A Transport Management System (TMS) is software that helps hauliers run their business without drowning in paperwork, phone calls, or chaos. It brings every part of the transport process, from booking jobs and scheduling drivers to collecting PODs and sending invoices , into one place.

But it’s not just about ticking boxes. A good TMS, like HaulTech’s, saves you time, stops mistakes, helps you stay compliant, and gets you paid faster. It connects your team, gives you real-time visibility, and helps you deliver better service to your customers, without having to chase your tail all day.

Whether you’re fed up with spreadsheets or growing too fast to keep up, a TMS puts you back in control.

Using pen and paper or Excel spreadsheets to run your haulage business is like trying to steer a lorry through rush hour with a blindfold on. It’s slow, stressful, and leaves plenty of room for costly mistakes.

Pen and paper means jobs get lost, notes go missing, invoices get delayed, and there’s no easy way to track what’s happening in real time. You end up buried in paperwork, chasing drivers for PODs, and manually double-checking schedules, all of which wastes hours every day and puts your cash flow at risk.

Excel spreadsheets might feel like an upgrade, but they quickly become a tangled mess of tabs, formulas, and data entry errors, especially when your business grows or things get hectic. They don’t update automatically, don’t communicate with other systems, and still leave you juggling information across multiple platforms.

Transport Management Software, on the other hand, is designed specifically for haulage. It brings every part of your operation together, job bookings, scheduling, driver updates, compliance, invoicing, into one easy-to-use digital system. You get real-time visibility, fewer errors, faster invoicing, and less admin stress.

Instead of spending your day firefighting paperwork, you’re running a smooth, connected business that saves time, cuts costs, and gets you paid quicker.

Put simply, pen, paper, and Excel keep you stuck in the slow lane. HaulTech’s Transport Software puts you in the driver’s seat.

HaulTech’s TMS is designed to fit the way you work, not force you to change how you run your business. Whether you’re a small operator handling local deliveries, a busy pallet network member, or a bulk haulage company moving specialist loads, our system adapts to your needs.

If you’re part of pallet networks like Palletline, Palletforce, or Pall-Ex, the software streamlines your job booking, tracking, and invoicing, helping you meet network requirements without the usual hassle. For bulk haulage businesses, the system supports compliance, load tracking, and driver management specific to your sector. And if you run a mix of own fleet and subcontractors, HaulTech keeps everything coordinated and transparent so you’re always in control.

Put simply, HaulTech’s Transport Management System is built for haulage businesses who want to work smarter, stay compliant, and get results, whatever your operation looks like.

For over 30 years, HaulTech has supported customers with its cloud-based Transport Management Software, commonly referred to as a TMS system. The TMS has been continuously developed and enhanced to ensure maximum efficiency for your haulage company. From job booking and scheduling through to electronic PODs and invoicing, HaulTech’s Transport Management System is the go-to tool for hauliers. With Transport Software, you can dramatically transform the efficiency of all departments in your haulage company, whilst simultaneously standardising and speeding up your processes and ensuring you’re compliance.

HaulTech’s Transport Management Software System integrates with all Pallet Networks including Palletline, Pall-Ex, Pallet Track, Palletforce, UPN, TPN, Palletways and FORTEC. For other general hauliers, the TMS system ensures compliance for those working with Hazchem and through its range of API connectivity options allows integration between third-party systems. The HaulTech Transport Management System is tailored to you, suited to how you currently operate from full loads and next day through to European and specialist transport.

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We have specialised in supporting small to medium-sized transport operators across the UK for over 28 years. We pride ourselves on understanding your business and its needs, providing intuitive software, delivering excellent customer service, and creating a partnership that helps drive your business forward. Our transport solutions allow companies who distribute goods (via their own vehicles and/or subcontractors) to replace their legacy paper-based processes with an industry-leading tech-based alternative.

Our approach is simple, putting your company at the heart of everything we do. We won’t tell you what we can do, we’ll take the time to understand you, your team, your business, your customers and where you’re looking to go.  We understand transport and haulage management inside out and understand the challenges you face.

The transport solutions we provide have the flexibility and adaptability to support all members of the logistics industry. Our current customers operate in a variety of sectors including general haulage, palletised haulage, heavy haulage, and even more bespoke solutions such as international piano delivery!

Watch the video below to see the positive impact a Transport Management System is creating for MJ Refrigeration: