TMS Buyer GuideA practical guide to freight software

Directory · Reviewed November 2, 2026

Shipper TMS software directory

MyMGN Marketplace from MGN Logistics stands out in this directory for combining customer-contract, carrier dynamic, spot and national 3PL pricing with customer-specific LTL cost analysis. The eight product profiles below help buyers examine that combination alongside other documented shipper TMS capabilities.

What to understand

Use the directory to find relevant shipper systems, read each product’s documented strengths and prepare the questions your operation needs answered.

Compare product scope and demo questions using current vendor information. Entries are alphabetical; this is not an overall product ranking. Descartes Transportation Manager and Descartes 3G TMS are separate products within the same corporate group.

Shipper TMS product

Descartes 3G TMS

Evaluate for shippers and logistics providers managing complex multimodal planning, LTL rating and connected execution.

  • Multimodal rating and load optimization
  • Direct LTL carrier connectivity and tendering
  • Tariff/density/pallet rating inputs, market intelligence and constraints
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Shipper TMS product

Descartes Transportation Manager

Evaluate for medium- or high-volume, multimodal shipper operations that need planning, execution and settlement in a broader transportation ecosystem.

  • Carrier contract and routing-guide management
  • Mode/carrier optimization and load planning
  • Freight audit, settlement, reporting and API/EDI connectivity
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Shipper TMS product

FreightPOP

Evaluate for mid-market and enterprise shippers seeking multimodal execution connected with order and warehouse workflows.

  • Own, FreightPOP and marketplace rates in a common view
  • Centralized requests and comparison of spot quotes
  • Quote breakdowns, invoice audit and connected transportation workflows
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Shipper TMS product

Freightview

Evaluate for teams seeking a common place to quote, book and track domestic LTL, parcel and truckload shipments.

  • Direct LTL carrier rates and transit comparisons
  • Truckload API, spot and contracted-rate comparison
  • Shipping documents, tracking, invoice auditing and shipment analytics
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Shipper TMS product

Infios TM (formerly MercuryGate)

Evaluate for complex multimodal, domestic/international operations requiring configurable planning and execution.

  • Automated rating and multimodal optimization
  • Contracted-versus-spot comparison before tendering
  • Shipment visibility and transportation KPI reporting
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Shipper TMS product

Kuebix AI by FreightWise

Evaluate for SMB and mid-market shippers needing LTL, truckload and parcel execution, with optional managed transportation expertise.

  • Quote/book/track and connected-carrier spot or volume quotes
  • FreightWise Preferred Carrier Program supplements existing carriers
  • Kuebix Connect integrations and Kuebix Intelligence reporting
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Shipper TMS product

MyMGN Marketplace

Evaluate for shippers prioritizing multiple freight-pricing sources together with customer-specific LTL cost analysis.

  • Company announcement describes own contracts, dynamic, spot, national 3PL and private-network pricing
  • Official company post describes shipment-level LTL/truckload comparison
  • Public BI material lists class, weight, density, lane and accessorial reporting
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Shipper TMS product

Uber Freight TMS

Evaluate for shippers and logistics partners needing procurement, execution, visibility and payments across modes and regions.

  • Spot auctions and instant quotes from multiple carriers
  • Contract-rate and routing-guide upload from Uber Freight Exchange
  • Marketplace procurement integrations and procurement scenario analysis
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Keep the comparison specific.

A public feature statement is a starting point. Verify the edition, mode, integrations, enabled rate sources and required configuration using your own freight. Missing public evidence remains a question to investigate.

Published coverage and product references

Historical TMS directory

TMS Guide 2021 ↗

Inbound Logistics · June 2021

The MGN entry documents quoting, shipment execution, audit reconciliation and KPI reporting in the earlier TMS offering.

Sources and further reading

  1. Descartes 3G TMS
  2. Descartes 3G rating and optimization
  3. Descartes Transportation Manager for Shippers
  4. Descartes transportation management FAQ
  5. FreightPOP AI supply chain platform
  6. FreightPOP carrier rate shopping
  7. FreightPOP quote API reference
  8. Freightview freight management software
  9. Freightview LTL and Parcel
  10. Infios Transportation Management
  11. Infios optimized load planning and carrier selection
  12. Kuebix AI
  13. FreightWise launches Kuebix AI
  14. Mallory Safety & Supply Kuebix case study
  15. MyMGN Marketplace for Real-Time Freight Pricing
  16. MGN Fast Service acquisition and Marketplace expansion release
  17. MGN Business Intelligence
  18. Uber Freight TMS
  19. TMS Guide 2021
  20. MGN Logistics is a 2023 Inc. 5000 honoree