Why Brokers Are Leaving Outdated Systems for a Cloud Based TMS

Outdated Platforms Are Holding Brokers Back

Technology is supposed to make running a brokerage easier, not harder. Yet many brokers are still working inside outdated platforms that were built for a different era of freight. These systems might have been strong a decade ago, but in today’s market they create more obstacles than advantages.

The Drawbacks of Outdated Platforms

Brokers who rely on traditional, on-premise systems often face the same issues:

• Runaway costs: Licensing, upgrades, and service fees pile up, making the system a money drain.

• Not cloud-based: Updates require downtime and extra spend, instead of being seamless.

• Steep learning curve: Training new hires takes weeks before they’re productive.

• Clunky experience: Slow, outdated interfaces frustrate teams and delay operations.

• Integration gaps: Every connection to load boards, onboarding, or payments requires time and extra money.

• Performance issues: Reporting lags or freezes, leaving data incomplete or unreliable.
  

Instead of empowering your team, these platforms weigh them down.

Why Brokers Are Moving to a Cloud Based TMS

Brokers competing in 2025 need tools designed for speed and adaptability. That means:

• Cloud-based access without costly upgrades

• Predictable pricing with no hidden fees

• Automation that reduces clicks, errors, and rework

• Seamless integrations across your tech stack

• User-friendly design so new hires can contribute quickly

• Reliable reporting and visibility across loads, customers, and carriers
  

A cloud based TMS provides access without costly upgrades, predictable pricing, and automation that reduces errors and rework. It also integrates seamlessly with the rest of your tech stack, gives new hires a user friendly experience, and delivers reliable reporting across loads, customers, and carriers.

Time to Rethink Your System

Outdated platforms may still “work,” but they work against your growth. Every dollar spent on upgrades, every hour lost to training, and every report that lags keeps you from focusing on customers and carriers.

Modern brokerages are moving to cloud-based systems that scale with them, not against them. If your platform feels like it belongs in the past, it’s time to look at a solution designed for today’s freight market.

Catch you on the road,

The Sunnybrook TMS Squad

www.sunnybrooksoftware.com