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If you’re running a transport, freight, or logistics operation in Australia, you already know how important it is to stay efficient, keep costs under control, and deliver on time. The right Freight Management Software (FMS) makes a huge difference by automating workflows, improving real-time visibility, managing carriers, and scaling your business without adding more admin.
Learn what an FMS actually does, what features matter most, and the top platforms used by Australian carriers, 3PLs, and freight-heavy businesses.
What is Freight Management Software?
A Freight Management Software (FMS) centralises your freight operations, supporting order management, automated shipment booking, intelligent carrier selection, electronic documentation, and compliance management. It optimises route planning with real-time shipment tracking, ensuring accuracy and letting you and your customers always check delivery status.
Carrier management stands out by allowing immediate connections with shippers, side-by-side carrier rate comparison, and automated optimal selection for each load. You can digitally manage contracts, track performance dashboards, and ensure each shipment uses the best value route—reducing manual communication, mistakes, and turnaround times.
What to Look for in a Freight Management Software?
When choosing an FMS, it helps to think about what your business needs now and might need as you grow. Here are the key features you should check:
Ease of Use
You want software that’s easy for your team (dispatchers, warehouse staff, drivers) to adopt quickly without the steep learning curve.
Automation Capabilities
Look for automation of order processing, carrier selection, freight consolidation, invoicing, and documentation. Minimising manual tasks means fewer errors and faster operations.
Real-Time Visibility and Tracking
Real-time tracking, status updates, and ETA sharing help you and your customers stay informed and reduce follow-up queries.
Scalability and Flexibility
As your shipment volumes grow, you’ll want a system that can handle more orders or integrate with more carriers without breaking down.
Integration with Other Systems
Integration with accounting software, inventory/WMS systems, ecommerce platforms, or ERP streamlines data flows and reduces double-handling.
Cost Transparency and Freight Cost Optimisation
Features like freight consolidation, data analytics, carrier management tools, and least-cost routing all help lower freight spend and improve margins.
Strong Support and Carrier Network
A wide network of local and international carriers is helpful for regulatory compliance, route coverage, and smooth operations.
Top Freight Management Systems in Australia
Tranvsirtual
Transvirtual Freight Management System streamlines how you book, track, and manage freight, especially if your business relies on third-party carriers for deliveries. It’s built to help you simplify shipping, improve visibility, and make smarter, data-driven decisions across your entire operation.
It also brings all your workflows into one place. You can connect your online stores, marketplaces, WMS, ERP, and accounting tools, helping you cut down on double-handling and manual admin. Carrier setup is simple, too. You can self-manage integrations and maintain full control over your contracts and data.
Cario
Cario Freight Management System is a cloud-based, AI-enhanced solution that helps businesses book, track, and optimise every freight move across 300+ carriers through a single, easy-to-use interface. It gives you full control of the last mile with uber-style tracking, real-time route optimisation, and flexible delivery options that reduce the cost and complexity of managing your own fleet.
Myfreight
Myfreight IQ’s freight management software brings together carrier rating, advanced label generation, automated invoice reconciliation, and real-time tracking into one powerful, easy-to-use platform. And because it’s a fully Australian-developed software, it understands and responds to unique local logistics challenges, compliance requirements, and carrier networks.
Machship
MachShip is a comprehensive freight management solution that helps businesses across distribution, ecommerce, wholesale, and other industries track, control, and manage shipments across multiple carriers. It’s a top-rated platform for its ease of use. The platform allows professionals to send SMS or email notifications to clients, monitor consignments, and manage delivery options, surcharges, and labels effortlessly.
Here’s Why Businesses Love to Partner with Transvirtual
"The benefits of Transvirtual have been better visibility between our depots. We're able to see so much more of our business and take accountability for everything. It's also been a huge cost-saving tool because we can find out what our drivers are doing, how much we're saving on a specific run. Transvirtual has absolutely changed our business completely."
Caledonian Transport
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