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# Transportial vs Flexport

Flexport is a technology-driven freight forwarder based in San Francisco. It operates as both a software platform and a freight brokerage, primarily serving importers and exporters with ocean and air freight. Flexport is not a standalone TMS — it's a managed service where Flexport handles your freight. Transportial gives you the tools to manage your own operations.

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Founded

2013

Headquarters

San Francisco, USA

Primary Focus

Freight forwarding, Ocean & air freight, Trade finance

Transportial leads in

9 / 12 features

Feature Comparison

## Side-by-side feature comparison

| Feature                           | Transportial | Flexport                                                                          |
| --------------------------------- | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Transport Order Management (OTM5) | Full support | Partial supportShipment booking via managed service; not a self-service TMS       |
| Interactive Plan Board            | Full support | No supportNo dispatcher planning tools; Flexport manages operations for you       |
| AI Trip Optimisation (VRP)        | Full support | Partial supportInternal route optimisation; not available as a self-service tool  |
| Fleet & Resource Management       | Full support | No supportAsset-light model; uses external carriers, no own-fleet tools           |
| Real-time GPS Tracking            | Full support | Partial supportShipment tracking for ocean/air; limited road freight visibility   |
| Financial Management & Invoicing  | Full support | Full supportFull financial tools including trade finance and duty management      |
| Warehouse & Cross-dock            | Full support | Partial supportFulfilment services available; not a standalone WMS                |
| Message Automations               | Full support | Partial supportAutomated shipment notifications; limited custom workflow triggers |
| Multi-tenant Architecture         | Full support | No supportSingle-client managed service model                                     |
| Open API & Webhooks               | Full support | Full supportWell-documented REST API for shipment management                      |
| Custom Reporting & Analytics      | Full support | Full supportStrong analytics dashboard for supply chain visibility                |
| Driver Mobile App                 | Full support | No supportNo driver-facing app; managed service model                             |

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Why Transportial

## Why teams switch from Flexport

### You Stay in Control

Transportial is software you own and operate. Flexport is a managed service — they become your freight forwarder, not your technology partner. With Transportial, your team runs the show.

### European Road Freight Focus

Transportial is purpose-built for European road transport with EU driving regulations, CMR documentation, and OTM5 compliance built in. Flexport focuses on international ocean and air shipping.

### No Brokerage Fees

With Transportial, you pay for software — not freight margins. Flexport earns revenue on every shipment they manage, which means their incentives aren't always aligned with yours.

### Full Fleet Visibility

Manage your own vehicles, drivers, and equipment with real-time GPS tracking and IoT sensor integration. Flexport doesn't support own-fleet management.

## Ready to switch to Transportial?

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