# Transport Management System (TMS)

URL: https://baapcompany.com/products/transport-management-system/
Product site: https://tms.baap.company/
Suite: Industry Platforms
Category: Transport and fleet management software

Orders, dispatch, live tracking and freight billing in one TMS. A cloud transport management system for fleet owners, transporters, 3PLs and shippers. Take orders, plan and dispatch trips, track every truck live with GPS and a driver app, collect proof of delivery, manage vehicles and drivers, and bill freight in one place.

### Specifications

- Orders: Manual, CSV, customer portal and ERP/API booking
- Live tracking: GPS devices, driver app, ETA, geofences and alerts
- Driver app: Trip steps, photo, signature, OTP, expenses and SOS
- Freight billing: GST or sales tax invoices, vendor bills and trip P&L

### Features

- **Orders and rate cards**: Book loads from your team, customer portal or ERP; price freight by lane and vehicle.
- **Planning and dispatch**: Combine orders into loads and assign available trucks, drivers or vendor vehicles.
- **Live GPS tracking**: View trucks on one map with ETAs, geofences, delay, overspeed and route alerts.
- **Driver app and ePOD**: Guide trip stops and capture delivery photo, signature, OTP, expenses and SOS.
- **Fleet and maintenance**: Track documents, expiry reminders, service schedules, tyres, fuel, mileage and GPS devices.
- **Freight billing and reports**: Invoice delivered trips, settle vendor bills and review utilisation, on-time delivery and trip P&L.

### How it works

1. **Book**: Receive an order and price it from customer rate cards.
2. **Dispatch**: Plan the load, assign a truck and driver, and generate trip documents.
3. **Track**: Follow the truck live, handle alerts and share a tracking link.
4. **Deliver & bill**: Capture ePOD in the driver app, invoice the trip and update trip P&L.

### Who uses it

- **Fleet owners**: Manage trucks, drivers, maintenance and trip costs in one record.
- **Transporters and 3PLs**: Coordinate customers, branches, lanes, dispatch and freight billing.
- **Freight brokers**: Source market vehicles through vendor rates, spot indents and bids.
- **Shippers**: Move goods between plants, depots and customers with live visibility.

### FAQ

**What is Transport Management System (TMS)?**
A cloud transport management system for fleet owners, transporters, 3PLs and shippers. Take orders, plan and dispatch trips, track every truck live with GPS and a driver app, collect proof of delivery, manage vehicles and drivers, and bill freight in one place.

**What does a transport management system do?**
A TMS connects transport orders, load planning, dispatch, live vehicle tracking, delivery proof, fleet operations and freight billing in one system.

**How much does the TMS cost?**
$10 per truck per month, billed monthly. Every module, unlimited users, the driver app and customer and vendor portals are included.

**Can I track hired vehicles too?**
Yes. Positions can come from a vehicle GPS device or the driver's phone app, including for hired trucks.

**How do drivers submit proof of delivery?**
Drivers use the phone app to submit delivery photos, signatures and OTP, with trip expenses and stop updates.

**Does it support Indian transport documents and taxes?**
The platform supports India workflows such as GST freight invoices, LR/bilty, e-way bills, e-invoices and FASTag records.

**Who uses Transport Management System (TMS)?**
Transport Management System (TMS) is used by fleet owners, transporters and 3pls, freight brokers and shippers. Manage trucks, drivers, maintenance and trip costs in one record. Coordinate customers, branches, lanes, dispatch and freight billing. Source market vehicles through vendor rates, spot indents and bids. Move goods between plants, depots and customers with live visibility.

**How does Transport Management System (TMS) work?**
1. Book: Receive an order and price it from customer rate cards. 2. Dispatch: Plan the load, assign a truck and driver, and generate trip documents. 3. Track: Follow the truck live, handle alerts and share a tracking link. 4. Deliver & bill: Capture ePOD in the driver app, invoice the trip and update trip P&L.

**Does Transport Management System (TMS) work with other Baap products?**
Yes. Transport Management System (TMS) shares sign-on, data and APIs with the rest of the Baap suite, including Hospital Management System, Institutional ERP + SchoolBook, GPS Fleet Tracker, Janhit, FutureXLab.

Source: https://baapcompany.com/products/transport-management-system/