Built for Shippers
Get quotes from your own carriers and brokers, tender the load, track it to delivery, and check every freight bill against what you agreed to pay.
Shipments in Minutes
Pick a saved lane or facility, add stops, appointment windows, equipment (van, reefer, flatbed, step deck, hotshot, RGN, lowboy), weight, hazmat, and PO numbers.
Quotes From Your Carriers and Brokers
Send a quote request to the carriers and brokers you choose. They enter a rate on a simple page, with no login. Compare side by side and award.
Tender with One Click
The awarded carrier gets a tender to accept or decline. Carriers already on UrbanTMS see it in their system and can accept it straight into their dispatch board.
Tracking and Alerts
A status timeline for every shipment, with live location and ETA when your carrier runs UrbanTMS, or check calls from a simple update link. In-app alerts when freight is late or delivered.
BOL and POD in One Place
Generate the Bill of Lading, keep appointment details, and receive the Proof of Delivery with the shipment.
Freight Bill Audit
Record each carrier invoice, compare it to the awarded quote plus approved accessorials, and flag differences before you approve, dispute, or pay.
Compare Quotes and Award
See every rate side by side with transit notes and carrier history, then award and send the tender.
- No login needed for carriers to quote
- Lowest rate highlighted
- Rate Confirmation details carried into the tender
Know Where Your Freight Is
Every active shipment on one screen, with ETA and alerts when something may be late.
- Live location from carriers on UrbanTMS
- Check-call link for everyone else
- Delivery and delay alerts
Freight Spend You Can Explain
Spend by lane, carrier, month, and equipment, with on-time pickup and delivery and cost per mile.
- Mismatched freight bills flagged
- On-time % by carrier
- Cost per mile and per shipment
