# Multi-Client Transport Management Systems (TMS)

*Last updated: 2026-06-17*

> A Multi-Client Transport Management System (TMS) is built on a multi-tenant architecture that distinguishes it from single-company TMS deployments: one shared, typically cloud-hosted platform serves multiple independent clients, each with fully isolated data, rate tables, configurations, and user permissions.

A Multi-Client Transport Management System (TMS) is built on a multi-tenant architecture that distinguishes it from single-company TMS deployments: one shared, typically cloud-hosted platform serves multiple independent clients, each with fully isolated data, rate tables, configurations, and user permissions. Third-party logistics providers (3PLs) and software vendors use this model to distribute operating costs across many tenants; clients gain transport planning, route optimization, real-time tracking, freight invoicing, and compliance reporting without maintaining their own IT infrastructure. Multi-tenancy also enables rapid onboarding and centralised software updates. Not to be confused with a Warehouse Management System (WMS), which governs warehouse processes, or an ERP transport module, which covers only basic freight functions.

**Source:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_management_system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_management_system)

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Term | Multi-Client Transport Management Systems (TMS) |
| Language | EN |
| Word count | 109 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-17 |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_management_system |

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