3Gtms
3Gtms (Descartes 3G TMS) provides cloud-based transportation management software for shippers, 3PLs, and 4PLs, unifying multimodal freight planning, execution, and settlement. The platform serves enterprise and mid-market customers across multiple verticals in North America.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersColumbus, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What 3Gtms does
3Gtms (now operating as Descartes 3G TMS) provides cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) software for shippers, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), and fourth-party logistics providers (4PLs). The platform unifies planning, execution, and settlement across multiple freight modes — truckload (TL), less-than-truckload (LTL), parcel, intermodal, and drayage — within a single system. Its core technology includes a dynamic, constraint-based optimization engine that builds executable load plans, complemented by AI/automation capabilities for tender sequencing, exception management, and document capture, as well as integrated visibility and fraud detection via Descartes MacroPoint and FraudGuard.
The platform is organized around solution modules (Multimodal TMS, Managed Transportation, LTL Management, Parcel, Drayage) and capability modules (Rating & Optimization, Settlement & Invoicing, Carrier Management, AI & Automation, Visibility, Reporting & Analytics, Collaboration), with a stated integration ecosystem of 39+ LTL carriers, 24 3PL integrations, and 20 parcel integrations, plus ERP, accounting, and load board connectors. Pricing is quote-based enterprise SaaS subscription, typically annual contracts, with no publicly disclosed tiers. The company is privately held (now wholly owned by Descartes Systems Group following the March 2025 acquisition for approximately US$115 million), headquartered in the United States with North America as the primary served market, and serves customers across food & beverage, retail, building supplies, distribution, agriculture, manufacturing, and logistics verticals.
3Gtms firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- 3Gtms
- Legal name
- The Descartes Systems Group Inc.
- Website
- https://3gtms.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- 3Gtms (Descartes 3G TMS) provides cloud-based transportation management software for shippers, 3PLs, and 4PLs, unifying multimodal freight planning, execution, and settlement. The platform serves enterprise and mid-market customers across multiple verticals in North America.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
3Gtms industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Transportation Management System (TMS) Software
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Transportation (488), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- TMS Planning & Optimization (Network Design, Mode/Carrier Selection) (TLAEAAAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Parcel & Multi-Carrier Shipping TMS (TLAEAAAG), Transportation Management Services (TMS-as-a-Service / Managed Transportation) (TLAIANAB), Freight Settlement, Billing & Freight Audit/Pay (TMS Add-on) (TLAEAAAI), Freight Rating, Tariff & Contract Management (TMS Add-on) (TLAEAAAH)
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Where 3Gtms is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Columbus
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
3Gtms business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations
Revenue model
- TMS Software Subscription: Cloud-based Transportation Management System delivered as SaaS subscription. Pricing based on freight volume, shipment counts, and/or user seats. Includes access to core TMS platform, integrations, and ongoing updates.
- Parcel Management (Pacejet): Parcel shipping management software offered alongside TMS. Can be deployed independently or integrated with TMS for unified freight and parcel operations.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Enterprise TMS - Full platform access for large shippers and 3PLs/4PLs |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
3Gtms product offering
Product offeringCore offering
3Gtms sells a cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) software platform, marketed as Descartes 3G TMS, that helps shippers and third-party/fourth-party logistics providers (3PLs/4PLs) plan, execute, and settle freight across truckload, LTL, parcel, intermodal, and drayage modes on a single system. The platform includes built-in optimization, real-time visibility, carrier management, freight audit and settlement, AI-driven automation, and collaboration portals, and is sold via SaaS subscription with quote-based enterprise pricing.
Product overview
Descartes 3G TMS (formerly 3Gtms) is a unified transportation management system platform offered as a comprehensive suite of integrated modules. The core Descartes 3G TMS platform handles multimodal freight management across truckload, LTL, parcel, intermodal, and drayage operations. It integrates with add-on modules including Descartes MacroPoint (real-time visibility), Descartes MacroPoint FraudGuard (fraud detection), and Descartes MyCarrierPortal (carrier vetting and onboarding), plus Pacejet (parcel management). The solution is organized around solution modules (Multimodal TMS, Managed Transportation, LTL Management, Parcel, Drayage) and capability modules (Rating & Optimization, Settlement & Invoicing, Carrier Management, AI & Automation, Visibility, Reporting & Analytics, Collaboration). The platform connects to the Descartes Global Logistics Network for expanded carrier connectivity and serves shippers and 3PLs/4PLs across industries including food & beverage, retail, building supplies, distribution, agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation & logistics.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Descartes 3G TMS: Unified transportation management software platform for shippers and 3PLs/4PLs
- Pacejet
Products and services
- Descartes 3G TMS Unified cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) that enables shippers and 3PLs/4PLs to plan, source, rate, execute, and settle freight across all modes (truckload, LTL, parcel, intermodal, drayage) with real-time visibility, dynamic optimization, AI-driven automation, and collaboration portals.
- Pacejet Parcel management software that provides smart rate shopping and simplified pack and ship capabilities to reduce parcel costs and accelerate fulfillment. Can be deployed independently or integrated with the Descartes 3G TMS for unified freight and parcel operations.
Quantifiable outcome
- 6% freight cost reduction for AmerCareRoyal
- +10 more outcomes
Companies that use 3Gtms
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments9 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
3Gtms technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration9 records
AI capability6 records
Feature12 records
3Gtms partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.
- IntelliShiftsupportingIntelliShift provides connected fleet intelligence including AI-powered dash cameras, telematics, maintenance, compliance, and fuel data integration with Descartes 3G TMS for enhanced fleet operations visibility.
- Jarrett LogisticssupportingJarrett Logistics provides customized transportation management and logistics solutions integrated with Descartes 3G TMS for freight management, warehousing, and distribution optimization.
- Moran Transportation CorporationsupportingMoran Transportation is a regional freight carrier based in the Midwest integrated with Descartes 3G TMS for LTL and truckload services, warehousing, and distribution.
- CavallosupportingCavallo provides automation and analytics solutions for product-centric brands and distributors, integrated with Descartes 3G TMS for enhanced margin optimization and order profitability insights.
- Universal Traffic ServicesupportingUniversal Traffic Service offers tailored logistics solutions integrated with Descartes 3G TMS for transportation process optimization across various industries.
- Tech LogisticssupportingTech Logistics provides transportation management and freight brokerage services integrated with Descartes 3G TMS for customized supply chain solutions.
- RR DonnelleysupportingRR Donnelley provides printing and marketing solutions integrated with Descartes 3G TMS for enhanced brand visibility and communication effectiveness in logistics operations.
- Pitt Ohio Supply ChainsupportingPitt Ohio Supply Chain provides warehousing, distribution, and logistics services integrated with Descartes 3G TMS for optimized inventory management and streamlined operations.
- Descartes MacroPointcoreDescartes MacroPoint provides supply chain visibility through the most reliable global network of carriers for real-time, multimodal shipment tracking, capacity sourcing, and fraud detection integrated natively with Descartes 3G TMS.
- Descartes MyCarrierPortalcoreDescartes MyCarrierPortal provides carrier vetting, automated onboarding, ongoing risk monitoring, and fraud prevention integrated with Descartes 3G TMS for enhanced carrier network security.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
3Gtms competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- SAP Transportation Management: SAP TM is the transportation management module within SAP's broader supply chain suite, serving large global enterprises with deep ERP integration. It competes with 3Gtms in multinational shipper and 3PL/4PL accounts requiring unified logistics with SAP S/4HANA.
- Trimble Transportation: Trimble Transportation offers TMS, fleet management, and visibility solutions across the freight lifecycle, serving carriers, brokers, and shippers. Its TMW and North American TMS products compete with 3Gtms in broker/3PL back-office and shipper planning use cases.
- Blue Yonder (formerly JDA Software): Blue Yonder offers a comprehensive TMS as part of its end-to-end supply chain platform, serving large shippers across retail, manufacturing, and logistics. Its TMS capabilities in planning, execution, and visibility overlap directly with 3Gtms' unified multimodal offering.
- Manhattan Associates: Manhattan Associates is a leading supply chain and omnichannel commerce software provider whose Transportation Management System competes directly with 3Gtms in shipper-side TMS for enterprise and mid-market customers. Overlap is strongest in multimodal planning, execution, and visibility across retail, manufacturing, and distribution.
- Oracle Transportation Management: Oracle's Transportation Management (OTM) is one of the most widely deployed enterprise TMS platforms globally, offering planning, execution, and settlement across modes. It competes with 3Gtms for large enterprise shippers and 3PLs, particularly those standardized on the Oracle Cloud ecosystem.
Emerging players
- Project44: Project44 is a leading supply chain visibility platform that is increasingly expanding into adjacent TMS and execution workflows. It overlaps with 3Gtms in real-time multimodal visibility and is a key emerging competitor for shipper-side orchestration use cases.
- Shipwell: Shipwell is a cloud-native TMS targeting shippers and 3PLs with multimodal management, rating, and tracking capabilities. It is an emerging competitor in the same mid-market and lower-enterprise segment where 3Gtms has historically been strongest.
Direct peers
- Turvo: Turvo offers a cloud-based collaboration and TMS platform purpose-built for 3PLs and brokers, with features for shipment management, visibility, and customer portals. It is a direct competitor to 3Gtms in the 3PL/4PL managed transportation segment with a modern, multi-tenant SaaS architecture.
- E2open: E2open provides a connected supply chain platform that includes transportation management alongside demand sensing and global trade management. It overlaps with 3Gtms in multimodal TMS for shippers and logistics service providers seeking broader supply chain orchestration.
- MercuryGate (Körber/Infios): MercuryGate is a dedicated TMS vendor serving shippers, brokers, and 3PLs with multimodal transportation management including rating, optimization, and carrier connectivity. It is one of the closest direct competitors to 3Gtms in the mid-market and enterprise TMS category.
Market position
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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3Gtms leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
3Gtms funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors2 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
3Gtms M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about 3Gtms
What does 3Gtms do?
3Gtms sells a cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) software platform, marketed as Descartes 3G TMS, that helps shippers and third-party/fourth-party logistics providers (3PLs/4PLs) plan, execute, and settle freight across truckload, LTL, parcel, intermodal, and drayage modes on a single system. The platform includes built-in optimization, real-time visibility, carrier management, freight audit and settlement, AI-driven automation, and collaboration portals, and is sold via SaaS subscription with quote-based enterprise pricing.
Is 3Gtms a public or private company?
3Gtms is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was 3Gtms founded?
3Gtms was founded in 2015. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is 3Gtms based?
3Gtms is headquartered in Columbus, United States, in the North America region.
How does 3Gtms make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. TMS Software Subscription is the primary driver. The others are parcel Management (Pacejet).
Who are 3Gtms's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are SAP Transportation Management, Trimble Transportation, Blue Yonder (formerly JDA Software), Manhattan Associates and Oracle Transportation Management. Emerging players are Project44 and Shipwell. Direct peers are Turvo, E2open and MercuryGate (Körber/Infios).
Does 3Gtms have an API?
No public API is recorded for 3Gtms.
What industry is 3Gtms in?
3Gtms's product category is Transportation Management System (TMS) Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAEAAAL, TMS Planning & Optimization (Network Design, Mode/Carrier Selection), with a secondary code of TLAEAAAG, Parcel & Multi-Carrier Shipping TMS. Its NAICS code is 488 and its SIC code is 7373.