shipper tools. Consider which features and load board subscriptions your operation needs when comparing its monthly per-user plans.
Who it suits
AscendTMS suits freight brokers, carriers, fleets, 3PLs, and shippers looking to manage loads and related financial or operating tasks. Its Android, iOS, and web availability may suit teams using different platforms.
Plans and prices
Basic
230+ standard features · no user limit · free setup/support/training · no driver, truck or load charges
Read 14 Oct 2026 · thefreetms.com
Premium
230+ standard features · 33 premium features · first 30 days free · no user limit
Read 14 Oct 2026 · thefreetms.com
PRO
230+ standard features · all 93 premium features · Shipper CRM Live · e-signatures
Read 14 Oct 2026 · thefreetms.com
On the record
- Accounting
- Premium accounting includes receivables, payables, advances, statements and Excel financial exports.thefreetms.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- API
- GetApp states that AscendTMS includes an API for connecting third-party solutions.getapp.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Carrier tracking
- AscendTracker can use a text message to obtain a driver's GPS location and status without requiring a driver app.thefreetms.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Carrier vetting
- AscendTMS includes carrier verification, qualification, and fraud detection based on a carrier's MC or DOT number.thefreetms.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Cloud deployment
- The service runs from a web browser without installation, hardware or setup.gartner.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Company founded and size
- LinkedIn lists the company as privately held, founded in 2015, with 201–500 employees.linkedin.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists headquarters at 1463 Oakfield Drive, Suite 116, Brandon, Florida 33511.linkedin.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Company history
- The About Us page says InMotion Global's founder led the company and that the first version of Ascend TMS was created in 2002.thefreetms.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as InMotion Global, Inc., also known as AscendTMS.crunchbase.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Document management
- Users can scan or text paperwork, then search, tag, download, print, email and attach documents to records.thefreetms.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- EDI
- Outbound EDI sends tenders and receives acceptance, status, appointment and invoice updates.thefreetms.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Electronic signatures
- PRO provides device-independent electronic signatures for load, shipper and driver confirmations.thefreetms.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Factoring
- Instant load funding is integrated with Triumph Business Capital and supports wire, ACH, fuel-card, T-Check, money-code and check payments.thefreetms.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Founded-year discrepancy
- Crunchbase describes the company as founded in 2002, while LinkedIn and the maker's About page state 2015.crunchbase.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Funding and ownership
- Crunchbase lists a Series A round with Triumph Investment Fund and Tim Higham among the investors, but does not disclose the amount.crunchbase.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- The company About Us page says its servers use Amazon Web Services Cloud.thefreetms.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- IFTA
- The IFTA module calculates state miles and fuel taxes and can import fuel-card data.thefreetms.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists integrations spanning load boards, factoring, finance, GPS/ELD, carrier onboarding, insurance, licensing, communications and payments.thefreetms.com · read 14 Oct 2026
