TMS Software Cost in 2026: What Trucking Carriers Actually Pay

Most trucking TMS vendors do not publish a price. McLeod, Trimble TMW and Axon all quote per customer, which makes it hard to know whether a proposal is fair before you are deep into a sales cycle. A handful of vendors do publish, and their pages are the best reference point a carrier has.

Below is what those published prices say as of October 2026, what drives the number up, and how to compare quotes from the vendors that do not publish. It is written for asset-based carriers running roughly 5 to 50 trucks. Hemut makes one of the platforms listed, and its price is on the same footing as everyone else's: the number from its own pricing page.

Key takeaways

• Published TMS prices for small carriers run from about $25 to a few hundred dollars a month, depending on fleet size and how much of the back office the system covers.
• The largest platforms are quote only. Ask for an all-in figure in writing, including implementation.
• Pricing models differ: per truck band, per truck, per user, per load, or a flat platform fee. Convert every quote to a monthly figure for your fleet before comparing.
• Implementation is where quotes diverge most. Some vendors include onboarding at no charge; others bill it separately.

Published prices, October 2026

These are the figures on each vendor's own pricing page when we checked on October 12, 2026. Vendors change prices, so confirm before you buy.

Vendor	How it is priced	Published price
TruckingOffice	Flat, by truck band	Basic: $25 a month for 1 to 2 trucks, $55 for 3 to 7, $90 for 8 or more. Pro: $35, $75 and $130
TruckLogics	Flat, by truck band	$39.95 a month for 1 to 2 trucks, $79.95 for 3 to 7, $199.96 for 8 to 14, $249.95 for 15 to 24, about 10% less billed yearly. 25 or more: quote
Hemut Command	Base plus per truck	$99 a month including 3 trucks, then $29 per truck through 15 and $24 per truck through 30
Truckbase	Several models	Minimum $290 a month, billed annually
Rose Rocket	Flat platform fee	Starting at $2,080 a month, unlimited users
Alvys	Per load	Model published, dollar amounts not
McLeod, Trimble TMW, Axon	Quote only	Not published

TruckingOffice

Good at: the lowest published entry price, with no contract and a 30-day trial.

Watch for: the 8-or-more band is one price whether you run 8 trucks or 40, so a 10-truck and a 25-truck fleet both pay $90 a month on Basic or $130 on Pro, the lowest published prices at those sizes. Check that the plan covers the settlements and accounting work you need.

TruckLogics

Good at: clear truck-band pricing and a published discount for paying yearly.

Watch for: the jump from the 3-to-7 band to the 8-to-14 band more than doubles the price, fleets above 24 trucks get a quote, and IFTA reports cost $24.95 each.

Hemut Command

Good at: the price grows with the fleet one truck at a time: $302 a month for 10 trucks and $687 for 25. Its pricing page lists dispatch, live tracking and quarterly IFTA reports in the base plan.

Watch for: it costs more than TruckingOffice and TruckLogics at every fleet size they publish a price for. Maintenance, safety scorecards and detention alerts sit in higher plans, and fleets above 30 trucks get a quote.

Truckbase

Good at: onboarding and implementation are included at no charge.

Watch for: the minimum is billed annually, so the commitment is a year up front.

Rose Rocket

Good at: unlimited users with no per-seat fees and a stated 90-day go-live.

Watch for: the starting price is built for larger operations; a small fleet pays for capacity it may not use.

Alvys

Good at: onboarding and implementation are included, and per-load pricing tracks your volume.

Watch for: no dollar figures are published, so you need a quote, and a busy month costs more than a slow one.

McLeod, Trimble TMW and Axon

Good at: long track records with large carriers.

Watch for: none publish a price. Ask for the subscription, implementation, training and integration costs separately and in writing.

What drives the price

Fleet size and pricing model

Truck-band pricing jumps at each band edge, so a fleet near the top of a band pays the most per truck. Per-truck pricing grows steadily. Per-user pricing depends on your office headcount rather than your fleet, and per-load pricing rises and falls with volume. Work out the monthly cost for your fleet today and for the size you expect in two years.

How much of the back office it covers

A system that only dispatches costs less than one that also runs settlements, invoicing, IFTA and maintenance. The cheaper one can end up costing more once you add separate tools for the rest and someone to move data between them.

Implementation and integrations

Some vendors include onboarding at no charge, and Alvys and Truckbase say so on their pricing pages. Others quote it separately. Ask whether connecting your ELD, fuel card, factoring company and accounting software is included or billed per connection.

How to compare quotes

1. Convert every quote to one number: the monthly cost for your current fleet, with every fee that recurs.
2. Add the one-time costs: implementation, data migration and training.
3. Look at three years, not one. Ask whether the contract has built-in price increases.
4. Price the growth. Rerun the numbers at the fleet size you plan to reach.
5. Ask for a trial on your own loads before you sign anything long term.

Questions to ask every vendor

• What is the all-in monthly cost for my fleet size?
• Is implementation included? If not, what does it cost and what does it cover?
• Which integrations are included, and which carry a fee?
• Can I add or remove trucks month to month?
• Is there a discount for paying yearly, and what is the contract length?
• What happens to my data if I cancel?

FAQ

How much does a TMS cost for a small trucking company?

Among vendors that publish prices, a fleet under 10 trucks can pay from $25 to a few hundred dollars a month depending on what the system covers. Larger platforms are quote only.

Why do most TMS vendors not publish prices?

Many price each deal around fleet size, modules and integrations. That makes an in-writing, all-in quote the only reliable way to compare them.

Is per-truck or per-user pricing better?

Per-truck pricing suits a fleet with a small office. Per-user pricing suits a large fleet run by a few people. Price both against your own numbers.

Does a TMS pay for itself?

It can, through less retyping, faster invoicing and fewer missed updates, but the size of the saving depends on how much manual work you do today. Ask each vendor for a reference customer your size and what changed for them.