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What it is

ARK TMS is cloud-based software for freight brokerages to manage quotes, loads, carriers, tracking, and billing. Its workflow moves from quote to load creation and load-board posting, then carrier readiness and bulk billing. Load records can generate rate confirmations, Bills of Lading, invoices, and related documents, with branded templates and built-in e-signatures. QuickBooks Online syncs supported customer invoices, carrier bills, and payment-related accounting records from ARK; the sync runs one way. Trucker Tools supports real-time GPS tracking, status and ETA updates, document uploads, and driver communication. RMIS supports carrier invitations and manual sync, as well as automatic Delta sync for monitored updates when RMIS onboarding is enabled. Other named integrations include Truckstop, Sylectus, MyCarrierPortal, Highway, and MacroPoint. ARK runs in a modern web browser on a computer, tablet, or phone with an internet connection. It offers a REST API with restricted tokens and MCP connectivity for supported AI clients, subject to permissions. ARK TMS is listed at $199 a month, billed per user per month; optional tracking is priced on request per billable tracking session.

Spec sheet

What it does
ARK TMS is cloud transportation-management software for U.S. freight brokerages that combines loads, carriers, tracking, documents, billing and accounting workflows.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Purpose
ARK TMS is cloud-based software for freight brokerages to manage quotes, loads, carriers, tracking, and billing.Read 8 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Intended users
ARK describes itself as software built for U.S. freight brokerages and says the team is based in Tampa.Read 8 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Security
ARK says it uses administrative and technical safeguards including authentication, access controls, and monitoring, while noting no system is completely secure.Read 8 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Privacy
ARK's privacy policy says driver applications may collect precise device location, including in the background when required permissions are enabled, to support shipment tracking.Read 8 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Support
Support is provided through documentation and email at [email protected] for setup, integrations, EDI, billing and carrier-import issues.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Headquarters
LinkedIn lists the headquarters as Tampa, Florida, United States.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
API authentication limitation
API tokens are user-delegated; ARK states it does not currently provide organization service principals or OAuth client-credentials grants.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
API availability
ARK exposes a REST API in production preview, with access enabled per organization and restricted user-issued API tokens.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
API breadth
The developer portal lists 336 REST API operations and an OpenAPI 3.1 schema.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Browser access
ARK runs in a modern web browser and can be used on a computer, tablet, or phone with an internet connection.Read 8 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Carrier onboarding
Carrier workflows support invitations, packet collection, compliance review and approval before dispatch.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Cloud access
The service runs in a modern browser and is usable from computers, tablets or phones with an internet connection.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Company size
LinkedIn lists ARK TMS as a privately held software-development company with 11–50 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Desktop app
A desktop application is offered with installers for macOS, Windows and Linux and uses the same account, permissions and records as the web app.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Developer access
ARK offers a REST API using restricted API tokens and MCP connectivity for supported AI clients, subject to user and organization permissions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Document generation
The product generates rate confirmations, bills of lading, invoices and related load documents with e-signatures and branded templates.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Documents
ARK generates rate confirmations, Bills of Lading, invoices, and related load documents from load records, with built-in e-signatures and branded templates.Read 8 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Founders
ARK's about page identifies Noah Hirschfield as co-founder and CTO and Ethan Beaman as co-founder.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Google Play account requirement
Drivers need an account from their carrier to sign in to the app.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Google Play app function
ARK TMS Driver lets carriers view loads and stops, navigate routes, check in, scan BOL/POD documents, track income and expenses, chat with dispatch and perform inspections.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Google Play app languages
The driver app is available in English, Russian and Uzbek.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Google Play data disclosure
Google Play's listing states that the developer declares no data is shared with third parties.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Google Play update date
The Google Play listing says the driver app was updated on September 29, 2026.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Help center scope
The documentation covers getting started, loads, customers, carriers, drivers, billing, reports, compliance, EDI, integrations, settings and troubleshooting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Integration catalog
Documented integration areas include QuickBooks Online, ARK Tracking, MacroPoint, TruckerTools, Truckstop, MyCarrierPortal, RMIS, Highway, project44 and load-board posting providers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
License terms
The terms grant a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable business-use right and prohibit resale or reverse engineering, indicating proprietary software.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Limit: certifications
ARK's buyer page says it does not represent the product as SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certified and asks buyers to request current security status.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Limit: data residency
ARK does not publish a binding hosting-region or data-residency statement on its buyer page.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Limit: uptime commitment
ARK does not publish a numeric uptime SLA and advises buyers to request uptime, incident-response and service-credit terms.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Load-board posting
ARK can post, update, refresh and remove supported load-board postings, including Truckstop and Sylectus examples shown on its product page.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
MCP extensibility
ARK also provides a Streamable HTTP MCP server with 331 tools, including 205 controlled write tools, for compatible AI clients.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
News: October product update
ARK's October 5, 2026 update highlighted partial and bulk payments, AI document review, cash-flow forecasting, rate intelligence and load tools.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
News: Truckstop and RMIS
ARK announced Truckstop load posting and RMIS carrier onboarding availability on July 22, 2026.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Other integrations
The product site also identifies integrations including Truckstop, Sylectus, MyCarrierPortal, Highway, and MacroPoint.Read 8 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Praise: accounting and reporting
The G2 reviewer credits ARK's accounting features with sharply reducing accounting time and praises its reporting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Praise: usability
The sole G2 reviewer describes ARK as intuitive, user-friendly and quick to learn.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Pricing and terms
The site says contract, renewal, and cancellation terms can vary by governing order form and advises reviewing the current written terms before purchasing.Read 8 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
QuickBooks
ARK automatically syncs supported customer invoices, carrier bills, and payment-related accounting records to QuickBooks Online; the sync is one-way from ARK.Read 8 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
QuickBooks sync
Supported customer invoices, carrier bills and payment-related accounting records can sync automatically from ARK TMS to QuickBooks Online.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Quote-to-load workflow
Users can accept spot quotes and create linked loads with copied stops and customer-rate information.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Rating on G2
5.0 out of 5 from 1 reviewRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
RMIS integration
The RMIS connection can synchronize certification, safety, authority, insurance, contacts, agreements, W-9 data and available documents, with manual and automatic Delta updates.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Security practices
ARK says it uses administrative and technical safeguards including authentication, access controls and monitoring, while warning that no system is completely secure.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Shipment tracking
ARK Tracking lets teams request driver tracking and monitor activation, location, ETA and shipment events from a dispatched load.Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Tracking integration
The Trucker Tools integration supports real-time GPS tracking, load status and ETA updates, document uploads, and driver communication.Read 8 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Workflow
The product presents a workflow from quote to load creation, load-board posting, carrier readiness, and bulk billing.Read 8 Oct 2026 · arktms.com

Plans and prices

ARK Tracking $2, paid once per billable tracking session Optional tracking provided by ARK Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
ARK Tracking Priced on request per billable tracking session Optional tracking add-on Read 8 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
ARK TMS $199 a month per user Loads · carriers · tracking · documents · billing · QuickBooks workflows Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
ARK TMS $199 a month per user / month $199 per user / month Read 8 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Managed EDI $349 a month per month, per connection 5,000 messages included · $0.05 per additional message Read 8 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
Managed EDI $349 a month per connection 5,000 messages included · $0.05 per additional message Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com
REST API Enterprise private preview Priced on request Custom agreement Select enterprise customers · organization access required Read 15 Oct 2026 · arktms.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Generates load documents with e-signatures
  • QuickBooks Online syncs supported accounting records
  • Trucker Tools supports GPS and ETA updates
  • Offers a REST API and MCP connectivity

Limits

  • QuickBooks sync runs only from ARK
  • Requires an internet connection
  • Tracking add-on is billed per session

Who it suits

ARK TMS is built for U.S. freight brokerages managing load workflows, carrier coordination, tracking, and billing. Its API and integrations may suit brokerages connecting accounting, tracking, and carrier systems.

ARK TMS in depth

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ARK TMS is a cloud-based system for U.S. freight brokerages, built to connect quoting, load operations, carrier coordination and billing. It suits teams that want operational records linked to documents and accounting; its per-user charge and one-way QuickBooks sync are the main trade-offs.

Overview

ARK’s case is an end-to-end brokerage workflow rather than a single-purpose tool: work moves from quote to load creation, load-board posting, carrier readiness and bulk billing. That joined-up approach can keep routine brokerage work in one system, but buyers who need accounting data to sync in both directions should weigh the QuickBooks limitation carefully.

Key features

Load records generate rate confirmations, Bills of Lading, invoices and related documents. Built-in e-signatures and branded templates make this useful for brokerages producing repeat paperwork, while tying documents to the load that prompted them.

Trucker Tools supports real-time GPS tracking, status and ETA updates, document uploads and driver communication. RMIS supports carrier invitations and manual sync, as well as automatic Delta sync for monitored carrier updates when RMIS onboarding is enabled. Other identified integrations include Truckstop, Sylectus, MyCarrierPortal, Highway and MacroPoint.

Supported customer invoices, carrier bills and payment-related accounting records sync automatically from ARK to QuickBooks Online. The connection is one-way, so brokerages that expect accounting edits to return to ARK may need another workflow.

ARK offers a REST API with restricted tokens and MCP connectivity for supported AI clients, subject to user and organization permissions. That gives teams integration options beyond the named tools, while the permissions model limits access. ARK also describes administrative and technical safeguards such as authentication, access controls and monitoring; it cautions that no system is completely secure.

Driver applications may collect precise device location, including in the background when required permissions are enabled, to support shipment tracking. Brokerages should account for that location use in their driver communications and policies.

Pricing

The core ARK TMS plan costs $199 a month, billed per user per month. It is a paid product with no free plan, so the recurring cost grows with the number of users; teams should size seats against the people who need access.

ARK Tracking is an optional add-on at a price agreed with the maker, billed per billable tracking session. That session-based charge separates tracking costs from the user subscription, but frequent tracking can add to the monthly bill.

Managed EDI costs $349 a month, billed per month per connection. It includes 5,000 messages, with each additional message costing $0.05. Brokerages with several connections or message volume above the allowance should include those charges in their cost estimate. Contract, renewal and cancellation terms can vary by governing order form, so buyers should review the applicable written terms before committing.

Platforms

ARK supports web, Android, iOS, macOS and Windows, as well as API access. Browser use works on a computer, tablet or phone with an internet connection, giving teams options across office and mobile settings.

Who it's for

ARK is aimed at U.S. freight brokerages that want quote-to-billing work, load documents, carrier coordination and tracking connected in one operating flow. It is a stronger fit for teams prepared to pay per user and use QuickBooks Online as a downstream accounting destination than for buyers who need bidirectional accounting sync or a free starting tier.

Pros and cons

Pros: Load-linked documents, e-signatures and branded templates bring common paperwork into the load workflow.

Pros: Tracking and carrier tools cover GPS updates, driver communication and monitored carrier changes through named integrations.

Pros: API tokens and MCP connectivity offer integration routes subject to organizational permissions.

Cons: The 199.00 USD per-user monthly TMS charge makes seat count a direct cost driver, and there is no free plan.

Cons: QuickBooks Online sync runs only from ARK outward, limiting teams that need accounting updates returned to the TMS.

Cons: Tracking and EDI add separate session- or connection-based costs, with EDI message overages priced individually.

Alternatives

CargoTMS is worth considering for a much lower-priced, tightly capped entry point: its Starter plan is €24 a year, billed annually at 290 EUR, and allows up to 300 orders per month, two dispatchers, five vehicles, five drivers, 250 MB and 300 documents per month. It also offers a free trial, but those quotas make it a different fit from ARK’s per-user brokerage system.

TriviumTMS may suit a small brokerage looking for a lower stated monthly entry price: Starter is $99 a month per brokerage, capped at two seats and 50 instant Super Dispatch price quotes monthly. Integrations require the buyer’s own accounts, so the lower price comes with seat and quote limits and more integration setup responsibility.

Infor Public Sector is another paid option, with custom pricing.

Carrier Assure is the alternative to examine for a free plan: Individual costs nothing for one account and unlimited SuspectCarrier reports, while Premium costs $149 a month after its offer period for one account and unlimited Carrier scores.

DAT One is aimed at partial-load owner-operators on its $59 a month Standard plan, which allows up to 500 load searches per month; Enhanced costs $149 a month. It is a more relevant comparison for that search use case than for a brokerage seeking ARK’s connected quote-to-billing workflow.

FourKites Connect is free to join and use, with no setup fees or monthly charges.

LoadGuard offers a $99 a month plan with unlimited searches and additional seats included, plus a free trial. It may be preferable when search volume and seat costs matter most, though its plan excludes onboarding, ELD tracking, load management, rate confirmations and W-9 collection.

Alvys starts at $514 a month with usage-based pricing based on monthly loads, unlimited users and business divisions, and 120+ integrations. It merits consideration for teams prioritizing broad integrations and unlimited seats over ARK’s lower per-user entry price.

For more options, see Carrier Management Software.

Verdict

ARK TMS is a good fit for U.S. brokerages that want quotes, loads, paperwork, carrier coordination and billing in one workflow, with QuickBooks Online and tracking integrations attached. Choose it for that operational continuity and its per-user model if it fits your team; look elsewhere if you need a free plan, a lower entry price, or accounting changes flowing back into the TMS.

Verdict

ARK TMS covers brokerage workflows from quotes through billing and connects them to accounting, tracking, and carrier tools. The listed TMS price is $199 a month, billed per user per month; tracking is an optional charge.

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