Browser-based TMS from InMotion Global for brokers, carriers and shippers, with a free starting tier and paid plans from $69 per user per month and no contracts or setup fees.
Services
Who it serves
Overview
AscendTMS is a browser-based transportation management system for freight brokers, carriers and shippers. It is made by InMotion Global, Inc., which is based at the Oakfield Tech Center in Brandon, Florida. The product runs in a web browser with no downloads or installs, and the company says plans start at zero dollars, with paid tiers that add accounting, CRM and automation features.
The company's marketing site is thefreetms.com, while ascendtms.com is the product's own address. AscendTMS says more than 66,000 companies use the system.
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Services
Load management. Users can build and book loads, dispatch them and track them. AscendTMS says a new user can book a first load in about five minutes after setup.
Accounting. Premium and PRO plans add full accounting, including accounts receivable and accounts payable.
Load boards. AscendTMS connects to DAT and Truckstop load boards for searching and posting, though those require a separate paid subscription with the load board provider. The site also describes a digital freight transaction network with DAT available to users.
Sales and documents. The PRO plan adds Shipper CRM Live, an e-signature tool called EZSign, KPIs, outbound EDI and order management. EDI connections are priced per trading partner.
Vetting and partners. The site describes built-in freight, shipper and carrier or broker vetting and shows logos for many industry partners, including Comdata, TriumphPay, Transflo and several load boards and brokerages.
Cross-border support. The company says the system handles US, Mexico and Canada lanes.
Who it is for
AscendTMS targets freight brokers, carriers and shippers of many sizes. Its free entry point and month-to-month billing make it a common starting option for new brokerages and small carriers that want a TMS without a long contract or setup fee. Larger operations can move up to the PRO tier or ask for enterprise pricing for high user counts.
Because pricing is per user, costs grow in a straight line as you add staff, which is easy to forecast for small teams. Buyers should also budget for the outside services the system connects to, such as a DAT or Truckstop subscription for load board access and per-partner EDI fees, since those are billed separately from the AscendTMS plan itself.
How working with them works
Sign-up is self-serve and the company says no credit card is needed to start. As listed on its website in November 2026, paid plans were: Basic at $69 per user per month, with more than 230 standard features and more than 140 pre-installed integrations; Premium at $119 per user per month, adding 33 Premium features including full accounting; and PRO at $149 per user per month, with all standard and Premium features plus Shipper CRM Live, e-signature, KPIs, outbound EDI, order management and automation tools. Premium and PRO list the first 30 days free. Lower enterprise pricing is offered for large user counts.
AscendTMS says it charges no setup, license, support or training fees, has no contract periods, and bills monthly with cancellation at any time. Training and support are included. Third-party costs such as load board subscriptions, EDI partner fees and quick pay fees for carrier payments are separate.
Questions to ask before you sign
Which features are in the free tier, and which ones you need are only in Premium or PRO? How does per-user pricing apply as you add dispatchers or salespeople?
How long does it take to migrate your customers, carriers and open loads into the system?
What does it cost to connect your load boards, EDI partners, accounting tools and ELD or tracking providers once third-party fees are included?
How do you export all of your data if you leave, and in what formats?
Is yearly billing available, and does it change the price or cancellation terms?
What support channels are available, and what are the typical response times?
Company background
According to its about page, AscendTMS was founded in 2015 with the idea of a TMS that works from any web browser, and the first version of the underlying software, then called InMotion Global TMS, was created in 2002. Tim Higham is listed as CEO and founder of InMotion Global, Inc., with Justin Heath as CTO and Chris Parker as COO.
The company says it is partially owned by a publicly traded bank holding company, is not affiliated with or owned by any other company in the transportation industry, and is a member of the Transportation Intermediaries Association.
Sources
Information compiled from public sources. Last verified November 2026. Confirm details directly with the company.
