How much does transport management software cost?
The cost of transport management software depends on four factors: the number of vehicles, the active modules, the hosting and the support. With 4transports the subscription is per account, not per vehicle: it starts at €1 a month and grows with the plan; a locally installed solution costs more upfront and requires your own maintenance.
Short answer
- With 4transports the subscription is billed per account, not per vehicle, and starts at €1 a month, hosting included.
- The price grows with the plan you pick — how many users it includes and which modules it activates — not with the number of vehicles.
- GPS tracking is not part of the subscription: the devices and their own plan are contracted separately, from the telematics provider.
- A locally installed solution requires a pricier license plus self-managed maintenance and backups.
- The real range, from the entry plan to the largest one: €1–€20 a month, however many vehicles you run, with no implementation cost and 6 months free, no card and no yearly commitment.
What you pay for (components)
The cost components of transport management software
| Component | SaaS (e.g. 4transports) | Installed locally |
|---|---|---|
| Platform / hosting | A per-account subscription (not per vehicle), from €1 a month, hosting included | Pricier license, plus your own server and hosting |
| TMS modules | Trip planning, fleet and drivers, CMR register, maintenance and a monthly report included in the plan | Modules billed separately or built on request |
| GPS tracking | Not part of 4transports: GPS is contracted separately, from a telematics provider | GPS devices and platform contracted separately |
| Maintenance and backups | Included (updates, security, automatic backups) | On you or an IT administrator |
Practical example
Example: a freight company with 5 trucks and 3 users fits the entry plan and pays €1 a month for the whole account — not per truck. Trip planning, fleet and driver records (inspection, insurance, licence, certificate) and the CMR register are included. Past 3 users you move to the 10-user plan, at €5 a month. There is no implementation cost, because setup is done from the interface in a few hours.
Common mistakes
- Comparing only the base subscription and ignoring the separate cost of GPS tracking.
- Choosing a locally installed solution and forgetting the cost of the server, backups and updates.
- Paying for an expensive implementation for a small fleet you could set up yourself from the interface.
How 4transports helps
- A predictable per-account subscription, not per vehicle, with hosting, security and automatic backups included.
- Trips, vehicles, drivers, customers, the CMR register and maintenance in a single account; GPS tracking is not included.
- Setup in a few hours, with no implementation cost and no dedicated IT administrator.