TMC

What TMC does

TMC is a private, for-profit logistics company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1999. The firm provides Transportation Management System (TMS) software and logistics process management services, positioning it in the supply chain technology and managed transportation segment. With a workforce of 501-1,000 employees, TMC operates at a meaningful scale within the North American 3PL/TMS market, targeting shippers and carriers that require transportation workflow software, process execution support, or both. The company's longevity — over 25 years of continuous operation — suggests an established client base and operational know-how in logistics orchestration.

The company maintains a sub-brand called Clearspan, an EasyPRS POTS replacement solution integrated with a UCaaS platform that supports alarm, life-safety, elevator communications, and facsimile applications. This indicates TMC's service portfolio extends beyond core TMS into adjacent managed communications services, likely serving enterprise customers with critical infrastructure connectivity needs. No disclosed pricing model, revenue figures, customer logos, patent portfolio, or proprietary AI capabilities are available in the source data.

TMC's business model appears to combine software licensing or subscription revenue (from its TMS platform) with services-based revenue (from logistics process management). The company self-identifies a global footprint claim, though no specific international locations, headcount allocation, or geographic revenue split is documented. Source data explicitly notes no revenue, ownership, parent-company, or funding history is available, limiting forward-looking financial inference.

Name

TMC

Legal name

TMC

Website

https://mytmc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

TMC is a Chicago-based private logistics company, founded in 1999 with 501-1,000 employees, that provides Transportation Management System (TMS) software and logistics process management services to shippers and carriers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation Management Software (TMS)

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

TMS Planning & Optimization (Network Design, Mode/Carrier Selection) (TLAEAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Carrier TMS (Trucking Dispatch & Back-Office) (TLAEAAAC)

Keywords

• Transportation management software
• Logistics process management
• Freight management services
• Supply chain technology
• TMS software solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

TMC sells transportation management system (TMS) software used to plan, execute, and track freight and shipping operations. The company complements its software with logistics process management services that support customers in running day-to-day supply chain and transportation workflows. Together these offerings form the core commercial offering of the firm.

Product overview

C.H. Robinson is a global logistics company operating as a non-asset-based third-party logistics (3PL) provider that connects shippers with carriers across North America. The company offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on its Navisphere TMS platform powered by AI and machine learning. The core offerings include Managed Solutions (combining TMS, 3PL managed transportation, and 4PL solutions), the Lean AI Supply Chain Orchestration system with Gen-AI automation, and comprehensive freight services spanning air, ocean, truckload, LTL, intermodal, and customs brokerage. The company manages 35 million shipments annually with $22 billion in freight under management across a network of 540,000 customers and contract carriers. Recent technology recognition includes being named a Gartner TMS Challenger in 2026, and customers report delivered savings of up to 25% on addressable supply chain costs through the Lean AI optimization capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clearspan: Award-winning EasyPRS POTS replacement solution providing a fully managed platform for data and voice services, supporting critical applications such as alarm systems, life-safety services, elevator communications, and facsimile lines, integrated with Clearspan's UCaaS platform.

Products and services

• TMS Software

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INDIA Bloc (Opposition Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026TMC is part of the INDIA bloc alliance of opposition parties coordinating strategy against BJP ahead of elections. Meeting of at least 23 opposition parties scheduled in Delhi to coordinate united front on national issues.
• Congress PartyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Congress is part of INDIA bloc but contesting independently in West Bengal while coordinating at national level with TMC against BJP.
• CPI(M) (Left Front)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Despite historical rivalry, CPI(M) and TMC face common opponent in BJP. Anti-TMC votes split between BJP and Left-Congress affects TMC's electoral performance.
• Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2026JMM leader and Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren campaigned for TMC in West Bengal elections as part of opposition unity against BJP. Soren claimed Mamata Banerjee is 'single-handedly fighting against a communal party like BJP' and called the Bengal polls decisive for safeguarding identity and rights.
• Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2026RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav campaigned for TMC in West Bengal elections as part of INDIA bloc opposition unity against BJP.
• Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2026AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal campaigned for TMC in West Bengal elections. These parties aim to prevent BJP's expansion in the state.
• Samajwadi Party (SP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2026SP chief Akhilesh Yadav met Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on May 7, 2026 to offer emotional support after TMC's Bengal rout and reaffirmed support for opposition unity against BJP under the INDIA bloc.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• C.H. Robinson: C.H. Robinson is the largest North American non-asset 3PL offering its own Navisphere TMS, 3PL/4PL managed services, and freight brokerage across truckload, LTL, ocean, and air. Directly comparable to TMC as a logistics tech-plus-services provider, but at vastly greater scale and AI-investment pace.
• Blue Yonder (formerly JDA): Blue Yonder offers a comprehensive supply chain platform including TMS, with heavy emphasis on AI and ML. Comparable as an established TMS solution provider; competes for the same shipper technology budgets, particularly among larger enterprises.
• Trimble Transportation: Trimble offers TMS and fleet management technology for transportation and logistics operations. Comparable as an established logistics technology vendor serving shippers, carriers, and brokers of similar mid-market profile.
• Oracle Transportation Management (OTM): Oracle's OTM is an enterprise TMS for large shippers and 3PLs. Comparable as a global TMS vendor; competes at the upper end of the same shipper segment where TMC's logistics process management also operates.

Direct peers

• Descartes Systems Group: Descartes offers a leading multimodal TMS, transportation compliance, and logistics technology suite used by shippers and logistics service providers. Directly comparable as a TMS software vendor serving shippers and 3PLs of similar mid-to-large size.
• Manhattan Associates: Manhattan Active TMS is a leading cloud-native transportation management platform for shippers and 3PLs. Comparable as an enterprise-grade TMS vendor; TMC's combined software/services approach targets similar buyer profiles in the mid-market.
• MercuryGate International: MercuryGate provides an independent multimodal TMS used by shippers, 3PLs, and brokers. Closely comparable as a mid-market TMS vendor where TMC may compete for similar transportation planning and execution workloads.
• 4flow: 4flow provides TMS software combined with transportation and logistics consulting and managed services. Closely comparable to TMC's bundled software + process management model, targeting similar mid-market shippers and 3PLs.

Emerging players

• Turvo: Turvo offers a cloud-based TMS and collaboration platform connecting shippers, brokers, and carriers. Comparable as a TMS-focused vendor targeting logistics service providers, including 3PLs of similar customer profile to TMC.
• project44: project44 is a leading supply chain visibility platform with growing TMS-adjacent capabilities (including through its OceanVisibility/Convey acquisitions). Comparable as a logistics technology provider competing for shipper/3PL technology budgets overlapping with TMC's TMS footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tmc_managedtms
• Facebookfacebook.com/mytmc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tmc-a-division-of-ch-robinson-worldwide-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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