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MercuryGate TMS

by MercuryGate · Transportation Management (TMS)

Multimodal transportation management platform for shippers, 3PLs, brokers, and carriers.

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Works with
SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, JD Edwards, Infor, Epicor, Other ERP / TMS systems
Deployment
Cloud, On-premise
Company size
Mid-market, Enterprise
Pricing
Quote-based (subscription); no published tiers
Founded
2000
Headquarters
Cary, North Carolina, USA

Overview

MercuryGate TMS is a transportation management platform that centralizes freight planning, execution, settlement, and visibility in a single system. It natively supports all transportation modes -- parcel, LTL, truckload, air, ocean, rail, and intermodal -- so shippers, third-party logistics providers, brokers, and carriers can manage domestic and cross-border movements without juggling mode-specific point tools. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, MercuryGate was acquired by Körber Supply Chain Software in August 2024; following Körber's 2025 rebrand, the product is now also marketed as Infios Transportation Management, with the same underlying capabilities.

The platform pairs rate and load optimization with execution workflows such as carrier tendering, dock scheduling, and real-time shipment tracking, then closes the loop with freight audit, settlement, and analytics. A configurable, point-and-click rules engine lets teams encode routing guides, business rules, and exception handling without heavy custom development, and a control-tower view surfaces in-transit status, KPIs, and disruption alerts across the transportation lifecycle. Business intelligence draws on carrier and customer scorecards, rate indices, predictive ETA, and reporting to support continuous cost and service improvement.

MercuryGate is positioned at the mid-market-to-enterprise end of the TMS spectrum and is ERP-agnostic, with pre-built connectors to common ERP systems plus REST APIs, EDI, and file-based integration for everything else. Buyers consistently cite its multimodal breadth, optimization, and freight audit as strengths; reviewers also note that the platform is feature-dense, that implementation and configuration can be complex, and that work outside native functionality can add cost.

Screenshots & demo

Demo video from the vendor's YouTube channel. Screenshots sourced from MercuryGate.

Features & capabilities

Planning & Optimization

Rate, load, and route optimization across modes and geographies.

  • Automated rate optimization across modes, geographies, and currencies
  • Multimodal shipment planning on a single platform (parcel, LTL, TL, air, ocean, rail, intermodal)
  • Load consolidation and utilization optimization
  • Carrier selection and least-cost routing
  • Dynamic pricing and tariff analysis
  • Carbon-footprint-aware planning

Execution & Tracking

Carrier onboarding, tendering, and real-time shipment visibility.

  • Automated load tendering and carrier onboarding workflows
  • Real-time shipment tracking and status updates
  • Control-tower view of in-transit shipments
  • Exception management with proactive disruption alerts
  • Dock and appointment scheduling for inbound/outbound trailers
  • End-to-end visibility across the transportation lifecycle

Freight Audit, Settlement & Billing

Automated audit, payment, and invoice reconciliation.

  • Automated freight audit and payment
  • Invoice error detection and correction
  • Multi-currency transaction handling
  • Carrier and customer billing and settlement
  • Reconciliation against contracted rates

Procurement & Rate Management

  • Carrier procurement and bid management
  • Contract and tariff rate management
  • RFP/tender process automation for carrier capacity
  • Rate index and benchmarking data

Analytics & Business Intelligence

Dashboards, scorecards, and predictive analytics for transportation performance.

  • Interactive dashboards and custom reports
  • Carrier and customer performance scorecards
  • Predictive ETA and predictive analytics
  • Freight rate index and planning metrics
  • KPI tracking across the transportation lifecycle
  • Carbon footprint reporting

Integration & Connectivity

ERP, EDI, and API connectivity for order, inventory, and financial data.

  • Pre-built connectors for major ERP systems
  • REST APIs for custom integration
  • EDI for carrier and trading-partner data exchange
  • SFTP / file-based and webhook integration
  • 70+ pre-built integrations across freight and supply-chain technologies

Common use cases

  • Reduce outbound transportation spend through rate and load optimization
  • Manage all transportation modes on one platform instead of mode-specific tools
  • Automate carrier tendering and onboarding to speed load execution
  • Automate freight audit and payment to catch invoice errors
  • Gain real-time, control-tower visibility into in-transit shipments
  • Coordinate cross-border, multi-currency international shipments
  • Benchmark and improve carrier performance with scorecards and analytics

Strengths & considerations

Strengths

  • Native support for all transportation modes (parcel, LTL, TL, air, ocean, rail, intermodal) on a single platform
  • ERP-agnostic with pre-built connectors to SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics, and JD Edwards
  • Configurable point-and-click rules engine reduces reliance on custom development
  • Serves shippers, 3PLs, brokers, and carriers from one codebase
  • Now part of the Infios (Körber) supply-chain execution suite alongside WMS and OMS

Considerations

  • Feature-dense interface that reviewers describe as complex and requiring training
  • Implementation and configuration can be lengthy and costly, especially for SMBs
  • Functionality outside native capabilities can be expensive to build with the vendor
  • Some reviewers report integrations -- including financial-system connectivity -- needing significant configuration work
  • Quote-only pricing with no published tiers, making cost hard to estimate upfront

ERP integrations

Prebuilt connector

Listed by MercuryGate among supported ERP systems

Prebuilt connector

Supported ERP; third parties also offer Oracle Cloud ERP / EBS / JD Edwards bridges

Prebuilt connector

Listed among supported ERP systems

Prebuilt connector
Prebuilt connector
REST API
REST API
Other ERP / TMS systems
REST API

REST APIs, EDI, and SFTP/file-based exchange for systems without a prebuilt connector

Pricing

Model
Quote-based (subscription); no published tiers

Pricing is not published by the vendor and is scoped by shipment volume, modes, carrier count, and required integrations. Third-party sources cite implementation typically in the tens of thousands of dollars in year one, but these figures are not vendor-confirmed. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.

Technical & security

Compliance
ISO 27001, SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2
Languages
English

About the vendor

Founded
2000
Headquarters
Cary, North Carolina, USA
Ownership
Acquired by Körber Supply Chain Software in August 2024; marketed as Infios Transportation Management following the 2025 Infios rebrand
Notable customers
Mölnlycke, Billerud

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MercuryGate TMS — frequently asked questions

Is MercuryGate the same as Infios Transportation Management?

Yes. Körber Supply Chain Software acquired MercuryGate in August 2024, and after Körber's 2025 rebrand to Infios the product is also marketed as Infios Transportation Management with the same underlying capabilities.

What transportation modes does MercuryGate support?

It natively supports parcel, LTL, truckload, air, ocean, rail, and intermodal on a single platform, including domestic and cross-border international movements.

Which ERP systems does MercuryGate integrate with?

It is ERP-agnostic, with pre-built connectors for SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, and JD Edwards, plus REST APIs, EDI, and file-based integration for other systems.

How is MercuryGate priced?

Pricing is quote-based with no published tiers; cost is scoped by shipment volume, transportation modes, carrier count, and required integrations.

Who is MercuryGate TMS built for?

It targets mid-market and enterprise shippers, third-party logistics providers, brokers, and carriers that need multimodal planning, execution, and freight settlement in one system.

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