Drive Logistics Excellence With Proven TMS Solutions
Whether you run a private fleet, rely on carrier connections or both, we offer transportation management solutions tailored to your operations. Our systems bring structure to logistics complexity by coordinating planning, routing and execution across mid-sized and large networks. Helping you reduce costs, boost efficiency and deliver exceptional service.
Reduce Costs and Enhance Service With Expertise That Keeps Your Fleet Moving
Transportation operations run on timing, coordination and insight. That’s why our TMS solutions are infused with deep industry experience and provide tools to help you streamline routes, manage carriers, keep deliveries on schedule and more.
What Transportation Solutions Do We Offer?
Our transportation solutions bring together the tools you need to plan, execute and monitor distribution efficiently. You can choose to deploy them as standalones or combine to meet your unique needs.
Our transportation management system (TMS) provides centralized control over carriers, shipments and freight operations. Meanwhile, our routing and scheduling software helps private fleets optimize routes and automate route planning activities.
Route execution tools track progress in real time, and electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) software captures proof of delivery digitally to speed invoicing and improve accuracy. Home delivery solutions give you the flexibility to manage omni-channel operations efficiently.
Our Transportation Solutions Designed for Future-Ready Logistics
Our suite of transportation management solutions is designed from decades of hands-on logistics experience, giving you tools purpose-built for complex logistics operations. Learn more about our software and how with it, you can streamline your operations and deliver measurable results from day one.
Take a Tour of Our Transportation Solutions
Explore our transportation management solutions and see how purpose-built tools support planning, execution and delivery across your operations.
Transportation Management Features in Focus
Our transportation management solution capabilities are each designed to support a distinct function across mid-sized, large and complex logistics operations.
Select Ideal Carriers
Shopping for the best carrier rates according to your needs is tedious and challenging. Aptean’s TMS solutions automate the process for you, saving valuable time and keeping your margins healthy.
Plan Efficient Loads
Configuring truck loads for maximum efficiency is a complex task. Simplify the matter with our transportation management system, which can build consolidated loads while factoring in product-specific parameters.
Optimize Multi-Stop Routes
Reduce planning time from hours to minutes, cut fuel costs and increase flexibility by accommodating late, emergency and off-day orders. It’s all in a day’s work with Aptean’s route planning and optimization software.
Excel in Execution
Don’t let exceptions, delays, staffing limitations or space constraints cost you. Elevate your transport operations with dispatch smoothing features and scenario modeling for smart strategic decisions.
Automate Delivery Updates
Are you leaving your customers in the dark about their deliveries or spending too much time manually providing updates? Automate notifications and boost first-time delivery success rates with our proof of delivery software.
Tailor Delivery Slots
Make sure your delivery windows offer both choice for your customers and efficiency for your operations. Our home delivery solution lets you do just that with an algorithm that optimizes allocation of fleet resources at the point of sale.
Boost Customer Service
Meet today’s heightened delivery expectations with our advanced transport solutions—satisfying customer-specific requirements and increasing first-time delivery success rates while maintaining fuel and time efficiency.
Unlock More Value With AppCentral for Logistics
Our AI platform puts your transportation solutions in sync with the rest of your operations—ensuring all your solutions work together seamlessly. Choose a pre-configured bundle or select your own to create a fully connected system that improves visibility, efficiency and operational control.
Manufacturer Bundle
From plant floor to customer door, every shipment counts. This bundle pairs industry-specific enterprise resource planning (ERP) and asset management with logistics software to give manufacturers the tools to plan, monitor and optimize end-to-end operations efficiently.
Example solutions included
Discrete Manufacturing ERP
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
Routing and Scheduling
Route Execution
Distributor/3PL Bundle
Managing multiple clients, warehouses and delivery networks demands visibility and control. Combining ERP with TMS, ePOD and warehouse management helps distributors track shipments, confirm deliveries and ensure a smooth last mile for every order.
Example solutions included
Enterprise Resource Planning
Warehouse Management System (WMS)
Transportation Management System
Electronic Proof of Delivery
Food and Beverage Bundle
Timely food and beverage fulfilment is critical for customer satisfaction, reducing spoilage and maximizing profit. This bundle integrates food ERP with route planning ePOD and electronic data interchange (EDI) solutions to streamline order fulfillment, improve supplier communications and keep shoppers satisfied.
Example solutions included
Food and Beverage ERP
Electronic Data Interchange
Routing and Scheduling
Electronic Proof of Delivery
In the Words of Our Transportation Customers
Logistics leaders rely on Aptean for smarter, more connected operations—see how our transportation solutions make a difference for real customers.
"After careful evaluation, we chose Aptean as the best product to replace our existing system. It has enabled growth and future improvements for our company and much better outcomes for our customers.”
Carl Phillips, Group Tech Director, AO
Transportation Resources
Find practical insights and expert guidance to help you get more out of your transportation operations and technology investments.
TMS and Beyond: The Full Scope of Transportation Management Solutions
Take a look at the software systems that make up a full transportation management tech stack, from TMS and route optimization to ePOD and beyond.
How a Transport Management System Empowers Your Entire Organization
A TMS isn’t just for logistics—find out how it automates processes and drives smarter decisions for every department, from purchasing to the C-suite.
Real Route Planning Software Benefits According to the Businesses That Use It
Discover real route planning software benefits—cost savings, efficiency gains and on-time delivery—straight from the companies using Aptean Routing & Scheduling.
Transportation Management Solutions FAQs
Get answers to common questions about transportation management solutions and how Aptean helps teams plan, execute and improve every mile.
Any business that deals in distribution of goods or services should consider transportation management software, whether it’s a TMS, route optimization software or another solution.
Specifically, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), retailers, home delivery businesses and manufacturers both with and without their own fleets could likely benefit from transportation solutions.
If your employees spend hours conducting tedious routine transportation processes like carrier rate shopping, load planning, route scheduling and customer communications using manual means, that’s a sign that your business could benefit from transportation management software. These solutions save valuable time by automating these processes, meaning your workers can concentrate on higher-value strategic projects.
Another sign that your organization stands to improve with transportation management solutions is slipping customer satisfaction. Whether your drivers are frequently missing delivery time windows, customers are unhappy that their preferences aren’t met or your first-time delivery success rate is dropping, the right solution can help you reverse the trend.
One more indicator that you need transportation management software is growing costs. For example, if you’re spending too much on fuel and/or replacement vehicles, you could likely benefit from route optimization software. Or, if you’re always paying top dollar for carrier services, you should look into a transportation management system with multi-carrier management functionalities to reduce logistics costs.
There is no need to implement all of the transportation management solutions that you want at one time. It’s actually ideal to start with the individual system that will provide the most direct and immediate benefits, and then build out from there according to your needs.
This modularity—the ability to add and integrate new solutions at any time—is a considerable advantage of Aptean’s transportation management solution suite. Our products work synergistically and cohesively, each sharing data and enhancing the value of the others.
Yes—in fact, we highly recommend implementing our software and working with your data via the cloud. The Software as a Service (SaaS) model for using enterprise solutions offers substantial benefits, including stronger cybersecurity, lower upfront costs, streamlined deployment and increased scalability.
We also offer on-premise deployments if you prefer. We’re here to support whatever’s best for your business’s continued growth.
The cost of transportation management software will depend upon several factors, including the size of your business, which solution(s) you choose to deploy, whether you choose a cloud or on-premise implementation and more.
We’d love to help you understand your options and the different pricing models available. Feel free to contact us or request pricing, and we’ll be in touch shortly.
Also see the next question on ROI to understand how the right solutions can increase your bottom line and pay for themselves.
The exact monetary value of your return on investment will depend upon several factors that are to be determined—which systems you implement, whether you implement from the cloud, how long you use the systems and more—so the figure will only come out in time. But we can say for sure that you’ll start seeing your return quickly after your go-live date, and that your return could come in several forms, which include:
Reduced fuel costs
Less vehicle wear-and-tear
Increased delivery efficiency
Greater customer satisfaction and loyalty
Better rates from carriers
Fewer returns and missed deliveries
All told, your system will boost your bottom line for years to come, and your initial expenses will be one of the best investments in your business that you could make.
Aptean is recognized as a leader in industry-specific enterprise software, so you can be confident our solutions are designed to solve your unique challenges out of the box. And we’re AI-powered and cloud-first, always keeping you on the cutting edge.
We understand your pain points and challenges, and we’re here to help, whether that’s through professional software support or highly specialized system functionality.
Your success is our passion—we're committed to being long-term partners for each of our customers, working together for mutual growth. With Aptean, you’re always Ready for What’s Next, Now®.