AscendTMS launches free AI planning tool for fleets

InMotion Global has added a free AI-powered planning calendar to AscendTMS to help trucking fleets match drivers, tractors, trailers and loads more efficiently. The feature is designed to reduce manual dispatch work and improve asset utilization inside the company’s TMS.

Why it matters: - Fleet dispatch can become a moving puzzle when drivers, tractors, trailers and loads all change at once. - AscendTMS is targeting that problem with automation that aims to keep more equipment moving and reduce idle assets. - Better matching can improve utilization and profitability for carriers.

What happened: - InMotion Global, the developer of AscendTMS, launched the Magic Driver & Asset Planning Calendar on September 15, 2026. - The tool is a free AI-powered fleet planning feature built for trucking companies. - The new calendar is available immediately inside AscendTMS. - The company also published a video demonstration at Watch the video.

The details: - The feature automatically suggests the best available driver, tractor and trailer combination for a load. - The planning tool also works in reverse by finding the best loads for available assets. - AscendTMS says the goal is to keep more wheels moving, keep more assets earning and reduce manual juggling for dispatchers. - A dispatcher can start with freight that needs to move and then match the best available assets. - A dispatcher can also start with available assets and identify freight that keeps those assets productive. - The company said the feature is included for free. - More information is available at TheFreeTMS.com.

Between the lines: - The launch fits AscendTMS’ broader push to use AI for freight-specific automation rather than as a marketing add-on. - The company is positioning the tool as a built-in workflow upgrade, not a separate product, login or implementation project. - Tim Higham, CEO of AscendTMS, said the feature is meant to do the heavy planning work so dispatchers can keep more equipment turning and earning. - Higham also said the tool was built after customers asked for that capability.

What's next: - InMotion Global is steering users to try the feature inside AscendTMS and view the demo online. - The company is expected to lean on the free tool as part of its broader pitch to carriers, brokers and shippers.

The bottom line: - AscendTMS is betting that free, AI-assisted planning can make dispatch simpler and help fleets squeeze more revenue from the assets they already have.