IndustryJune 10, 20266 min read
How Much Time a Modern TMS Actually Saves Per Truck Per Month
Carriers ask us "is this worth it" weekly. The honest answer is a number: 14–22 hours per truck per month. Here's where those hours come from.
Where the hours actually disappear without a TMS
- Re-keying load info between email, spreadsheet, and ELD: 3–5 hrs
- Manual IFTA mileage assembly: 2–3 hrs
- Invoice creation + factoring submission: 2–4 hrs
- Driver settlements and 1099 deductions: 3–5 hrs
- Document chasing (PODs, rate cons, BOLs): 4–5 hrs
Where a modern TMS gives them back
Auto-populated mileage from GPS, scanned PODs auto-attached to loads, settlements generated from booked rates, IFTA assembled per quarter in one click. The same work that took 18 hours takes 90 minutes.
What 18 hours per truck per month is worth
At a $35/hour fully-loaded admin rate, that's $630/truck/month — 21x the cost of Rigmatix. Even at half that rate, it's 10x.
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