Best TMS for heavy haul
Looking for the best TMS for heavy haul or an oversize load TMS? No single product does everything. This table shows what each vendor’s own site says, so you can match it to your fleet.
Last checked . Every competitor fact links to the page it came from. Where a vendor’s product documents are not public, a feature we could not find is marked “not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026”, not missing.
Eight options in one table
| Vendor | What it is | Permits and escorts shown | Axle weights | Published price | QuickBooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThirteenSix | Operations software for heavy haul, crane and rigging carriers. New in 2026. | Permits per state on each load, dispatch held when a recorded permit or escort is missing, escort bookings with their cost, and escort rules for 46 states and DC. Michigan publishes only its superload limits, and Arizona, Idaho and Massachusetts set escorts per route or permit. | Axle limits for all 50 states and DC and a Bridge Formula B check on each load, shown as advice; they never block dispatch. | $65, then $55, then $45 per truck a month as the fleet grows, every user included, month to month. 10% off for paying a year up front. Source | QuickBooks export (live sync coming). Invoices with sales tax are left out of the export. |
| Truckbase | Trucking TMS for small and mid-sized carriers, “turnkey at 5 trucks and powerful enough for 50 trucks.” Source | A permitting workflow dashboard, permit and pilot costs attached to each load, search of past loads by dimensions, and PDF quotes that convert to loads. Source | Axle weights and bridge checks not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026. Source | Per truck rate not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026. Its pricing page says “our new minimum price is $290 / month (billed annually)” and offers per truck, per driver, per load, flat or custom pricing. Source | Syncs with QuickBooks: “Truckbase syncs your TMS and QuickBooks.” Source |
| Tracx TMS | TMS for specialized, USPS contract, livestock, reefer, cross-border and general freight carriers, part of Jonas Software. Source | Oversize.io permit integration, permits sent to the driver’s app, escort and pilot car assignments and costs per load, settlements split with escorts, width, height, length and gross weight on each order, and alerts when a vehicle leaves the permitted route. Source | Axle weights not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026. Source | Annual plans start at $22 per asset a month (Essential), $29 (Premium) and $34 (Platinum), or $25, $33 and $38 billed monthly, with unlimited users on every plan. Source | QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop, plus Xero and Sage. Source |
| Oversize.io | Oversize and overweight quoting, pricing and permit tools. Dispatch, invoicing and settlements not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026. Source | Permit and escort costs by state, superload and route survey information, running hours, and a Permit Management System and mobile app to send permits to drivers. Source | Axle groupings and their maximum allowable weights in every state or province on the route. Source | Quotes and pricing tools “starting at $29 / month.” Source | QuickBooks not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026. Source |
| Axon | Trucking software with its own accounting built in: general ledger, payroll, IFTA, billing and dispatch. Source | Permits, escorts and load dimensions not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026. Source | Axle weights not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026. Source | Price not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026; every button books a demo. Source | Its own trucking accounting, where “every transaction instantly updates your General Ledger.” QuickBooks sync not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026. Source |
| Rose Rocket | Configurable TMS platform with 40 or more integrations for ELD, accounting and EDI. Source | Oversize, permit and escort features not shown on its pricing page as of Nov 2026. Source | Axle weights not shown on its pricing page as of Nov 2026. Source | Full Service Platform “starting at $2080/month”; Enterprise is custom priced. Source | QuickBooks not named on its pricing page as of Nov 2026; accounting is listed among its integrations. Source |
| Alvys | TMS for carriers, brokers and hybrid operations, priced per load. Source | Oversize, permit and escort features not shown on its pricing page as of Nov 2026. Source | Axle weights not shown on its pricing page as of Nov 2026. Source | Quoted on load volume; the page’s description says from $3.95 a load. 14-day free trial, month to month. Source | QuickBooks two-way sync. Source |
| AscendTMS | TMS for brokers, carriers and shippers. Source | Oversize features not shown on its pricing page as of Nov 2026. Source | Axle weights not shown on its pricing page as of Nov 2026. Source | $69, $119 or $149 per user a month (Basic, Premium, Pro). Source | QuickBooks not named on its pricing page as of Nov 2026. Source |
How to pick
- If you mostly quote oversize loads and run dispatch elsewhere, Oversize.io’s quoting and permit tools may be all you need. Source: Oversize.io permit calculator Source: Oversize.io heavy haul page
- If you want permits, escorts and dimensions on each order with QuickBooks sync and EDI, look at Tracx TMS. Source: Tracx specialized carrier page Source: Tracx pricing page
- If you want permits, escorts, axle limits and a bridge check on each job, priced per truck, look at ThirteenSix. For axle numbers while quoting, Oversize.io lists maximum axle weights by state. Source
- If most of your freight is standard and you want QuickBooks sync, ELD tracking and a driver app, look at Truckbase or Alvys. Source: Truckbase home page Source: Alvys pricing page
- If you want accounting, payroll and IFTA in the same system, look at Axon. Source
When each one is the better pick
- ThirteenSix if most of your loads are oversize and you want permits, escorts, axle limits and the invoice on one job, priced per truck. No driver app, GPS or ELD tracking, EDI, quoting or IFTA yet.
- Truckbase if you want QuickBooks sync, 30 or more ELD integrations, EDI and a driver app today, and most of your loads are not oversize. Source
- Tracx TMS if you want a lower published price per truck than ours, with QuickBooks sync, EDI, a driver app and escort pay built in. Source: Tracx pricing page Source: Tracx specialized carrier page
- Oversize.io if you quote oversize loads all day and want permit, escort and axle numbers for every state on the route, and you already run dispatch and billing somewhere else. Source: Oversize.io permit calculator Source: Oversize.io heavy haul page
- Axon if you want one system that also runs your accounting, payroll and IFTA. Source
- Rose Rocket if you want a full platform with 40 or more integrations and white-glove implementation, and a $2,080 a month starting price fits. Source
- Alvys if your freight is mostly standard loads, you want a driver app and two-way QuickBooks sync, and per load pricing fits how you run. Source
- AscendTMS if you have a small office team, since it is priced per user. Source
Price by fleet size, a month
Worked out from each vendor’s published price. Where a vendor prices per load, per user or by demo, we say so instead of guessing. Tracx prices per asset; we counted one asset per truck, so check with Tracx which units count. Source
| Vendor | 5 trucks | 10 trucks | 25 trucks | 50 trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThirteenSix Source | $325 | $650 | $1,475 | $2,600 |
| Truckbase Source | Per truck rate not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026. Minimum $290 a month, billed annually | Per truck rate not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026. Minimum $290 a month, billed annually | Per truck rate not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026. Minimum $290 a month, billed annually | Per truck rate not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026. Minimum $290 a month, billed annually |
| Tracx TMS Source | From $110 billed annually, or from $125 billed monthly | From $220 billed annually, or from $250 billed monthly | From $550 billed annually, or from $625 billed monthly | From $1,100 billed annually, or from $1,250 billed monthly |
| Oversize.io Source | From $29 a month for its quoting tools | From $29 a month for its quoting tools | From $29 a month for its quoting tools | From $29 a month for its quoting tools |
| Axon Source | Price not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026 | Price not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026 | Price not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026 | Price not shown on their public site as of Nov 2026 |
| Rose Rocket Source | From $2,080 at any fleet size | From $2,080 at any fleet size | From $2,080 at any fleet size | From $2,080 at any fleet size |
| Alvys Source | Priced per load, not per truck | Priced per load, not per truck | Priced per load, not per truck | Priced per load, not per truck |
| AscendTMS Source | Priced per user, not per truck | Priced per user, not per truck | Priced per user, not per truck | Priced per user, not per truck |
How this was checked
Competitor facts quote only each vendor’s own public pages, read on Nov 7, 2026; we have not used their products. ThirteenSix facts were checked against the product the same day. ThirteenSix makes this page, so read it knowing that. If something is wrong or out of date, email us and we will fix it and its date. hello@thirteensix.com
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