Welcome to the ARK TMS Blog: Freight Brokerage Insights for Small Teams

We're launching our blog as a resource for small and mid-size freight brokerages navigating an industry in transition. Here you'll find industry insights, practical guides, and transparent updates on how we're building ARK TMS.

Key Takeaways for Freight Brokers

• Small brokerages (1-50 employees) face unique challenges that enterprise TMS solutions weren't designed to solve.
• The freight industry is shifting toward AI-powered operations, but most tools require enterprise budgets.
• ARK TMS is built specifically for lean brokerage teams needing fast setup and low operational overhead.
• This blog will cover regulatory changes, market trends, and practical operational guides—not just product marketing.
• We'll be explicit about who our content is for and when ARK TMS is (and isn't) a fit.

What You'll Find Here

Our content is organized into categories so you can find what's relevant to you:

Product Updates — New features and improvements to ARK TMS. These posts are for current users and people evaluating our platform.

Industry Insights — Market trends, regulatory changes (FMCSA, insurance requirements, etc.), and analysis of what's happening in freight. These are written for any freight broker, whether you use ARK TMS or not.

Engineering — Technical deep dives for the curious. How we build, scale, and think about software. Transparency builds trust.

Tips & Guides — Practical how-to content for running a more efficient brokerage, from carrier onboarding to compliance workflows.

Who This Blog Is For

Ideal reader:

• Freight brokerages with 1-50 employees
• Teams handling spot freight or mixed spot/contract operations
• Brokers currently using spreadsheets, manual workflows, or a legacy TMS they've outgrown
• Operations managers looking for efficiency improvements
• Brokerage owners evaluating modern TMS options

Who can skip this:

• Asset-based carriers without brokerage operations
• Large enterprise brokerages (500+ employees) with dedicated IT teams and custom systems
• Companies looking for on-premise deployment or full ERP integration

How Modern Brokerages Approach Content

Modern brokerages don't just consume industry news—they use it to make better decisions. The best operators stay ahead of regulatory changes, understand market dynamics, and continuously optimize their workflows.

That's the kind of content we're creating. Not generic advice that applies to everyone, but specific insights for small teams running lean operations.

Systems like ARK TMS are designed for brokerages with 1-25 users who need speed, compliance visibility, and low overhead without the complexity and cost of enterprise platforms.

What We're Watching in 2025

The freight industry is at an inflection point. Here's what we'll be covering:

AI and Automation — How artificial intelligence is changing load matching, pricing, and carrier vetting. What's real vs. hype, and what small brokerages can actually use today.

Regulatory Changes — FMCSA proposals, insurance requirement shifts, and compliance updates that affect small brokerages disproportionately.

Market Dynamics — Spot rate trends, capacity shifts, and what the data says about where freight is heading.

Operational Efficiency — Practical guides on carrier onboarding, document management, and reducing the administrative burden that slows down small teams.

What This Means Going Forward

We'll publish regularly with a focus on quality over quantity. Subscribe if you want industry insights delivered to your inbox, or check back when you're researching specific topics.

Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Questions about freight brokerage technology? We're listening.

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The ARK TMS Team

ARK TMS is a modern transportation management system designed for small freight brokerages (1-25 users) who need fast setup, compliance visibility, and lean operations without enterprise complexity.