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Codemotives

Industry Solutions

Transportation Management, Built Around You

We build transportation management systems that help shippers and carriers plan loads, manage carriers, track freight and reconcile billing in one place.

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Overview

Transportation Management Software

A transportation management system sits between orders, carriers and customers. Codemotives builds TMS software that supports the whole freight lifecycle: quoting, tendering loads to carriers, tracking movement, collecting documents and checking carrier invoices against agreed rates. Planners, finance teams and customer service then work from the same shipment records, which cuts rework and billing disputes.

Many businesses outgrow spreadsheets before they need an enterprise suite, and some have workflows no packaged TMS handles well. We build focused systems that cover the parts of transportation planning you actually perform, integrate with your ERP, order and warehouse tools, and leave room to add modes or lanes as you grow. We document the integrations so your team can maintain them.

Context

Sector challenges

  • 01

    Manual load planning

    Planners juggle orders, vehicle capacity and delivery windows by hand. This is slow and hard to repeat consistently.

  • 02

    Carrier coordination

    Quotes, tenders and status updates move by email and phone. Information gets lost and rates are hard to compare.

  • 03

    Freight billing errors

    Invoices often differ from agreed rates because of accessorial charges or duplicates. Checking them manually does not scale.

  • 04

    Limited shipment visibility

    Customers want live status, but carrier data arrives in different formats and at different times.

Capabilities

Solutions we build

  1. 01

    Order and load planning

    Consolidate orders into loads, assign carriers or vehicles, and review plans against capacity and delivery windows.

  2. 02

    Carrier management

    Carrier profiles, rate tables, tender workflows and document storage in one searchable system.

  3. 03

    Tracking and visibility

    Status events from carrier APIs, EDI or driver apps, shown on a shared timeline with delay alerts.

  4. 04

    Freight audit and billing

    Match carrier invoices against rates and shipment records, flag differences and prepare approvals.

  5. 05

    Document handling

    Bills of lading, proof of delivery and customs paperwork captured, stored and linked to each shipment.

  6. 06

    ERP and WMS integration

    Two-way connections so orders, inventory and invoices stay aligned across your business systems.

Example products

  • Shipper freight tendering portal
  • Carrier rate comparison and booking tool
  • Freight invoice audit workflow
  • Multi-stop route planning console
  • Customer shipment visibility portal

Common technologies

  • Java
  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • React
  • RabbitMQ
  • EDI
  • Docker
  • Azure

Approach

How we build for your sector

  1. 1

    Understand the domain

    We map your workflows, users, data and the rules your business operates under.

  2. 2

    Design for real users

    Interfaces are shaped around the people who use the system every day.

  3. 3

    Build & integrate

    We connect the product with the tools and data sources you already rely on.

  4. 4

    Launch & improve

    After launch we measure usage and keep refining what matters most.

FAQs

Common questions

Have a question that is not covered here? Get in touch.

Should we build a TMS or buy one?

Buying makes sense if a packaged product covers your workflow. Building is worth considering when your lanes, pricing rules or customer experience are central to how you compete. We can help you compare both honestly before you commit.

Can the system connect to carriers using EDI?

Yes, we can work with EDI messages or modern carrier APIs, usually through an integration layer. The exact scope depends on which carriers and message types you need.

How long does a TMS project take?

It depends on transport modes, integration count and how much optimization logic you need. We often start with planning and tracking, then add audit and optimization in later phases. Contact us to discuss a roadmap.

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Let's build what's next

Tell us about your idea, product or legacy system. Send us a message and we will help you scope the right next step.

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