Transportation Management System (TMS)
From MySpot
Your freight, your future. MySpot is the transportation management system (TMS) that gives you total control. This powerful platform handles everything for you, from tracking your shipments in real-time to determining the best routes with dynamic routing & optimization. It’s the TMS that automates manual tasks, delivers better results, and puts your business on the road to success.
MYSPOT’S CUSTOM API
MySpot acts as the hub of your logistics wheel, with its robust API & EDI connectivity acting as the spokes. It’s the central point that connects all your partners and systems, providing you with instant, real-time shipment visibility across your entire supply chain. You can track load requests, pricing, and freight locations at a glance, eliminating the need for time-consuming phone calls and guesswork.
With these connections, our proprietary logistics software helps you make informed, strategic decisions that keep every aspect of your operation running smoothly. MySpot is the transportation management software that truly puts you in the driver’s seat.


BENEFITS OF MYSPOT
Discover how our transportation management system can make a real difference in your supply chain. MySpot delivers measurable value by leveraging automation and smart logistics to provide a clear view of your entire operation.
Dynamic Routing Guides
MySpot maintains truckload rates for your contracted carrier and populates city-to-city and zip-to-zip rates across all modes of transportation. All carrier rates have both an effective date and an expiration date. You stay current and can pick from active rates or extend carrier contracts as needed.
- Automated rate updates and carrier contract management streamline your workflow, allowing for seamless operations.
- Compare rates easily across all modes, including truckload, LTL, and intermodal.
- Real-time pricing optimization helps reduce transportation costs by up to 15%.
- Seamlessly integrate with your existing carrier networks and contracts.
Track and Trace
Achieve complete real-time shipment visibility from one place and easily identify loads that are running behind or prepare for instances where possible service interruption may occur.
- Get real-time GPS tracking with automated status updates every 15 minutes.
- Receive proactive exception alerts to prevent delays before they impact customers.
- Gain complete shipment visibility from pickup to final delivery.
- Use a mobile-friendly interface for on-the-go monitoring.
Spot Market Visibility
You can place any shipment on the spot market to secure coverage or benchmark rates. Once you receive an acceptable bid, you can tender the shipment instantly, ensuring both optimal pricing and seamless carrier collaboration
- Optimize pricing with a competitive bidding process.
- Access 24/7 emergency coverage for critical shipments.
- Validate contracted rates using market rate benchmarking.
LTL Load Execution
Get real-time rates, book shipments, and use track & trace technology to monitor every load. The system also automates BOL generation with electronic signature capture, providing a streamlined, paperless process.
- Generate automated Bills of Lading (BOL) with electronic signature capture.
- Access instant rate quotes through integration with national and regional LTL carriers.
- Utilize consolidated shipping options to maximize cost efficiency.
- Reduce processing time by 75% with paperless documentation.
Standard and Customized Reporting
Generate proprietary reports tailored to your specific business requirements and demands. Our platform provides comprehensive reporting, offering visibility and analysis of spend, key performance indicators (KPIs), service level agreements (SLAs), carrier performance, and other key metrics.
- Gain high-level oversight with executive dashboards featuring KPIs.
- Automate the scheduling and distribution of essential reports.
- Use drill-down analytics for a detailed cost analysis.
- Build custom reports with over 50 available data fields.
Exception Management
Spot’s commitment to visibility allows you to proactively identify disruptions in your workload before they become a costly problem.
- Use predictive analytics to identify potential delays up to 48 hours in advance.
- Automate escalation workflows for critical shipments.
- Track carrier reliability with performance scorecards.
- Conduct root cause analysis to prevent recurring issues.
Freight Audit
With exception management built into MySpot, you can ensure you pay exactly what was agreed upon.
- Use automated invoice auditing to identify and resolve billing discrepancies.
- Ensure financial accuracy with three-way matching of purchase orders, receipts, and invoices.
- Prevent duplicate payments to save on freight spend.
- Maintain financial compliance with a comprehensive audit trail.
Accruals Visibility
Gain complete visibility into unbilled shipment costs by integrating directly with your ERP system or by exporting data in batches. You can also view costs online to track and calculate them in real time easily.
- Calculate real-time accruals for accurate financial planning and forecasting.
- Accelerate your month-end close, reducing processing time by up to 60%.
- Automate journal entries and general ledger coding for seamless accounting.
Standard Filterable Reports
Stay in control of your shipping data with standard, filterable reports that make it easy to organize and find the insights you need.
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Data Feed for Business Intelligence
Keep your business intelligence tools accurate and up to date with integrated, real-time data feeds that provide your team with the latest insights when they need them.
- Seamlessly connect your transportation data to existing Business Intelligence (BI) platforms.
- Eliminate manual uploads with continuous, automated data refreshes.
- Establish a single source of truth across departments for consistent reporting and analysis.
- Drive smarter decisions with accurate, timely information at your fingertips.
SEAMLESS INTEGRATIONS
With MySpot, you can connect your systems and eliminate data silos for good. Our platform seamlessly integrates with your existing tools using powerful APIs, EDI connections, and pre-built integrations, making connectivity effortless.
Supported Doc Types
- ANSI X 12 – Accredited Standards Committee X12
- UN / EDIFACT – United Nations / Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce, and Transport
Supported Communication Types
- AS2 – Applicability Statement 2
- FTP – File Transfer Protocol
- SFTP – Secure File Transfer Protocol
Supported EDI Transaction Sets
- 204 – Motor Carrier Load Tender
- 210 – Motor Carrier Freight Details & Invoice
- 214 – Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message
- 990 – Response to a Load Tender
- 997 – Functional Acknowledgement
Supported Data Exchange Formats
- EDI – Electronic Data Interchange
- JSON – JavaScript Object Notation
- CSV – Comma-Separated Values
- XML – Extensible Markup Language
IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE
Our proven implementation methodology ensures a smooth transition to MySpot with minimal disruption to your operations.
Discovery
A comprehensive analysis of your current processes, system requirements, and business objectives.
- Conduct a current state assessment and process mapping.
- Analyze integration requirements.
- Plan for custom configuration.
- Define success metrics.
Data Setup
System configuration, data migration, and integration development tailored to your operations.
- Execute master data migration and cleansing.
- Set up carrier and customer profiles.
- Configure rates and routing guides.
- Establish API and EDI connections.
Testing
Comprehensive testing to ensure all systems work flawlessly before going live.
- Validate end-to-end processes.
- Test integrations with existing systems.
- Conduct user acceptance testing.
- Verify performance and security.
Go-Live
Ensure a smooth transition to production with dedicated support during the critical launch period.
- Execute production deployment and monitoring.
- Provide real-time issue resolution.
- Perform performance optimization.
- Offer initial user support and guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to the most common questions about MySpot implementation, features, and benefits.
What systems can MySpot integrate with?
MySpot integrates with virtually any system through our robust API framework. We integrate with EDI networks, carrier systems, GPS tracking platforms, and business intelligence tools. Our integration team can also develop custom connections for proprietary systems.
Do you provide training and support?
Yes, comprehensive training and ongoing support are included with every MySpot implementation. We provide role-based training sessions, documentation, video tutorials, and hands-on workshops. Following implementation, you will have access to our dedicated customer success team, 24/7 technical support, and regular system health checks.
What kind of reporting analytics are included?
Body: MySpot features extensive reporting capabilities, including executive dashboards, operational reports, and detailed analytics. You can track KPIs like cost per mile, on-time performance, carrier scorecards, spend analysis, and more. We also offer custom report development and integration with popular BI tools like Power BI and Tableau.
Is MySpot suitable for companies of all sizes?
MySpot is designed to scale with your business, from mid-market companies shipping 100+ loads per month to large enterprises managing thousands of shipments. Our modular approach enables you to begin with core functionality and add advanced features as your needs evolve. Pricing is based on freight spend, transaction volume, and features used.
How does MySpot ensure data security and compliance?
MySpot maintains SOC 2 Type II compliance and follows industry best practices for data security. We use encryption in transit and at rest, conduct regular security audits, implement multi-factor authentication, and employ role-based access controls. Our infrastructure is hosted on secure cloud platforms with 99.9% uptime SLAs and comprehensive disaster recovery plans.
Can MySpot handle multiple transportation modes?
Absolutely. MySpot supports full truckload, LTL, intermodal, parcel, expedited freight, and specialized transportation modes. You can manage all your transportation needs from a single platform, featuring mode-specific tools such as LTL rating engines, intermodal rail tracking, and parcel optimization algorithms.
What ROI can I expect from implementing MySpot?
Most clients achieve a measurable ROI within 6-12 months through transportation cost savings (10-15%), operational efficiency gains (a 25-30% reduction in manual processes), improved visibility, reduced expedited freight needs, and better carrier performance management. Our customer success team helps track and optimize your ROI throughout the duration of your relationship.
Still Have Questions
Our team is here to help you understand how MySpot can transform your logistics operations.
Request a DemoSee the Difference:
Penco Shares Its MySpot Journey
Penco Products, a leading sheet metal manufacturer, has recently partnered with MySpot to streamline its shipping operations. They were looking for a single platform that could give them a better handle on their logistics. Our team got to work, digging deep to understand what was causing their biggest headaches: a lack of financial transparency, service issues, and clunky, inefficient processes. In the end, MySpot provided the perfect solution, a tailored Transportation Management System (TMS) with enhanced real-time shipment visibility and the tools for effective exception management and automated workflows.

See the Difference:
Vanguard Safety Boosts Efficiency with
MySpot TMS
It’s a challenge to stay efficient and profitable with today’s constantly changing supply chain. But as our customer, Vanguard Safety, explains in this video, MySpot helped them navigate rapid changes in freight management. MySpot offered a solution for the real-time shipment visibility and carrier collaboration tools they needed to handle constant shifts, protect their bottom line, and fulfill commitments to their customers.

Managed Solution
MySpot’s managed solution provides enhanced real-time shipment visibility across your entire freight operation. By offering a single platform that gives you a complete view of all your loads, our solution helps you with dynamic routing & optimization and enables proactive exception management. We take the hassle out of manual tasks, allowing you to focus on growing your business.


