AscendTMS vs Truckstop ITS Dispatch
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of Aljex vs McLeod vs Tai: 11 Best TMS for Freight Brokers 2026. Last verified October 3, 2026.
The short answer
AscendTMS ranks higher on Top 11 (#8 vs #9) for Owners and operations leads at United States freight brokerages, roughly 3 to 100 people, choosing or replacing a TMS, who want the load board, carrier onboarding, tracking, QuickBooks and factoring joined instead of retyped.. From $69 a user with a 30 day trial, load board posting named, accounting connections unnamed.
At a glance
| AscendTMS | Truckstop ITS Dispatch | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #8 / Aljex vs McLeod vs Tai: 11 Best TMS for Freight Brokers 2026 | #9 / Aljex vs McLeod vs Tai: 11 Best TMS for Freight Brokers 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| Best for | New brokerages that want to start on a trial and a low per user price | Small brokerages already on Truckstop |
| Pricing | $ (Basic $69, Premium $119, Pro $149 per user per month on a card, cancel any time; free 30 day trial; enterprise pricing by phone) | $ (Broker/Shipper $75 a month, Pro $99 a month, unlimited users; Dual Authority Pro $129; initial charge of $125 on the signup page; add ons from $10 to $195 a month) |
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AscendTMS
From $69 a user with a 30 day trial, load board posting named, accounting connections unnamed.
thefreetms.com/pricingSee full entry in Aljex vs McLeod vs Tai: 11 Best TMS for Freight Brokers 2026
Truckstop ITS Dispatch
$75 or $99 a month with unlimited users, QuickBooks and RMIS named, no tracking connection named.
truckstop.com/product/tms/broker-and-shipper/See full entry in Aljex vs McLeod vs Tai: 11 Best TMS for Freight Brokers 2026
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.