Most transportation management systems are priced to punish you for growing and built to keep you locked in. Before you sign anything, run the vendor through this scorecard.
★ Elite tier — EllysTMS clears every line| Red flag to watch for | Why it costs you | A typical TMS | EllysTMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-seat pricing | Every hire raises the bill — you are taxed for growing. | ✕ per user / mo | ✓ flat, unlimited users |
| Setup & implementation fees | Thousands out the door before you move one load. | ✕ $5k–$500k | ✓ $0 setup |
| Long onboarding | Weeks or months of ramp before any value. | ✕ 4–12 weeks | ✓ live in a day |
| Per-load / per-invoice fees | Your best months quietly cost you the most. | ✕ usage metered | ✓ flat, unlimited |
| Carrier vetting sold separately | One unauthorized carrier can end your brokerage. | ✕ paid add-on | ✓ live FMCSA, built in |
| Core tools sold as paid add-ons | CRM, analytics, and marketing billed as extra modules. | ✕ each an upsell | ✓ ~$1,000/mo of tools included |
| No tracking your shipper can see | Your team makes check calls all day. | ✕ extra module | ✓ live link + POD |
| API gated to the top tier | You pay the most to connect your own tools. | ✕ enterprise-only | ✓ open API, every plan |
| Data lock-in | You cannot leave — your data is the hostage. | ✕ no clean export | ✓ your data, export anytime |
| Bolted-on "AI" | A chatbot glued on, not real workflow help. | ✕ gimmick | ✓ AI-native dispatch + quoting |
| No cross-border reach | You cannot follow the freight where it grows. | ✕ U.S. only | ✓ U.S. + Mexico + Canada |
| A vendor that ignores you | Your feature requests die on a roadmap. | ✕ you are a ticket | ✓ in-app Suggestion Box, reviewed weekly |
Quote, book, dispatch, track, and invoice with unlimited users. The system does the busywork so your team moves loads.
CRM, advanced analytics and reporting, marketing, and loyalty are built in — the modules others charge extra for come standard.
Every shipment gets a real-time link your shipper can open, with automatic status and camera POD. No more check calls.
Live FMCSA carrier vetting on every booking, and bilingual training that turns new hires into freight professionals.
Every EllysTMS tenant gets a built-in Suggestion Box. Your requests are read every single week, and each weekend we decide what to build, change, or upgrade next. You are not a support ticket — you are the roadmap.
Free 30-day trial. No credit card. Flat pricing, unlimited users, live carrier vetting and tracking built in.
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